In New York, held the MTV Video Awards ceremony, NOVA reported.
The American singer Taylor Swift triumphed for the third year in a row in the main category for the music video for the song Fortnight, which she performs together with the rapper Post Malone. This makes her a five-time winner of the MTV award in this category, having previously won in 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
„The thing is, this video looks very sad when you watch it, but it was actually the funniest video ever made, something I will always remember. Every time I finished the take I said – cut this out. Every time I heard someone cheering from the other end of the studio where we were shooting. And that person was my boyfriend, Travis,”, Swift said.
The singer appeared on stage for the second time, as she was also recognized as “Artist of the Year”. “I thank my fans. Thank you for all you have done and the fact that this is an award voted for by you makes me appreciate it even more. And if you're over 18, please register to vote for something else that's very important – the presidential elections. I love you all so much, thank you for this moment," Swift shared.
For “Song of the Year“ Espresso, performed by the American singer Sabrina Carpenter, was chosen. “I have never won an award like this, it is really special. The first people I want to thank are my fans. I just want to tell you that you are the reason I do what I love, but also the reason we can have so much fun and share music with each other. I feel so grateful to have truly the best fans in the world. "It may sound funny to you, but I love you," commented Carpenter.
Katy Perry was awarded the “Vanguard“ (Video Vanguard), an award that recognizes artists who have made a strong impact on the music video industry. The singer received the statuette from her husband Orlando Bloom.
„Thank you so much to MTV for believing in my weirdness from day one and helping artists expand their worlds beyond a song,” Perry said.
The MTV Video Music Awards were established by the music television channel in 1984 and have since become one of the most prestigious honors in the music video industry.
This year's awards ceremony took place at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Traditionally, award winners are presented with statuettes in the form of an astronaut in a space suit with a flag bearing the logo of the television channel.