More than three decades after his first appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards, Lenny Kravitz returned to the event’s stage on Wednesday night. Backed up by his longtime guitarist Craig Ross, Quavo, and a troupe of dancers giving different generations of video vixen realness, he performed “Are You Gonna …
Read More »Chappell Roan Dedicates Best New Artist VMAs Win to the 'Queer and Trans People Who Fuel Pop'
Chappell Roan has won the career-defining VMA for Best New Artist. She joins legendary past recipients, which include Nirvana, Eminem, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish. “Can you believe it? We’re at the VMAs. I’m gonna read from here, I wrote a speech for my diary,” Roan said at the start …
Read More »LL Cool J, the O.G. 'G.O.A.T.,' Reps for Def Jam at 2024 MTV VMAs
Nearly 25 years after being the first to declare himself the G.O.A.T. (which his dancers referenced with posters of the farm animal), LL Cool J reminded us he’s worthy of that title at the MTV VMAs on Wednesday night. In between classics like “Around the Way Girl” and “Doin’ It,” …
Read More »Taylor Swift Thanks Boyfriend Travis Kelce as She Accepts Video of the Year at 2024 VMAs
Taylor Swift gets another Moon Person! The pop star concluded her huge VMAs night by accepting the Video of the Year award for “Fortnight.” During her acceptance speech, Swift thanked her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, for being her biggest supporter and making everything feel like “magic.” “This video seems very sad …
Read More »Taylor Swift Broke a Whole Bunch of Records at the 2024 VMAs
Taylor Swift enjoyed a massive, record-setting night at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. In winning Video of the Year for “Fortnight” — her Tortured Poets Department single with Post Malone — Swift became the first artist ever to win the prize three years in a row. She also extended …
Read More »Taylor, Megan, Chappell, and Sabrina Turn the 2024 VMAs Into a Real, Live Party
The MTV Video Music Awards celebrated their 40th birthday — and for once, MTV aimed to do right by the legacy. This year’s show was full of clips of classic VMAs moments. Madonna and Britney making out, in 2003. Beyoncé announcing her pregnancy, in 2011. Michael Jackson appearing with new …
Read More »Karol G Shimmies With Taylor Swift During 'Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido' Performance at the 2024 VMAs
Karol G shared her fiery Latina flavor at the VMAs with some of the show’s biggest stars. Karol G graced the 2024 Video Music Awardson Wednesday to perform her recent single, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” in front of a beachy backdrop before she shimmied to her merengue hit alongside …
Read More »Lisa Brings the Fire With 'New Woman' and 'Rockstar' Performances at 2024 VMAs
Blackpink’s Lisa made her solo debut at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, performing two of her recent tracks, “New Woman” and “Rockstar.” Paris Hilton introduced the performance, with Lisa opening the set by spitting the lyrics of “New Woman” in a red leather two-piece set. After performing a heated …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Makes Out With an Alien During 'Short n' Sweet' 2024 VMAs Performance
The summer of Sabrina Carpenter was felt all the way in outer space! On Wednesday, the Short ‘n Sweet pop star hit the stage at the 2024 VMAs for a sexy, space-themed medley of her hits “Espresso,” “Please Please Please,” and “Taste.” Carpenter started her performance with “Please Please Please” …
Read More »Anitta Performs Party-Ready Medley With DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, and Tiago PZK at 2024 MTV VMAs
Anitta took to the MTV stage for her third year, performing “Savage Funk,” off her latest albumFunk Generation, and “Alegria,” a single with Tiago PZK and Emilia that dropped in August. The singer also performed “Paradise” alongside Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, and Tiago PZK. When “Paradise” was complete, Fat Joe …
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