Taylor Swift ensured all eyes were on her as she attended the MTV Video Music Awards Tuesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The singer, 33, looked incredible in an asymmetrical black gown that was adorned with gold button detailing.

Her daring number featured a high-thigh slit that revealed her long and toned legs underneath.

The Grammy award-winning artist accessorised with layers of gold and diamond necklaces.

Taylor added an extra few inches of height to her statuesque frame with a pair of strappy black heels.

Incredible: Taylor Swift ensured all eyes were on her as she attended the MTV Video Music Awards Tuesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

Sensational: The singer, 33, looked incredible in an asymmetrical black gown that was adorned with gold button detailing

Leggy: Her daring number featured a high-thigh slit that revealed her long and toned legs underneath

The multi-talented songwriter wore her blonde locks pulled back with a fringe and sported cat eye makeup and pink glossy lips.

She was a big winner on the night, scooping the prize for Best Pop for her hit Anti-Hero.

As she accepted the award Taylor told the crowd: ‘I love making pop music, I love making pop music videos, I also love making country.

‘I love slinking around different genres and the only reason I’m allowed to do that is because you, the fans, gave me the opportunity to do this.’

She added: ‘One big adventure and it’s all so much to challenge myself to make music that’s different than what I made last and I just love you for it. But I really love making p music, so thank you so, so, so much.’

She won her second award for Song of the Year for Anti-Hero as well, saying: ‘I want to say, I’m really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best friends in the world, his name is Jack Antonoff.

‘I’m so lucky I’ve been making music with him since we worked on an album called 1989 – we will continue working together until 2089!’

Taylor continued: ‘Anyway, I am so, so happy because this is validating my favorite part of what I get to do.

Looking good: The Grammy award-winning artist accessorised with layers of gold and diamond necklaces

Fancy footwear: Taylor added an extra few inches of height to her statuesque frame with a pair of strappy black heels

Flawless: The multi-talented songwriter wore her blonde locks pulled back with a fringe and sported cat eye makeup and pink glossy lips

‘I started writing songs when I was 12 and it always starts with a very isolated emotion, a very specific type of insecurity or self-loathing that I feel like I’m the only one who is feeling in that moment but then when I go out on tour and I’ve got stadiums singing the words back to me.

‘It brings me to this very relaxing feeling of maybe we all have the same issues, so thank you so much to the fans, I love you so much, this means the world to me. Thank you!’

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The show is hosted by rap royalty Nicki Minaj, marking her second consecutive year in the role. It is the first time the ceremony has been held on a Tuesday.

Airing live in more than 150 countries, the global fan-filled spectacle honors the best music videos of the past year with unforgettable performances, epic tributes and show-stopping appearances from music’s biggest stars.

A new award category has been introduced this year titled ‘Show of the Summer’ that will be decided upon entirely by fans.

Latin superstar Shakira is set to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, with hip-hop icon Diddy receiving the Global Icon Award.

This year, the entire list of Artist of the Year contenders is comprised solely of female artists for the first time ever with megastar Taylor leading the pack with the most nominations.

Amazing! She was a big winner on the night, scooping the prize for Best Pop for her hit Anti-Hero, telling the crowd: ‘I love making pop music, I love making pop music videos, I also love making country’

Grateful: She won her second award for Song of the Year for Anti-Hero as well, saying: ‘I want to say, I’m really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best friends in the world, his name is Jack Antonoff’

Taylor already holds the record for most wins ever with three for Bad Blood (2015), You Need To Calm Down (2019), and All Too Well: The Short Film (2022) so she would extend the record to four.

A staggering 35 artists are nominated for the first time this year, with Kim Petras making the shortlist for five prizes.

The nods all come from her Sam Smith collaboration Unholy, in the Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography categories.

In addition, newcomers Metro Boomin and Rema are up for three awards each, while Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Renee Rapp and Yung Miami are all in the running for two accolades.

As well as Kim, established stars Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith are all up for five prizes, while BLACKPINK, Shakira and Diddy have the chance to take up to four trophies home with them.

Winner: She added: ‘It brings me to this very relaxing feeling of maybe we all have the same issues, so thank you so much to the fans, I love you so much, this means the world to me. Thank you!’