Taylor Swift accepts inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honor
Taylor Swift accepted the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honor at the 2026 Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 27, while her husband Travis Kelce did not attend because he was playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami, where they won 24-10. MTV and CBS described the new honor as recognition of sustained directorial work; Swift has seven Best Director nominations, four wins and a record 31 VMA trophies. She also premiered the "Patient Zero" music video, one of four new tracks on the expanded edition of The Life of a Showgirl, and the ceremony aired live on MTV, CBS and Paramount+.
Swift received the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honor and premiered "Patient Zero".
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Taylor Swift has a long record of VMA nominations and wins. The new honor recognizes her directorial work and she premiered a new video. Her husband missed the event because he played in a Chiefs game the same night.
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