Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11, according to the network's announcement on Tuesday.
- Taylor Swift received nine nominations, the second most, and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history with one more win.
- Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each earned seven nominations, followed by Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson with five.
- The video of the year category includes entries from Swift, Madonna, Grande, Mars, Carpenter and GENER8ION featuring Yung Lean.
- The ceremony will air live on CBS on Sept. 27 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11, the network announced Tuesday. The pop star has been nominated in every decade of her career and has already won 19 competitive VMAs, including the first Video Vanguard Award ever given to a solo female artist in 1986.
Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations. If she wins one more award, she would become the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each have seven nominations, while Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each have five.
The show will air live on CBS on Sept. 27 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with a simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Fan voting opened Tuesday in 13 categories and runs until Sept. 25, while voting for best new artist will remain open during the broadcast.
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
麦当娜以11项提名领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带奖，主办方周二公布了提名名单。这位流行歌手在她的每一个音乐生涯十年里都获得过提名，1986年还成为首位获得Video Vanguard奖的单飞女性艺人。
泰勒·斯威夫特以9项提名紧随其后。她如果再赢得一个奖项，就将成为VMA历史上获奖最多的艺人。Ariana Grande和Sabrina Carpenter各获7项提名，Bruno Mars、PinkPantheress和Zara Larsson各有5项。
颁奖礼将于9月27日在洛杉矶Peacock Theater举行，并在CBS现场直播，同时在MTV同步播出，美国境内也可通过Paramount+观看。粉丝投票已于周二在13个奖项类别中开启，并将持续到9月25日，最佳新人奖的投票则会在直播期间继续进行。