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CREATIVEDISC.COM – JAKARTA – Persaingan MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2026 akan diramaikan oleh dua nama besar, Madonna dan Taylor Swift, yang menjadi peraih nominasi terbanyak tahun ini. Madonna memimpin dengan 11 nominasi, sedangkan Taylor Swift mengantongi sembilan nominasi. Keduanya sama-sama bersaing di kategori Video of the Year, dengan Madonna melalui ‘Confessions II – The Film’ dan Taylor Swift lewat ‘The Fate of Ophelia’. Jika berhasil membawa pulang seluruh nominasi yang diraihnya, Madonna berpeluang menyamai rekor 30 kemenangan VMA yang saat ini dimiliki Beyoncé dan Taylor Swift.
Sejumlah nama lain turut mencuri perhatian dalam daftar nominasi. PinkPantheress dan Zara Larsson masing-masing memperoleh lima nominasi, termasuk untuk kolaborasi mereka ‘Stateside’ yang bersaing di kategori Song of the Year. Sementara itu, grup rock Geese mendapat satu nominasi untuk ‘Taxes’ dalam kategori Best Alternative. Ariana Grande dan Sabrina Carpenter juga masuk dalam daftar dengan masing-masing mengantongi tujuh nominasi. Bruno Mars menyusul dengan lima nominasi, LISA mengantongi empat nominasi sementara Shakira dan Tate McRae masing-masing mendapatkan tiga nominasi.
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Tahun ini, VMAs juga melakukan sejumlah perubahan kategori dengan tidak menghadirkan beberapa kategori dari edisi sebelumnya, termasuk Best Rock, Best Afrobeats, Best Pop Artist, Best Album, Best Group, dan Song of the Summer. MTV VMAs 2026 dijadwalkan berlangsung secara langsung dari Los Angeles pada 27 September dan akan disiarkan melalui CBS, dengan penayangan simultan di Paramount+ serta MTV. Hingga pengumuman nominasi dirilis, pihak penyelenggara masih belum mengungkap siapa yang akan menjadi pembawa acara maupun penerima penghargaan Video Vanguard tahun ini.
Berikut daftar Nominasi MTV VMAs 2026 selengkapnya:
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 – Golden
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
Olivia Dean – Man I Need
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Raye – Where Is My Husband!
Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance®
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 & Max B – Ever Since U Left Me
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
PinkPantheress & 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 & Kentara 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 & 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, presented by Bacardí® Rum
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion
Harry Styles – Aperture
Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway
Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Slayyyter – Dance…
Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl
Best Latin
Anitta & Shakira – Choka Choka
Bad Bunny – Nuevayol
Fuerza Regida – Tu Sancho
Karol G – Papasito
Rosalía & 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 & J-Hope of BTS – Spaghetti
Lisa & Kentara 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 – 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 & 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 & Kentara 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 & Kentara Sakaguchi – Dream
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 & Zayn – Eyes Closed
Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Raye & Hans Zimmer – Click Clack Symphony
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
