Madonna and Taylor Swift triumphed at the 2026 MTV Video Music awards, with the former winning three trophies and the latter winning the night’s top honour, extending her run as the most-awarded artist in VMAs history. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1
Swift won three categories, including video of the year for The Fate of Ophelia, and the inaugural artist director honours. The K-pop star Lisa won best pop for her song Dream, while British newcomer Sienna Spiro was named best new artist after fans voted throughout the show.
Read more: MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift and Madonna win at awards dominated by female artists
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MTV VMAs 2026: full list of winners ► https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/28/mtv-vmas-2026-full-list-of-winners-taylor-swift-madonna?CMP=yt_gn
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