Taylor Swift Makes History With Most Ever Wins at MTV VMAs

By Sabba Rahbar Sep 28, 2026 1:46 AM

| Updated 1 hour ago

"I got to tell you though, the main reason why I love writing and directing music videos so much is because you, the fans, make it so much fun," she continued. "You make it so rewarding because you actually care about what we're making."

The wins also meant that she officially surpassed Beyoncé for most MTV VMA wins, as the two were previously tied with 30 Moonman statues apiece. 

Since making her first foray in the field as a co-director on her 2010 video “Mine,” Swift has self-directed a majority of her songs’ visuals, including “The Man,” "I Bet You Think About Me,” “All Too Well: The Short Film,” “Anti-Hero” and “Bejeweled.”

And Swift’s latest directing achievement was on display during the award show—hosted by Snoop Dogg—as she premiered her new music video for “Patient Zero,” starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.

The video comes just days after Swift dropped “Patient Zero” on her Sept. 25 release The Life of a Showgirl: Encore. In addition to the new track, the album included three additional new songs including “Pink Clouding,” “Babylon” and “Cleveland!,” the latter of which was all about her love story with husband Travis Kelce. 

"Something we all can agree on / But my baby likes what he likes," she sings on the track. "He already took me to Cleveland / And showed me The Heights, so hate all you like / This is the love of my life."

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