MTV VMAs 2026 full winners list: BTS win big, Madonna rules the night with multiple trophies
BTS added two more awards to their shelf on Sunday night (September 27), as the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards unfolded at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The group won song of the year for Swim, beating a field that included Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas, HUNTR/X's Golden, RAYE's WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! and Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter's Bring Your Love . The track also won best K-pop, where BTS…
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. BTS successfully added two more trophies to their collection, winning Song of the Year for "Swim" and Best K-pop. Madonna had a stellar night, dominating the awards as the most-nominated artist with 13 nods, ultimately leaving with seven trophies.
She claimed Artist of the Year, Best Dance for her Confessions II short film, and Best Collaboration for "Bring Your Love" with Sabrina Carpenter. Taylor Swift, with 11 nominations, received the Artist Director Honors, performed her new song "Patient Zero", and won Best Direction for "Opalite" and Video of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia".
Other notable winners included LISA for Best Pop, Sienna Spiro for Best New Artist, Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter for Best Collaboration, Madonna for Best Direction, and Ariana Grande for Best Editing.
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