Taylor Swift Makes MTV VMA History as Most-Awarded Artist, Toppling Beyoncé

At the MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift won the night's top prize and became the most-awarded artist in the show's history, surpassing Beyoncé. Swift took video of the year for 'The Fate of Ophelia' and used her acceptance speech to honor Dolly Parton, calling her the ultimate showgirl. She said Parton's songwriting was so vivid and rich that listening to her songs felt like watching the best music video ever made, and she dedicated the award to the recently deceased '9 to 5' singer. Swift also thanked collaborators, including Mexican director Rodrigo Prieto. Madonna was named artist of the year at the same ceremony. In a separate legal development, the punk group Piperrak won a court battle over the rights to 'Kualkier día' and its first two albums.