¡Bienvenido a los VMAs, Peso Pluma! The musician made history by becoming the first música Mexicana star to perform on the VMA stage as he took the stage to deliver an electrifying performance of “Lady Gaga” Tuesday night. The performance opened with an orchestra of violins before the sound of …
Read More »Diddy Accepts Global Icon Award at VMAs After Career-Spanning Performance
Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to the MTV Video Music Awards in historic style as he accepted the Global Icon Award and delivered a career-spanning performance of hits. Mary J. Blige presented the mogul with the award. “This man has always been an icon,” she told the audience. “Puff’s impact on …
Read More »Shakira Crowd-Surfs Her Way to a Well-Deserved Video Vanguard Award at 2023 VMAs
Wyclef Jean said it himself: Shakira is a “musical genius.” On Tuesday, the Colombian star was awarded the MTV VMA Vanguard Award for her musical trajectory and out-of-this-world visuals throughout her decades-long career. She is the first South American artist to be honored with this award. Amid chants of her …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Catches VMAs Up to Speed With 'Last Time I Saw You' and 'Pink Friday 2' Preview
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards can’t get enough of Nicki Minaj. In addition to serving as the presiding MC for the night, the rapper also took the stage for the debut live performance of her latest single, “Last Time I Saw You,” set to appear on her forthcoming album …
Read More »Doja Cat Brings 'Scarlet' Alter Egos to 2023 VMAs With 'Attention,' 'Paint the Town Red,' 'Demons'
Doja Cat, an artist whose visuals are as important as her music, staged yet another mind-bending, eye-popping performance Tuesday night during the MTV Video Music Awards. She performed “Attention,” “Paint the Town Red,” and “Demons” off her highly anticipated upcoming album, Scarlet, which is set to come out Sept. 22. …
Read More »Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Make a Hot 'Bongos' Debut at VMAs (Even Taylor Swift Had to Fan Herself)
These queens are giving bawdy and face at the 2023 VMAs. During their main stage performance of “Bongos,” Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion reminded everyone how it’s done. The two rap giants hit the stage at Prudential Center on Tuesday night for the first-ever live performance of their fiery …
Read More »2023 MTV VMAs: Demi Lovato Rocks Out 'Revamped' Medley of Their Biggest Hits
Demi Lovato some rock & roll to the MTV Video Music Awards as the singer performed Revamped renditions of “Heart Attack,” “Sorry Not Sorry,” and “Cool For the Summer” at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday. Backed by a full band, Lovato delivered their signature powerhouse vocals over electric …
Read More »We Want You Back: 'NSync Appear, But Don't Perform, at VMAs
‘NSync surprised fans at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards with a brief onstage reunion that found the classic boy band presenting the first award of the night, Best Pop, to Taylor Swift. The group in its entirety — yes, with Justin, too — introduced the category with a story …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Blesses the VMAs with Some 'Guts' Spillage
Hours after dropping the music video for “Get Him Back!,” Olivia Rodrigo performed the Guts highlight at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. The singer opened her performance in a fiery red top, pleated skirt and white leg warmers while singing “Vampire” in a forest set, recreating her “onset …
Read More »2023 MTV VMAs: Lil Wayne Brings 'Kat Food' to the Stage in First VMAs Performance in a Decade
Lil Wayne returned to the MTV Video Music Awards stage for the first time in a decade to kick off the show. The rapper welcomed the VMAs to WayneTown with a throwback to his 2018 hit “Uproar” and the live debut of his new single “Kat Food” at the Prudential …
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