Taylor Swift has won seven awards at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), bringing her career total to 30 and tying her with Beyoncé as the most-awarded musician in VMA history.
Swift, who used her platform to urge Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, received accolades including Video of the Year for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone, Artist of the Year, and Best Collaboration.
While Swift has surpassed Beyoncé as the most decorated solo artist in VMA history, Beyoncé has also won awards for her work with Destiny’s Child and her collaborations with Jay-Z as The Carters.
Swift encouraged her fans over 18 to register to vote in the upcoming US election but did not explicitly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Beyoncé did not win any new awards at this year’s VMAs and was also notably absent from the Country Music Association Awards earlier this week.
Upon receiving her Video of the Year award, Swift thanked her boyfriend, NFL player Travis Kelce, for his support, saying, “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic.”
After a presidential debate between Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump, Swift endorsed Harris on Instagram, stating, “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”
