Record-Breaking VMA Night
Taylor Swift Skips Chiefs Game to Set VMA Records at MTV Awards
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Taylor Swift attended the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles while the Kansas City Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins in Miami, where Travis Kelce was playing. MTV presented Swift with its inaugural Artist Director Honors for her music-video directing, bringing her reported career VMA total to a record 31. She entered the ceremony with 11 nominations, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, and premiered “Patient Zero,” a video featuring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. The song is one of four additional tracks on the recently released *The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore*.
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The Artist Director Honors award recognizes artists whose behind-the-camera work has expanded music-video storytelling; Swift had previously won the VMAs’ Best Direction award four times, and “Opalite” was nominated in the category this year.
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Swift’s record-setting VMA total broke her tie with Beyoncé, who entered the ceremony with 30 awards.
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The appearance marked Swift’s return to the VMAs after she skipped the 2025 ceremony; it was also her first appearance at the show since marrying Travis Kelce.
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Swift was nominated for Best Album for *The Life of a Showgirl*, while “The Fate of Ophelia” was also nominated for Best Pop, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects.
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