Madonna Sweeps 2026 MTV VMAs With 7 Wins as Taylor Swift Takes Video of the Year

LOS ANGELES — Madonna dominated the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 27, collecting seven awards, including Artist of the Year, while Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”

The ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles also delivered major victories for BTS, LISA, Sienna Spiro, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo and Bad Bunny. Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the show combined awards with performances, tributes and special honors.

Madonna leads the VMAs with seven wins

Madonna entered the night as the leading nominee with 13 nominations and finished as its biggest winner.

She won Artist of the Year and shared Best Collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter for “Bring Your Love.” “Confessions II – The Film” earned Best Dance, Best Cinematography, Best Choreography and Best Long Form Video, while Confessions II won Best Album.

Madonna also opened the ceremony, giving her a prominent role both onstage and throughout the winners list. Swikblog previously covered the 2026 MTV VMAs nominations and leading contenders ahead of the awards.

Taylor Swift takes Video of the Year

Swift claimed one of the VMAs’ biggest prizes when “The Fate of Ophelia” won Video of the Year. She also won Best Direction for “Opalite.”

Swift received the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, recognizing her work behind the camera. The ceremony also featured the premiere of her self-directed “Patient Zero” video, starring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.

Swikblog previously detailed Swift’s Artist Director honor and “Patient Zero” premiere before the show.

BTS wins three major awards

BTS had another standout night. “Swim” won Song of the Year and Best K-Pop, while BTS also captured Best Group.

LISA won Best Pop for “Dream” featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi, while Sienna Spiro was named Best New Artist after fan voting during the ceremony.

2026 MTV VMAs major winners

• Video of the Year: Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
• Artist of the Year: Madonna
• Song of the Year: BTS — “Swim”
• Best New Artist: Sienna Spiro
• Best Collaboration: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — “Bring Your Love”
• Best Pop: LISA — “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
• Best Hip-Hop: Cardi B feat. Kehlani — “Safe”
• Best R&B: Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”
• Best Alternative: Olivia Rodrigo — “the cure”
• Best Dance: Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
• Best Latin: Bad Bunny — “NUEVAYoL”
• Best K-Pop: BTS — “SWIM”
• Best Country: Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas”
• Best Group: BTS
• Best Album: Madonna — Confessions II
• Song of Summer: Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me”

The official 2026 MTV VMAs winners announcement provides the complete results.

Technical awards and special honors

Several major artists added technical awards to their totals. PinkPantheress won Best Art Direction, Sabrina Carpenter took Best Editing for “House Tour,” and Ariana Grande won Best Visual Effects for “hate that i made you love me.” Grande’s track also won Song of Summer.

Madonna added Best Cinematography and Best Choreography, while Swift’s “Opalite” secured Best Direction.

Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award, providing one of the ceremony’s major legacy moments.

Performances and tributes at the 2026 VMAs

Alongside Madonna’s opening, performers and featured artists included LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey, Gunna, GENER8ION and Yung Lean.

Kacey Musgraves performed a tribute to Dolly Parton, while RAYE, SOMBR and Teddy Swims participated in a George Michael tribute.

The ceremony aired live on CBS, with streaming availability through Paramount+. The results ultimately spanned several generations of music: Madonna led the overall tally, Swift captured the flagship video prize, BTS won across general and K-pop categories, and Sienna Spiro emerged with Best New Artist.

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