Taylor Swift makes VMAs history and dedicates award to Dolly Parton
Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history and premiered a self-directed video starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.
- On Sunday, September 27, pop icon Madonna opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking her first live VMA performance in 23 years with a medley featuring Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX.
- Pop star Taylor Swift received the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the ceremony, an award recognizing visual storytelling that established her as the most-awarded artist in VMA history with a record-breaking 31 wins.
- Nirvana's surviving members accepted the Video Vanguard Award, while Kacey Musgraves delivered a tribute to Dolly Parton and LISA performed her new single 'SaWaDiKa' during the broadcast.
- Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg hosted the ceremony, which featured the premiere of Swift's music video for 'Patient Zero,' starring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
- The 2026 MTV VMAs marked the awards' first return to the West Coast since 2017, cementing the event's status as music's most unpredictable night with performances spanning genres and generations.
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KahawaTunguTaylor Swift breaks record for most MTV VMAs as Madonna also wins
LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift took home the video of the year award as she became the most successful artist in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday.
Taylor Swift passes Beyoncé in number of MTV Video Music Awards, debuts starry ‘Patient Zero’ video
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift had a historic night Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards, surpassing Beyoncé as the most decorated solo artist in VMAs history. Swift, now with 32 Moon Person statues, showed her thanks during the ceremony…
Taylor Swift passes Beyoncé in number of MTV Video Music Awards, debuts starry 'Patient Zero' video
Taylor Swift debuted her video for 'Patient Zero' at a historic MTV VMAs for the pop superstar, who broke a Beyoncé record. The video featured Swift's 'good friend' Dakota Johnson, who also presented Swift with an award during the event.
Madonna's performances at the MTV Awards have rarely left anyone indifferent. Last weekend, she took to the stage at the awards after a decades-long hiatus.
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