{"id":2167374,"date":"2026-09-28T07:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167374"},"modified":"2026-09-28T07:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:25:08","slug":"mtv-vma-2026-taylor-swift-makes-history-again-as-female-artist-take-top-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167374","title":{"rendered":"MTV VMA 2026: Taylor Swift makes history again as female artist take top honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/95\/1200x675_cmsv2_18ef3da9-ed4e-5e57-961a-2266d9043813-9930095.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2929208-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929208\" data-cid=\"9930368\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929208-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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show &quot;Dead Sea&quot;\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Turkey<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Turkish comedian Deniz G\u00f6kta\u015f on trial for insulting Erdo\u011fan in show\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929208-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2929208\" data-cid=\"9930368\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929208-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/03\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_99adb2f6-3185-529d-b3df-1b911e30bc41-9930368.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas in Brussels on 28 September 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div 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its schools \u2014 war propaganda fills the rest\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929146-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2929146\" data-cid=\"9930351\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929146-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/03\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_abbab57d-15ac-51b9-9a18-6435008f066e-9930351.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"From Deniz G\u00f6kta\u015f&apos;s show &quot;Dead Sea&quot;\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Turkey<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Turkish comedian Deniz G\u00f6kta\u015f on trial for insulting Erdo\u011fan in show\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            MTV VMA 2026: Taylor Swift makes history again as female artist take top honours <\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/95\/1536x864_cmsv2_18ef3da9-ed4e-5e57-961a-2266d9043813-9930095.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Taylor Swift accepts the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Taylor Swift accepts the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Pop sensation Taylor Swift won three prizes at the MTV VMAs, including the top honour &#8211; video of the year &#8211; cementing her status as the most decorated solo artist.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>Taylor Swift has broken yet another record by becoming the most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mega popstar picked up the inaugural Artist Director Honors on Sunday night in recognition of artists &#8220;whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to start making music videos and being a part of music videos 20 years ago,\u201d Swift said in her speech, adding that she&#8217;s been involved in making roughly 60 music videos, 18 of which she wrote and directed.<\/p>\n<p>Swift also debuted the music video she directed for her latest song &#8216;Patient Zero&#8217; which stars actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Taylor Swift announces new single \u2018Patient Zero\u2019 &#8211; and faces backlash for cover art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Swift, who was previously tied with Beyonc\u00e9 for titles with 30 VMAs each, also went home with the top prize of the night &#8211; video of the year &#8211; for &#8216;The Fate of Ophelia&#8217; from her album &#8216;The Life of a Showgirl.&#8217; <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6685\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/95\/808x539_cmsv2_13a72f17-e779-58ab-8f52-23591aa34788-9930095.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift and actor Dakota Johnson pick up the MTV VMA Artist Director Honor at the MTV Video Music Awards, 27 Sep, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Taylor Swift and actor Dakota Johnson pick up the MTV VMA Artist Director Honor at the MTV Video Music Awards, 27 Sep, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Madonna wins big<\/h2>\n<p>The other major winner of the night was Madonna who kicked off the proceedings by performing her single &#8216;Bring Your Love&#8217; alongside Sabrina Carpenter. The pair won the award for best collaboration for the song.<\/p>\n<p>If her aim was to bring the dance floor to the award show stage, Madonna did exactly that in her opening number \u2014 and then some, when Charli xcx emerged from a club bathroom to perform their reworked version of &#8216;Danceteria.&#8217; Around them? A trove of dancers and various famous friends, including actor Debi Mazar, Sombr and Julia Garner.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna also won the coveted artist of the year award and completed her hat-trick with the best dance honour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, I would like to thank my fingers because I can always count on them,\u201d she said on collecting the artist of the year trophy.<\/p>\n<h2>Dolly dedication<\/h2>\n<p>Picking up the award, Swift heaped praise on the late, great country singer Dolly Parton whom she described as the &#8220;ultimate showgirl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parton, whose soaring vibrato vocals, emotive songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, died in Nashville of cancer last month. She was 80.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we were all very lucky to share this planet with Dolly Parton for a time,&#8221; Swift said.<\/p>\n<p>Other stars also paid tribute to Parton with a string of performances and covers of her most well known tracks. Kacey Musgraves sang &#8216;I Will Always Love You&#8217; while Raye delivered a medley of her throwback soul, including &#8216;I Will Overcome&#8217; and &#8216;Where Is My Husband!&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6685\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/95\/808x539_cmsv2_a7f83dca-eca9-5fe5-a6da-e1b858366ea4-9930095.jpg\" alt=\"British singer RAYE, centre sings &apos;Where is my husband!&apos; at the MTV Video Music Awards, Sun 27 September, Los Angeles .\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">British singer RAYE, centre sings &#8216;Where is my husband!&#8217; at the MTV Video Music Awards, Sun 27 September, Los Angeles .<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6685\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/00\/95\/808x539_cmsv2_09a86295-87e5-5814-b7ec-9d90757d9131-9930095.jpg\" alt=\"US Urban country star Shaboozey performs during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">US Urban country star Shaboozey performs during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bruno Mars slowed things down with &#8216;Dance With Me.&#8217; Shaboozey launched into his saloon single &#8216;Cowgirl,&#8217; before being joined by Gunna for some hybrid country-rap with their crossover track, &#8216;High Noon.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>Night of Nirvana<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most coveted prizes, the Video Vanguard Award, went to legendary grunge band, Nirvana.<\/p>\n<p>The honour was presented to surviving members Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear. Frontman Kurt Cobain died in 1994. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were completely original and always fearless at a time when the status quo kind of got to the point of being formulaic,\u201d Public Enemy rapper Chuck D said when presenting the award. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cKurt was one of one,\u201d Novoselic said in their acceptance speech, adding that the band never imagined its sound and aesthetic would resonate with so many people. 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possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.&#8221;\u201cI got to start making music videos and being a part of music videos 20 years ago,\u201d Swift said in her speech, adding that she&#8217;s been involved in making roughly 60 music videos, 18 of which she wrote and directed.Swift also debuted the music video she directed for her latest song &#8216;Patient Zero&#8217; which stars actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.Swift, who was previously tied with Beyonc\u00e9 for titles with 30 VMAs each, also went home with the top prize of the night &#8211; video of the year &#8211; for &#8216;The Fate of Ophelia&#8217; from her album &#8216;The Life of a Showgirl.&#8217;Madonna wins bigThe other major winner of the night was Madonna who kicked off the proceedings by performing her single &#8216;Bring Your Love&#8217; alongside Sabrina Carpenter. The pair won the award for best collaboration for the song.If her aim was to bring the dance floor to the award show stage, Madonna did exactly that in her opening number \u2014 and then some, when Charli xcx emerged from a club bathroom to perform their reworked version of &#8216;Danceteria.&#8217; Around them? A trove of dancers and various famous friends, including actor Debi Mazar, Sombr and Julia Garner.Madonna also won the coveted artist of the year award and completed her hat-trick with the best dance honour.\u201cFirst of all, I would like to thank my fingers because I can always count on them,\u201d she said on collecting the artist of the year trophy.Dolly dedicationPicking up the award, Swift heaped praise on the late, great country singer Dolly Parton whom she described as the &#8220;ultimate showgirl.&#8221;Parton, whose soaring vibrato vocals, emotive songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, died in Nashville of cancer last month. She was 80.\u201cI think we were all very lucky to share this planet with Dolly Parton for a time,&#8221; Swift said.Other stars also paid tribute to Parton with a string of performances and covers of her most well known tracks. 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