Why Taylor Swift Has Travis Kelce To Thank for Her Win at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

Taylor Swift's historic Eras tour may have wrapped up last December, but that hasn't stopped fans from continuing to celebrate the pop star's accomplishments both on and off the road. Case in point? Last night's iHeartRadio Music Awards, where Swift took home a whopping eight awards, including favorite surprise guest thanks to Travis Kelce's cameo at Wembley Stadium in London last year.

The "Cruel Summer" singer also won favorite tour wardrobe, favorite tour tradition (for her many surprise songs), best music video (for "Fortnight"), and favorite on-screen (for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour). Oh, and the Eras tour was crowned "tour of the century."

"I really can’t tell you how much this means to me because I accept this on behalf of all my tour mates, my band, everyone who toured with us, our crew," she said in a pre-recorded video acceptance speech. "People often say that sometimes the greatest challenges in life end up being something that you are so proud of or end up being the most gratifying feeling in the end if you can rise to the occasion. And this tour was absolutely the most challenging thing I’ve ever done in my life."

Swift went on, "It’s a three-and-a-half-hour show, more shows than I’ve ever done on a tour and it really was the most gratifying thing I’ve ever done. I think about that tour constantly. I’m so proud of it. And the only reason I was able to take on those challenges, among others, the ambition of the production, the length of the show, the amount of shows in all the different countries we played in, that’s all because of the fans."

The popstar concluded her speech noting the "passion and the generosity" of her fans, saying "it blows my mind. I’m never gonna stop being grateful for it. And I appreciate it more than you know." 

The Eras tour spanned 149 shows in 51 cities across five continents. Apart from Kelce's cameo, Swift also hosted several surprise guests, including Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, Jack Antonoff, Ice Spice, and Maren Morris.

"Thank you so much for having me @Taylor Swift," Morris said on TikTok following the show. "Your generosity to me in these last 7 years is insurmountable and I love you so."

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