Peso Pluma extended the Latin takeover, while K-pop act TOMORROW X TOGETHER further accented the global music phenomenon. I can confidently say that everyoneee was on their feet during #VMA performance 💗👏 /YdXTbOz3Bk The career-spanning set featured appearances by City Girls' Yung Miami and Keyshia Cole. with a snippet of 'I'll Be Missing You,' his song dedicated to the late rapper, before going into 1997's 'All About the Benjamins' and then, 2001's 'Bad Boy for Life' with his son, King Combs. Blige ushered Diddy onstage to receive the MTV Global Icon Award, after which the Bad Boy Records founder paid tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. KAROL G thereafter unleashed 'Tá OK (Remix)' and 'Oki Doki' surrounded by bare-chested male dancers.Īn emotional moment followed when Mary J.

From there, Minaj went into 'Last Time I Saw You,' performing it live for the first time. Porter welcomed Minaj to the stage, plugging her Pink Friday 2 album (out 11/17). When it was time for Shakira to deliver her acceptance speech, she was all giggles as she thanked MTV, her fans, her family and those who've played key roles in the making of her videos. At no point did her hips lie as she rocked the stage with some of her biggest hits, including 2001's 'Whenever, Wherever' and (naturally) 2005's 'Hips Don't Lie' f/Wyclef. Her electric performance was introduced by former collaborator Wyclef Jean, who praised the Colombian star for bringing Latin music stateside.

Shakira was on deck as this year's Video Vanguard Award recipient. was ALL SMILES after her #VMA performance 🥰 /DrmFskwOwO 🎶 Music to our ears 🎶 Anti-Hero by is the #VMA Song of the Year!!! /yVuV77Z0LGīut nothing could have prepared the audience for Doja Cat, who's just days from dropping her Scarlet album (due 9/22 on Kemosabe/ RCA) the bold medley of 'Attention,' her #1 single 'Paint the Town Red' and 'Demons' included several dancers soaked in fake blood with Doja prancing around dressed like a schoolteacher-spectacles and all. takeover with a booty-shaking set populated by dozens of neon-clad dancers and longtime collaborators Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's presenting Song of the Year to Swift (again, for 'Anti-Hero'). YOU VOTED, and now is this year's #VMA Best Pop winner!! /fN1B93crW2Įarly highlights included Anitta's putting the exclamation point on global music's U.S. Tay was beside herself when she stepped up to the platform to accept the Moon Person from Justin Timberlake and company, noting what a big influence they'd had on her. With Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Billy Porter, Lil Nas X and Ice Spice among the many stars in the audience, NSYNC surprised them all by presenting the Best Pop Award to Swift for 'Anti-Hero.' Minaj said it was the first time they'd reunited in more than 10 years. Backed by an all-female rock band, she sailed through her latest single, 'Swine.' After highly anticipated performances by Lil Wayne and Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj began her hosting duties with a shout-out to Weezy, calling him 'the best rapper of all time.'Ĭardi B and Megan Thee Stallion were up next, performing their latest collaboration, 'Bongos,' which preceded Demi Lovato's first VMA performance in six years. The annual soirée returned to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Tuesday (9/12). It's that time of year again, when the MTV Video Music Awards descend upon us, offering a slew of performances and viral moments. Stay tuned for more figures as the ratings are finalized. The VMAs also doubled MTV's core-demo (adults 18-34) rating year over year to a 1.14 share, with a 37% increase in viewers overall. Early figures show the broadcast pulled in the highest ratings for the show since 2019. UPDATE: Paramount channels were also a major winner at Tuesday's MTV VMAs.

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