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\n Related: <\/span>2026 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: See the List<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMTV announced the nominees for the 2026 Video Music Awards on Tuesday, August 18. Madonna leads the list with 13 nominations, including Video of the Year for her \u201cConfessions II\u201d short film, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for \u201cBring Your Love\u201d with Sabrina Carpenter. The Queen of Pop, 68, is already [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Where Can I Watch the 2026 MTV VMAs on Broadcast TV?<\/h2>\n
The 2026 VMAs will be broadcast on CBS and MTV.<\/p>\n
Can I Stream the 2026 MTV VMAs?<\/h2>\n
Yes! If you\u2019re a Paramount+ Premium subscriber, you can watch the ceremony live. However, if you\u2019re a Paramount+ Essential subscriber, you\u2019ll only be able to stream the awards show on demand the day after it airs, on September 28.<\/p>\n
Who Is Hosting the 2026 MTV VMAs?<\/h2>\n\n![\"BFA_55012_8042690](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BFA_55012_8042690-Snoop-Nylon-Hot-Pics.jpg?w=1000&quality=78&strip=all\")
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\n Snoop Dogg<\/span> Zach Hilty\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSnoop Dogg<\/strong><\/a> will be this year\u2019s VMAs host. The legendary rapper has never hosted the ceremony, but he\u2019s no stranger to it \u2014 he\u2019s a 13-time nominee and three-time winner.<\/p>\nIn a press release, he confessed that \u201cMTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning. Some of the biggest moments of my career happened on that stage and on MTV \u2014 they gave hip hop a place to be loud, fearless, and seen by the whole world. So to come back now and host the VMAs, all these years later, that\u2019s a full-circle moment for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Who Is Performing at the 2026 MTV VMAs?<\/h2>\n\n![\"GettyImages-1097571274](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-1097571274-Kacey-Musgraves-Performs-Dolly-Parton-Tribute-at-MTV-VMAs-2026-e1790288663812.jpg?w=1000&quality=78&strip=all\")
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\n Dolly Parton and Kacey Musgraves perform during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards.<\/span> Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEvery VMAs show needs a headliner, and this year, it\u2019s getting one of the best artists to ever do it \u2014 Madonna<\/strong>. Madge will open the show with a medley of past and current hits, particularly from her chart-topping, critically acclaimed 2026 album, Confessions II<\/em>.<\/p>\nShe won\u2019t be alone, though; other performers scheduled to appear include Gener8ion <\/strong>and Yung Lean, Lisa<\/strong>, Raye<\/strong>, Shaboozey<\/strong>, Gunna <\/strong>and Sienna Spiro<\/strong>. And get ready for not but two tributes: for George Michael<\/strong>, performed by Raye<\/strong>, Sombr <\/strong>and Teddy Swims<\/strong>, and the other for Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/a> by Kacey Musgraves<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWho Is Receiving the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs?<\/h2>\n
The groundbreaking \u201990s grunge rock band Nirvana<\/strong> is the recipient of this year\u2019s Video Vanguard Award.<\/p>\nWill Taylor Swift Be at the 2026 VMAs?<\/h2>\n
Probably. Swift is set to receive a new award, the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, at the 2026 VMAs. The new award is for \u201cgroundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Revisiting Taylor Swift\u2019s Most Memorable Duets Through the Years<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift has built her career on storytelling, and some of her most memorable musical moments have come when she has invited other voices to share the mic. From early Nashville sessions to surprise stage sets, the pop star\u2019s collaborations span nearly two decades and cross every genre she has touched. Scroll below to revisit [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Is There a Complete List of the 2026 VMAs Nominees?<\/h2>\n\n![\"Madonna](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Madonna-Confessions-II.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Warner Records<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYes! Below is a complete list of every nominee in every category at the 2026 VMAs show.<\/p>\n
Artist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\nAriana Grande<\/a><\/p>\nBruno Mars<\/p>\n
Madonna<\/p>\n
Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Video of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\nAriana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d<\/p>\n
Madonna, \u201cConfessions II \u2014 The Film\u201d<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cTears\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n
Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\nBTS, \u201cSwim\u201d<\/p>\n
Ella Langley, \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d<\/p>\n
Huntr\/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, \u201cGolden\u201d<\/p>\n
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cBring Your Love\u201d<\/p>\n
Olivia Dean, \u201cMan I Need\u201d<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n
Raye, \u201cWhere Is My Husband!\u201d<\/p>\n
Best New Artist<\/strong><\/p>\nBella Kay<\/p>\n
Cortis<\/p>\n
Magnus Ferrell<\/p>\n
Malcolm Todd<\/p>\n
Myles Smith<\/p>\n
Sienna Spiro<\/p>\n
Stella Lefty<\/p>\n
Best Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\nClipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice, \u201cChains & Whips\u201d<\/p>\n
