MTV VMA Nominees 2026
Put faces to twelve artists nominated at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, from pop superstars to first-time nominees.
12 faces
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Madonna
American singer and songwriter
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation.
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, Swift is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions.
Ariana Grande
American singer, songwriter, and actress
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in popular music.
Sabrina Carpenter
American singer, songwriter and actress
Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained prominence starring as Maya Hart on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017).
Bruno Mars
American singer-songwriter
Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility.
PinkPantheress
British singer-songwriter and producer
Victoria Beverley Walker, known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer.
Zara Larsson
Swedish singer and songwriter
Zara Maria Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2008 after winning the second season of Talang. Larsson signed with Ten Music Group in 2012 and released her debut EP, Introducing, in 2013.
Lisa
Thai rapper and singer
Lalisa Manobal, known mononymously as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Shakira
Colombian singer-songwriter
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
Tate McRae
Canadian singer and dancer
Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer. She first gained prominence as a contestant on the American reality television series So You Think You Can Dance in 2016.
Yung Lean
Swedish rapper
Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad, known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper. Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song "Ginseng Strip 2002", which went viral on YouTube.
Olivia Dean
British singer
Olivia Lauryn Dean is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include four Brit Awards and a Grammy Award.