Taylor Swift had Swifties tearing up as she thanked ‘magical’ boyfriend Travis Kelce while making history by earning her 30th award in her career at the MTV VMAs 2024 on Wednesday night.
The 34-year-old megastar – who led the star-studded red carpet – made a rare comment about about her Kansas City Chiefs star beau, also 34, as she took home the biggest award of the night Video of the Year at the gala event held at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.
She – who earned seven total awards this evening alone – was recognized for her collab with Post Malone titled Fortnight who also joined her on stage along with her team
Taylor recognized her boyfriend of nearly a year Travis and his contribution to the music video during her speech as she said: ‘And you know, the things that this video seems very sad when you watch it, but it was like the most fun video to make and something I will always remember is that when I would finish I take and I would say cut and we’d be done with the take, I would always just here someone cheering and like woo from across the studio where we were shooting it and that one person was my boyfriend Travis.
‘Everything this man touches turns into happiness and find a magic so I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot because I will always remember that. ‘
It was a history making night for Taylor as she became the most decorated solo artist ever by earning 30 VMAs. She is technically tied with Beyonce at that number but the Cowboy Carter artist had previously won 2 with her former girl group Destiny’s Child.
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She began her speech by saying: ‘Thank you. Directing this video and putting it together and writing was the most wonderful experience and that’s because of all the people that I got to make it with.
‘And that includes Ethan Hawke and Josh Charfles who were amazing that includes my amazing cinematographer who goes out of his way to work with a female director. And he’s a genius and I can’t believe I got to work with him as well as my amazing production designer. I worked with on the eras tour. Post Malone who we all love so much.’
Taylor beat out an impressive field including Ariana Grande ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’, Billie Eilish ‘Lunch’, Doja Cat ‘Paint The Town Red’, Eminem ‘Houdini’, and SZA ‘Snooze’.
The megastar concluded her speech by thanking her fans as she said: ‘To the fans, I’m always trying to figure out a way to say thank you to you for making my life what it is, for making the Eras Tour for what it’s become, to make the Poet’s Department for what it’s become.
‘It that’s all you guys for doing that in voting for this award, so thank you mtv, for giving me this opportunity. To thank the fans, so thank you.’
Earlier in the night, Taylor was the first artist to take home the coveted Moon Person.
The megastar earned the win in the Best Collab category alongside Post Malone at the MTV VMAs 2024 on Wednesday night.
