Taylor Swift shuts down Olivia Rodrigo feud rumours at VMAs

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rumours of a feud between the two singers were sparked in 2021 when Rodrigo gave Swift and Jack Antonoff – who is a longtime collaborator with Swift – writing credits and royalties for her track “Deja Vu”, as it had interpolated Swift’s “Cruel Summer”. The 20-year-old singer also gave the pair writing credits for “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back”, since the tune interpolated Swift’s “New Year’s Day”. I only look at alien conspiracy theories.” At this year’s VMAs, Swift dominated the 2023 VMA nominations with eight nods: Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Editing, all for her 2022 hit “Anti-Hero”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up The “Style” singer emerged the biggest winner of the night, winning four awards for Video of the Year, Best Direction, Song of the Year, and Best Pop, all for “Anti-Hero.” She also became the first artist to win Video of the Year award four years in a row.