“It’s bad, and it makes me sad, you know. And girls are just talking to themselves on there, and they’re like, ‘Okay, come get ready with me.’ And I’m like, ‘Who the **** are you? What do you do? Nothing. What the **** is this?,'” he shared.”They make 40 million a year. What? And then I’m like, ‘The world’s broken.'”
He continued, “There’s girls my age that go on TikTok, and they’ll, like, mutter like a thing and then do this, like, dance. And I’m like, ‘What the *** are you doing?’ This is insane. Does no one else see how ******* insane and lame this is? And these girls are like super famous. Like, everyone’s like, ‘Oh my god, I can’t believe.'”
Many commenters, both influencers and non-influencers, had thoughts on his comments.
Many pointed out that if more men were fashion influencers, it would be considered an acceptable career.
Others pointed out that Pete dated Kim Kardashian.
In his new interview with Variety, the 32-year-old comedian and Saturday Night Live alum spoke about removing the majority of his tattoos, revealing he got many of them to cover-up past self-harm scars.
“I used to cut, so some of [the tattoos] covered up the cuts,” he shared.
In the new interview, Pete went into further detail about why he decided to remove the majority of his tattoos.
“One, they were f***in’ horrible. Two, it was a business decision,” he explained. “I hated coming into the makeup trailer three hours early to spray-paint over horrible f***in’ tattoos. And third, I was like, ‘I’m not this dude.’ I got these when I was in an immense amount of pain and I was trying to show people my pain.”
He once again confirmed that he’s keeping the Hillary Clinton tattoo he got on his right leg back in 2017.
“She stays. That’s my dog,” Pete said. “I love Hillary, man. She’s awesome and a good friend.”
Also in his new interview, Pete revealed his drug of choice while sharing an update on his sobriety journey.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, you can reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
Pete Davidson is speaking out about his dating history.
Specifically, the 32-year-old SNL alum spoke out about Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian, two of his very famous ex girlfriends.
Pete addressed the media’s fixation on his dating history: “What the **** do I have to do? And look, I get it — I’ve dated a lot of people. But so has everyone else! Everyone is ******* everyone in this business! Everyone! And for some reason it’s zeroed in on me, and I can’t feel sorry for myself because I put myself in those situations, but everyone else is doing it. I was in my 20s. Am I not supposed to **** around and do drugs and have fun and be in Hollywood like everybody else? Sorry, everyone!” he told Variety.
He also revealed where he stands with Ariana today, and what he thinks of the public scrutiny surrounding her in recent months.
He was also asked about dating Kim Kardashian and feuding publicly with her ex Kanye West.
We’re breaking down what he said about Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian.
Hit “next” to see what Pete Davidson shared about this time period in his life…
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards happened tonight, and we’ve got the complete list of winners and nominees.
The annual awards ceremony took place on Sunday night (September 27) live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg serving as host.
Madonna led this year’s nominees with 13 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine and Ariana Grande with eight.
Madonna opened opening the show with her first live VMAs performance in 23 years, while Taylor received the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.
The winners list is dominated by Madonna‘s seven wins, with Taylor taking home two competitive awards. BTS won three awards while Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter both took home two.
