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Every Star Who Skipped the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and Why: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, More

The 2024 MTV Video MusicAwards brought together Taylor Swift , Katy Perry and more, but several nominees were notably missing in action.

Swift, 34, won big at the awards show on Wednesday, September 11, taking home seven awards including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Perry, 39, was honored as the Video Vanguard recipient .

The night was also a milestone for Chappell Roan , who ultimately won the Moonperson for Best New Artist.

“I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me, and I dedicate this to queer and trans people who fuel pop,” Roan, 26, said in her acceptance speech. “To the gays, who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate … for all the queer kids in the midwest watching right now, I see you. I understand you, because I am one of you.”

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There were plenty of nominees, however, who skipped the big event in New York. Keep scrolling to find out who missed the awards show — and why:

Billie Eilish

Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” won Video for Good during the preshow, but she didn’t attend in person. While the singer has not revealed the reason for her absence, it’s likely that Eilish was busy with rehearsals for her upcoming Hit Me Hard and Soft tour.

Ariana Grande

Back in July, Grande revealed that she was taking a step back from any work commitments outside of Wicked. (Grande stars as Galinda/Glinda in the upcoming musical movie , which hits theaters in November.)

“I love you all so much. I have decided to put a temporary pin in all things that are not Wicked for now,” Grande wrote via Instagram Story. “Thank you in advance for understanding. I am deeply grateful for your patience and, mostly, so inexplicably excited for all that is to come. There is so much. See you soon.”

During the awards show, a new Glinda-centric Wicked trailer was featured between performances. Grande’s boyfriend, Ethan Slater , shared the footage via his Instagram Story with the caption, “She’s good.”

Olivia Rodrigo

Rodrigo is currently on the international leg of her GUTS World Tour . Her next concert is Sunday, September 15, in Bangkok.

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Beyoncé also skipped the ceremony without explaining why. She noted in her recent GQ profile that she craved “space” after releasing Cowboy Carter.

“The music needed space to breathe on its own. Sometimes a visual can be a distraction from the quality of the voice and the music,” Beyoncé explained. “The years of hard work and detail put into an album that takes over four years! The music is enough. The fans from all over the world became the visual. We all got the visual on tour. We then got more visuals from my film.”

Doja, who performed at last year’s show, did not bring her signature style to the carpet once again despite being nominated for Video of the Year.

Despite earning multiple nominations, Jelly Roll did not attend the VMAs on Wednesday. That same night, Jelly Roll documented his evening at a Michelin-star sushi restaurant in California via social media.

Jelly Roll, however, lent Eminem a helping hand for his show-stopping opening number by providing background vocals in a pretaped video.

Morgan Wallen

Wednesday would have been Wallen’s VMAs debut, but he was presumably absent because of touring conflicts. (Wallen next performs in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, September 20.)

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While Lipa did not attend, she celebrated her song “Houdini” winning Best Choreography.

“I KNOW THASSSS RIGHT @charmladonna !!!!! Worth all the bruises!!!!” she wrote via Instagram on Thursday, September 12. “We have come so far and got more to goooo Thank youuuuu for all the ❤️ and support!!!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 .”

Travis Kelce

Fans hoped that the VMAs could be the couple’s official red carpet debut following their weekend in NYC . Kelce did not attend the show in person — he previously sent his best wishes during the Wednesday episode of his “New Heights” podcast — due to football commitments in Kansas City. Kelce’s next Kansas City Chiefs game takes place on Sunday.

Swift, however, gave Kelce a sweet shout-out in her Video of the Year speech.

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“The thing is that this video seems very sad when you watch it, but it actually was, like, the most fun video to make,” Swift gushed of shooting “Fortnight” with Post Malone. “Something that I’ll always remember is when I would finish a take and I’d say cut and we’d be done with that take, I would always just hear someone cheering ‘woo’ from across the studio where we were shooting it, and that one person was my boyfriend, Travis.”

She added, “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic, so I wanna thank him for adding that to our shoot because I’ll always remember that.”

Kelce, in turn, “liked” MTV’s Instagram video of the speech.

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The "Forget Tomorrow World Tour" will support JT's forthcoming collection "Everything I Thought It Was."

