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How Taylor Swift honored ‘ultimate showgirl’ Dolly Parton at MTV VMAs 2026

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Taylor Swift won the Video of the Year award at the 2026 MTV VMAs, making her the most-awarded artist in the show's history[2–4]. During her acceptance speech, she dedicated the award to Dolly Parton, calling her the "ultimate showgirl"[1, 5–10].

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  1. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA NightPublished by z937.com, 975thevibe.com, pensacolasjet.com, 1019online.com, sunny1031.com, y102montgomery.com, 951kbby.com, wink104.com, kwin.com, 993kjoy.com, 95sx.com, wlevradio.com and 50 more ·
  2. Taylor Swift's Dolly Parton VMA Tribute Speech: Full TranscriptPublished by 929nin.com, kdat.com, popcrush.com, lonestar995fm.com, k99.com, klaw.com, wyrk.com, wgna.com, khak.com, kfilradio.com, q985online.com, knue.com and 31 more ·
  3. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly PartonPublished by wvgazettemail.com, ksl.com, wptf.com, ky3.com, ktiv.com, wxyz.com, koaa.com, fox8live.com, wsvn.com, khaosod.co.th, wfla.com, wgntv.com and 16 more ·
  4. Taylor Swift remembers Dolly Parton at MTV VMAsPublished by californiatelegraph.com, webindia123.com, memphissun.com, tennesseedaily.com, nashvilleherald.com, bignewsnetwork.com, aninews.in ·
  5. Taylor Swift makes VMAs history and dedicates award to Dolly PartonPublished by mvariety.com, dunyanews.tv, tribune.com.pk, news.tuoitre.vn, bworldonline.com ·
  6. Taylor Swift meest bekroonde artiest ooit bij MTV VMA’s, draagt prijs op aan Dolly PartonTaylor Swift most awarded artist ever at MTV VMAs, dedicates award to Dolly PartonPublished by tubantia.nl, ad.nl, destentor.nl, gelderlander.nl, bd.nl ·
  7. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton - Boston News, Weather, Sportswhdh.com · en ·
  8. Taylor Swift hace historia en los VMA y dedica el premio a Dolly PartonTaylor Swift makes history at the VMAs and dedicates the award to Dolly Partonlarepublica.co · es ·
  9. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in VMAs history, dedicates prize to Dolly Partonwsbt.com · en ·
  10. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton – WTOP Newswtop.com · en ·
  11. How Taylor Swift honored ‘ultimate showgirl’ Dolly Parton at MTV VMAs 2026nypost.com · en ·
  12. Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Partonnewschannel9.com · en ·
  13. Taylor Swift Makes VMA History With Record 33 Wins, Honours Dolly Parton | VIDEOprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en ·
  14. Taylor Swift dedicates MTV VMAs prize to 'ultimate showgirl' Dolly Partonfemalefirst.co.uk · en ·
  15. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | 92.9 Peak-FM929peakfm.com · en ·
  16. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | B98.5b98.com · en ·
  17. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | ALWAYS Q98q98fm.com · en ·
  18. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | Alice 107.7alice1077.com · en ·
  19. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | Wild 102.9wild1029.com · en ·
  20. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | 104.1 - KRBEkrbe.com · en ·
  21. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | The #1 Hit Music Station959kissfm.com · en ·
  22. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | Warm 98.5warm98.com · en ·
  23. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | 92 Pro FM92profm.com · en ·
  24. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | 102.5 WIOGwiog.com · en ·
  25. Taylor Swift Remembers the "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Parton During Historic VMA Night | K92, Virginia's Number One Hit Music Stationk92radio.com · en ·
  26. Taylor Swift dedicates VMA Video Of The Year award to “ultimate showgirl” Dolly Partonnme.com · en ·
  27. Taylor Swift Etches Her Name in The History Books Of The VMAs; Dedicates Her Award To Dolly Partonfilmfare.com · en ·
  28. Taylor Swift Sumbangkan Penghargaan Video of the Year untuk Dolly Partonliputan6.com · id ·
  29. Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Partonarabtimesonline.com · en ·
  30. Taylor Swift Dedicates MTV VMA Win To "Ultimate Showgirl" Dolly Partonfeedburner.com · en ·
  31. Celebs: Taylor Swift makes VMAs history and dedicates award to Dolly Partongdnonline.com · en ·
  32. Taylor Swift makes VMAs history, honours Dolly Partonsamaa.tv · en ·
  33. Taylor Swift meest bekroonde artiest ooit bij VMA's, ook Madonna in de prijzenTaylor Swift most awarded artist ever at VMAs, Madonna also winsNOS Nieuws · nl ·
  34. Taylor Swift honours 'ultimate showgirl' Dolly Parton in MTV VMAs winmirror.co.uk · en ·
  35. Taylor Swift makes VMAs history, dedicates award to Dolly Partonjpost.com · he ·
  36. Taylor Swift Menang Video of the Year VMA, Dedikasikan ke Dolly Partoncnnindonesia.com · en ·
  37. Taylor Swift meest bekroonde artiest ooit bij VMA’s, draagt prijs op aan Dolly Parton en Madonna grote slokop met 7 beeldjesTaylor Swift most awarded artist ever at VMAs, dedicates award to Dolly Parton and Madonna wins big with 7 awardshln.be · nl ·
  38. Taylor Swift slavila je na MTV VMA pa posvetila nagradu Dolly Parton: 'Imali smo veliku sreću'Taylor Swift celebrated at MTV VMA and dedicated the award to Dolly Parton: 'We were very lucky'24sata.hr · hr ·
  39. 2026 MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift steals the show, surpasses Beyoncé to enter history books with most 'Moon Person' trophies, dedicates top prize to Dolly Partonindiatimes.com · en ·
  40. Taylor Swift pays emotional homage to Dolly Parton while accepting top prize at MTV VMAsthenews.com.pk · en ·
  41. Taylor Swift au sommet des MTV Video Music Awards, avec un hommage à Dolly PartonTaylor Swift at the top of the MTV Video Music Awards, with a tribute to Dolly Partonlemonde.fr · fr ·
  42. Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history; dedicates top prize to Dolly Partonjapantoday.com · en ·
  43. Taylor Swift dedicates her VMA Video of the Year award to Dolly Parton · Diggdigg.com · en ·
  44. Menang, Taylor Swift Dedikasikan Video of the Year VMA ke Dolly Partoncnnindonesia.com · en ·
  45. Taylor Swift dedicates top MTV VMA to Dolly Parton, becomes most-awarded artist in show's historytheglobeandmail.com · en ·
  46. Taylor Swift Honors ‘Ultimate Showgirl’ Dolly Parton in Heartfelt Video of the Year Speech at 2026 VMAsbillboard.com · en ·
  47. Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton While Accepting Video of the Year Award at 2026 VMAsrollingstone.com · en ·
  48. MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Dedicates Video Of The Year Award To Dolly Parton “The Ultimate Showgirl”deadline.com · en ·
  49. Taylor Swift Dedicates Her Historic VMA Win to Dolly Parton, 'the Ultimate Showgirl'elle.com · en ·
  50. Taylor Swift Dedicates Top VMA Win to “Ultimate Showgirl” Dolly Partoneonline.com · en ·
  51. Taylor Swift earns biggest honor and dedicates it to 'ultimate showgirl' Dolly Parton as she leads winners at VMAs 2026dailymail.com · en ·
  52. Taylor Swift dedicates VMAs Video of the Year win to 'ultimate showgirl’ Dolly Parton in emotional speechprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en ·

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