{"id":2105790,"date":"2026-08-21T08:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105790"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:32:56","slug":"mtv-vmas-2026-have-scrapped-the-best-rock-category-after-37-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105790","title":{"rendered":"MTV VMAs 2026 have scrapped the \u2018Best Rock\u2019 category after 37 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Yungblud-Steven-Tyler-and-Joe-Perry-at-the-MTV-VMAs.-CREDIT_-Arturo-Holmes_Getty-Images-for-MTV.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">MTV VMAs 2026 have scrapped the \u2018Best Rock\u2019 category after 37 years<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>It comes only one year after the awards show honoured Ozzy Osbourne with a tribute by Yungblud and Aerosmith&#8217;s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Laura Molloy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-21T09:32:56+01:00\">21st August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Yungblud-Steven-Tyler-and-Joe-Perry-at-the-MTV-VMAs.-CREDIT_-Arturo-Holmes_Getty-Images-for-MTV-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Show\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">ELMONT, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 07: Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images for MTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have scrapped the \u2018Best Rock\u2019 category after 37 years.<\/p>\n<p>The category is not included in the upcoming 2026 awards, with nominations announced on Wednesday (August 19).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It has been replaced by \u2018Best Alternative\u2019, which this year includes nods to Geese,\u00a0Tame Impala,\u00a0Olivia Rodrigo,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Noah Kahan\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Rock music was first recognised at the VMAS in 1989, when the \u2018Best Heavy Metal Video\u2019 category was introduced. It later evolved to \u2018Best Metal\/Hard Rock Video\u2019 and \u2018Best Hard Rock Video\u2019 before officially becoming \u2018Best Rock Video\u2019 in 1997, and evolving to just \u2018Best Rock\u2019 in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The change comes just one year after the VMAs honoured the late Ozzy Osbourne with a musical tribute by Yungblud and Aerosmith\u2018s\u00a0Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD, &amp; Nuno Bettencourt Perform Ozzy Tribute Medley | 2025 VMAs\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWvCv43vjd4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>This year\u2019s ceremony is due to take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday September 27. It\u2019ll be broadcast live, airing simultaneously on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Madonna is leading the way with 11 nods, including Video Of The Year for the star-studded\u00a0<em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 which accompanied her acclaimed\u00a0latest studio album.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna is also in the running for Artist Of The Year, as well as Song Of The Year for her \u2018Confessions II\u2019 single\u00a0\u2018Bring Your Love\u2019\u00a0with\u00a0Sabrina Carpenter. The joint track is up for Best Collaboration, too.<\/p>\n<p><em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>\u00a0completes the star\u2019s nominations by featuring in the following categories: Best Dance, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift\u00a0follows with nine appearances, including Artist Of The Year and Video Of The Year for\u00a0\u2018The Fate Of Ophelia\u2019. The single is nominated for numerous other awards, while\u00a0the video for \u2018Opalite\u2019\u00a0is vying for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taylor Swift - Opalite (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1FVF-9KQiPo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Other acts in the running for Artist Of The Year include\u00a0Ariana Grande,\u00a0Bruno Mars\u00a0and Sabrina Carpenter. The Song Of The Year category also features\u00a0BTS\u00a0(\u2018Swim\u2019),\u00a0Olivia Dean\u00a0(\u2018Man I Need\u2019),\u00a0Raye\u00a0(\u2018Where Is My Husband!)\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Harry Styles\u00a0has secured a nomination in the Best Dance list for his single\u00a0\u2018Aperture\u2019.\u00a0Charli XCX\u00a0is up for two prizes \u2013 Best Pop and Best Art Direction \u2013 with\u00a0\u2018SS26\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Best Alternative category includes\u00a0Geese,\u00a0Tame Impala,\u00a0Olivia Rodrigo,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Noah Kahan\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Should Swift take home just one prize, she will become the most-awarded artist at the VMAs ever.\u00a0She currently ties with Beyonc\u00e9 for having the most wins at the MTV VMAs, with each having 30 to their name.