The MTV Video Music Awards (also known as the VMAs) is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV.
Taylor Swift has received 30 awards and 69 total nominations, her first being for Best Female Video in 2009 for "You Belong With Me". She was the first country singer to win a VMA.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Our Song" | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | "You Belong With Me" | Best Female Video | Won |
| 2010 | "Fifteen" | Nominated | |
| 2011 | "Mean" | Best Video with a Social Message | Nominated |
| 2013 | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Female Video | Won | ||
| 2015 | "Blank Space" | Won | |
| Best Pop Video | Won | ||
| "Bad Blood" (ft. Kendrick Lamar) | Video of the Year | Won | |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (with Zayn) | Best Collaboration | Won |
| 2018 | "Look What You Made Me Do" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | “You Need To Calm Down” | Video of the Year | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop | Nominated | ||
| Video for Good | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Power Anthem | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||
| “Me!” (featuring Brendon Urie) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | "The Man" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Video for Good | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| "Lover" | Best Pop | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| "cardigan" | Song of the Summer | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "willow" | Best Pop | Nominated |
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Taylor Swift | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | All Too Well: The Short Film | Best Direction | Won |
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Long Form Video | Won | ||
| Video of the Year | Won | ||
| 2023 | "Anti-Hero" | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Pop | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Won | ||
| Swift | Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Show of the Summer | Won | ||
| "Karma" (featuring Ice Spice) | Song of the Summer | Nominated | |
| Midnights | Album of the Year | Won | |
| 2024 | "Fortnight" | Video of the Year | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Summer | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Taylor Swift | Best Pop | Won | |
| Artist of the Year | Won |
Red carpet interviews[]
2019[]
Taylor Swift talks new album 'Lover' & performing at the VMAs - 2019 Video Music Awards
Performances[]
Taylor swift live - you belong with me - 2009
2009
Taylor Swift Performs "Innocent" - 2010 VMAs - MTV
2010
Innocent Taylor Swift Live from the VMAs
2010 - with intro
Taylor Swift Performs 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' 2012 Video Music Awards
2012
Taylor Swift Performs 'Shake It Off' 2014 Video Music Awards
2014
Taylor Swift Performs 'You Need to Calm Down' & 'Lover' 2019 Video Music Awards
2019
Acceptance speeches[]
Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year 2019 Video Music Awards
2019
Taylor Swift - Best Direction (full acceptance speech)
2021
Gallery[]
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