MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
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Oct 12, 2026
DeniseHOST
Next, Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in VMAs history with 33 Moon Person trophies.
DeniseHOST
She won the inaugural artist director honors, Best Direction and Video of the Year, which she dedicated to the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton.
DeniseHOST
Next, Orville Peck and Shaboozey paused for a selfie inside the ceremony.
DeniseHOST
Shaboozey, who was nominated for two awards, brought the house down with performances of his songs High Noon and Cowgirl.
Greg KnightHOST
I would say I think that there was one time when the awards mattered, and it was the I'm-a-let-you-finish Kanye to Taylor
Kanye WestSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
when she wins Video of the Year.
Kanye WestSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Go, Taylor! Go! I'm really happy for you.
Kanye WestSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm gonna let you finish.
LauraHOST
Mm-hmm.
LauraHOST
So in addition to the new award, she also won Video of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia," which she dedicated that award to the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton.
LauraHOST
Yeah.
LauraHOST
And she also won Best Direction for "Opaleye." Yep.
JorgeHOST
It won Grammys for Best Dance Recording, Best Short Form Music Video.
JorgeHOST
Um, uh, the video won five MTV VMAs, including Video of the Year, and the song and the video became defining parts of the late '90s pop and electronic music soundscape.
JorgeHOST
Uh, Microsoft used Ray of Light in its advertising campaign for Windows XP.
JorgeHOST
It was covered by a bunch of artists such as, uh, Natasha Bedingfield, who we referenced in our last episode.
Perez HiltonHOST
Just, to me as a fan of pop culture and divas a- and music, it really was a beautiful moment to see Beyoncé supporting Taylor Swift.
Perez HiltonHOST
And especially how full circle a moment that was, because we all remember the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009, VMAs, where Taylor won Video of the Year and Kanye went up on stage saying, you know, "This was Beyoncé's award," blah, blah, blah, blah, bullshit.
QuestloveADVERTISER
Right.
QuestloveADVERTISER
No, it was a better video.
Mike DaboskyCORRESPONDENT
The Queen of Pop was also the night's big winner thanks to her Confessions 2 album, taking home seven trophies, including Artist of the Year.
Mike DaboskyCORRESPONDENT
Taylor Swift, meanwhile, scored Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia and took home the first ever Artist Director honor for her work behind the camera.
Mike DaboskyCORRESPONDENT
The latest music video she directed for her song Patient Zero debuted during the broadcast.
Mike DaboskyCORRESPONDENT
It's the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's Grammy-winning album, Songs in the Key of Life.
Mark KnopflerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Get your money for nothing.
Darren LudlowHOST
In 1986, that song won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and at the MTV Video Music Awards won Video of the Year and Best Group's Video.
Darren LudlowHOST
Dire Straits featuring guest vocals from Sting and Money for Nothing.
Darren LudlowHOST
Radio Southland with Darren Ludlow.
Stefan MreczkoHOST
Uh, but at the UK Video Music Awards, Madonna is nominated for Best Pop International, Best Special Visual Project, and Best Cinematography in a Video.
Stefan MreczkoHOST
Video of the Year is not announced until the night.
Stefan MreczkoHOST
Do we think Madonna will show up for this? Do you, like, even if she doesn't perform, do you think she might? Because I, I, I d- like, I don't know what the credibility of these awards, but it is such an inherently UK album, that I thought-
Ben KlineHOST
True
Stefan MreczkoHOST
There's lots of-
Ben KlineHOST
But wait, has she ever won before? She has not.
Ben KlineHOST
Bjork won the inaugural Video of the Year at this for her Wanderlust video from Volta.
Stefan MreczkoHOST
Oh, okay.
Lyndsey ParkerGUEST
Madonna, for those who, I'm sure most of your listeners know this, but Madonna was up for 11 awards.
Lyndsey ParkerGUEST
She won seven or eight of them, including Video of the Year.
Lyndsey ParkerGUEST
She opened this VMAs, and she opened it with Charli XCX, who's as hot as could be right now, and also did a performance with Sabrina Ditto.
Seth SchachnerHOST
Mm, right.
EllaHOST
Love that.
EllaHOST
Um, and then also, of course, she won Video of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia, which we love to see that.
EllaHOST
Um, extending her run as the artist with the most wins ever at the Video Music Awards, which is, like, very exciting.
EllaHOST
Um, and then she also won Best Direction for Opalite.
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