MTV VMAs 2026 winners: The biggest awards, historic victories and standout moments
The MTV VMAs took place at the Peacock Theatre on Sunday, 27 September, with Snoop Dogg hosting the two-hour ceremony.
Major winners included Madonna, Taylor Swift, BTS, Ariana Grande, Lisa, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter.
Taylor Swift made MTV Video Music Awards history while Madonna emerged as the biggest winner of the 2026 ceremony, collecting seven awards during a star-studded night in Los Angeles, writes Music News Blitz’s Anna Ferraz.
Music analysis: The who’s who of Madonna’s new music video
Madonna’s recently released ‘Confessions II - The Film’ is a 10-minute long feast of stilettos, lasers, and a medley of songs from ‘CONFESSIONS II’, set for release on July 3.
Following on from 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the album will be dance and house heavy, boasting new singles ‘I Feel So Free’, and ‘Bring Your Love’ featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
Speaking of Sabrina, the elephant in the room is, of course, the star-studded list of cameos in the video, writes Music News Blitz’s Megan Hamilton.
Music news: Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna’s ‘Bring Your Love’ success - and what’s to come in the future
Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna joined forces and dropped a new track ‘Bring Your Love’ which was released on April 30.
The track is a single that was released ahead of Madonna’s upcoming album ‘CONFESSIONS II’, dropping in the summer on July 3 2026.
Here, Music News Blitz’s Amelie Da Costa gives a breakdown of the new track and their weekend two performance at Coachella.