Taylor Swift overcome with gratitude as she dominates at MTV EMAs 2022 by scooping four awards-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Taylor Swift continues to prove she’s unstoppable (Picture: Getty)

Taylor Swift continues to prove that it’s her world and we’re all just living in it, after she won big at the MTV EMAs 2022.

The US superstar, 32, has achieved global success over recent weeks with her latest album Midnights, topping the charts and breaking streaming records.

Putting in a surprise appearance at this year’s EMAs in Dusseldorf, Germany, the multi-platinum-selling songwriter scooped scooped four gongs on a night filled with electric performances.

Sitting in the star-studded audience, the Blank Space hitmaker cheered and sang along to performers including Stormzy, Bebe Rexha, and Eurovision’s Kalush Orchestra.

Across her six nominations, the megastar took home best video and best long-form video award for her 10-minute version of All Too Well (Taylor’s Version), as well as best artist and best pop at the ceremony held at the PSD Bank Dome.

Harry Styles, Nicki Minaj, Muse and Gorillaz were among the global stars who also picked up top awards from the 20 gender-neutral categories.

Singer-songwriter Taylor ensured she thanked her fans – known as Swifties – for every award, saying at one stage: ‘You’re the reason that anything has every happened to me,’ and telling them they are the reason she’s ’employed’.

Her first prize of best long-form video was presented by John Lennon’s son and singer Julian.

Ms Swift had a very successful night indeed (Picture: PA0

The US singer took home four big awards (Picture: FilmMagic)

Collecting the award she said: ‘I have been writing and directing my music videos for a long time but this was the first short film I have made and I felt like I learned so much about myself of how making film can be a natural extension of my storytelling just like songwriting.’

The musician also thanked actors Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink, who starred in the music video, which also later picked up best video, seeing off competition from As It Was, BLACKPINK’s Pink Venom, Doja Cat’s Woman, Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5, and Nicki Minaj’s Super Freaky Girl.

As she accepted the second award for the video, the singer reflected on how the project and this moment ‘almost never happened’, but it’s thanks to the love her fans have shown All Too Well that got to have its moment.

Fans were in awe when the star arrived on the red carpet (Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

‘The older version of this song came out, like, 10 years ago, and it was never a single. It was never supposed to even have a music video, nonetheless a short film,’ she began.

‘I can only explain this by saying that the fans willed this to happen. I will never stop thanking you for this.’

And it’s just as well that the emotional country track was given a time to shine, as it also picked up the prestigious video of the year gong at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year.

Newlyweds Rita Ora and Taika Waititi returned to host (Picture: Kate Green/MTV/Getty Images for MTV)

Taylor continuously shows that she’s an unstoppable force in the music industry, and reflected on how her latest record has been received, admitting she’s ‘blown away’ by the reaction.

‘There is not a single moment I take this for granted. Thank you so, so much,’ the star said sweetly.

Elsewhere in the show, ’twas a big night for former One Direction star Hazza also, as he was the most nominated musician at the awards.

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra were among performers, and they were supported with Ukrainian flags waving in the crowd (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Rapper Stormzy represented the Brits with a powerful performance (Picture: Dave Hogan/MTV/Getty Images for MTV)

Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic showed his love for the crowd (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Harry took home best live and best UK and Ireland act, while US rapper Nicki was awarded best song and best hip hop artist, and Chloe won best R&B.

Hosted by married couple Rita Ora and Taika Waititi, the night was a sparkling success, with epic performances and not to mention several costume changes from the lovebirds, and Taylor too, who walked the carpet in a bodysuit before changing to a glitter ball mini dress.

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There was even a surprise message from the one and only Tom Cruise, as he introduced OneRepublic’s performance of I Ain’t Worried, which they wrote for Top Gun: Maverick.

The Hollywood star said he was ‘very grateful’ to the band and their frontman Ryan Tedder for recording the song.

The MTV EMAs 2022 will be available to watch again on Paramount+ UK from November 14.

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