# Madonna, BTS Lead 2026 VMAs Social Nominations

> Madonna and BTS dominate 2026 VMAs social categories with historic nominations.
- Title: Madonna, BTS Lead 2026 VMAs Social Nominations · Billboard
- Summary: Madonna and BTS dominate 2026 VMAs social categories with historic nominations. Madonna is first to win best long-form video twice, BTS returns to best group…
- Keywords: madonna, bts, vmas, 2026, mtv, best long-form video, best group, social categories, mtv instagram stories, snoop dogg, cbs, paramount plus
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/lists/2026-mtv-vmas-nominations-social-categories-list
- Author: Paul Grein
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: madonna, bts, vmas, 2026, mtv, best long-form video, best group, social categories, mtv instagram stories, snoop dogg, cbs, paramount plus
## Madonna's historic bid
Madonna won best long-form video in 1991 for The Immaculate Collection and is nominated again for Confessions II: The Film.

> Madonna won the award the first time it was presented, in 1991, for The Immaculate Collection and is nominated again this year for Confessions II: The Film
## BTS returns to best group
BTS, which won best group four years in a row from 2019 to 2022, is nominated in the category for the first time since its hiatus ended.
## Blackpink faces BTS
BLACKPINK won last year and in 2023, while BTS is nominated for the first time since its hiatus ended.
## Song of summer repeats
Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift are both nominated for song of summer after winning the category previously.
## Album repeat winners
Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift are both nominated for best album after winning the category previously.
## Madonna leads nominations
Madonna has the most nominations with 13 for the 2026 VMAs.
## Key takeaway

Madonna is first to win best long-form video twice, BTS returns to best group after hiatus.