MTV VMAs 2026 Winners List: Madonna Dominates, Taylor Swift Wins Special Honor
It was like 1998 all over again. Madonna won six Video Music Awards that year for Ray of Light. Flash forward to tonight, and the pop icon won seven awards, including Artist of the Year, for Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 album. Also winning were Sabrina Carpenter for Best Editing and for her […]
Madonna won seven Video Music Awards, including Artist of the Year. According to Deadline, she won for Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 album.
Taylor Swift received the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. TheWrap reported that this new award honors "groundbreaking musical artists" whose contributions behind the camera have expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced visual storytelling.
Sabrina Carpenter also won awards, including Best Editing, Deadline reported.
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