{"id":264283,"date":"2026-09-21T16:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/taylor-swift-to-receive-first-ever-artist-director-honor-at-2026-mtv-vmas-will-break-major-record\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:40:41","slug":"taylor-swift-to-receive-first-ever-artist-director-honor-at-2026-mtv-vmas-will-break-major-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/taylor-swift-to-receive-first-ever-artist-director-honor-at-2026-mtv-vmas-will-break-major-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift to Receive First-Ever Artist Director Honor at 2026 MTV VMAs, Will Break Major Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2287769\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption-text\">AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS &#8211; JULY 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY AND NO COMMERCIAL USE AT ANY TIME. NO USE ON PUBLICATION COVERS.) Taylor Swift performs onstage during  &#8220;Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour&#8221; at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 04, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> is about to make history at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-mtv-vmas\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">2026 MTV VMAs<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 36-year-old superstar will receive the inaugural <strong>MTV VMA Artist Director Honors<\/strong> during the awards show on Sunday (September 27) in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new award recognizes music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music videos and advanced visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honor will also make <strong>Taylor <\/strong>the most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, breaking her current tie with <strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>. The two stars currently have 30 VMA wins each, and the new honor will bring <strong>Taylor<\/strong> to 31.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ko70cExuzZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-taylor-swift-will-receive-the-first-ever-mtv-vma-artist-director-honors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taylor Swift Will Receive the First-Ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Taylor <\/strong>is a seven-time Best Director nominee at the VMAs and has won the category four times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her directing credits include \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d \u201cOpalite,\u201d \u201cThe Man,\u201d \u201ccardigan,\u201d \u201cwillow,\u201d <em>All Too Well: The Short Film<\/em>, \u201cAnti-Hero,\u201d \u201cBejeweled,\u201d \u201cFortnight\u201d featuring <strong>Post Malone<\/strong>, \u201cI Can See You (Taylor\u2019s Version) (From The Vault),\u201d \u201cKarma\u201d featuring <strong>Ice Spice <\/strong>and \u201cLavender Haze.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Artist Director Honors celebrates a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed creative boundaries and developed a distinct voice as directors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Taylor <\/strong>also enters this year\u2019s ceremony with nine competitive nominations, the second-most of any artist behind <strong>Madonna<\/strong> with 11.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When &amp; How to Watch the 2026 MTV VMAs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 MTV VMAs will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday (September 27) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The show will also be simulcast on MTV and will stream live for Paramount+ Premium subscribers in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong> is hosting the ceremony, while <strong>Madonna<\/strong> is set to open the show with her first VMA performance in 23 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional performers, presenters and special guests are expected to be announced later this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has not been officially announced whether<strong> Taylor<\/strong> will attend the ceremony in person. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/18\/mtv-vmas-2026-nominations-full-list-of-nominees-released-with-madonna-receiving-the-most\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the full list of nominations!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-mtv-video-music-awards\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Mtv Video Music Awards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-mtv-vmas\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Mtv Vmas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/mtv-vmas\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MTV VMAs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/music\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Music<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/21\/taylor-swift-to-receive-first-ever-artist-director-honor-at-2026-mtv-vmas-will-break-major-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS &#8211; JULY 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY AND NO COMMERCIAL USE AT ANY TIME. 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