Mtv vmas 2026 song of the year ranking

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7contenders high-voltage

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0commentsUpdated on 10/17/2026 at 02:00 AM

BTS - Swim1609

The worldwide ranking generated by 28 votes

7 / 7

BTS - Swim1609

Olivia Dean - Man I Need1541

Huntr/x: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami - Golden1492

Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas1477

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring your love1470

Raye - Where is my husband !1460

PinkPantheress - Stateside + Zara Larsson1451

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Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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