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For a full accounting of the winners at the 2026 MTV VMAs, catch up here. JISOO X ZAYN, “Eyes Closed” Madonna, “Confessions II, The Film” PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson” RAYE Ft. Hans ...

Taylor Swift took home the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors on Sunday. The singer was honored for her work behind the camera. Swift has directed 18 of her own music videos throughout her ...

Taylor Swift made history at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The pop superstar was celebrated with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors during Sunday night’s ceremony at the Peacock Theater ...

“I want to thank and dedicate this award to one person, without whom just this wouldn’t be happening, and that person is the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton,” Swift said. Taylor Swift made sure that ...

Taylor Swift won the MTV VMA for Video of the Year, the biggest award of the night. She is now the most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history with 32 wins. Going into the evening, she had 11 nominations; ...

Taylor Swift is officially the most-awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history. The pop star rose to the No. 1 slot as she received the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the 2026 ...

Madonna won the VMA for the Artist of the Year category. The singer had the most nominations of any artist going into the night. In her Artist of the Year speech, Madonna recalled her earliest VMA ...

Taylor Swift received the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors on Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The new award is designed to honor the “groundbreaking musical artists” whose ...

Taylor Swift is the first-ever recipient of the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. The pop star, 36, received the inaugural accolade at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los ...

Taylor Swift is nominated for a slew of VMAs tonight, but no matter what happens she’s making history as the most-awarded artist in the show’s history with 31 total wins. Taylor will be receiving the ...