Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs.
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Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet.
Celebrities posed for the cameras ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Swift also premiered the video for her new single Patient Zero during the ceremony.
✓ See how we verified it and its 14 sources✓ How we verified this storyConfirmed Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles — confirmed by: BBC News, FAZ, 20 Minutes, Clarín, ORF, RTP Notícias, DER SPIEGEL, SRF News, ZDFheute, Observador, franceinfo, Público (Portugal) Celebrities posed for the cameras ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles — confirmed by: BBC News, FAZ, 20 Minutes, Clarín, ORF, RTP Notícias, DER SPIEGEL, SRF News, ZDFheute, Observador, franceinfo, Público (Portugal) Madonna was the biggest winner at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home seven prizes, while Taylor Swift made history as the most-awarded artist in the ceremony's history — confirmed by: RTÉ News, FAZ, 20 Minutes, Clarín, ORF, RTP Notícias, DER SPIEGEL, SRF News, ZDFheute, Observador, franceinfo, Público (Portugal) Swift also premiered the video for her new single Patient Zero during the ceremony — confirmed by: RTÉ News, 20 Minutes, Clarín, SRF News, Observador, franceinfo Accepting Video of the Year, Swift dedicated the award to the late Dolly Parton, describing the country music star as the "ultimate showgirl" — confirmed by: RTÉ News, 20 Minutes, SRF News, Observador, franceinfo Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet — confirmed by: BBC News, Clarín, SRF News, Observador Attributed (not independently confirmed) Her other wins included Best Collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter for Bring Your Love, as well as Best Dance, Best Cinematography, Best Choreography and Best Long Form Video for Confessions II - The… — RTÉ News Madonna was named Artist of the Year at Sunday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles and also won Best Album for Confessions II — RTÉ News The 68-year-old also opened the ceremony, returning to the VMAs stage for her first performance at the awards in 23 years — RTÉ News Swift took home three awards, including Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia and Best Direction for Opalite — RTÉ News She was also presented with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, recognising her work behind the camera — RTÉ News Madonna leads VMAs winners as Swift makes history — RTÉ News This story was checked against 14 independent sources. We only present as fact what reliable sources confirm; everything else is attributed.
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