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First the single, then the album, now Justin Timberlake completes his solo return with confirmation of a world tour.

The former boybander announced the big news when he stopped by T he Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , for a stint surfing the guest couch.

The Forget Tomorrow World Tour will support JT’s forthcoming collection Everything I Thought It Was , his first solo album release in more than six years.

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Was there anything more to announce, the late-night show host prompted his musical guest? Well, yes, “we are still putting the setlist together for Irving Plaza,” noted Timberlake.

But wait, there was more.

“I’m going on tour,” was the dry response.   

The 10-time Grammy Award winner gave fans a taste of things to come earlier this week with the release of “Selfish,” the first cut from EITIW . He’ll be back on our screens when he serves as  musical guest  on  Saturday Night Live  this weekend, with Dakota Johnson hosting. 

Though his solo music career has been in deep freeze, Timberlake did return to his boy band roots last year when he reunited with  *NSYNC  for “Better Place,” which accompanied the JT-starring animated family film  Trolls Band Together . The track  started at No. 25 , for *NSYNC’s lucky 13 th  appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 and first appearance on the tally since “Girlfriend” featuring Nelly reached No. 5 — way back in 2002.

As a solo artist, Timberlake has landed 19 titles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, including five No. 1s.

Details of the Forget Tomorrow World Tour have yet to be announced. Watch the big reveal on Fallon’s late-night show below.

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It was a stressful summer for Madonna fans. Just weeks before her 78-stop career-retrospective Celebration World Tour was set to kick off in North America, the singer was rushed to a New York City hospital for a severe bacterial infection that prompted her to cancel that continent’s dates . But the 65-year-old icon and mother of six isn’t known as the hardest-working woman in show business for nothing, and on Saturday, she reclaimed the stage to rave reviews.

Madonna’s stop at London’s 20,000-seat O2 arena had been on the books since tour plans began, but when her health scare paused her Celebration schedule, Oct. 14 became its de facto kickoff date. This is her 13th tour, and her first since 2020; as the name promises, it’s intended as a celebration of her four decades of hits. An opening-night set list captured by Billboard suggests that the show lived up to its name: early songs like “Holiday” and “Burning Up,” career highs such as “Like a Prayer” and Vogue,” and 2000s-era entries like “Music” and “Bitch I’m Madonna” all made an appearance.

Of course, fans had to wait a bit to hear those hits. Technical difficulties meant the show was delayed by 30 minutes, the New York Times reports . Four songs in, yet another delay, prompting Madonna to say, “This is exactly what you don’t want to happen on your opening night, so this wasn’t planned. I’m sorry,” AFP reports . 

While her crew worked to restore order, she regaled the crowd with some early-career anecdotes, including her days of housing struggles. “I had no way to take a bath,” she said of her younger days in New York. “So I would actually date men who had showers and bathrooms. Those were the days, and that is the truth.”

“I’m pretty damned surprised that I made it this far, and I mean that on so many levels. How did I make it this far? Because of you. I’m going to take a bit of credit, too.”

She also addressed her June health crisis, saying, “It was a crazy year for me and I didn’t think I was going to make it. I forgot five days of my life.”

“But the angels were protecting me and my children were there and my children always save me every time. And if you want to know a secret as to how I survived, I thought, ‘I have to survive for them. I have to survive for my children.’”

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EXCLUSIVE: Rising comedian, actor and TikTok sensation Matt Rife is set to launch his first world tour. Rife’s ProbleMATTic World Tour , produced by Live Nation , will hit cities across North America, Australia and Europe throughout 2023 and 2024.

The tour, with more than 100 dates, kicks off on Thursday, July 20 in Bend, OR at Hayden Homes Amphitheater with stops across North America in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Austin and more this year before wrapping up 2023 with a New Year’s Eve show on Sunday, December 31 at The Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY.

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“I couldn’t be more thrilled to live out this life long dream! To tour the world, spreading laughter, with some of my best friends, is something I never thought would be possible. I’m so grateful to get this opportunity, and it’s even more fulfilling knowing that it’s all because of the incredible people who enjoy my comedy ,” said Rife. “I’ve been working so hard towards this for 12 years and now I’ve surrounded myself with a team who works just as hard and share the same passion! I still can’t believe it.”

