Hollywood's night of nights for all things music and pop culture has officially kicked off with the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). To keep you updated on all the artists who clocked a Moon Person, here's the full winners list for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
If my fairy godmother were to grant me any access to an award show, I would most definitely wish for full front-stage access to the VMAs. Throughout history, the VMAs have birthed some of the most iconic pop culture moments, including Lady Gaga's meat dress, Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech and Nicki Minaj calling out Miley Cyrus with the scathing phrase, “What's good?”.
But in between the juicy moments, there are Moon Persones to be handed out.
So, to keep you updated on the win, win, wins, here's a full running list of all the 2026 MTV VMA winners.
Song of the Year
BTS — “Swim” — WINNER
Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI — “Golden”
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — “Bring Your Love”
Olivia Dean — “Man I Need”
PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE — “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B ft. Kehlani — “Safe” — WINNER
Don Toliver — “E85”
Drake — “Janice STFU”
Megan Thee Stallion — “LOVER GIRL”
Travis Scott — “DUMBO”
Tyler, The Creator — “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE”
Best R&B
Bruno Mars — “I Just Might” — WINNER
Chris Brown — “It Depends/Obvious”
Dave & Tems — “Raindance”
Justin Bieber — “YUKON”
Kehlani — “Folded”
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis — “Is It a Crime”
Best Alternative
Geese — “Taxes”
mgk & Fred Durst — “FIX UR FACE”
Noah Kahan — “The Great Divide”
Olivia Rodrigo — “the cure" — WINNER
SOMBR — “Homewrecker”
Tame Impala — “Dracula”
twenty one pilots — “Drag Path”
Best Latin
Anitta with Shakira — “Choka Choka”
Bad Bunny — “NUEVAYoL” — WINNER
Fuerza Regida — “TU SANCHO”
KAROL G — “Papasito”
Rosalía ft. Yahritza y Su Esencia — “La Perla”
Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA — “LA VILLA”
Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai”
Best K-Pop
BLACKPINK — “JUMP”
BTS — “SWIM” — WINNER
CORTIS — “REDRED”
KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”
LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) — “SPAGHETTI”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Best Country
Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas” — WINNER
Kacey Musgraves — “Dry Spell”
Lainey Wilson — “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Luke Combs — “Back in the Saddle”
Shaboozey — “Cowgirl”
Stella Lefty — “Boston”
Tucker Wetmore — “Brunette”
Best Direction
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”
GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film”
Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”
Taylor Swift — “Opalite” — WINNER
Best Art Direction
Charli XCX — “SS26”
Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNAWAY”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film”
PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson” — WINNER
SOMBR — “My Body Isn’t Ready”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Best Cinematography
A$AP Rocky — “PUNK ROCKY”
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film” — WINNER
Shaboozey — “Cowgirl”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Best Editing
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film”
Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour” — WINNER
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Best Choreography
GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Harry Styles — “Dance No More”
KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film” —WINNER
Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me” — WINNER
JISOO X ZAYN — “Eyes Closed”
Madonna — “Confessions II — The Film”
PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer — “Click Clack Symphony.”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Social Categories
Best Group
BLACKPINK
BTS — WINNER
CORTIS
FLO
Fuerza Regida
Geese
KATSEYE
Twenty One Pilots
Best Long Form Video
Charli xcx – “Music, Fashion, Film” – Atlantic Records
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records
GENER8ION – “STORM” starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast Music
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records — WINNER
Best Album
Drake – ICEMAN – OVO/Republic Records
Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records — WINNER
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving – Island
Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love – Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend – Island
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Republic Records
Song of the Summer
Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me” – Republic Records — WINNER
Bruno Mars – “Risk It All” – Atlantic Records
Charli xcx – “Camera” – Atlantic Records
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records
KATSEYE – “Hootie Frutti” – HYBE x Geffen Records
Latto ft. Doja Cat – “Okayyy” – Steamcut / RCA Records
Morgan Wallen – “Been By Now – Big Loud / Mercury Records
Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” – Island
Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” – Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island
Slayyyter – “Brand New Chanel$” – RECORDS/Columbia Records
sombr – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music / Warner Records
Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot / Atlantic Outpost
Tame Impala & JENNIE – “Dracula” – Columbia Records
Taylor Swift – “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Walt Disney Records / Republic Records
