The VMAs released their 2026 nominations; Company 3-supported projects received 16 nominations across 11 categories, with work represented in 9 of the nominated projects.

Ariana Grande’s ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’, graded by Senior Colorist Matt Wallach, led the nominees with six nominations: Video of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Other recognized projects included BTS’s ‘Swim’, graded by Senior Colorist Tim Masick, for Song of the Year and Best K-Pop; Shaboozey’s ‘Cowgirl’, graded by Senior Colorist Joseph Bicknell, for Best Cinematography and Best Country; Raye’s ‘Click Clack Symphony’, graded by Senior Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld, for Best Visual Effects; Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Dry Spell‘, graded by Senior Colorist Matt Osborne, for Best Country; Lainey Wilson’s ‘Somewhere Over Laredo‘, graded by Senior Colorist Joseph Bicknell, for Best Country; Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drop Dead‘, graded by Senior Colorist Sofie Borup, for Best Pop; Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Sugar On My Tongue‘, graded by Senior Colorist Tyler Roth, for Best Hip-Hop; MGK ‘FIX UR FACE‘ ft. Fred Durst, graded by Senior Colorist Bryan Smaller, for Best Alternative.

Congratulations to all this year’s nominees. View the full list here.

Ariana Grande ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ 

Video of the Year | Best Pop | Best Direction | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Visual Effects 

• Color | Matt Wallach
• Color Production | Mario Castro, Cameron Higaravathn
• Director | Christian Breslauer  
• DP | Janusz Kamiński  
• Production Company | London Alley, The Lucky Bastards  
• Editor | Luis Caraza Peimbert 

BTS ‘Swim’ 

Song of the Year | Best K-Pop 

• Color | Tim Masick  
• Color Production | Colleen Valentino, Barbara Losseau  
• Director | Tanu Muiño  
• DP | Nikita Kuzmenko  
• Editor | Carlos Font Clos  
• Edit | Cabin Edit  
• Production Company | UnderWonder Content 

Kacey Musgraves ‘Dry Spell’ 

Best Country 

• Color | Matt Osborne  
• Color Producer | Shannen Troup  
• Director | Hannah Lux Daves + Kacey Musgraves  
• DP | Corey C. Waters  
• Editor | Graham Patterson  
• Edit | Modern Post  
• Production Company | London Alley  
• Record Label | Interscope Records   

Lainey Wilson ‘Somewhere Over Laredo’ 

Best Country 

• Color | Joseph Bicknell
• Color Producer | Casey Koster
• Director | TK McKamy
• DP | Jon Chema
• Production Company | Crashbang
• Editor | Joe Gagliano

MGK ‘FIX UR FACE’ ft. Fred Durst

Best Alternative 

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Color Producer | Cameron Higaravathn
• Director/DP/Editor | Sam Cahill 

Olivia Rodrigo ‘Drop Dead’ 

Best Pop 

• Color | Sofie Borup  
• Color Producer | Shannen Troup  
• Director | Petra Collins  
• DP | Todd Banhazl ASC  
• Edit | Modern Post  
• Editor | Sofia Kerpan 

Raye ‘Click Clack Symphony’ 

Best Visual Effects 

• Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld  
• Color Producer | Wesley Lewis  
• Director | Dave Meyers 
• DP | Nikita Kuzmenko 
• Editor | Joe Guest 

Shaboozey ‘Cowgirl’ 

Best Cinematography | Best Country 

• Color | Joseph Bicknell
• Color Producer | Casey Koster
• Directors | Logan Meis & Shaboozey “The .45’s”
• DP | Mitchell Mahar Perrin
• Editor | Logan Meis

Tyler, the Creator ‘Sugar on my Tongue’ 

Best Hip Hop 

• Color | Tyler Roth 
• Color Production | Jenny Roberts, Mario Castro 
• Director | Tyler Okonma 
• DP | Luis “Panch” Perez 
• Production Company | Happy Place 
• Editor | Steve Forner