Swift and Madonna Top Winners at MTV VMAs — SkimNews
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- Taylor Swift won video of the year and the first-ever Artist Director Honor at the MTV VMAs, which took place Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles
- Madonna performed at the VMAs for the first time in more than 20 years and won artist of the year along with additional awards
- LISA was among the big winners at the ceremony, joining Swift and Madonna among the night's top honorees
- Swift's Artist Director Honor was the first time the category was awarded, marking a newly created VMA distinction
- Madonna's performance marked her return to the VMA stage after a two-decade-plus absence from the show
Why it matters: Swift's haul — including a brand-new VMA category created this year — cements her as MTV's anchor draw, while Madonna's first VMA performance in over two decades signals the network still leans on legacy icons to anchor its biggest televised moments.
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