Keep reading to see the full list of 2026 MTV VMAs winners…
MTV VMA ARTIST DIRECTOR HONORS Taylor Swift – WINNER
VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD Nirvana – WINNER
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”- Island Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records – WINNER
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – Republic Records Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records Madonna – Warner Records – WINNER Morgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC – WINNER Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records Olivia Dean – “Man I Need” – Island PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – Human Re Sources
BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® Bella Kay – Atlantic Records CORTIS – BIGHIT MUSIC Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records Myles Smith – RCA Records Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records – WINNER Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
BEST COLLABORATION Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips” – Roc Nation Distribution French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me” – Coke Boys Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records – WINNER PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – “Hard Part” – Def Jam Recordings
BEST POP Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./RCA Records – WINNER Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead” – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records – WINNER Don Toliver – “E85” – Cactus Jack/ Atlantic Records Drake – “Janice STFU” – OVO/Republic Records Megan Thee Stallion – “LOVER GIRL” – Hot Girl Productions Travis Scott – “DUMBO” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records Tyler, The Creator – “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” – Columbia Records
BEST R&B Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records – WINNER Chris Brown – “It Depends/Obvious” – RCA Records Dave & Tems – “Raindance” – Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol Records Justin Bieber – “YUKON” – Def Jam Recordings Kehlani – “Folded” – Atlantic Records Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – “Is It a Crime” – Epic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE Geese – “Taxes” – Partisan Records/Play It Again Sam mgk & Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE” – EST 19XX LLC/Interscope Records Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide” – Mercury Records Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records – WINNER SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records twenty one pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen
BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion” – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE Harry Styles – “Aperture” – Columbia Records Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records – WINNER PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Slayyyter – “DANCE…” – RECORDS/Columbia Records Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records
BEST LATIN Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka” – Republic Records/UMLE Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment – WINNER Fuerza Regida – “TU SANCHO” – Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US Latin KAROL G – “Papasito” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – “La Perla” – Columbia Records Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – “LA VILLA” – AWOO Corp./ Sony Music US Latin Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST K-POP BLACKPINK – “JUMP” – YG Entertainment BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC – WINNER CORTIS – “REDRED” – BIGHIT MUSIC KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – “SPAGHETTI” – SOURCE MUSIC LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records
BEST COUNTRY Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records – WINNER Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell” – Lost Highway/Interscope Records Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Broken Bow Records Luke Combs – “Back in the Saddle” – Columbia Nashville Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost Tucker Wetmore – “Brunette” – Back Blocks Music/Mercury Records
BEST DIRECTION Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records – WINNER
BEST ART DIRECTION Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records – WINNER SOMBR – “My Body Isn’t Ready” – SMB Music/Warner Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY A$AP Rocky – “PUNK ROCKY” – A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records – WINNER Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST EDITING Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island – WINNER Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Harry Styles – “Dance No More” – Columbia Records KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records – WINNER Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records – WINNER JISOO X ZAYN – “Eyes Closed” – Warner Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – “Click Clack Symphony.” – Human Re Sources Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST GROUP BLACKPINK BTS – WINNER CORTIS FLO Fuerza Regida Geese KATSEYE Twenty One Pilots
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO Charli xcx – “Music, Fashion, Film” – Atlantic Records Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records – WINNER
BEST ALBUM Drake – Iceman – OVO/Republic Records Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records – WINNER Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving – Island Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend – Island Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Republic Records
SONG OF SUMMER Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records – WINNER Bruno Mars – “Risk It All” – Atlantic Records Charli xcx – “Camera” – Atlantic Records Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records KATSEYE – “Hootie Frutti” – HYBE x Geffen Records Latto ft. Doja Cat – “Okayyy” – Steamcut / RCA Records Morgan Wallen – “Been by Now” – Big Loud / Mercury Records Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” – Island Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Slayyyter – “brand new chanel$” – RECORDS/Columbia Records SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost Tame Impala & JENNIE – “Dracula” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Republic Records
The 2026 MTV VMAs are airing tonight and it’s expected to be a star-studded event!
If you don’t know, this year, Madonna has the most nominations! She has 13 to her name, including video, artist and song of the year! She’s also up for best collaboration, dance, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography and visual effects. Taylor Swift has the next highest, with 11 total.
The 2026 MTV VMAs are happening tonight, and we’ll be updating the full winners list throughout the show!
The annual awards ceremony takes place on Sunday night (September 27) live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg serving as host.
Madonna leads this year’s nominees with 13 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine and Ariana Grande with eight.
Madonna is also opening the show with her first live VMAs performance in 23 years, while Taylor will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.
