YouTube Shorts now gets 70 billion daily views and is one of the fastest routes to music discovery on the platform. Here is how musicians are using Shorts to grow their channels, drive streams, and convert viewers into fans.
YouTube Shorts and long form video serve different purposes for musicians in 2026. This guide breaks down what each format does well, when to use each one, and how to build a strategy that uses both to grow your channel and your streaming numbers.
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MAD Video Music Awards are Greece's leading annual music awards event, celebrating music videos and popular music achievements, voted by viewers of MAD TV. The 22nd edition took place in 2025 at the Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena in Athens, with Anna Vissi, Marina Satti, and MELISSES among the top winners.
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV to honor the best music videos of the year. The 2025 VMAs took place on September 7, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with Lady Gaga winning Artist of the Year and Ariana Grande winning Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead."
The UK Music Video Awards (UKMVA) is an annual awards ceremony established in 2008 that celebrates creativity, technical excellence, and innovation in music video production worldwide. The 2025 ceremony took place on October 30, 2025, at Magazine London, with A$AP Rocky's 'Tailor Swif' winning Video of the Year and FKA twigs leading nominations with nine.
