Madonna wins seven at MTV VMAs; Swift takes video of the year
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 at the Peacock Theater saw Madonna win seven awards, including Artist of the Year and Best Dance for Confessions II - The Film, while Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia and received the inaugural Artist director honors after premiering her self-directed video. BTS collected Song of the Year and Best K-pop and were voted Best Group. Other winners included LISA, Cardi B and Kehlani, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo and Bad Bunny, reflecting broad international recognition across genres.
Madonna won seven awards, including Artist of the year.
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The VMAs ceremony took place in Los Angeles on September 27. It presented awards across genre, technical and social categories. Winners may gain greater industry visibility and future project attention.
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