French Montana x Max B, \u201cEver Since U Left Me\u201d<\/p>\n
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cBring Your Love\u201d<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n
Shakira & Burna Boy, \u201cDai Dai\u201d<\/p>\n
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye, \u201cHard Part\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Pop<\/strong><\/p>\nAriana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n
Charli xcx, \u201cSS26\u201d<\/p>\n
LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, \u201cDream\u201d<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, \u201cDrop Dead\u201d<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cHouse Tour\u201d<\/p>\n
Tate McRae, \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Hip-Hop<\/strong><\/p>\nCardi B feat. Kehlani, \u201cSafe\u201d<\/p>\n
Don Toliver, \u201cE85\u201d<\/p>\n
Drake, \u201cJanice STFU\u201d<\/p>\n
Megan Thee Stallion, \u201cLover Girl\u201d<\/p>\n
Travis Scott, \u201cDumbo\u201d<\/p>\n
Tyler, the Creator, \u201cSugar on My Tongue\u201d<\/p>\n
Best R&B<\/strong><\/p>\nBruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n
Chris Brown, \u201cIt Depends\/Obvious\u201d<\/p>\n
Dave & Tems, \u201cRaindance\u201d<\/p>\n
Justin Bieber, \u201cYukon\u201d<\/p>\n
Kehlani, \u201cFolded\u201d<\/p>\n
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, \u201cIs It a Crime\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Alternative<\/strong><\/p>\nGeese, \u201cTaxes\u201d<\/p>\n
MGK & Fred Durst, \u201cFix Ur Face\u201d<\/p>\n
Noah Kahan, \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, \u201cThe Cure\u201d<\/p>\n
Sombr, \u201cHomewrecker\u201d<\/p>\n
Tame Impala, \u201cDracula\u201d<\/p>\n
Twenty One Pilots, \u201cDrag Path\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Dance<\/strong><\/p>\nBebe Rexha & Faithless, \u201cNew Religion\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry Styles, \u201cAperture\u201d<\/p>\n
Lady Gaga & Doechii, \u201cRunway\u201d<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n
Slayyyter, \u201cDance\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Tate McRae, \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Latin<\/strong><\/p>\nAnitta with Shakira, \u201cChoka Choka\u201d<\/p>\n
Bad Bunny, \u201cNuevayol\u201d<\/p>\n
Fuerza Regida, \u201cTu Sancho\u201d<\/p>\n
Karol G, \u201cPapasito\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosal\u00eda feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia, \u201cLa Perla\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, \u201cLa Villa\u201d<\/p>\n
Shakira & Burna Boy, \u201cDai Dai\u201d<\/p>\n
Best K-Pop<\/strong><\/p>\nBlackpink, \u201cJump\u201d<\/p>\n
BTS, \u201cSwim\u201d<\/p>\n
Cortis, \u201cRedred\u201d<\/p>\n
Katseye, \u201cPinky Up\u201d<\/p>\n
Le Sserafim (feat. J-Hope of BTS), \u201cSpaghetti\u201d<\/p>\n
LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, \u201cDream\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Country<\/strong><\/p>\nElla Langley, \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves, \u201cDry Spell\u201d<\/p>\n
Lainey Wilson, \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d<\/p>\n
Luke Combs, \u201cBack in the Saddle\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaboozey, \u201cCowgirl\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella Lefty, \u201cBoston\u201d<\/p>\n
Tucker Wetmore, \u201cBrunette\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Direction<\/strong><\/p>\nAriana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d<\/p>\n
Madonna, \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cHouse Tour\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, \u201cOpalite\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n Snoop Dogg<\/span> Zach Hilty\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/a> will be this year\u2019s VMAs host. The legendary rapper has never hosted the ceremony, but he\u2019s no stranger to it \u2014 he\u2019s a 13-time nominee and three-time winner.<\/p>\n In a press release, he confessed that \u201cMTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning. Some of the biggest moments of my career happened on that stage and on MTV \u2014 they gave hip hop a place to be loud, fearless, and seen by the whole world. So to come back now and host the VMAs, all these years later, that\u2019s a full-circle moment for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Every VMAs show needs a headliner, and this year, it\u2019s getting one of the best artists to ever do it \u2014 Madonna<\/strong>. Madge will open the show with a medley of past and current hits, particularly from her chart-topping, critically acclaimed 2026 album, Confessions II<\/em>.<\/p>\n She won\u2019t be alone, though; other performers scheduled to appear include Gener8ion <\/strong>and Yung Lean, Lisa<\/strong>, Raye<\/strong>, Shaboozey<\/strong>, Gunna <\/strong>and Sienna Spiro<\/strong>. And get ready for not but two tributes: for George Michael<\/strong>, performed by Raye<\/strong>, Sombr <\/strong>and Teddy Swims<\/strong>, and the other for Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/a> by Kacey Musgraves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The groundbreaking \u201990s grunge rock band Nirvana<\/strong> is the recipient of this year\u2019s Video Vanguard Award.