MTV Video Music Awards 2026, tutte le nomination: Madonna e Taylor Swift in testa

Sono state rese note le nomination agli MTV Video Music Awards 2026, la cui cerimonia è in programma il 27 settembre al Peacock Theater di Los Angeles. A guidare la classifica delle candidature è Madonna, presente in 11 categorie, seguita da Taylor Swift con 9.

Le due popstar sono entrambe in corsa per il premio di Artist of the Year, insieme ad Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Morgan Wallen e Sabrina Carpenter.

Tra i candidati al Video of the Year figurano “Confessions II – The Film” di Madonna e “The Fate of Ophelia” di Taylor Swift. In gara anche Ariana Grande con “Hate That I Made You Love Me”, Bruno Mars con “I Just Might”, Gener8ion con Yung Lean per “Storm” e Sabrina Carpenter con “Tears”.

Madonna e Sabrina Carpenter tornano in nomination anche per Best Collaboration con “Bring Your Love”, mentre PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson competono con “Stateside”. La categoria comprende inoltre Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T e Malice con “Chains & Whips”, French Montana e Max B con “Ever Since U Left Me”, Shakira e Burna Boy con “Dai Dai” e Teyana Taylor e Lucky Daye con “Hard Part”.

Nelle categorie di genere, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter e Taylor Swift sono tra le protagoniste di Best Pop. La sezione Hip-Hop comprende, tra gli altri, Cardi B, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott e Tyler, The Creator. Per Best R&B figurano Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Dave e Tems, Justin Bieber, Kehlani e Mariah the Scientist con Kali Uchis.

Best Alternative schiera Geese, mgk e Fred Durst, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, sombr, Tame Impala e Twenty One Pilots. In Best Dance compaiono invece Bebe Rexha e Faithless, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga e Doechii, Madonna, PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson, Slayyyter e Tate McRae.

La scena latina è rappresentata da artisti come Anitta e Shakira, Bad Bunny, Fuerza Regida, Karol G, Rosalía, Yahritza Y Su Esencia, Ryan Castro, Kapo e Gangsta, oltre a Shakira e Burna Boy. Per il K-Pop sono in gara Blackpink, BTS, Cortis, Katseye, Le Sserafim con J-Hope e Lisa.

Tra le categorie dedicate alla realizzazione dei video, Best Direction vede in corsa Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Gener8ion con Yung Lean, Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter e Taylor Swift. Per la direzione artistica competono Charli xcx, Lady Gaga e Doechii, Madonna, PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson, sombr e Taylor Swift.

Best Cinematography include A$AP Rocky, Ariana Grande, Lisa, Madonna, Shaboozey e Taylor Swift, mentre per il montaggio sono candidati Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Lisa, Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter e Taylor Swift. La coreografia mette a confronto Gener8ion, Harry Styles, Katseye, Madonna, Tate McRae e Taylor Swift.

Chiude il quadro delle categorie annunciate Best Visual Effects, con Ariana Grande, Jisoo e Zayn, Madonna, PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson, RAYE con Hans Zimmer e Taylor Swift.

A scegliere i vincitori sarà il pubblico. Le votazioni sono aperte sul sito ufficiale degli MTV Video Music Awards e si chiuderanno due giorni prima della cerimonia.

Tutte le nomination

Video of the Year

• Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
• Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
• Gener8ion feat. Yung Lean – “Storm”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande
• Bruno Mars
• Madonna
• Morgan Wallen
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

• BTS – “Swim”
• Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
• HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden”
• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love”
• Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
• PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• RAYE – “Where Is My Husband!”

Best New Artist

• Bella Kay
• Cortis
• Magnus Ferrell
• Malcolm Todd
• Myles Smith
• Sienna Spiro
• Stella Lefty

Best Collaboration

• Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips”
• French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me”
• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love”
• PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai”
• Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – “Hard Part”

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
• Charli xcx – “SS26”
• Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – “Dream”
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Drop Dead”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
• Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl”
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Hip-Hop

• Cardi B feat. Kehlani – “Safe”
• 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”
• 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”
• sombr – “Homewrecker”
• Tame Impala – “Dracula”
• Twenty One Pilots – “Drag Path”

Best Dance

• Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion”
• Harry Styles – “Aperture”
• Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runaway”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• Slayyyter – “Dance…”
• Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl”

Best Latin

• Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka”
• Bad Bunny – “Nuevayol”
• Fuerza Regida – “Tu Sancho”
• Karol G – “Papasito”
• Rosalía feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – “La Perla”
• Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta – “La villa”
• Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai”

Best K-Pop

• Blackpink – “Jump”
• BTS – “Swim”
• Cortis – “Redred”
• Katseye – “Gnarly”
• Le Sserafim feat. J-Hope of BTS – “Spaghetti”
• Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – “Dream”

Best Country

• Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
• 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 feat. Yung Lean – “Storm”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
• Taylor Swift – “Opalite”

Best Art Direction

• Charli xcx – “SS26”
• Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runaway”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• 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 feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – “Dream”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• 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 feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – “Dream”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Choreography

• Gener8ion feat. Yung Lean – “Storm”
• Harry Styles – “Dance No More”
• Katseye – “Pinky Up”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl”
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Visual Effects

• Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
• Jisoo X Zayn – “Eyes Closed”
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• RAYE feat. Hans Zimmer – “Click Clack Symphony”
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”