Taylor Swift captured the spotlight at the MTV Video Music Awards Һeld at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old singer donned a stunning asymmetrical black gown embellished with intricate gold buttons. Her bold ensemble featured a daring high-thigh slit, showcasing her well-toned and lengtҺy legs. The Grammy-winning artist complemented her look with multiple layers of gold and diamond necklaces, enhancing her statuesque figure further with strappy black heels.

During her second acceptance speech of the evening, Taylor expressed gratitude and love for her journey in making music and producing videos across diverse genres. She acknowledged her collaboration with songwriter Jack Antonoff, expressing joy in pushing herself to explore different musical realms. Taylor Swift clinched the Best Pop award for her chart-topping Һit “Anti-Hero.”

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards presented a global extravaganza, honoring the finest music videos of the past year. The event featured unforgettable performances, grand tributes, and captivating appearances by some of the music industry’s biggest stars. Hosted by rap sensation Nicki Minaj, the ceremony introduced a new fan-decided award category named ‘Show of the Summer.’

Renowned Latina artist Shakira was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, while hip-hop legend Diddy received the Global Icon Award.

Notably, the Artist of the Year category spotlighted exclusively female artists for the first time, with Taylor Swift leading with the highest number of nominations.

An impressive 35 artists received their first-ever nominations, and Kim Petras secured a spot on the shortlist for five awards.

The awards covered a range of categories, including Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects, among others. Noteworthy mentions included Sam Smith’s collaboration with Kim Petras in the visually compelling video for “Unholy.”