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\u201cAll I have to say tonight is thank you. I\u2019m blown away,\u201d Swift concluded. \u201cThank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Video of the Year recipient beat out a slew of A-list talent<\/a> to take home the Moonperson trophy.<\/p>\nSwift\u2019s \u201cAnti-Hero<\/a>\u201d had to compete with Doja Cat<\/strong><\/a> for \u201cAttention,\u201d Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/a> with \u201cFlowers\u201d and Olivia Rodrigo<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s \u201cVampire.\u201d VMAs emcee Nicki Minaj<\/strong><\/a> earned a nod in the category for \u201cSuper Freaky Girl\u201d as did SZA<\/strong><\/a> for \u201cKill Bill\u201d and Sam Smith<\/strong><\/a> and Kim Petras<\/strong> for their collab on \u201cUnholy.\u201d<\/p>\nAhead of Tuesday\u2019s live event, many fans believed that Swift, 33, would steal the show<\/a> \u2014 and the coveted award \u2014 after previously breaking records at the 2022 event.<\/p>\nSwift was the first artist to win Video of the Year three times<\/a> after she received the 2022 title for \u201cAll Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d<\/a> off her album Red (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n![\"Taylor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Taylor-Swift-Makes-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-History-With-4th-Video-of-the-Year-Win-2.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Chancler Haynes, Taylor Swift and Rina Yang accept the Video of the Year award for \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.<\/span> Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cBefore this, I had directed and written my music videos, but I had never directed a short film before. \u2026 We put our entire hearts into this trying to make something that might be worthy of the love that you, the fans have shown this song,\u201d Swift said in August 2022 while accepting the award for Breakthrough Long Form Video for the same song. \u201cThank you for this beautiful indication that we did something right.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She proceeded to gush over her fans when she took the stage for the 2022 Video of the Year honor. \u201cYou guys, I\u2019m just so proud of what we made, and I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn\u2019t have been able to make this short film if it weren\u2019t for you, the fans,\u201d an overwhelmed Swift said. \u201cBecause I wouldn\u2019t be able to rerecord my albums if it weren\u2019t for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Swift\u2019s \u201cAnti-Hero<\/a>\u201d had to compete with Doja Cat<\/strong><\/a> for \u201cAttention,\u201d Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/a> with \u201cFlowers\u201d and Olivia Rodrigo<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s \u201cVampire.\u201d VMAs emcee Nicki Minaj<\/strong><\/a> earned a nod in the category for \u201cSuper Freaky Girl\u201d as did SZA<\/strong><\/a> for \u201cKill Bill\u201d and Sam Smith<\/strong><\/a> and Kim Petras<\/strong> for their collab on \u201cUnholy.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahead of Tuesday\u2019s live event, many fans believed that Swift, 33, would steal the show<\/a> \u2014 and the coveted award \u2014 after previously breaking records at the 2022 event.<\/p>\n Swift was the first artist to win Video of the Year three times<\/a> after she received the 2022 title for \u201cAll Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d<\/a> off her album Red (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore this, I had directed and written my music videos, but I had never directed a short film before. \u2026 We put our entire hearts into this trying to make something that might be worthy of the love that you, the fans have shown this song,\u201d Swift said in August 2022 while accepting the award for Breakthrough Long Form Video for the same song. \u201cThank you for this beautiful indication that we did something right.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n She proceeded to gush over her fans when she took the stage for the 2022 Video of the Year honor. \u201cYou guys, I\u2019m just so proud of what we made, and I know with every second of this moment that we wouldn\u2019t have been able to make this short film if it weren\u2019t for you, the fans,\u201d an overwhelmed Swift said. \u201cBecause I wouldn\u2019t be able to rerecord my albums if it weren\u2019t for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Chancler Haynes, Taylor Swift and Rina Yang accept the Video of the Year award for \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.<\/span> Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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