Keep reading to see the full list of 2026 MTV VMAs winners…
We’ll be updating this post throughout the night as more winners are revealed.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”- Island Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – Republic Records Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records Madonna – Warner Records Morgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records Olivia Dean – “Man I Need” – Island PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – Human Re Sources
BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® Bella Kay – Atlantic Records CORTIS – BIGHIT MUSIC Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records Myles Smith – RCA Records Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
BEST COLLABORATION Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips” – Roc Nation Distribution French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me” – Coke Boys Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – “Hard Part” – Def Jam Recordings
BEST POP Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./RCA Records Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead” – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records Don Toliver – “E85” – Cactus Jack/ Atlantic Records Drake – “Janice STFU” – OVO/Republic Records Megan Thee Stallion – “LOVER GIRL” – Hot Girl Productions Travis Scott – “DUMBO” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records Tyler, The Creator – “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” – Columbia Records
BEST R&B Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records Chris Brown – “It Depends/Obvious” – RCA Records Dave & Tems – “Raindance” – Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol Records Justin Bieber – “YUKON” – Def Jam Recordings Kehlani – “Folded” – Atlantic Records Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – “Is It a Crime” – Epic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE Geese – “Taxes” – Partisan Records/Play It Again Sam mgk & Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE” – EST 19XX LLC/Interscope Records Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide” – Mercury Records Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records twenty one pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen
BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion” – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE Harry Styles – “Aperture” – Columbia Records Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Slayyyter – “DANCE…” – RECORDS/Columbia Records Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records
BEST LATIN Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka” – Republic Records/UMLE Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment Fuerza Regida – “TU SANCHO” – Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US Latin KAROL G – “Papasito” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – “La Perla” – Columbia Records Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – “LA VILLA” – AWOO Corp./ Sony Music US Latin Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST K-POP BLACKPINK – “JUMP” – YG Entertainment BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC CORTIS – “REDRED” – BIGHIT MUSIC KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – “SPAGHETTI” – SOURCE MUSIC LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records
BEST COUNTRY Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell” – Lost Highway/Interscope Records Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Broken Bow Records Luke Combs – “Back in the Saddle” – Columbia Nashville Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost Tucker Wetmore – “Brunette” – Back Blocks Music/Mercury Records
BEST DIRECTION Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records
BEST ART DIRECTION Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records SOMBR – “My Body Isn’t Ready” – SMB Music/Warner Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY A$AP Rocky – “PUNK ROCKY” – A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST EDITING Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Harry Styles – “Dance No More” – Columbia Records KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records JISOO X ZAYN – “Eyes Closed” – Warner Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – “Click Clack Symphony.” – Human Re Sources Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST GROUP BLACKPINK BTS CORTIS FLO Fuerza Regida Geese KATSEYE Twenty One Pilots
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO Charli xcx – “Music, Fashion, Film” – Atlantic Records Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
BEST ALBUM Drake – Iceman – OVO/Republic Records Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving – Island Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend – Island Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Republic Records
SONG OF SUMMER Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “Risk It All” – Atlantic Records Charli xcx – “Camera” – Atlantic Records Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records KATSEYE – “Hootie Frutti” – HYBE x Geffen Records Latto ft. Doja Cat – “Okayyy” – Steamcut / RCA Records Morgan Wallen – “Been by Now” – Big Loud / Mercury Records Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” – Island Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Slayyyter – “brand new chanel$” – RECORDS/Columbia Records SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost Tame Impala & JENNIE – “Dracula” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Republic Records
The 2026 MTV VMAs are happening tonight, and we’ll be updating the full winners list throughout the show!
The annual awards ceremony takes place on Sunday night (September 27) live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg serving as host.
Madonna leads this year’s nominees with 13 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine and Ariana Grande with eight.
Madonna is also opening the show with her first live VMAs performance in 23 years, while Taylor will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.
