Pop music veteran Madonna scored the most nominations for MTV's Video Music Awards on Tuesday, four decades after the “Material Girl” singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance.
Madonna earned 11 nominations for next month's VMA ceremony, including nods for video of the year with “Confessions II — The Film” and artist of the year.
That eclipsed the nine nominations received by Taylor Swift, who will compete for the video of the year honour with “The Fate of Ophelia” from her most recent album, “The Life of a Showgirl”.
Both musicians already own several VMA Moon Person trophies. Madonna claimed her first in 1986 when she received the Video Vanguard Award for helping to pioneer the music video format.
In 1987, she won best female video for “Papa Don't Preach” and has collected 20 VMAs throughout her career.
It was her performance at the inaugural VMAs in 1984 that created one of the show's most iconic moments. Madonna took the stage in a wedding gown adorned with a “Boy Toy” belt buckle and rolled on the floor as she sang “Like a Virgin”, pushing the boundaries of what was considered permissible on cable television at the time.
This year, she faces off against Swift, who recently concluded the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. Swift is tied with Beyoncé for the most lifetime VMA wins, with 30 awards each.
Other nominees this year include Ariana Grande, winner of last year's VMA for video of the year and Sabrina Carpenter. Each received seven nominations. — Reuters
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