Taylor Swift is set to light up the VMA stage once again she was spotted backstage thrilled as she accepted her award from a close friend on this emotional September 11th Taylor reflected on the tragic events from 23 years ago honoring those who lost loved ones and emphasizing the importance of remembering Switching gears Taylor added another win to her achievements by taking home the best collaboration award for her work with post Malone she joked about how long it took him to stop stop calling her ma'am calling him everyone's goto for collaborations later Taylor was in High Spirits high-fiving Jack Anon off and dancing with friends with multiple speeches expected tonight could be historic last year she won 9 VMAs bringing her total to 23 closing in on Beyonce's record of 30 while Madonna has 20 and Lady Gaga 19 if Taylor Wins seven Awards tonight she'll tie Beyonce's record eight wins would make her the most most awarded artist in VMA history unless Beyonce also has a big night as she's up for several categories including song of the year Katy Perry will receive the prestigious video Vanguard award joining past honores like Shakira Beyonce Madonna Rihanna and Missy Elliot no matter what happens tonight Taylor has many Milestones ahead including the wrap up of her record-breaking ears tour in December in the meantime she's been supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce as he leads the Kansas City Chiefs toward their third straight Super Bowl win