Taylor Swift Becomes VMAs’ Most-Awarded Artist

60 sourcesUpdated Sep 28, 2026

Sponsored

Taylor Swift became the MTV Video Music Awards’ most-awarded artist at the 2026 ceremony, breaking her tie with Beyoncé and bringing her VMA total to 31. She won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and received the inaugural Artist Director Honors, presented by Dakota Johnson. Swift dedicated her Video of the Year award to Dolly Parton and thanked fans in her acceptance speeches. She also premiered “Patient Zero,” a video she directed and stars in with Johnson and Colin Farrell. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles as deluxe album *The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore* was being released.

Sponsored

In this story:Taylor Swift

Where do you stand?

Taylor Swift

2026 MTV VMAs highlights and performancesstory 7 of 7 · since Sep 28, 2026

More on this story

Back to News

Sports

Undefeated Team Yandex sweeps Natus Vincere for PGL Wallachia title

Team Yandex swept Natus Vincere 3-0 to win the PGL Wallachia Season 9 Dota 2 championship, finishing the tournament undefeated and earning $300,000.

6 sources

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg Jokes About Madonna at 2026 VMAs

Snoop Dogg opened the 2026 VMAs joking Madonna "ain’t a virgin no more" after her set; she won Artist of the Year in the show’s L.A. return.

Sep 28, 2026Sep 28, 2026

Sep 28, 2026Taylor Swift is expected to attend the 2026 MTV VMAs and receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors. (0ae91aba-891d-4841-a1e9-b73b6b86d4e3)
Sep 28, 2026Taylor Swift dedicates her sixth Video of the Year win for "The Fate of Ophelia" to Dolly Parton.
Sep 28, 2026Snoop Dogg opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards by teasing Madonna.