At the 2024 VMAs, Taylor Swift took home the Video of the Year award for Fortnight from her recent album, TTPD, released on April 19. Taking the award stage on Wednesday, September 11, to accept the prize, the songstress thanked her collaborators on the track, including Ethan Hawk and Josh Charles, who made memorable cameos in the video directed by Swift herself.
She also thanked Post Malone for his contribution to the song and expressed appreciation for cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto and Ethan Tobman, the production designer she worked with on the Eras Tour.
As Swift held the Moonman and spoke into the microphone, her collaborators cheered and applauded behind her. The singer then shared how the Fortnight video came to be, noting, “The thing is that this video seems very sad when you watch it, but it actually was like the most fun video to make.” What made the journey enjoyable? Keep reading to find out.
According to the chairwoman of the Tortured Poet Department, one standout memory from directing and performing in the video was a special moment of encouragement from someone special on set—her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. The NFL star, per Taylor, accompanied her to the studio. “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic, so I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot,” the High School singer said in her shout-out to the king of her heart.
Lastly, directing her attention to her fans, Taylor thanked the dedicated Swifties for making her life what it is and for making her Eras Tour and her latest record, TTPD, the hits they have become.
On Wednesday, besides the Video of the Year Award, Taylor also took home Artist of the Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Collaboration, Song of the Summer, and Best Editing. With seven awards out of 12 nominations, Swift officially surpassed Beyoncé to become the most-awarded artist in VMAs history. Swift now has 30 Moonmen to her credit, while Beyoncé has 26, per Billboard.
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