MTV Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift cleans up and announces album
Taylor Swift wins at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Taylor Swift has won at the MTV Video Music Awards. At the award ceremony, the singer surprisingly announced a new album.
On Sunday evening (August 28) the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The big winner of the evening was Taylor Swift (32): she won the “Video of the Year” category with the ten-minute music video for her song “All Too Well”. The singer also won awards in the categories “Best Long Version Video” and “Best Director”.
When she accepted the second award, she had a surprise in store: Swift announced a new album for October. In the meantime, she has revealed more details about it on social media: The long player is titled “Midnights” and contains “the stories of 13 sleepless nights that are scattered throughout my life,” wrote the singer on twitter. “Midnights” will be released on October 21st.
Bad Bunny named “Artist of the Year”
Latin rap singer Bad Bunny (28) was honored as “Artist of the Year”. He did not accept the award in New Jersey. Instead, the reggaeton star had a grand performance at Yankee Stadium in New York City, which was broadcast as part of the awards ceremony. Billie Eilish (20) delivered the “Song of the Year” with her hit “Happier Than Ever”, “Best Newcomer” was US singer Dove Cameron (26).
Lil Nas X (23) and Jack Harlow (24) won the award in the category “Best Collaboration” with their song “Industry Baby”. Harry Styles (28) cleared up in two major categories: the British singer was awarded “Best Pop Artist” and “Album of the Year” (“Harry’s House”). The Red Hot Chili Peppers won “Best Rock Act” with “Black Summer”, and the band also received the “Global Icon” award.
Other awards went to Italian rock band Måneskin (“Best Alternative”), The Weeknd (32, “Best R&B”), Anitta (29, “Best Latin”) and Lisa (35, “Best K-Pop”). K-Pop stars BTS were named Band of the Year. Nicki Minaj (39) received the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard” award – a prize for her life’s work.