Taylor Wins Again!

Taylor Swift wins the 2015 VMA Music Video of the year (as well as: best female video, pop video for Blank Space and best collaboration for Bad Blood). As soon as her name is called, she hugs her Bad Blood posse and struts to the stage hand in hand with them. Taylor’s team of models and celebrities can support her in case she has another run in with Kanye West (like she had when she won the award for best female video in 2009 for You Belong with Me). 

At the 2009 VMA’s at Radio City Music Hall, the viewers were stunned by Kanye’s verbal attack (“I’m gonna let you finish, but… I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!") on this young, seemingly innocent, hard-working country singer. Years later, both of these artist have transformed and matured. Kanye now has a daughter and a wife and has other career interest including a fashion collection. Taylor has dealt with public heartbreak that she has mined into hit songs and a broader appeal beyond teenagers who like country and pop.

At this years VMA’s, Taylor Swift presents Kanye the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award , reminding the viewers of their past history. As Taylor gives her speech to Kanye she jokingly concludes with the same remarks he said to her in 2009, “I’m really happy for you, and I’mma let you finish, but Kanye West has had one of the greatest careers of all time! I am honored to present the 2015 Vanguard Award to Kanye West!".

MTV continues to play on this public feud between Taylor and Kanye. During Kanye's acceptance speech, he mentions how much attention this conflict brought MTV, and says,“You know how many times MTV ran that footage again? Because it got them more ratings. You know how many times they announced Taylor was going to give me the award [tonight]. Because it got them more ratings. Listen to the kids, bruh!” MTV wont let the public forget.

In the end, they both leave that night with a happily ever after ending, they leave that night as winners and seemed to publicly put the past in the past.