Host Rita Ora also used the Manchester-set ceremony to remember late One Direction star Liam Payne.
The song appeared on 2024sThe Tortured Poets Department, Swifts 11th studio album.
Swift thanked her fans via video message, as shes about to embark on the Canadian stretch ofEras Tour.

Taylor Swift performs in June during ‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour’ in Liverpool, England.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
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EMAs hostRita Oraused the ceremony to honor former One Direction starLiam Payne.
Ora was one of Paynes friends and collaborators before hisdeath last monthafter a fall from a Buenos Aires balcony.
Liam Payne was one of the kindest people I knew, the British singer said in an emotional moment.
He had the biggest heart and he left such a mark on this world.
She took home the awards for Best R&B, Best African Act, and Best Afrobeats.
Read on for the full list of winners at the 2024 MTV EMAs.