{"id":264335,"date":"2026-09-21T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/video-music-awards-make-up-a-new-award-just-for-taylor-swift-artist-director-honors\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:54:19","slug":"video-music-awards-make-up-a-new-award-just-for-taylor-swift-artist-director-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/video-music-awards-make-up-a-new-award-just-for-taylor-swift-artist-director-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Music Awards Make Up a New Award Just for Taylor Swift: Artist Director Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div> <center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, awarded to the visionary herself: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@taylorswift13<\/a> \ud83d\udef8\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">VMAs<\/a>, this Sunday on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@CBS<\/a> and streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@paramountplus<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/prm5Cc1j2A\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/prm5Cc1j2A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Video Music Awards (@vmas) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vmas\/status\/2102068983558033546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The VMAs had to think of something, quickly, to give Taylor Swift a reason to attend this year. The answer? Honor her with a bogus Artist Director Honors.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release the new award recognizes &#8220;groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MTV says, &#8220;Swift has emerged as one of the most distinctive directors of her generation, using music video as an extension of her songwriting and developing a visual language that blends narrative, symbolism, humor and autobiographical themes.&#8221; lol.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Videos She Has Directed<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d \u201cOpalite,\u201d \u201cThe Man,\u201d \u201cCardigan,\u201d \u201cWillow,\u201d \u201cAll Too Well: The Short Film,\u201d \u201cAnti-Hero,\u201d \u201cBejeweled,\u201d \u201cFortnight (feat. Post Malone),\u201d \u201cI Can See You (Taylor\u2019s Version) (From The Vault),\u201d \u201cKarma (feat. Ice Spice)\u201d and \u201cLavender Haze.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Swift is tied with Beyonc\u00e9 for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history. They have 30 each. Nirvana will receive the 2026 Video Vanguard Award.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vmas\/status\/2102068983558033546?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-news\/2026-vmas-taylor-swift-artist-director-honors-1236706910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center> <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/132896848.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, awarded to the visionary herself: @taylorswift13 \ud83d\udef8\u2b50\ufe0f Watch the 2026 VMAs, this Sunday on @CBS and streaming on @paramountplus \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/prm5Cc1j2A \u2014 Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 21, 2026 The VMAs had to think of something, quickly, to give Taylor Swift a reason to attend this year. 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