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Taylor Swift to Be Honored at 2026 MTV VMAs With Inaugural Artist-Director Award

Variety · September 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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 that Swift will be the recipient of the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, a newly minuted award set to go to artists who direct some or all of their own music videos.

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Taylor Swift to Be Honored at 2026 MTV VMAs With Inaugural Artist-Director Award

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