Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11 nods, the most among this year's nominees.
- Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history if she wins at least one award.
- The top categories include video of the year, artist of the year, song of the year, and best collaboration, along with technical categories such as direction, editing, choreography, and visual effects.
- The 2026 VMAs 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.
- There are 26 first-time nominees this year, and the best dance category has returned for the first time in seven years.
Madonna tops the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11, the network announced Tuesday. The AP report notes that she has been nominated in every decade of her recording career and already has 19 competitive VMA wins.
Taylor Swift has the second-highest total with nine nominations. The story says she could set the record as the most-awarded artist in VMA history if she wins even one award this year. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each received seven nominations, while Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each have five.
The headline categories include video of the year, artist of the year and song of the year. Among the video of the year nominees are Swift, Madonna, Grande, Mars, Carpenter and GENER8ION.
The two-hour show is scheduled for Sept. 27, airing live on CBS from Los Angeles and also simulcasting on MTV, with streaming available on Paramount+ in the U.S. The report also says there are 26 first-time nominees and that the best dance category has returned after a seven-year absence.
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音乐录影带奖提名，MTV于周二公布名单。报道提到，她的音乐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项提名位居第二。报道指出，如果她今年至少拿到一个奖项，就会成为VMA历史上获奖最多的艺人。阿丽亚娜·格兰德和萨布丽娜·卡朋特各有7项提名，布鲁诺·马尔斯、PinkPantheress和Zara Larsson各有5项。
重点奖项包括年度最佳音乐录影带、年度艺人和年度歌曲。年度最佳音乐录影带提名者包括斯威夫特、麦当娜、格兰德、马尔斯、卡朋特和GENER8ION。
这场两个小时的颁奖礼定于9月27日在洛杉矶现场直播，由CBS播出，同时也会在MTV同步播出，美国境内可在Paramount+观看。报道还称，今年有26位首次入围者，最佳舞曲奖类别也在缺席7年后回归。