What Could Taylor Swift Surprise-Announce at the MTV VMAs This Year?

Now that we know Taylor Swift is the leading nominee at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, the next question is: What might she surprise-announce at the Sept. 10 ceremony?

It was two years ago when Swift surprised the 2022 VMAs audience by announcing that a brand-new studio album called Midnights would arrive in October. Then earlier this year, she used the 2024 Grammys stage to announce that The Tortured Poets Department was on the way.

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are dropping our best theories for what news she might drop on the crowd this time around. Listen to the full podcast below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how The Tortured Poets Department is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a lucky 13th week. With Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s long-gestating Vultures 2 arriving over the weekend, could there be a Tay vs. Ye battle next week for No. 1? Plus, Chappell Roan hits new peaks on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart as her breakthrough summer continues to sizzle.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)