Taylor Swift is the first recipient of a new honor at the VMAs.

The VMAs have created a new award: Artist Director Honors, and it’s deservedly going to Taylor Swift. According to USA Today, this award “recognizes music artists whose work behind the camera has advanced music videos and visual storytelling.”

This award officially makes her the most awarded artist in VMA history, surpassing Beyoncé’s 30 wins. They were previously tied.

Taylor has directed some of her videos, starting as early as 2008’s “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” from her debut album, Taylor Swift. Since then, she has directed Fearless’s “The Best Day;” Speak Now’s “Mine” (with Roman White); Lover’s “ME!” (with Dave Meyers), “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover” (with Drew Kirsch), and “The Man;” “Christmas Tree Farm;” folklore’s “cardigan” and that of its “cabin in candlelight” remix; evermore’s “willow;” Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’s “The Best Day (Taylor’s Version);” Midnights’s “Anti-Hero,” “Bejeweled,” “Lavender Haze,” and “Karma;” Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’s “I Can See You;” The Tortured Poets Department’s “Fortnight” and “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart;” and The Life of a Showgirl’s “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite.” Some of these were tour videos. She also directed the short film of the ten-minute version of her song “All Too Well.”

She deserves this honor. Taylor has come a long way as a director. Videos like “cardigan,” “willow,” “The Fate of Ophelia,” and “Opalite” are all particularly great. I hope she attends the VMAs and gives a speech about this. I’m interested to hear what she has to say.

Emma Platt