Taylor Swift used her VMAs acceptance speech to honor Dolly Parton, calling the country music icon the “ultimate showgirl” in a heartfelt tribute. The moment carried added significance following

The pop star won for her self-directed "The Fate of Ophelia" visual.

The artist will receive the receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors

The pop star gave the late country music icon a shoutout on Sunday night while accepting the awards show's video of the year honor.

Taylor Swift pulled up to the red carpet at the 2026 VMAs in a stunning black and silver dress for her historic night.

Taylor Swift won the MTV VMA for Video of the Year, the biggest award of the night. She is now the most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history with 32 wins. Going into the evening, she had 11 nominations;

Taylor Swift won the night’s top award at the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home a Moonperson trophy for Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia.” Swift took the stage to accept the award and said she was “proud” of the work she did on the video,

Taylor Swift's unreleased teenage song references a suicide note and even her mentor was shaken. Discover the chilling track.