Taylor Swift made sure all eyes were on her as she attended the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old singer looked stunning in an asymmetrical black dress that was adorned with gold button detailing.
Her daring number featured a high thigh slit that revealed her long, toned legs underneath.
The Grammy award-winning artist decorated with layers of gold and diamond necklaces.
Taylor added a few extra inches of height to her statuesque frame with a pair of black strappy heels.
Incredible: Taylor Swift made sure all eyes were on her as she attended the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday
Sensational: The 33-year-old singer looked stunning in an asymmetrical black dress adorned with gold button detailing
Leggy: Her daring number featured a high thigh slit that revealed her long, toned legs underneath
The multi-talented songwriter wore her blonde locks pulled back with bangs and donned cat-eye makeup and pink glossy lips.
She was a big winner that night, taking home the Best Pop award for her hit Anti-Hero.
As she accepted the award, Taylor told the audience, “I love making pop music, I love making pop music videos, I also love making country.
“I love dabbling between different genres and the only reason I get to do that is because you, the fans, gave me the opportunity to do so.”
She added, “One big adventure and it’s all so much to challenge myself to make music that’s different from what I’ve made last, and I just love you. But I really love making music, so thank you very much.”
She also won her second Song of the Year award for Anti-Hero, saying: “I want to say that I’m really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best friends in the world, his name is Jack Antonoff.
‘I’ve been so lucky to have been making music with him since we worked on an album called 1989 – we’ll continue working together until 2089!’
Taylor continued, “Anyway, I’m so happy because this confirms my favorite part of what I get to do.
Looking good: The Grammy award-winning artist, adorned with layers of gold and diamond necklaces
Fancy footwear: Taylor added a few extra inches of height to her statuesque frame with a pair of black strappy heels
Flawless: The multi-talented songwriter wore her blonde locks pulled back with bangs and donned cat-eye makeup and pink glossy lips
‘I started writing songs when I was twelve and it always starts with a very isolated emotion, a very specific kind of insecurity or self-loathing that I feel like I’m the only one feeling at that moment, but then when I I go away on tour and I have stadiums singing the words to me.
‘It brings me to this very relaxing feeling that maybe we all have the same problems, so thank you so much to the fans, I love you so much, this means the world to me. Thank you!’
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The show will be hosted by rap royalty Nicki Minaj, marking her second straight year in the role. It is the first time that the ceremony takes place on Tuesday.
Broadcast live in more than 150 countries, this global, fan-packed extravaganza honors the best music videos of the past year with unforgettable performances, epic tributes and breathtaking performances from music’s biggest stars.
This year a new award category has been introduced entitled ‘Show of the Summer’, which will be decided entirely by fans.
Latin superstar Shakira will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, while hip-hop icon Diddy will receive the Global Icon Award.
This year, for the first time, the entire list of contenders for Artist of the Year is made up exclusively of female artists, with megastar Taylor leading the pack with the most nominations.
Astonishing! She was a big winner that night, taking home the Best Pop award for her hit Anti-Hero, telling the crowd: ‘I love making pop music, I love making pop music videos, I love also of making country’
Grateful: She also won her second Song of the Year award for Anti-Hero, saying: “I want to say that I’m really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best friends in the world. his name is Jack Antonoff’
Taylor already holds the record for most wins ever with three for Bad Blood (2015), You Need To Calm Down (2019) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2022), so she would extend the record to four.
This year, for the first time, no fewer than 35 artists will be nominated, with Kim Petras making the shortlist for five awards.
The nods all come from her Sam Smith collaboration Unholy, in the categories Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography.
Additionally, newcomers Metro Boomin and Rema are up for three awards each, while Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Renee Rapp and Yung Miami are all in the running for two awards.
In addition to Kim, established stars Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are also in the running for five prizes, while BLACKPINK, Shakira and Diddy will have the chance to take home as many as four trophies.
Winner: She added: ‘It brings me to this very relaxing feeling that maybe we all have the same problems, so thank you so much to the fans, I love you so much, this means the world to me. Thank you!’