Taylor Swift Sets VMA Record at 33 Wins, Surpassing Beyoncé's 30
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 28
Taylor Swift Sets VMA Record at 33 Wins, Surpassing Beyoncé's 30
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 28
Summary
33 career VMA wins made Taylor Swift the most awarded artist in the show's history after she picked up three trophies, including video of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”
Those victories pushed Swift past Beyoncé’s 30-win mark; she also took best direction for “Opalite” and the inaugural Artist Director Honors.
Swift used the ceremony to premiere her new “Patient Zero” video and dedicated her top award to Dolly Parton, calling her “the ultimate showgirl.”
The Sept. 27 Los Angeles show still belonged broadly to Madonna, who led the night with seven wins from 11 nominations and delivered her first live VMA performance in 23 years.