Music to followers’ ears! Taylor Swift shocked followers through the 2022 Video Music Awards when she introduced a brand new album throughout her acceptance speech for Video of the 12 months.
“I’m simply so happy with what we made,” the 32-year-old pop star mentioned on Sunday, August 28, whereas accepting a Moonperson for the “All Too Nicely” quick movie. “We wouldn’t have been capable of make this quick movie if it weren’t for you, the followers. As a result of I wouldn’t have the ability to re-record my albums if it weren’t for you. You emboldened me to try this.”
The “Getaway Automobile” singer went on to say that she needed to shock her followers to say thanks for his or her VMA votes. “I had kind of made up my thoughts that in case you had been gonna be this beneficiant and provides us this, I assumed it is perhaps a enjoyable second to inform you that my model new album comes out October 21,” Swift advised the group. “I’ll inform you extra at midnight.”
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Swift later introduced that the brand new album is titled Midnights. “Midnights, the tales of 13 sleepless nights scattered all through my life, shall be out October 21. Meet me at midnight,” she wrote by way of Instagram.
In a second photograph, she added: “We lie awake in love and in worry, in turmoil and in tears. We stare at partitions and drink till they converse again. We twist in our self-made cages and pray that we aren’t — proper this minute — about to make some fateful life-altering mistake. It is a assortment of music written in the midst of the evening, a journey by terrors and candy desires. The flooring we tempo and the demons we face. For all of us who’ve tossed and turned and determined to maintain the lanterns lit and search around — hoping that simply perhaps, when the clock strikes twelve … we’ll meet ourselves.”
The undertaking will mark the Pennsylvania native’s tenth studio album following her 2020 releases Folklore and Evermore. Her final launch, Purple (Taylor’s Model), debuted in November 2021.
Earlier within the night, the “Clean House” songstress took dwelling the Moonperson for Finest Longform Video for her work on “All Too Nicely,” which additionally marked her directorial debut.
“Wow. Earlier than this, I had directed and written my music movies, however I had by no means made a brief movie earlier than,” she mentioned throughout her acceptance speech. “We put our whole hearts into this attempting to make one thing that is perhaps value of the love that you just, the followers, have proven this tune. Thanks for this stunning indication that we did one thing proper. Love you guys.”
Swift earned 5 VMAs nominations for the 2022 awards present — including to her 11 trophies, which she gained from 2009 to 2021.
The “Beautiful” singer turned heads from the second she arrived on the VMAs, strolling the crimson carpet solo. Swift wore an Oscar de la Renta costume that had head-to-toe sparkles.
Followers shortly observed that the look was paying homage to the musician’s Fame album, particularly her “Look What You Made Me Do” music video from 2017. The diamond-filled frock appeared to pay homage to Swift’s bathtub tube scene from the video, through which she was coated with jewels.
The nod to her previous file additionally got here simply days after she was formally allowed to re-record and re-release “Look What You Made Me Do” following the re-record of Fearless (Taylor’s Model) and Purple (Taylor’s Model).
As soon as contained in the venue, Swift partied together with her “All Too Nicely (Taylor’s Model)” music video star Dylan O’Brien. The quick movie, which got here out in November 2021, additionally featured Sadie Sink and a cameo by the “Lover” songstress herself.
After Fergie and Lizzo took the stage shortly after the present started, Swift was noticed dancing and singing with O’Brien, 31, and extra of their buddies within the viewers. She continued to rock out when Nicki Minaj took the stage for a medley of her greatest work.
