The fan-voted Best Dance category at the 2026 VMAs, returning after a seven-year hiatus and decided before the September 27 ceremony, shows tight trader consensus around several nominees. PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson’s “Stateside + Zara Larsson” holds a slight edge on the back of its Billboard Global 200 peak, Hot 100 traction, and viral Olympic figure-skating routine that drove streaming and social spikes. Madonna’s “Confessions II – The Film” trails modestly despite her overall nomination lead, reflecting its more cinematic framing versus pure dance entries. Lady Gaga and Doechii’s “Runway,” Harry Styles’ “Aperture,” and Tate McRae’s “Nobody’s Girl” sit further back, with momentum tied to respective chart trajectories and recent live or visual campaigns. Late fan voting through September 25 remains the key swing factor in this crowded field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedVMA Best Dance 2026
VMA Best Dance 2026
Stateside + Zara Larsson (PinkPantheress) 50%
Confessions II – The Film (Madonna) 42%
Runway (Lady Gaga and Doechii) 8.0%
Aperture (Harry Styles) 3.9%
$32,753 Vol.
$32,753 Vol.
Stateside + Zara Larsson (PinkPantheress)
50%
Confessions II – The Film (Madonna)
42%
Runway (Lady Gaga and Doechii)
8%
Aperture (Harry Styles)
4%
Dance... (Slayyyter)
2%
Nobody's Girl (Tate McRae)
1%
New Religion (Bebe Rexha and Faithless)
<1%
Stateside + Zara Larsson (PinkPantheress) 50%
Confessions II – The Film (Madonna) 42%
Runway (Lady Gaga and Doechii) 8.0%
Aperture (Harry Styles) 3.9%
$32,753 Vol.
$32,753 Vol.
Stateside + Zara Larsson (PinkPantheress)
50%
Confessions II – The Film (Madonna)
42%
Runway (Lady Gaga and Doechii)
8%
Aperture (Harry Styles)
4%
Dance... (Slayyyter)
2%
Nobody's Girl (Tate McRae)
1%
New Religion (Bebe Rexha and Faithless)
<1%
This market will resolve according to the listed video that wins the 2026 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance.
If a video was not officially nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance when the 2026 nominees were announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No".
In case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominated video whose listed title comes first in alphabetical order.
If, for any reason, no winner is declared by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.mtv.com/vma) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Sep 18, 2026, 5:57 PM ET
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0x69c47de9d...This market will resolve according to the listed video that wins the 2026 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance.
If a video was not officially nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance when the 2026 nominees were announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No".
In case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominated video whose listed title comes first in alphabetical order.
If, for any reason, no winner is declared by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.mtv.com/vma) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47de9d...The fan-voted Best Dance category at the 2026 VMAs, returning after a seven-year hiatus and decided before the September 27 ceremony, shows tight trader consensus around several nominees. PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson’s “Stateside + Zara Larsson” holds a slight edge on the back of its Billboard Global 200 peak, Hot 100 traction, and viral Olympic figure-skating routine that drove streaming and social spikes. Madonna’s “Confessions II – The Film” trails modestly despite her overall nomination lead, reflecting its more cinematic framing versus pure dance entries. Lady Gaga and Doechii’s “Runway,” Harry Styles’ “Aperture,” and Tate McRae’s “Nobody’s Girl” sit further back, with momentum tied to respective chart trajectories and recent live or visual campaigns. Late fan voting through September 25 remains the key swing factor in this crowded field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRelated
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