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Taylor Swift and Madonna Lead 2026 VMAs Winners
Taylor Swift and Madonna were among the notable winners at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Peacock Theater, hosted by Snoop Dogg. Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia and Best Direction for Opalite.
Madonna led the nominations with 13 and won Artist of the Year and Best Album. BTS won Song of the Year for Swim, as well as Best K-Pop and Best Group. Sienna Spiro was named Best New Artist.
Swift became the first recipient of MTV’s Artist Director honor and introduced the music video for her new single Patient Zero. Madonna performed on the VMAs stage for the first time in 23 years.
Tame Impala’s Dracula was nominated in the Best Alternative and Song of Summer categories.
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