Taylor Swift ties Beyoncé for most awarded artist in VMAs history

MTVs Video Music Awards returned for their 40th year on Wednesday, September 11. The televised event had been originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, but delayed the date to not conflict with the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Many celebrities were in attendance at the annual award show, including Taylor Swift who won seven awards throughout the night including “Video of the Year” and “Artist of the Year.” Swift became the first person to win “Artist of the Year” multiple times in VMA history. The award was first introduced in 2017 and awarded to Ed Sheeran.

But that’s not the only status Swift achieved, her seven wins put her career total to 30, tying her with Beyoncé’s record. The two now both hold the title of most-awarded artist in VMA history. Beyoncé has won 26 VMAs as a solo artist, the other four wins come from her time with Destiny’s Child and as The Carters with her husband Jay-Z.

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Here are the top moments from this year’s VMAs that fans couldn’t stop talking about on social media.

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Before the show started fans applauded Chappell Roan online after she responded back at a photographer on the red carpet who had yelled at her. Fans also noted that her outfits for the night resembled Joan of Arc.

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Chappell Roan performed “Good Luck, Babe!” on the VMAs stage and went on to win her first VMA award for “Best New Artist,” which she dedicated to “queer & trans people that fuel pop.”

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Megan Thee Stallion, the host of the 2024 VMAs, paid homage to Britney Spears memorable 2021 VMAs performance of “I’m a Slave 4 U” where Spears danced to the song with a giant yellow python.

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Before presenting the first award of the night together, Flavor Flav presented Olympian Jordan Chiles with her own bronze clock medal.

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The duo ended up presenting Taylor Swift and Post Malone the “Best collaboration” for their song “Fortnight” featured on Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Swifties at home were thrilled to see the interaction on stage between Swift and Flavor Flav, who has been a longtime fan of the artist and been dubbed the “King of the Swifties” by fans.

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Cyndi Lauper introduced Sabrina Carpenter who performed a mashup of the three singles off her latest album “Short N Sweet,” “Please Please Please,” “Taste” and “Espresso.”

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Carpenter went on to win her first VMA for “Song of the Year” for her single “Espresso,” which she released earlier this year ahead of her Coachella performance.

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Benson Boone surprised viewers, including Carpenter, when he did a front flip on stage during his performance of “Beautiful Things.”

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Katy Perry was this year’s Vanguard award recipient and performed a mega mashup of some of her biggest hits including “California Girls,” “Teenage Dream” and “Dark Horse.” She was presented the award by her husband Orlando Bloom.

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