Madonna Leads 2026 VMAs Nominations in Social Categories
Billboard reveals the four social-category VMAs nominations for 2026 (Best Group, Best Long Form Video, Best Album, and Song of Summer), led by Madonna with 13 nominations; BTS and BLACKPINK are among the Best Group contenders, with an updated leaderboard showing Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and others among the top nominees. Voting will take place on MTV’s Instagram Stories, and the show airs from Los Angeles on Sept. 27 with Madonna opening the broadcast.