# MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift wins Video of the Year, dedicates it to Dolly Parton

Published 2026-09-28T05:54:56Z

> Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for 'The Fate of Ophelia' and the first Artist Director Honors at the 2026 MTV VMAs, with Madonna, Lisa and BLACKPINK also reported among the winners.

Taylor Swift was the biggest story at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. She won Video of the Year for 'The Fate of Ophelia'. Shortly before that, she received the first ever Artist Director Honors, a new award for her work directing music videos. Snoop Dogg hosted the show, and reports say the night made Swift the most awarded artist in VMA history.

The top prize reportedly came from a strong field that included Ariana Grande's 'Hate That I Made You Love Me', Bruno Mars' 'I Just Might', Madonna's 'Confessions II - The Film' and Sabrina Carpenter's 'Tears'. On stage, Swift hugged the host and thanked her fans for voting. She also talked about how she has grown as a director.

Swift dedicated the award to Dolly Parton, calling her "the ultimate showgirl" and praising her vivid storytelling. Parton reportedly died last month at the age of 80. Swift said everyone was lucky to share the planet with her for a time. Swift also reportedly premiered the video for her new song 'Patient Zero' at the show, along with an extended version of her album 'The Life of a Showgirl'.

Madonna reportedly won Artist of the Year. She also shared Best Collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter for 'Bring Your Love', and the two performed the song during the ceremony. Reports say it was Madonna's first VMA performance in 23 years. Lisa of BLACKPINK won Best Pop for 'Dream' featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi and grew emotional as she thanked her fans. BLACKPINK also won Best K-Pop for 'JUMP'.

BTS reportedly won Song of the Year for 'Swim' and also took Best Group. Other winners included Sienna Spiro for Best New Artist, Bruno Mars for Best R&B, Bad Bunny for Best Latin and Cardi B with Kehlani for Best Hip-Hop. Ariana Grande's 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' won both Song of the Summer and Best Visual Effects. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles on September 27.

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