A lista de indicados ao MTV Video Music Awards 2026 foi divulgada, e Madonna é o grande destaque: a rainha do pop soma 11 indicações e lidera a disputa, à frente de Taylor Swift, que aparece com nove.
Entre os brasileiros, Anitta marca presença na categoria "Melhor Clipe Latino" com "Choka Choka (Part. Shakira)", parceria com a colombiana Shakira.
Madonna concorre nas principais categorias, entre elas "Clipe do Ano" com "Confessions II", "Artista do Ano" e "Canção do Ano" com "Bring Your Love (With Sabrina Carpenter)".
Taylor Swift disputa "Clipe do Ano" e "Artista do Ano" com "The Fate of Ophelia", que também aparece em "Melhor Pop".
A briga pelo principal troféu, "Clipe do Ano", reúne "hate that I made you love me", de Ariana Grande; "I Just Might", de Bruno Mars, "STORM (Feat. Yung Lean)", de Gener8ion com Yung Lean; "Confessions II", de Madonna, "Tears" de Sabrina Carpenter, e "The Fate of Ophelia", de Taylor Swift.
Na disputa por "Artista do Ano", além de Madonna e Taylor, concorrem Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter e o astro do country Morgan Wallen.
Já em Melhor Clipe Latino, ao lado de Anitta e Shakira, aparecem Bad Bunny com "NUEVAYoL", Karol G com "Papasito", Rosalía com "La Perla" e Fuerza Regida.
A premiação será transmitida ao vivo pela CBS, MTV e Paramount+, direto do Peacock Theater, em Los Angeles.
Veja todos os indicados a seguir:
Categorias principais
? Clipe do Ano (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"
⭐ Artista do Ano (Artist of the Year)
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
? Canção do Ano (Song of the Year)
BTS – "Swim"
Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas"
Huntr/X – "Golden"
Madonna – "Bring Your Love"
Olivia Dean – "Man I Need"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Raye – "Where Is My Husband!"
? Artista Revelação (Best New Artist)
Bella Kay
Cortis
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty
? Melhor Colaboração (Best Collaboration)
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T e Malice – "Chains & Whips"
French Montana e Max B – "Ever Since U Left Me"
Madonna e Sabrina Carpenter – "Bring Your Love"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Shakira e Burna Boy – "Dai Dai"
Teyana Taylor e Lucky Daye – "Hard Part"
Categorias por gênero
? Melhor Pop (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"
? Melhor Hip-Hop (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"
? Melhor R&B (Best R&B)
Bruno Mars – "I Just Might"
Chris Brown – "It Depends/Obvious"
Dave e Tems – "Raindance"
Justin Bieber – "Yukon"
Kehlani – "Folded"
Mariah the Scientist e Kali Uchis – "Is It a Crime"
? Melhor Alternativo (Best Alternative)
Geese – "Taxes"
MGK e Fred Durst – "Fix Ur Face"
Noah Kahan – "The Great Divide"
Olivia Rodrigo – "The Cure"
Sombr – "Homewrecker"
Tame Impala – "Dracula"
Twenty One Pilots – "Drag Path"
? Melhor Dance (Best Dance)
Bebe Rexha e Faithless – "New Religion"
Harry Styles – "Aperture"
Lady Gaga e Doechii – "Runway"
Madonna – "Confessions II — The Film"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Slayyyter – "Dance..."
Tate McRae – "Nobody's Girl"
? Melhor Clipe Latino (Best Latin)
Anitta com Shakira – "Choka Choka" ??
Bad Bunny – "Nuevayol"
Fuerza Regida – "Tu Sancho"
Karol G – "Papasito"
Rosalía feat. Yahritza y Su Esencia – "La Perla"
Ryan Castro, Kapo e Gangsta – "La Villa"
Shakira e Burna Boy – "Dai Dai"
?? Melhor K-Pop (Best K-Pop)
Blackpink – "Jump"
BTS – "Swim"
Cortis – "Redred"
Katseye – "Pinky Up"
Le Sserafim feat. J-hope (BTS) – "Spaghetti"
Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – "Dream"
? Melhor Country (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"
Categorias técnicas
? Melhor Direção (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"
?️ Melhor Direção de Arte (Best Art Direction)
Charli xcx – "SS26"
Lady Gaga e Doechii – "Runway"
Madonna – "Confessions II — The Film"
PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Sombr – "My Body Isn't Ready"
Taylor Swift – "The Fate of Ophelia"
? Melhor Fotografia (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"
✂️ Melhor Edição (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"
? Melhor Coreografia (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"
✨ Melhores Efeitos Visuais (Best Visual Effects)
Ariana Grande – "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Jisoo e 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"
Entre os brasileiros, Anitta marca presença na categoria "Melhor Clipe Latino" com "Choka Choka (Part. Shakira)", parceria com a colombiana Shakira.
