BLACKPINK’s Lisa made history at the 2026 VMAs, winning Best Pop for “Dream” featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi. She became emotional while accepting the award and later performed “SaWaDiKa” live, celebrating her Thai roots with a tuk-tuk finale

Taylor Swift paid tribute to late icon Dolly Parton at the 2026 MTV VMAs, calling herself a lifelong fan. Swift also made history as the show’s most-awarded artist, received the inaugural artist director honour and debuted her latest music video