Chi pensava che la Gen Z l'avesse scalzata si sbagliava di grosso: Madonna il trono del pop non lo cede a nessuno. Le nomination agli MTV Video Music Awards 2026 parlano chiaro: forte del successo del nuovo album Confessions II, la popstar ha collezionato ben 11 candidature, staccando colleghe seguitissime come Taylor Swift e Sabrina Carpenter. E la caccia al prossimo Moon Person è ufficialmente aperta.

La lista completa delle nomination agli MTV Video Music Awards 2026: domina Madonna

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Tutti gli occhi sono puntati su Madonna, in lizza per Video of the year, Artist of the year e Song of the year ("Bring your love" con Sabrina Carpenter). Subito dietro c'è Taylor Swift, candidata in ben nove categorie con "The Fate of Ophelia" e "Opalite". Qui di seguito la lista completa delle nomination.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • 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 – “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 – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
  • 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 – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
  • 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 – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
  • Olivia Rodrigo – “Drop Dead”
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
  • Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl”
  • Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

BEST HIP-HOP

  • Cardi B ft. 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 – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
  • 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 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”
  • Cortis – “REDRED”
  • Katseye – “Pinky Up”
  • LE SSERAFIM (feat. J-Hope of BTS) – “Spaghetti”
  • Lisa – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

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 – “Storm starring Yung Lean”
  • Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
  • Taylor Swift – “Opalite”

BEST ART DIRECTION

  • Charli xcx – “SS26”
  • Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runway”
  • Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
  • PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
  • 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”
  • 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”
    • 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”
    • 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 – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
    • Raye ft. Hans Zimmer – “Click Clack Symphony.”
    • Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”