Madonna concorre nas principais categorias, entre elas "Clipe do Ano" com "Confessions II", "Artista do Ano" e "Canção do Ano" com "Bring Your Love (With Sabrina Carpenter)".
Taylor Swift disputa "Clipe do Ano" e "Artista do Ano" com "The Fate of Ophelia", que também aparece em "Melhor Pop".
A briga pelo principal troféu, "Clipe do Ano", reúne "hate that I made you love me", de Ariana Grande; "I Just Might", de Bruno Mars, "STORM (Feat. Yung Lean)", de Gener8ion com Yung Lean; "Confessions II", de Madonna, "Tears" de Sabrina Carpenter, e "The Fate of Ophelia", de Taylor Swift.
Na disputa por "Artista do Ano", além de Madonna e Taylor, concorrem Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter e o astro do country Morgan Wallen.
Já em Melhor Clipe Latino, ao lado de Anitta e Shakira, aparecem Bad Bunny com "NUEVAYoL", Karol G com "Papasito", Rosalía com "La Perla" e Fuerza Regida.
A premiação será transmitida ao vivo pela CBS, MTV e Paramount+, direto do Peacock Theater, em Los Angeles.
Veja todos os indicados a seguir:
Categorias principais
? Clipe do Ano (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"
⭐ Artista do Ano (Artist of the Year)
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
? Canção do Ano (Song of the Year)
BTS – "Swim"
Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas"
Huntr/X – "Golden"
Madonna – "Bring Your Love"
Olivia Dean – "Man I Need"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Raye – "Where Is My Husband!"
? Artista Revelação (Best New Artist)
Bella Kay
Cortis
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty
? Melhor Colaboração (Best Collaboration)
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T e Malice – "Chains & Whips"
French Montana e Max B – "Ever Since U Left Me"
Madonna e Sabrina Carpenter – "Bring Your Love"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Shakira e Burna Boy – "Dai Dai"
Teyana Taylor e Lucky Daye – "Hard Part"
Categorias por gênero
? Melhor Pop (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"
? Melhor Hip-Hop (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"
? Melhor R&B (Best R&B)
Bruno Mars – "I Just Might"
Chris Brown – "It Depends/Obvious"
Dave e Tems – "Raindance"
Justin Bieber – "Yukon"
Kehlani – "Folded"
Mariah the Scientist e Kali Uchis – "Is It a Crime"
? Melhor Alternativo (Best Alternative)
Geese – "Taxes"
MGK e Fred Durst – "Fix Ur Face"
Noah Kahan – "The Great Divide"
Olivia Rodrigo – "The Cure"
Sombr – "Homewrecker"
Tame Impala – "Dracula"
Twenty One Pilots – "Drag Path"
? Melhor Dance (Best Dance)
Bebe Rexha e Faithless – "New Religion"
Harry Styles – "Aperture"
Lady Gaga e Doechii – "Runway"
Madonna – "Confessions II — The Film"
PinkPantheress e Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Slayyyter – "Dance..."
Tate McRae – "Nobody's Girl"
? Melhor Clipe Latino (Best Latin)
Anitta com Shakira – "Choka Choka" ??
Bad Bunny – "Nuevayol"
Fuerza Regida – "Tu Sancho"
Karol G – "Papasito"
Rosalía feat. Yahritza y Su Esencia – "La Perla"
Ryan Castro, Kapo e Gangsta – "La Villa"
Shakira e Burna Boy – "Dai Dai"
?? Melhor K-Pop (Best K-Pop)
Blackpink – "Jump"
BTS – "Swim"
Cortis – "Redred"
Katseye – "Pinky Up"
Le Sserafim feat. J-hope (BTS) – "Spaghetti"
Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – "Dream"
? Melhor Country (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"
Categorias técnicas
? Melhor Direção (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"
?️ Melhor Direção de Arte (Best Art Direction)
Charli xcx – "SS26"
Lady Gaga e Doechii – "Runway"
Madonna – "Confessions II — The Film"
PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
Sombr – "My Body Isn't Ready"
Taylor Swift – "The Fate of Ophelia"
? Melhor Fotografia (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"
✂️ Melhor Edição (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"
? Melhor Coreografia (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"
✨ Melhores Efeitos Visuais (Best Visual Effects)
Ariana Grande – "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Jisoo e 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"
