Moments you may need missed at this yr’s VMAs

September 13, 2024

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This yr’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) absolutely gave us one deal with after one other.

Stars had gathered collectively final September 11 on the UBS Enviornment in New York to acknowledge a few of this yr’s greatest in music which was hosted by rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

Though the host sported numerous ensembles all through the evening, one outfit particularly was noteworthy because it paid tribute to Britney Spears’ iconic “I’m a Slave 4 U” efficiency on the VMAs again in 2001. From the inexperienced bra high to the reside yellow snake, Megan has captured the look very nicely.

Rapper Taste Flav took the stage with Olympian Jordan Chiles to current the primary award of the evening for Greatest Collaboration. Whereas Taylor Swift and Publish Malone took dwelling the award, Chiles was not left empty handed as she was provided her very personal bronze medal as a prize from the rapper.

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Previous to this, the Olympian was stripped of her gymnastics bronze medal thus Taste Flav took this chance to current her with a bronze clock necklace.

Talking of Taylor Swift, the pop star took dwelling the award for Greatest Collaboration for her single “Fortnight” with Publish Malone. Except for Greatest Collaboration, Swift took dwelling 6 extra awards which incorporates Video of the 12 months, Artist of the 12 months, Greatest Pop, Greatest Path, Greatest Enhancing, and Tune of the Summer season.

Chappell Roan gave a fiery efficiency of “Good Luck, Babe!” whereas dancing with sword-wielding knights. Throughout the purple carpet, the singer teased the medieval theme of her efficiency with a cape, a sword, and an accompanying knight. The singer additionally took dwelling the award for Greatest New Artist.

Sabrina Carpenter did a medley of “Please, Please, Please”, “Style”, and “Espresso”. The efficiency not solely featured an out-of-this-world set with an alien and astronauts, her transition from “Please, Please, Please” to “Style” featured the spoken interlude from Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Once more” within the background. Her music “Espresso” took dwelling the award for Tune of the 12 months.

Katy Perry carried out a mashup of her biggest hits which options songs together with “ET”, “Darkish Horse”, “Teenage Dream”, California Gurls”, “I Kissed a Lady”, and “Firework”, whereas being suspended midair, dancing on high of a piano, and carrying large wings.

In the direction of the top of the present, rap trailblazer LL Cool J hit the stage to honor 40 years of hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings.

The rapper was joined by Taste Flav and Chuck D of Public Enemy, for a medley of hits that features “Going Again to Cali” and “Carry the Noise” that bought the gang up on their toes.

Listed here are the checklist of winners for this yr’s VMAs:

Video of the 12 months: Taylor Swift
Artist of the 12 months: Taylor Swift
Tune of the 12 months: Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
Greatest New Artist: Chappell Roan
MTV PUSH Efficiency of the yr: Le Sserafim — “Straightforward”
Greatest Collaboration: Taylor Swift ft. Publish Malone — “Fortnight”
Greatest Pop: Taylor Swift
Greatest Hip-Hop: Eminem — “Houdini”
Greatest R&B: SZA — “Snooze”
Greatest Various: Benson Boone — “Stunning Issues”
Greatest Rock: Lenny Kravitz — “Human”
Greatest Latin: Anitta — “Mil Veces”
Greatest Okay-pop: Lisa — “Rockstar”
Greatest Afrobeats: Tyla — “Water”
Video for Good: Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For (From The Movement Image “Barbie”)
Greatest Path: Taylor Swift ft. Publish Malone – “Fortnight”
Greatest Cinematography: Ariana Grande — “we will’t be mates (wait to your love)”
Greatest Visible Results: Eminem — “Houdini”
Greatest Choreography: Dua Lipa — “Houdini”
Greatest Artwork Path: Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
Greatest Enhancing: Taylor Swift ft. Publish Malone – “Fortnight”
Greatest Trending Video: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Greatest Group: Seventeen
Tune of Summer season: Taylor Swift ft. Publish Malone – “Fortnight”
VMAs Most Iconic Efficiency: Katy Perry — “Roar”