Keep reading to see the full list of 2026 MTV VMAs winners…
We’ll be updating this post throughout the night as more winners are revealed.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”- Island Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – Republic Records Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records Madonna – Warner Records Morgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records Olivia Dean – “Man I Need” – Island PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – Human Re Sources
BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® Bella Kay – Atlantic Records CORTIS – BIGHIT MUSIC Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records Myles Smith – RCA Records Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
BEST COLLABORATION Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips” – Roc Nation Distribution French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me” – Coke Boys Records Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – “Hard Part” – Def Jam Recordings
BEST POP Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./RCA Records Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead” – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records Don Toliver – “E85” – Cactus Jack/ Atlantic Records Drake – “Janice STFU” – OVO/Republic Records Megan Thee Stallion – “LOVER GIRL” – Hot Girl Productions Travis Scott – “DUMBO” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records Tyler, The Creator – “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” – Columbia Records
BEST R&B Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records Chris Brown – “It Depends/Obvious” – RCA Records Dave & Tems – “Raindance” – Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol Records Justin Bieber – “YUKON” – Def Jam Recordings Kehlani – “Folded” – Atlantic Records Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – “Is It a Crime” – Epic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE Geese – “Taxes” – Partisan Records/Play It Again Sam mgk & Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE” – EST 19XX LLC/Interscope Records Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide” – Mercury Records Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records twenty one pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen
BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion” – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE Harry Styles – “Aperture” – Columbia Records Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records Slayyyter – “DANCE…” – RECORDS/Columbia Records Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records
BEST LATIN Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka” – Republic Records/UMLE Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment Fuerza Regida – “TU SANCHO” – Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US Latin KAROL G – “Papasito” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – “La Perla” – Columbia Records Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – “LA VILLA” – AWOO Corp./ Sony Music US Latin Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST K-POP BLACKPINK – “JUMP” – YG Entertainment BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC CORTIS – “REDRED” – BIGHIT MUSIC KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – “SPAGHETTI” – SOURCE MUSIC LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records
BEST COUNTRY Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell” – Lost Highway/Interscope Records Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Broken Bow Records Luke Combs – “Back in the Saddle” – Columbia Nashville Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost Tucker Wetmore – “Brunette” – Back Blocks Music/Mercury Records
BEST DIRECTION Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records
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American Horror Story season 13 has finally arrived and there are so many former actors returning as some of their fan-favorite character, with many of them taking on multiple roles throughout the season.
The new season is instead being positioned as a major crossover event, with familiar faces and characters returning from throughout the show’s history. One huge star sadly dropped out of the season.
The season kicks off with three episodes on September 24, followed by another three episodes the following week. After that, two episodes will be released each Thursday until the finale. Episodes will air on FX and be available for streaming simultaneously on Hulu and Disney+. Check out the full episode schedule.
Sarah Paulson – Returning!
Sarah Paulson starred in 9 of the first 10 seasons of American Horror Story. This will mark her first time back to the franchise since 2021’s Double Feature.
She will be back as:
Cordelia Goode from Coven and Apocalypse
Sally McKenna from Hotel
Ms. Wilhemina Venable from Apocalypse
Karen from Double Feature: Red Tide
Mamie Eisenhower from Double Feature: Death Valley
Evan Peters – Returning!
Evan Peters starred in 9 of the first 10 seasons of American Horror Story. This will mark his first time back to the franchise since 2021’s Double Feature.
He will be back as:
Tate Langdon from Murder House
James Patrick March from Hotel
Kai Anderson from Cult
Angela Bassett – Returning!
Angela Bassett has appeared in five previous seasons of AHS and the last time she was a series regular was season six’s Roanoke.
She’ll be back as Marie Laveau from Coven and Apocalypse.
Keep scrolling to see the rest of the returning and new cast members…
The 33-year-old “hate that i made you love me” singer and Wicked actress was originally announced as part of the cast of the FX anthology series’ 13th season, but dropped out over the summer due to scheduling conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine Tour.
Now, series creator Ryan Murphy is revealing what he had planned for Ariana, and it would have involved a major crossover with another one of his shows!
Ariana Grande Would Have Reprised Her Scream Queens Role on AHS
While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the American Horror Story: 13 premiere on Wednesday night (September 23), Ryan revealed that he had planned to bring characters from Scream Queens into the new season.
That would have included Ariana reprising her role as Chanel #2!
“It was funny because at one point I was going to have the Scream Queens come on to this season, but Ariana was touring and I couldn’t make it work,” Ryan explained.
Ariana still wanted to make it happen, but Ryan explained that the weekend they needed to film, she was on tour.
Ultimately, the timing didn’t work out, and Ariana did not film any scenes for the new season.
However, Ryan hasn’t completely given up on bringing her back as Chanel #2 in the future.