<\/p>\n Probably. Swift is set to receive a new award, the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, at the 2026 VMAs. The new award is for \u201cgroundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTaylor Swift has built her career on storytelling, and some of her most memorable musical moments have come when she has invited other voices to share the mic. From early Nashville sessions to surprise stage sets, the pop star\u2019s collaborations span nearly two decades and cross every genre she has touched. Scroll below to revisit [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yes! Below is a complete list of every nominee in every category at the 2026 VMAs show.<\/p>\n Artist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Ariana Grande<\/a><\/p>\n Bruno Mars<\/p>\n Madonna<\/p>\n Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n Taylor Swift<\/p>\n Video of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n Ariana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n Bruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n Gener8ion, \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d<\/p>\n Madonna, \u201cConfessions II \u2014 The Film\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cTears\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Swift, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n BTS, \u201cSwim\u201d<\/p>\n Ella Langley, \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d<\/p>\n Huntr\/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, \u201cGolden\u201d<\/p>\n Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cBring Your Love\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia Dean, \u201cMan I Need\u201d<\/p>\n PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n Raye, \u201cWhere Is My Husband!\u201d<\/p>\n Best New Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n Bella Kay<\/p>\n Cortis<\/p>\n Magnus Ferrell<\/p>\n Malcolm Todd<\/p>\n Myles Smith<\/p>\n Sienna Spiro<\/p>\n Stella Lefty<\/p>\n Best Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice, \u201cChains & Whips\u201d<\/p>\n French Montana x Max B, \u201cEver Since U Left Me\u201d<\/p>\n Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cBring Your Love\u201d<\/p>\n PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n Shakira & Burna Boy, \u201cDai Dai\u201d<\/p>\n Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye, \u201cHard Part\u201d<\/p>\n Best Pop<\/strong><\/p>\n Ariana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n Charli xcx, \u201cSS26\u201d<\/p>\n LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, \u201cDream\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo, \u201cDrop Dead\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cHouse Tour\u201d<\/p>\n Tate McRae, \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Swift, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n Best Hip-Hop<\/strong><\/p>\n Cardi B feat. Kehlani, \u201cSafe\u201d<\/p>\n Don Toliver, \u201cE85\u201d<\/p>\n Drake, \u201cJanice STFU\u201d<\/p>\n Megan Thee Stallion, \u201cLover Girl\u201d<\/p>\n Travis Scott, \u201cDumbo\u201d<\/p>\n Tyler, the Creator, \u201cSugar on My Tongue\u201d<\/p>\n Best R&B<\/strong><\/p>\n Bruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Brown, \u201cIt Depends\/Obvious\u201d<\/p>\n Dave & Tems, \u201cRaindance\u201d<\/p>\n Justin Bieber, \u201cYukon\u201d<\/p>\n Kehlani, \u201cFolded\u201d<\/p>\n Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, \u201cIs It a Crime\u201d<\/p>\n Best Alternative<\/strong><\/p>\n Geese, \u201cTaxes\u201d<\/p>\n MGK & Fred Durst, \u201cFix Ur Face\u201d<\/p>\n Noah Kahan, \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo, \u201cThe Cure\u201d<\/p>\n Sombr, \u201cHomewrecker\u201d<\/p>\n Tame Impala, \u201cDracula\u201d<\/p>\n Twenty One Pilots, \u201cDrag Path\u201d<\/p>\n Best Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n Bebe Rexha & Faithless, \u201cNew Religion\u201d<\/p>\n Harry Styles, \u201cAperture\u201d<\/p>\n Lady Gaga & Doechii, \u201cRunway\u201d<\/p>\n PinkPantheress, \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d<\/p>\n Slayyyter, \u201cDance\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Tate McRae, \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d<\/p>\n Best Latin<\/strong><\/p>\n Anitta with Shakira, \u201cChoka Choka\u201d<\/p>\n Bad Bunny, \u201cNuevayol\u201d<\/p>\n Fuerza Regida, \u201cTu Sancho\u201d<\/p>\n Karol G, \u201cPapasito\u201d<\/p>\n Rosal\u00eda feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia, \u201cLa Perla\u201d<\/p>\n Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, \u201cLa Villa\u201d<\/p>\n Shakira & Burna Boy, \u201cDai Dai\u201d<\/p>\n Best K-Pop<\/strong><\/p>\n Blackpink, \u201cJump\u201d<\/p>\n BTS, \u201cSwim\u201d<\/p>\n Cortis, \u201cRedred\u201d<\/p>\n Katseye, \u201cPinky Up\u201d<\/p>\n Le Sserafim (feat. J-Hope of BTS), \u201cSpaghetti\u201d<\/p>\n LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, \u201cDream\u201d<\/p>\n Best Country<\/strong><\/p>\n Ella Langley, \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d<\/p>\n Kacey Musgraves, \u201cDry Spell\u201d<\/p>\n Lainey Wilson, \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d<\/p>\n Luke Combs, \u201cBack in the Saddle\u201d<\/p>\n Shaboozey, \u201cCowgirl\u201d<\/p>\n Stella Lefty, \u201cBoston\u201d<\/p>\n Tucker Wetmore, \u201cBrunette\u201d<\/p>\n Best Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n Ariana Grande, \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d<\/p>\n Bruno Mars, \u201cI Just Might\u201d<\/p>\n Gener8ion, \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d<\/p>\n Madonna, \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cHouse Tour\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Swift, \u201cOpalite\u201d<\/p>\nWho Is Performing at the 2026 MTV VMAs?<\/h2>\n
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Will Taylor Swift Be at the 2026 VMAs?<\/h2>\n
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