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Hello and welcome to the Daily Lowdown, your fix of everything in the world of celebrity, music and entertainment news. First up in music, the Queen of Pop is back on top. Last night Madonna took home the highly coveted Artist of the Year award at the VMAs, beating out nominees like Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter. Accepting her moon person,
she shared, I spent the last year and a half finding myself, believing in myself and really making the music I wanted to make. My hope for all of you here tonight is that you spend the next year or the next 10 years or the rest of your life doing the same." But the real jaw dropper was her first to be amazed performance in 23 years where she surprised fans by reuniting
on stage with famous ex-boyfriend Tony Ward 35 years after the relationship ended. Also dominating the evening was Taylor Swift who officially became the most decorated artist in MTV of VMA history at the 2026 ceremony. She won the Best Direction for Opalite,
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