Malone returned the compliments, calling megastar Swift "absolutely one of the most kind and talented people I've ever had the honor of knowing."
The black-and-white "Fortnight" video was released in April to accompany the first single from Swift's album "The Tortured Poets Department." The video shows Swift in a bleak hospital, a setting she said reflected what she was seeing in her head as she wrote the "Tortured Poets" songs.
Malone said he watched Swift direct the video while she was strapped to an operating room table on the set. "It was pretty bad ass," he said.
"Fortnight" was competing for the evening's top honor - video of the year - against Billie Eilish's "Lunch," Eminem's "Houdini," SZA's "Snooze" and others.
Eminem opened the show with "Houdini" before country singer Jelly Roll joined him for their hit collaboration "Somebody Save Me."
Katy Perry was set to be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her lifetime work.
Published 12 September 2024, 01:33 IST