Ryan Murphy reveals that Ariana Grande’s role in #AHS13 would’ve involved a ‘Scream Queens’ crossover, but she couldn’t make it work with her touring schedule. pic.twitter.com/fEKEx3uocV
“She was touring, but I said, ‘Okay, I’ll bump it down the road,’ so I haven’t given up. I love her,” he said.
For those who don’t remember, Ariana appeared in the first season of Scream Queens in 2015. Her character, whose real name was Sonya Herfmann, was one of the Chanels led by Emma Roberts‘ Chanel Oberlin.
The 32-year-old “Daisies” singer and the 32-year-old “Aperture” hitmaker are said to be at the top of the wish list for next year’s big game, which will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
However, there’s a catch: Neither singer has actually been asked to perform yet, and both might turn down the opportunity.
Are Justin Bieber & Harry Styles Performing at the 2027 Super Bowl?
Sources tell TMZ that Justin and Harry are both high on Roc Nation’s short list of potential performers for the 2027 halftime show.
Jay-Z and Roc Nation work with the NFL on its live music entertainment, and the rapper reportedly has the final say on who will headline the halftime show.
However, sources say Justin and Harry have not been approached about performing yet.
Even if they are offered the gig, the report claims that both stars are currently considered unlikely to accept. No reason was given for why either singer might turn down the opportunity.
That means fans shouldn’t get too excited just yet!
When Will the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Performer Be Announced?
An official announcement could be coming soon.
Super Bowl LXI is scheduled to take place on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
While the game is still about five months away, the NFL usually announces its halftime performer in late September.
Neither Justin nor Harry has ever headlined a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Super Bowl was last held at SoFi Stadium in 2022, when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar headlined the halftime show. 50 Cent also made a surprise appearance. Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl this year at Levi’s Stadium, featuring guest appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
We’ll have to wait and see who ultimately gets the gig!
The Wicked co-stars were originally set to reunite onstage in the revival of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical at London’s Barbican Centre, but Ariana dropped out in August and Jonathanfollowed her in September.
At the time, producers stressed that the show would continue without them and said that casting discussions were underway for their replacements.
Now, those plans have changed.
What Happened to Sunday in the Park With George?
Empire Street Productions announced on Monday (September 14) that the planned 2027 production will no longer happen as scheduled.
“The planned 2027 production of Sunday in the Park with George at the Barbican will no longer proceed as scheduled,” the company said in a statement.
However, the production might not be gone for good. Empire Street Productions said it will retain the rights “with a view to presenting the production in 2028,” with additional details to be announced.
The news marks a reversal from what producers said following the departures of the production’s two original stars.
When Ariana exited the production in August, producers said the musical would still open in summer 2027 and that her roles of Dot and Marie would be recast.
Then, Jonathan announced on September 1 that he was also leaving the show.
“Ari is one of my dearest friends, and my support for her is unwavering,” he said at the time, adding that he had decided “to also step back” from the production.
Even after Jonathan‘s departure, producers said “work on the production continues” and that casting discussions were actively underway.
The 2027 production was set to be directed by Marianne Elliott, with Ariana playing Dot and Marie opposite Jonathan as George.
Sunday in the Park With George originally opened on Broadway in 1984 with Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin. The musical won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Wicked in Concert is launching a tour in January 2027 and tickets are on sale now, but you should make sure to read more about the show before rushing to grab seats.
Fans might quickly assume that “Wicked in Concert” means that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are going on tour, but that’s actually not the case.
The event will actually be a live-to-film concert experience with a live symphony orchestra performing the score in sync with the film. There will be separate performances for Wicked and Wicked: For Good.
Are Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande going on tour for Wicked in Concert?
No!
The official website for the concert states, “No. The original film is presented on screen featuring the original cast performances, accompanied by a live orchestra performing the score. The dialogue and vocal performances originally recorded for the film are retained. The live orchestra performs the musical score in sync with the movie, creating an immersive live concert experience.”
“In some instances there will be a choir that sings backing vocals but the original character voices will be heard on screen from the films,” the site added.
Tour Dates Revealed
San Francisco (preview – January 16, 2027)
New York (World Premiere at Radio City Music Hall, January 23, 2027)
