Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11, while Taylor Swift has the second-most with nine.
- Swift could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history if she wins at least one award; Madonna could tie Beyoncé and Swift for the most VMA wins with a sweep.
- Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each received seven nominations, followed by Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson with five.
- 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.
- This year's VMAs include 26 first-time nominees and bring back the best dance category for the first time in seven years.
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11, according to the network. The AP report notes that she has been nominated in every decade of her music career and already has 19 competitive VMA wins.
Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations. Madonna and Swift are both in the running for major categories including video and artist of the year, and either could add to their records in VMA history depending on the night's results.
Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each have seven nominations, while Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each have five. The video of the year category includes songs from Swift, Madonna, Grande, Mars, Carpenter and GENER8ION featuring Yung Lean.
The show will air live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 27, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the United States. The report also says there are 26 first-time nominees this year and that the best dance category has returned for the first time in seven years.
麦当娜领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带大奖提名，泰勒·斯威夫特紧随其后
根据MTV公布的名单，麦当娜以11项提名领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带大奖。报道称，麦当娜的音乐生涯跨越每个十年，她已经拿下19个竞赛类VMA奖项。
泰勒·斯威夫特以9项提名紧随其后。麦当娜和斯威夫特都入围了年度音乐录影带、年度艺人等重要奖项，最终结果将影响她们在VMA历史纪录中的位置。
阿丽亚娜·格兰德和萨布丽娜·卡彭特各获7项提名，布鲁诺·马尔斯、PinkPantheress和扎拉·拉尔森各获5项。年度音乐录影带奖项包括斯威夫特、麦当娜、格兰德、马尔斯、卡彭特以及GENER8ION与Yung Lean的作品。
颁奖礼将于9月27日周日在洛杉矶的Peacock Theater直播，并在CBS播出、MTV同播，美国境内也可通过Paramount+观看。报道还称，今年共有26位首次入围者，且最佳舞曲奖时隔7年重新设立。