Taylor Swiftis feeling grateful.
“Well, this is unreal,” Swift said in the pre-recorded speech. “The fact that you guys have given me 10 Billboard Awards — I’m talking to the fans, specifically. None of this happens without you.”
Taylor Swift performs in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 17, 2023.Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
The Grammy winner concluded, “I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about music that I make. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, 10 million times for this.”
The “Karma” singer was themost-nominated artistat the award show, with nominations in 20 different categories. Coming only second toMorgan Wallen’s 11 wins, she ended up taking home the prize in 10 categories, including top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top Hot 100 songwriter, top radio songs artist, top songs sales artist, top Billboard Global 200 artist, top Billboard global (excl. U.S.) artist, top country female artist and top selling song.
By winning in 10 categories, and Drizzy, 37, winning in five, the two A-listers both brought their tally of career wins up to 39.
Taylor Swift performs in May 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty
Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty
Swift is currently on the South American leg of her Eras Tour, with her latest tour stop in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, this weekend. The hitmaker played showsFriday and Sunday at Estadio Nilton Santos, and ended uppostponing her Saturday night performanceto Monday due to extreme heat.
The singer-songwriter sent fans on a frenzy after her second show in Buenos Aires last week when she openly showed her affection for Kelce, 34.
The singer was seenrunning into Kelce’s armsbackstage and planting him with a kiss after the show as they embraced and walked off together.
Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour in Brazil.Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
During her performance,Swift also referenced Kelce as she changed the lyrics to her song “Karma”to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me.”
Kelce’s surprised reaction to the lyric change wascaptured in footageshared from the concert as he stood next toSwift’s dad,Scott Swift, in the VIP tent. The Kansas City Chiefs star — who flew in the day before to watch her show — was also seen blowing a kiss to Swift and dancing along to her songs in other clips posted from the concert.
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In October, the “Lavender Haze” singer released1989 (Taylor’s Version)and the re-recorded album earned the singerher biggest Billboard 200 chart debut in her career.
WhenSwift dropped the re-recorded album, she wrote on Instagram, “I was born in 1989, reinvented for the first time in 2014, and a part of me was reclaimed in 2023 with the re-release of this album I love so dearly. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the magic you would sprinkle on my life for so long.”
The pop star continued, “This moment is a reflection of the woods we’ve wandered through and all this love between us still glowing in the darkest dark. I present to you, with gratitude and wild wonder, my version of1989. It’s been waiting for you. Taylor.”
source: people.com
