Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued on the MTV Video Music Awards, the place she took house seven awards — together with the night time’s largest, the trophy for video of the 12 months. In her speech Wednesday night time, Swift thanked her “boyfriend, Travis” for being on set of the “Fortnight” music video and cheering her on. Followers rewarded the point out of NFL star Travis Kelce with loud screams.
“Every part this man touches turns to happiness and enjoyable and magic,” she stated, earlier than shifting gears to the 2024 presidential election and instructing her followers who’re over 18 to register to vote.
Swift did, nonetheless, keep away from discussing Kamala Harris’ presidential bid on stage. On Tuesday night time, Swift endorsed the vp, moments after Harris’ debate with former president Donald Trump ended.
Swift’s awards haul brings her to a profession whole of 30, tying her and Beyonce for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA historical past. Eminem is now the male artist with probably the most VMAs, at 14.
Swift and Publish Malone additionally took house the primary televised award of the VMAs for finest collaboration, for “Fortnight,” handed to them by Taste Flav and Olympian Jordan Chiles. Swift began that speech by giving remembrance to everybody who misplaced their lives and family members throughout 9/11, 23 years in the past.
“I’ve simply been excited about what occurred 23 years in the past, everybody who misplaced a beloved one and everybody that we misplaced and that’s the most vital factor about at present,” she stated. “And every thing that occurs tonight falls behind that.”
She then turned to discussing Malone. “There’s a cause Publish Malone is everybody in music’s favourite particular person to collaborate with,” she shifted her consideration to him. “It has taken ceaselessly for me to get him to cease calling me ma’am.”
Chappell Roan gained the MTV Video Music Award for finest new artist. “I dedicate this to all of the drag artists who encourage me,” she stated in her speech, whereas sporting chain mail, studying from a written speech in her diary. “And I dedicate this to queer and trans individuals who run pop… Thanks for listening.”
Chappell Roan accepts the award for Finest New Artist from presenter Tinashe in the course of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
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Girls dominated the award present, no instance higher than an imaginative, medieval set from Roan. Roan appeared in armor, capturing a lit crossbow at fortress gates that stood behind her, burning them within the course of. Her dancers have been knights, battling one another in unbelievable choreography as she sang her queer pop hit, “Good Luck, Babe.”
Drag queen Sasha Colby launched her with “your favourite drag queen’s favourite artist,” a reference to Roan’s now well-known Coachella efficiency, which in flip was impressed by Colby. Actual followers little doubt received a kick out of the hyper-referential tidbit.
The opposite voice of 2024 pop, Sabrina Carpenter, gained the trophy for tune of the 12 months for “Espresso.” “That is actually particular,” she stated in her speech, devoted to her followers. “And thanks to that me-espresso.”
Earlier within the night time, she introduced her summery-pop to the award present, powering by way of her hit singles “Please Please Please,” “Style” and “Espresso” whereas dancing with a moon man and an alien.
Sabrina Carpenter performs in the course of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
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Katy Perry acquired the Video Vanguard Award, performing an eight-song medley spanning her profession: “Roar,” “E.T.,” “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “I Kissed a Woman,” “Firework,” and “Lifetimes.”
“I did that every one on the primary day of my interval, are you able to consider it?” she joked after accepting the dignity from her companion, Orlando Bloom. “There are such a lot of issues that should align to have an extended and profitable profession as an artist. There are not any decade lengthy accidents.”
Earlier recipients of the Video Vanguard Award embrace Shakira, Beyoncé, Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.
Katy Perry performs in the course of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
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A military of Slim Shady-lookalikes adopted Eminem as he kicked off the VMAs , launching right into a medley of his hits “Houdini” and “Someone Save Me,” that includes a broadcast feed of Jelly Roll. (The tune references Jelly Roll’s large nation radio hit, “Save Me.”)
Megan Thee Stallion welcomed the gang as a first-time host Wednesday night time, who joked that the VMAs now stands for the “voluptuous Megan awards.” She later carried out.
Earlier within the night, Karol G took over, for a fiery efficiency of her hit, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido.” Rauw Alejandro introduced Puerto Rico to the stage, working by way of “Touching The Sky,” “DILUIVO” and “Déjame Entrar.”
Blackpink’s LISA, the most effective Okay-pop award winner, made her strategy to the VMA stage for the primary time as a soloist, powering by way of two of her brand-new singles, “New Lady” and “Rockstar.” Shawn Mendes made along-awaited return, debuting a brand new John Mayer-esq. acoustic quantity, “No one Is aware of.”
Anitta carried out “Paradise,” “Alegria,” and “Savage Funk,” joined by DJ Khaled, Fats Joe and Tiago PZK and gained the award for finest Latin. Camilla Cabello carried out in a panopticon. Benson Boone appeared as stoked as ever to carry out his viral hit “Stunning Issues” on the VMAs stage. Lenny Kravitz proved rock is not lifeless with “Are You Gonna Go My Manner,” “Human” and eventually “Fly,” wherein he was joined by Quavo.
The fortieth VMAs have been held on the UBS Enviornment on New York’s Lengthy Island. All through the night time, MTV flashed again to history-making throughout the VMAs’ 40-year-run, together with Britney Spears’ albino python and Madonna’s efficiency of “Like A Virgin.”
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