Last year Taylor Swift had the stage taken away from her by Kanye West. At this year's MTV Video Music Awards, she commanded it.

Not officially announced by MTV, the 20-year-old offered an emotionally charged performance of an unreleased song midway through Sunday's telecast.

Her surprise performance began with video clips of last year's infamous stage-crashing, and though West was never officially named, the song's lyrics all but made overt references to him. "Some things you can't speak of," she sang, "but tonight you live it all again."

Rising from her chair – in a Gothic living room tableau – Swift walked, barefoot, into the center of the stage as the song swelled. "You have new Septembers," she sang. "Everyone one of us has messed up, too."

Seemingly reassuring herself, Swift sang, "It's all right, just wait and see. Your string of lights is still bright to me. You're still an innocent."

When the anthem concluded, the singer was rewarded with a standing ovation. West, who closed Sunday's telecast, was not seen during the performance.

The unnamed song is set to appear on Swift's third album, Speak Now, due Oct. 25.

#5. Katie Holmes. She thinks she looks stylish all the time. And she always talks about fashion and her young fashion genius Suri. However, here I am saying she isn’t fashionable and she can’t combine clothes. I remember just a few occasions where Katy looked good.

#4. Miss Cameron Diaz.. Dear Cameron, the matchy-matchy housewife outfits have got to go. The shoes, dresses, shapeless gowns..ugh. I don't know whether I should blame her or Miss Zoe, who is always bragging about being her stylist.

#3. Kristen Stewart. Hot mess.

#1. Jessica Simpson. You are CURVY. You cannot wear a size 0 and shimmy your way into just any old dress. You are beautiful and small, but your choices make you look bigger than what you are, and you are setting yourself up for criticism. Embrace your body, don't choke it.

#2. Britney Spears. Oh my precious Brit Brit. I love you so much that I couldn't make you my #1 victim. But honey, God needs to send you a fashion angel to help ya out. It's awful. For years we have been laughing gently, but it's not funny anymore. You need major help in every department.