Taylor Swift wins MTV's new artist director award

Taylor Swift will be the first recipient of the MTV Video Music Awards artist-director honours at this year's awards ceremony, a newly created award recognizing musicians whose work behind the camera has contributed to music video production and visual storytelling, CBS and MTV said on Monday.The television networks said the honor for the 14-time Grammy winner "celebrates a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed creative boundaries and developed a clear directorial voice."Taylor Swift awarded MTV Video Music Awards Artist-Director honorThe singer-songwriter, a seven-time VMA Best Director nominee and four-time winner, has earned recognition for videos and films including "The Fate of Ophelia," "Opalite," and "Anti-Hero."Taylor Swift to beome most-awarded artist in VMA historyTaylor Swift will once again break records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Currently, Swift is tied with Beyoncé for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history.