Taylor Swift made history at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, becoming the most awarded artist in the ceremony’s history with 33 career trophies.

Swift won three awards during the ceremony in Los Angeles, moving ahead of Beyoncé, with whom she had previously been tied at 30 VMAs.

Her showgirl inspired video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” the first single from her 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl,” won the night’s top prize, Video of the Year.

Holding her latest Moon Person trophy, Swift dedicated the honor to Dolly Parton, the country music icon who died in August at the age of 80.

Swift described Parton as “the ultimate showgirl” and praised her storytelling. She said audiences were fortunate to have shared the world with Parton during her........

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