Taylor Swift accepts the Video of the Year Award for “The Fate of Ophelia" at the 2026 MTV VMAs Rich Polk/Billboard Taylor Swift dedicated her award for Best Music Video at the 2026 Video Music Awards on Sunday to the late Dolly Parton, “the ultimate showgirl.” The winning video, “The Fate of Ophelia,” from Swift’s most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl, was written and directed by Swift herself.