FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Tems make 2026 MTV VMA nominees list

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Full list of 2026 MTV VMA nominees

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Video of the Year

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Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nBruno Mars – I Just Might
nGENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nSabrina Carpenter – Tears
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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Artist of the Year

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Ariana Grande
nBruno Mars
nMadonna
nMorgan Wallen
nSabrina Carpenter
nTaylor Swiftn

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Song of the Year

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BTS – Swim
nElla Langley – Choosin’ Texas
nHUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – Golden
nMadonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
nOlivia Dean – Man I Need
nPinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
nRAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

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Best New Artist

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Bella Kay
nCORTIS
nMagnus Ferrell
nMalcolm Todd
nMyles Smith
nSienna Spiro
nStella Leftyn

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Best Collaboration

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Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips
nFrench Montana x Max B – Ever Since U Left Me
nMadonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
nPinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
nShakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai
nTeyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – Hard Partn

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Best Pop

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Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nCharli xcx – SS26
nLISA – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
nOlivia Rodrigo – drop dead
nSabrina Carpenter – House Tour
nTate McRae – Nobody’s Girl
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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Best Hip-Hop

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Cardi B ft. Kehlani – Safe
nDon Toliver – E85
nDrake – Janice STFU
nMegan Thee Stallion – LOVER GIRL
nTravis Scott – DUMBO
nTyler, The Creator – SUGAR ON MY TONGUEn

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Best R&B

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Bruno Mars – I Just Might
nChris Brown – It Depends/Obvious
nDave & Tems – Raindance
nJustin Bieber – YUKON
nKehlani – Folded
nMariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – Is It a Crimen

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Best Alternative

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Geese – Taxes
nmgk & Fred Durst – FIX UR FACE
nNoah Kahan – The Great Divide
nOlivia Rodrigo – the cure
nSOMBR – Homewrecker
nTame Impala – Dracula
ntwenty one pilots – Drag Pathn

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Best Dance

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Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion
nHarry Styles – Aperture
nLady Gaga & Doechii – RUNWAY
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nPinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
nSlayyyter – DANCE…
nTate McRae – Nobody’s Girl

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Best Latin

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Anitta with Shakira – Choka Choka
nBad Bunny – NUEVAYoL
nFuerza Regida – TU SANCHO
nKAROL G – Papasito
nRosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – La Perla
nRyan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – LA VILLA
nShakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dain

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Best K-Pop

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BLACKPINK – JUMP
nBTS – SWIM
nCORTIS – REDRED
nKATSEYE – PINKY UP
nLE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – SPAGHETTI
nLISA – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchin

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Best Country

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Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
nKacey Musgraves – Dry Spell
nLainey Wilson – Somewhere Over Laredo
nLuke Combs – Back in the Saddle
nShaboozey – Cowgirl
nStella Lefty – Boston
nTucker Wetmore – Brunetten

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Best Direction

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Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nBruno Mars – I Just Might
nGENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nSabrina Carpenter – House Tour
nTaylor Swift – Opaliten

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Best Art Direction

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Charli xcx – SS26
nLady Gaga & Doechii – RUNWAY
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nPinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
nSOMBR – My Body Isn’t Ready
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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Best Cinematography

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A$AP Rocky – PUNK ROCKY
nAriana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nLISA – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nShaboozey – Cowgirl
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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Best Editing

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Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nBruno Mars – I Just Might
nLISA – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nSabrina Carpenter – House Tour
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

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Best Choreography

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GENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean
nHarry Styles – Dance No More
nKATSEYE – PINKY UP
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nTate McRae – Nobody’s Girl
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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Best Visual Effects

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Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me
nJISOO X ZAYN – Eyes Closed
nMadonna – Confessions II – The Film
nPinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
nRAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – Click Clack Symphony.
nTaylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelian

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