After almost four years, Taylor Swift [1] is returning the MTV VMAs stage. On Wednesday, MTV announced that the "ME!" singer [2] would be performing during the award show, which will be broadcast live from the Prudential Centre in Newark, NJ, on Monday, Aug. 26. The last time Swift attended the show was all the way back in 2015, when she won video of the year for "Bad Blood [3]" alongside her celebrity friends.
In addition to her upcoming performance, there's also a good chance Swift will take home a few awards. She's tied for the most nominations in 2019 with 10 nods, including video of the year and song of the year for her singles, "ME!" and "You Need to Calm Down [4]."
While it's unclear what song Swift will perform during the show, it's worth noting that it will be her first major televised performance following the release of her seventh album, Lover [5], which comes out on Aug. 23. Perhaps she'll bless us with a performance of a brand new song? Seeing that Swift has a long history of mending feuds at the VMAs [6], maybe those Swift and Katy Perry duet rumours [7] aren't too far-fetched! Guess we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, look back at some of her best and most memorable VMAs moments.
2008
Taylor posed for a fun snap with then-pals Katy Perry [9] and Miley Cyrus [10] on the red carpet.
2008
Taylor brought her then-boyfriend, Joe Jonas [11], as her date to the show.
2008
Taylor and Britney Spears [12] struck a cute pose in the audience.
2009
Taylor pulled a page out of Cinderella's playbook and arrived in a horse-drawn carriage (no word if she brought a fairy godmother).
2009
Taylor took home the award for best female video for "You Belong With Me."
2009
Taylor and Beyoncé shared a sweet hug on stage after Beyoncé let Taylor finish her acceptance speech that was previously interrupted by Kanye West [13] earlier in the show.
2010
Taylor debuted her song "Innocent," which many believe is about Kanye West [14].
2012
Taylor brought the house down with her performance of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
2013
Taylor and BFF Selena Gomez [15] stunned in matching navy gowns.
2014
Taylor and then-pal Demi Lovato [16] posed for a cute photo together in the audience.
2014
Taylor rocked the stage with an incredible performance of "Shake It Off."
2015
Taylor hit the red carpet with her entire girl squad.
2015
Taylor and Nicki Minaj [17] put their feud to rest when the rapper brought Taylor out at the end of her opening number.
2015
Perhaps one of the most memorable moments from Taylor's VMAs past was when she and Kanye hugged it out on stage, and Taylor even presented the rapper with the coveted Video Vanguard Award.