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Taylor Swift and NSYNC at the VMAs.
Swift picked up nine VMAs, including Artist of the Year.
(Image credit: Theo Wargo / Getty Images for MTV)

1. Taylor Swift fangirls over NSYNC as she dominates the VMAs

It's me, hi, it's gonna be me. Taylor Swift utterly dominated Tuesday night's MTV Video Music Awards, which doubled as a surprise NSYNC reunion. The singer picked up a whopping nine wins, including Artist of the Year. She also won Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop for "Anti-Hero," as well as Show of the Summer and Album of the Year for "Midnights." Swift tied the all-time record for most VMAs won in a single night, and she has the second-most VMAs ever after Beyoncé. Other wins included Ice Spice taking Best New Artist and Nicki Minaj taking Best Hip Hop for "Super Freaky Girl." A reunited NSYNC presented the Best Pop award, and Swift, who Justin Timberlake dubbed "unstoppable," was visibly psyched to see them on stage. Lance Bass also gave her a friendship bracelet. "I had your dolls," Swift told the boy band. "You're pop personified." Sadly, Allan didn't join them ... or did he? MTV

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.