Taylor Swift to receive inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors
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Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, announced by CBS and MTV on Monday, September 21. The new award recognizes groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling. Swift will become the first recipient, bringing her career total to 31 VMAs and making her the most awarded artist in the history of the ceremony. She is currently tied with Beyoncé at 30 trophies each; Eminem holds the record among male artists with 15. Swift has won Best Direction four times and made her solo directing debut in 2020 with the music video for “The Man.” The ceremony, set for Sunday in Los Angeles, will also feature Madonna’s return to the VMA stage, Snoop Dogg as host, and Nirvana receiving the Video Vanguard Award, according to Mint.
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The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to Receive Inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. The singer-songwriter will be honored with the new award that recognizes "groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the poss…
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Variety (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to Be Honored at 2026 MTV VMAs With Inaugural Artist-Director Award. Taylor Swift has been pegged to receive a key award at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. CBS and MTV announced Monday morning…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift will become the most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history: A guide to the 2026 show. Taylor Swift will break records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Em novo recorde, Taylor Swift se tornará a artista mais premiada da história do MTV VMA. Taylor Swift vai estabelecer um novo recorde no MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) de 2026. A cantora receberá, neste domingo (27), o in…
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Rolling Stone (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to Receive Inaugural Artist Director Honors at 2026 MTV VMAs. Four-time Best Direction winner honored with first-ever award celebrating "a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to receive inaugural artist director award at VMAs. The accolade – which will be handed out at the ceremony this weekend – was announced by MTV and CBS.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to receive inaugural artist director award at VMAs
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Terra (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift irá receber prêmio inaugural de Melhor Diretora Artística no VMA 2026. Taylor Swift receberá o primeiro prêmio de Melhor Diretora Artística no MTV VMA, na cerimônia de ...
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift é homenageada no VMA 2026 por dirigir seus próprios videoclipes. Taylor Swift foi anunciada nesta segunda-feira (21) como a escolhida para receber o mais novo prêmio de homenagem da premiação MTV Video Musi…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift é homenageada no VMA 2026 por dirigir seus próprios videoclipes
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift wins MTV's new artist director award. Taylor Swift will be the first recipient of the MTV Video Music Awards artist-director honors at this year's awards ceremony, a newly created award recognizing musician…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift will become the most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history. NEW YORK — Taylor Swift will once again break records. At the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, she will receive the inaugural Artist Director H…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift to receive MTV’s first artist-director award. MTV created the artist-director award to recognise musicians who shape music videos behind the camera. Taylor Swift will become its first recipient during Sunda…
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Mint (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift gets new MTV VMA honour as Madonna returns: 5 things to know about 2026 awards. Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The ceremony will a…
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El Nacional (outlet profile)
Taylor Swift recibirá el primer premio a Mejor Dirección Artística en los VMAs. El nuevo galardón que recibirá la cantante estadounidense este domingo reconoce a artistas musicales innovadores cuyo trabajo detrás de la…
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- Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
- The Artist Director Honors is meant to recognize artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.
- The award ceremony will take place this Sunday.
- MTV and CBS announced the new award.