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.
Taylor Swift honours Dolly Parton during record-breaking night at MTV VMAs
Taylor Swift’s historic night at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards became one of the ceremony’s most emotional moments as she dedicated its biggest prize to the late Dolly Parton.
The singer collected Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia, Best Direction for Opalite and the inaugural Artist Director Honors award.
Those victories brought Swift’s career total to 33 VMAs, taking her beyond Beyoncé and making her the most-awarded artist in the ceremony’s history.
Held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, 27 September, the ceremony was hosted by Snoop Dogg and featured performances from Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, Lisa, RAYE and other leading artists, writes Music News Blitz’s Anna Ferraz.