Taylor Swift made a serious announcement whereas gathering the ultimate award at tonight’s Video Music Awards on MTV.
Whereas accepting the award for video of the yr for “All Too Properly (Taylor’s Model),” the singer revealed extra music was on the way in which.
“I had made up my thoughts that in case you have been going to be this beneficiant and provides us this, I believed it could be a enjoyable second to inform you that my model new album comes out on October 21,” the singer, sporting a glowing Oscar de la Renta gown, stated.
Swift then promised that extra particulars could be out there at midnight following the awards present broadcast.
As Swift stated, additional particulars emerged — together with the album’s title, “Midnights.”
This marks Swift’s first new album since her two shock albums, “Folklore” and “Evermore,” dropped on two dates in 2020 with out prior warning. She additionally released a song, “Carolina,” to accompany the 2022 film “The place the Crawdads Sing.”
In 2021, she launched a re-recorded version of her 2021 album “Red,” which contained unreleased music from the vault and prolonged variations of well-known songs, like “All Too Properly.” The re-recording adopted a public spat together with her former label, Massive Machine, and govt Scooter Braun. Her intention is to file her earlier works so she will be able to personal the masters.
“I am so happy with what we made and I do know that … we wouldn’t have been in a position to make this quick movie if it weren’t for you, the followers. I wouldn’t be capable of re-record my albums if it weren’t for you. You emboldened me to try this,” she stated in her speech.
Swift additionally acknowledged a milestone second for the Video of the 12 months class.
“I’m so heartened by the truth that for the primary time in VMA historical past, 4 of the administrators nominated within the Video of the 12 months class are ladies,” she stated.
Swift additionally collected the award for Greatest Longform Video and Greatest Enhancing, each for “All Too Properly.”
