Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11 nods, according to MTV's announcement on Tuesday.
- Taylor Swift has the second-most nominations with nine, and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history with one more win.
- The artist of the year category includes Madonna, Swift, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars and Morgan Wallen.
- The show will air live on CBS, MTV and Paramount+ on Sept. 27 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and fan voting began Tuesday in 13 categories.
MTV announced the nominations for the 2026 Video Music Awards on Tuesday, with Madonna at the top of the list. She received 11 nominations, including video, artist and song of the year, along with several technical and creative categories. The report noted that she has been nominated in every decade of her career and already has 19 competitive VMA wins.
Taylor Swift followed with nine nominations. She is also nominated for video and artist of the year, plus best pop and multiple craft categories. The article said that if Swift wins even one award, she will become the most-awarded artist in VMA history.
Other major nominees include Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with seven nominations each, followed by Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson with five. Blackpink's LISA received four nominations, while Shakira, Tate McRae, GENER8ION and Yung Lean each received three. The video of the year category includes songs by Swift, Madonna, Grande, Mars, Carpenter and GENER8ION featuring Yung Lean.
The two-hour show is scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS, simulcast on MTV, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. It will be available globally on Paramount+ and MTV the next day. Fan voting started Tuesday in 13 categories and runs through Sept. 25, while voting for best new artist will remain open during the show.
麦当娜领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带奖提名，泰勒·斯威夫特紧随其后
MTV周二公布了2026年音乐录影带奖提名名单，麦当娜位居首位。她获得11项提名，涵盖年度音乐录影带、年度艺人、年度歌曲以及多个技术和创意类奖项。报道提到，她的职业生涯每个十年都获得过提名，目前已有19个竞争类VMA奖项。
泰勒·斯威夫特以9项提名紧随其后。她同样入围年度音乐录影带、年度艺人、最佳流行等多个类别，以及若干制作类奖项。报道指出，如果斯威夫特再获得一项奖，她将成为VMA历史上获奖最多的艺人。
其他主要提名者包括各获7项提名的Ariana Grande和Sabrina Carpenter，以及分别获得5项提名的Bruno Mars、PinkPantheress和Zara Larsson。Blackpink成员LISA获得4项提名，Shakira、Tate McRae、GENER8ION和Yung Lean各获3项。年度音乐录影带奖提名包括斯威夫特、麦当娜、Grande、Mars、Carpenter，以及GENERATION与Yung Lean的合作作品。
颁奖礼定于9月27日在洛杉矶Peacock Theater举行，为期两小时，将在CBS直播，并在MTV同步播出，美国地区也可通过Paramount+观看。次日该节目还将在全球范围内通过Paramount+和MTV上线。粉丝投票已于周二开始，覆盖13个类别，最佳新人奖的投票则会在直播期间继续开放。