Taylor Swift announced a new album by winning the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday. The singer won several awards at the event, including the coveted Best Video, for All Too Well (10-minute version).
Swift said she was “so honoured” to win the award and took the opportunity to tell fans that her next album, Midnights, will be released on October 21.
Other winners included Billie Eilish and Harry Styles, while Johnny Depp made a pre-recorded appearance. Swift made her announcement in the show’s final moments, hosted by Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow and LL Cool J.
Accepting the top prize of the evening, the singer said, “I’m so honoured to have been recognized alongside such incredible artists and directors.
“I’m so proud of what we did and every second of it, and we couldn’t have made this short without the fans.” She added, “I couldn’t re-record my albums if it weren’t for you…you embolden me to do it.”
Swift is currently re-recording her first five albums to regain control of her music, following a falling out with music mogul Scooter Braun.
A new extended version of All Too Well, whose video won three VMAs in total, was taken from the re-recorded version of his 2012 album Red. The video for All Too Well, which features Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink and Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien, also won Best Direction and Best Long Form Video.
Swift told the audience, “Because you’ve been so generous, I thought it would be fun to tell you that my brand new album is coming out on October 21.”
She later posted more details about the album on her Twitter account. Swift described the new album as a “collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams”.