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 »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 »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 »Peso Pluma Makes History as First Música Mexicana Star to Ever Perform at 2023 VMAs With 'Lady Gaga'
¡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 »Stray Kids Beam During 'S-Class' Performance at 2023 MTV VMAs for Show Debut
Stray Kids, the K-pop octet who released 5-Star this summer, performed one of the album’s singles, “S-Class,” on Tuesday night at the MTV Video Music Awards. It was the group’s first time performing on the awards show. The group wasted no time jumping into the high-energy performance with seamless choreography. …
Read More »Karol G Brings Her Stadium Show to the 2023 VMAs, Takes Home Award With Shakira
It’s Bichota Season at the 2023 VMAs! Karol G just graced the stage to perform her hit “Oki Doki” and sang her verse from her Brazilian collab “Tá OK” at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. (She also took home the Best Collaboration prize with Shakira.) Backed by a …
Read More »Fall Out Boy Didn't Start the Fire at the 2023 VMAs
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 »Anitta Transforms the 2023 VMAs Into a 'Funk Rave' With Help From Tomorrow X Together
Anitta transformed the 2023 MTV VMAs stage into a “Funk Rave” as she performed the fan-favorite and her recent single, “Used to Be” — and later joined the boys of Tomorrow X Together for a performance of their new collaboration “Back for More.” During her solo segment, the Brazilian star …
Read More »Trucker Hats, Fringe, and Electric Plaid — Celebrity Fashion at the VMAs Hit Different This Year
There are few who rival Doja Cat‘s witty antics and bizarre sense of style, and that’s why the internet can’t get enough. When she stepped on the pink carpet for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in, what we’re calling “floss and vibes” by the New York-based label Monse, it …
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 …
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