Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history
Swift passed Beyonce with her 31st Video Music Award, receiving the inaugural Artist Director Honors and premiering a self-directed video starring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
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Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history on Sunday, moving past Beyonce with her 31st career win, according to France 24.
Swift received the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the ceremony, a new award recognizing her work directing her own music videos. She said she had written and directed 18 music videos over the course of her career.
As part of the night, Swift also premiered her self-directed video for "Patient Zero," which stars actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
The milestone extends Swift's dominance at the VMAs, where she has been a fixture for nearly two decades and has increasingly taken on a hands-on creative role in directing her own visuals rather than working exclusively with outside directors.
Swift's expanding body of directorial work has drawn attention within the music industry as an example of artists taking greater creative control over how their music is presented visually, alongside their work as performers and songwriters.
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- Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history with 31 wins — France 24 — English
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