The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards belonged to Taylor Swift and Madonna. Swift won video of the year and also was presented with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors by Dakota Johnson, who stars in Swift’s new video for “Patient Zero,” which premiered during the VMAs. She also won best direction for “Opalite.” Swift told the fans that the reason she loves making videos is because of them. She also dedicated her video of the year award to the “ultimate showgirl,” Dolly Parton. Meanwhile, Madonna was the big winner of the night, nabbing a total of seven awards on Sunday. She and Sabrina Carpenter won best collaboration not long after…
