Fall Out Boy, a band that almost certainly didn’t start the fire, lit things up at the MTV Video Music Awards Tuesday night with a performance of, well, their version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” It marked the third time the group performed at the awards show, following their …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Spends Her Birthday Making VMAs Performance Debut With 'Penthouse'
Kelsea Ballerini celebrated her 30th birthday Tuesday, Sept. 12, with a debut performance at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, delivering a stripped-down rendition of ‘Penthouse’ off Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good). The country star serenaded the audience from the VMAs’ outdoor stage with a moving performance backed …
Read More »D.M.C., Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J Perform Generation-Spanning Hip-Hop Tribute at 2023 VMAs
Hip-hop took center stage throughout the 2023 Video Music Awards. Between the main show and pre-show, the night featured boisterous performances from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Future, Metro Boomin, NLE Choppa, Kaliii, and more. But one of the most star-studded performances …
Read More »Taylor Swift Makes History at 2023 VMAs
Taylor Swift enjoyed a monumental, history-making night at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, tying for most wins in one night with an impressive nine trophies — and now second-most overall wins. Swift’s entered the night with 14 VMAs, as well as the most nominations for 2023 with eleven. Her …
Read More »The 2023 VMAs Didn't Even Suck This Year. What Happened?
Welcome to the MTV Video Music Awards. Music’s biggest night! Well, not quite. How about: the night MTV shows how much it cares about music by deciding, “Way too many people are noticing the VMAs. We better move it to a Tuesday night in September.” But fortunately, the stars came …
Read More »Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift Were the MVPs of the 2023 VMAs Audience
On Tuesday night, MTV returned to its truest form with the 2023 Video Music Awards. It wasn’t just that the night was filled with back-to-back powerhouse performances from some of music’s biggest stars and that the awards themselves didn’t overshadow the creative craft. It also produced multiple genuinely viral reactions …
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 …
Read More »No, Megan Thee Stallion Did Not Get Mad at Justin Timberlake at the VMAs
There’s nothing better — or more dangerous — than a backstage camera at an awards show. Offering up the full illusion of behind-the-scenes celebrity voyeurism, these cameras offer a plentiful bounty of meme and .Gif fodder; but without the fine details — such as high-quality audio or properly-framed visuals — …
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 »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 …
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