Taylor Swift to receive MTV's inaugural artist director honors
MTV announced that Taylor Swift will receive the ceremony's inaugural Artist Director Honors at the Sept. 27 Video Music Awards, an award for musicians whose behind-the-camera work expands music video possibilities. The honor adds to Swift's 30 VMA awards, tying her with Beyoncé for the most in VMAs history, and follows her five Video of the Year wins; she is also nominated for nine awards this year, including Video of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia." Swift has self-directed most of her videos since 2020 and has directed over 15 projects, including the Grammy-winning short film "All Too Well."
Taylor Swift will receive MTV's inaugural artist director honors.
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MTV issued a press release confirming the new honor and Swift's selection. Swift has directed or co-directed music videos since 2010 and began directing most of her videos after 2020. She will be honored at the Sept. 27 VMA ceremony and…
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