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Swift dedicated her MTV VMA Video of the Year award for 'The Fate of Ophelia' to Dolly Parton, 'the ultimate showgirl'
Dakota Johnson presented Taylor Swift with the first-ever MTV VMAs Artist Director's Honor
Madonna led the VMAs with 13 nominations and this was her second win after Best Collaboration for 'Bring Your Love'
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear received the Video Vanguard Award for Nirvana's legacy, but didn't play any music
Lisa performed new song 'Sawadika' at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Sombr, Julia Garner, Debi Mazar, Seth Rogen, Andrew Watt, and more joined Madonna onstage to open the VMAs
Raye, Sombr, and Teddy Swims will pay tribute to George Michael at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, Rolling Stone exclusively reveals
Taylor Swift will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the 2026 Video Music Awards on September 27
“Another nail in the coffin of rock n roll. Cynical, nauseating and more importantly; shit," Hawkins wrote in a social media post
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were a lackluster affair, saved only by pop stars like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Lady Gaga
