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Taylor Swift's Major 2024 VMAs Moment Just Got Even Bigger

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Taylor Swift has been slaying the charts for much of the year — with her 11th album The Tortured Poets Department having topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks. And this week, she just made another major moment in her career even bigger.

At this year's upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, Swift has 12 nominations, making her the most nominated artist at the 2024 VMAs. Earlier this month, Swift was up for 10 categories — eight for her "Fortnight" music video, as well as nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories. But upon the reveal of the new social categories Friday, August 30, Swift has added two more nominations to the list.

The categories include Song of the Summer, for which she is nominated with "Fortnight," as well as Most Iconic Performance, for her 2009 performance of her hit single, "You Belong With Me."

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor SwiftThe Eras Tour" at Olympiastadion on July 27, 2024 in Munich, Germany. The pop icon is up for 12 awards at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.... Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor SwiftThe Eras Tour" at Olympiastadion on July 27, 2024 in Munich, Germany. The pop icon is up for 12 awards at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. More Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

While the "Fortnight" video came as a pleasant surprise for fans on the same day as The Tortured Poets Department's release, putting the video together was no easy task. In a recent interview for The New York Times, Swift's "Fortnight" collaborator Post Malone — who is up for 11 VMAs himself — said Swift arrived to the set in a golf cart covered in umbrellas, in order to avoid being seen by the paparazzi.

"I can't even imagine being at their level — it must suck," said Malone.

Additional social categories include Best Group and Best Trending Video, and fans can vote for all of these categories through MTV's Instagram Story. Though Swift isn't confirmed to perform at the VMAs, she has had some pretty epic moments at past iterations of the ceremony.

In 2022, she announced her 10th studio album after accepting the Video of the Year award for "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)." Back in 2019, she brought out a killer selection of drag performers in an epic performance of "You Need To Calm Down."

Fans can tune into the VMAs on Wednesday, September 11 on MTV, or live stream the show on Paramount+.

Three Of Taylor Swift's Most Recent Smashes Soar Back Onto The Same Chart

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Taylor Swift attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.Com ... [+] Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift fills half a dozen spots on the U.K.'s song sales chart, as three hits—"August," "Fortnight," and "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart"—all return to the tally. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

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Taylor Swift ranks as one of the bestselling musicians in the world at any given time. Fans seem happy to constantly buy her songs and albums, whether they be new or old. The singer is known for being able to sell huge numbers of copies of her hits, and that ability has led her to chart domination in the U.K. Once again.

On this week's Official Singles Sales chart, the ranking of the bestselling songs in the U.K., Swift fills half a dozen spots. Several of those tunes were present on the purchase-only roster last time around, while the rest return for another spin.

Among her returning wins, "August" ranks as the highest, settling at No. 87. The non-single is back in the spotlight for fairly obvious reasons. The tune becomes popular again every summer when July ends, and it's not odd to see the cut reappear on a handful of charts around the world during its namesake month.

Just one spot below "August" comes Swift's collaboration with Post Malone. "Fortnight" was selected as the lead single from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, which she's still in the middle of promoting. That track reappears at No. 88.

Closer to the bottom of the same ranking comes the current focus from Swift's new full-length. "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart" blasts in at No. 93 as promotion of the tune continues. The track has not yet become a sales smash—at least not compared to her other wins—as it's only climbed as high as No. 40 on this list.

Three more Swift hits are also present on the Official Singles Sales chart. "Cruel Summer" and "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" both fall from where they ranked last time around. Now, they sit at Nos. 56 and 99, respectively.

"Anti-Hero," meanwhile, manages the reverse performance, as it climbs on the tally. That former chart ruler dances from No. 91 to No. 78 as it nears 100 frames on the list.

Swift ups her total number of placements on the Official Singles Sales chart this week in the U.K. Last period, she filled four slots. Just one of those hits, "Shake It Off," doesn't manage to hold on. Last frame, it reappeared at No. 97, but now it's gone again.

Taylor Swift 'loves The Peace That Travis Kelce Makes Her Feel' – While He Enjoys Her 'fun Chaos,' Says Astrology Expert

LIKE a fairytale, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship may be written in the stars.

Astrology experts from EdelWyn revealed that the two's compatible signs make for a great pairing.

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An astrology expert broke down why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are a compatible pairCredit: Getty

"Taylor is a Sagittarius, which is a fire sign. Travis is a Libra, which is an air sign. These two sun signs complement each other nicely and are a beautiful match," the experts said.

Taylor and Travis' opposite outlooks on life, they added, only draw the two closer together.

"With an unbridled zest for life typical of a Sagittarius, Taylor will love the peace that Travis makes her feel. With his Libra relaxed charm, Travis will love Taylor's fun chaos," they said.

Other complementary signs include their moon signs, which correlate to one's emotions, moods, and feelings.

The sign can help to explain someone's habits, needs, reactions, and subconscious.

"Travis's moon sign is Sagittarius, which means his personality matches Taylor's traits," the experts said.

"Taylor's moon sign is Cancer, which is a loving, cool sign — therefore, her personality is similar to his Libra traits."

"Their astrological birth charts reveal an interesting compatibility, too," they added.

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The two share similar values when it comes to putting their family first.

"Both have Jupiter, a planet of growth and generosity, in Cancer, which is also Taylor's moon sign — a sign all about the family," they said.

Taylor Swift fans spot Travis Kelce's mom Donna's outfit tribute to pop sensation in emotional show of support

"These details suggest that both see each other's family as their own, are generous with their loved ones, and value input from them. 

"This has proven true many times already over their relationship: they've both met each other's parents, and their respective families have spoken publicly about how much they love Swift and Kelce."

Others, including psychic matchmaker Deborah Graham, seconded the astrology experts' reading.

Graham predicted that Kelce, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs, may be endgame for the pop star, with a ring and proposal on the horizon.

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Deborah Graham, a psychic matchmaker, added that she sees a proposal in the couple's futureCredit: Getty

"The stars are aligned for these two at the moment," Graham told The U.S. Sun.

"I see the relationship moving forward, and I see it moving towards that next level."

Graham added that while the two may get cuffed, she sees different "life paths" for the two after marriage.

"The difficulty is that I see two life paths for them and two rings," she admitted.

While she wasn't exactly sure what the two rings meant for the pair, whether they'd split up and get back together or divorce and see other people, she adds that the split will be mutual.

"I see two marriages there for both of them," she said.

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