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Madonna Wins 2026 MTV VMAs Artist of the Year, Taylor Swift Accepts Artist Director Honor
- 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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Madonna dominated the 2026 MTV VMAs, with Taylor Swift and BTS winning two of the night's biggest awards The post MTV VMAs 2026: Madonna, Taylor Swift and BTS among the big winners – All the awards appeared first on in.gr.
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The great night of music left unforgettable performances, surprises and a record with some of the most important artists of the moment
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This year's awards ceremony took place on Sunday evening, September 27th, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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Last year Lady Gaga cleared up at the MTV Video Music Awards. This time Madonna gets the most trophies. But the top prize - and even more - goes to Taylor Swift.
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