Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs, where she was up for five awards. Take a look at the best pictures from her night

Taylor Swift Returns to the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift made a grand return to the MTV VMAs on Sunday night (her first since 2019!), where she was up for five awards, including video of the year for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).”

She’s a Mirrorball

The singer looked like a real-life mirrorball as she strutted down the red carpet in a bejeweled Oscar de la Renta dress, complemented by Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Red Lip Classic

Swift paired her flashy ensemble with some equally stunning makeup, including her staple red lipstick.

Working the Carpet

The singer worked the cameras from all angles in her eye-catching ensemble.

It’s All in the Details

Swift made sure to show off all the intricate details of her dress, including several draping jewels across the back.

She’s a Winner

Swift took home her first award of the night as she accepted best long form video for All Too Well: The Short Film.

Her Very Own Moon Person

Swift was shown admiring her Moon Person award as she accepted best long form video on stage.

Cheers to That

In addition to dancing along to various performances, Swift was seen smiling and clapping for various winners during the show.

Photo Time

Swift was spotted snapping photo with country singer Kane Brown during the show.

Showing Support

As Swift made her way to the stage, she had the support of cinematographer Rina Yang, producer Saul Germaine, and actor Dylan O’Brien, whom she worked with on All Too Well: The Short Film. She also made sure to thank actress Sadie Sink, who starred in the short film with O’Brien, during her speech.

A Cute Reunion

Swift shared a cute moment with 2022 Video Vanguard Award winner Nicki Minaj as the rapper presented the singer the video of the year award.

The Beginning of a New Music Era

While accepting her award for video of the year, Swift made the surprise announcement that she plans on releasing a brand-new album in October.

“I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out October 21st,” she told fans on stage.

History-Making Wins

After the show, Swift changed into a starry Moschino dress as she posed with her three awards from the night: best video, best direction, and best long form video.

With her wins, Swift became the fourth-most decorated ever in the history of the show. She also became the first artist to win video of the year three times, having previously taken home the award for “Bad Blood” (featuring Kendrick Lamar, 2015) and “You Need to Calm Down” (2019).