Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Fan voting is open for 13 categories, and the winner could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history.
- On Tuesday, MTV announced Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nominations, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for "Confessions II – The Film."
- Her record-breaking tally follows the July 2 release of "Confessions II," which reporting says boosted her profile just days after the singer celebrated a significant birthday milestone.
- Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations, setting up competition between pop generations as Madonna aims to add to her 19 competitive wins while Swift pursues the all-time record with 30 wins.
- The ceremony broadcasts live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, featuring the return of the Best Dance category after a seven-year absence, expanding the competition field.
- Fans can vote for 13 categories through September 25, with double votes available daily during "Power Hour," as Madonna seeks to reclaim the leading position she last held in 1998.
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New York. Madonna heads the nominations for the MTV Music Videos Awards of 2026, announced yesterday the network.
The Queen of the Pop does not want to abdicate and gets on the throne at the MTV Music Awards 2026. After the success of the album "Confessions II" which debuted in the first place in the standings Billboard 200, Madonna is the artist with more nominations for the next edition of the VMAs, eleven. A golden year for her who also performed during [...] The article MTV VMAs 2026, Madonna reigns over all with 11 nominations, follows Taylor Swift. I …
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