<\/p>\n<p>Fan voting for the 2026 ceremony is open now\u00a0here, and you can check out the nominations list in full here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 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You just chose to show&#8230;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Tyler, The Creator shares Camp Flog Gnaw 2026 line-up with Turnstile, Lola Young and Steve Lacy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have scrapped the \u2018Best Rock\u2019 category after 37 years.<\/p>\n<p>The category is not included in the upcoming 2026 awards, with nominations announced on Wednesday (August 19).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It has been replaced by \u2018Best Alternative\u2019, which this year includes nods to Geese,\u00a0Tame Impala,\u00a0Olivia Rodrigo,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Noah Kahan\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Rock music was first recognised at the VMAS in 1989, when the \u2018Best Heavy Metal Video\u2019 category was introduced. It later evolved to \u2018Best Metal\/Hard Rock Video\u2019 and \u2018Best Hard Rock Video\u2019 before officially becoming \u2018Best Rock Video\u2019 in 1997, and evolving to just \u2018Best Rock\u2019 in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The change comes just one year after the VMAs honoured the late Ozzy Osbourne with a musical tribute by Yungblud and Aerosmith\u2018s\u00a0Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD, &amp; Nuno Bettencourt Perform Ozzy Tribute Medley | 2025 VMAs\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWvCv43vjd4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>This year\u2019s ceremony is due to take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday September 27. It\u2019ll be broadcast live, airing simultaneously on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Madonna is leading the way with 11 nods, including Video Of The Year for the star-studded\u00a0<em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 which accompanied her acclaimed\u00a0latest studio album.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna is also in the running for Artist Of The Year, as well as Song Of The Year for her \u2018Confessions II\u2019 single\u00a0\u2018Bring Your Love\u2019\u00a0with\u00a0Sabrina Carpenter. The joint track is up for Best Collaboration, too.<\/p>\n<p><em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>\u00a0completes the star\u2019s nominations by featuring in the following categories: Best Dance, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift\u00a0follows with nine appearances, including Artist Of The Year and Video Of The Year for\u00a0\u2018The Fate Of Ophelia\u2019. The single is nominated for numerous other awards, while\u00a0the video for \u2018Opalite\u2019\u00a0is vying for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taylor Swift - Opalite (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1FVF-9KQiPo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Other acts in the running for Artist Of The Year include\u00a0Ariana Grande,\u00a0Bruno Mars\u00a0and Sabrina Carpenter. The Song Of The Year category also features\u00a0BTS\u00a0(\u2018Swim\u2019),\u00a0Olivia Dean\u00a0(\u2018Man I Need\u2019),\u00a0Raye\u00a0(\u2018Where Is My Husband!)\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Harry Styles\u00a0has secured a nomination in the Best Dance list for his single\u00a0\u2018Aperture\u2019.\u00a0Charli XCX\u00a0is up for two prizes \u2013 Best Pop and Best Art Direction \u2013 with\u00a0\u2018SS26\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Best Alternative category includes\u00a0Geese,\u00a0Tame Impala,\u00a0Olivia Rodrigo,\u00a0Sombr,\u00a0Noah Kahan\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Should Swift take home just one prize, she will become the most-awarded artist at the VMAs ever.\u00a0She currently ties with Beyonc\u00e9 for having the most wins at the MTV VMAs, with each having 30 to their name.<\/p>\n<p>Fan voting for the 2026 ceremony is open now\u00a0here, and you can check out the nominations list in full here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/mtv-vmas-2026-have-scrapped-the-best-rock-category-after-37-years-3963901&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Yungblud-Steven-Tyler-and-Joe-Perry-at-the-MTV-VMAs.-CREDIT_-Arturo-Holmes_Getty-Images-for-MTV.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News MTV VMAs 2026 have scrapped the \u2018Best Rock\u2019 category after 37 years It comes only one year after the awards show honoured Ozzy Osbourne with a tribute by Yungblud and Aerosmith&#8217;s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry By Laura Molloy 21st August 2026 ELMONT, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 07: Yungblud, Steven [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2105790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2105790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105790\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2105790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2105790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2105790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}