“Matt has quickly become one of the fastest-rising comics, creating incredible global demand for tickets,” says Andy Levitt, VP, Live Nation Comedy Touring. “We’re looking forward to working alongside him and helping him connect to his audiences around the world.”

Rife made his TV debut on MTV’s  Wild ‘N Out  and hosted the network’s  TRL  reboot. His acting work has included appearances on shows like  Fresh Off the Boat  and  Brooklyn Nine-Nine.  In 2019, he was a contestant on NBC’s comedy competition show,  Bring the Funny. Rife truly became known after posting some of his stand-up material on TikTok, amassing over 13 million followers and more than 2 billion views globally, to date. He also 3.6 million followers on Instagram.

Tickets for the ProbleMATTic World Tour will be available starting with an Artist presale beginning Tuesday, June 6 at 10 a.m. local time worldwide. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, June 9, at MattRifeOfficial.com . 

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OneRepublic Announce “Never Ending Summer Tour”

Featuring Special Guest NEEDTOBREATHE Across All Dates

New single and video for “west coast” out now listen here  watch here, tickets on sale starting friday, march 4th at 10am local on ticketmaster.com.

Today, GRAMMY® nominated OneRepublic has announced their “Never Ending Summer Tour” tour with special guest NEEDTOBREATHE . Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour begins on July 8th at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC making stops across North America in Boston, Detroit, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up in Jacksonville, FL at Daily’s Place on September 4th.

OneRepublic and NEEDTOBREATHE have also announced a special surprise show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Saturday, March 5th. Tickets for this special event go on-sale tomorrow, Saturday, February 26th at 10am local time HERE . 

In addition to the tour announcement, OneRepublic released their new single “West Coast” today. Listen here . Alongside the new track, OneRepublic also premiered the video for the song. Watch it here . The video was directed by Tomás Whitmore, who also directed the video for last year’s “Run”.

OneRepublic will headline “MTV World Stage Hungary,” closing out “MTV Music Week” from the spectacular Heroes Square in Budapest. The performance will air in the US on Friday, February 25 th at 7pm/6pm central time on MTV.

TICKETS:  Tickets for the North American tour go on sale starting Friday, March 4th at 10am local time on Ticketmaster.com

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Never Ending Summer Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 1st at 10AM local time until Thursday, March 3rd at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com . 

NEVER ENDING SUMMER TOUR DATES: 

Fri Jul 08 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Sat Jul 09 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park

Sun Jul 10 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

Tue Jul 12 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheater at Heritage Park

Wed Jul 13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Fri Jul 15 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Sat Jul 16 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live

Sun Jul 17 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Tue Jul 19 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center

Wed Jul 20 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Fri Jul 22 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sat Jul 23 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sun Jul 24 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion (formerly BB&T Pavilion)

Wed Jul 27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Thu Jul 28 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Sat Jul 30 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sun Jul 31 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Tue Aug 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Wed Aug 03 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 05 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Sat Aug 06 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 07 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Tue Aug 09 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Wed Aug 10 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

Fri Aug 12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Sat Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Tue Aug 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

Wed Aug 17 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 19 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Sat Aug 20 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Tue Aug 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

Thu Aug 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Fri Aug 26 – Dallas, TX – The Dos Equis Pavilion

Sun Aug 28 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Tue Aug 30 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Wed Aug 31 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amp

Fri Sep 02 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat Sep 03 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun Sep 04 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

About OneRepublic

Grammy nominated OneRepublic, is comprised of singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. The band released their debut set Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. The release included the 20mm selling smash single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and received a Grammy nomination. The band’s sophomore album, 2009’s Waking Up, produced the hit singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” The certified-platinum album Native followed in 2013, featuring the No.1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth full-length album in 2016. OneRepublic has amassed 5B streams on Spotify to date. OneRepublic’s latest album, Human, dropped on August 27, 2021. It features singles, which combined have over 2.5 billion global streams: “Somebody”, “Run”, “Somebody To Love”, “Wanted”, “Didn’t I”, “Better Days” and “Rescue Me”, which has been certified RIAA Gold. They most recently released their new single, “West Coast” and announced their upcoming tour to kick off in July of this year.

About NEEDTOBREATHE

Since 1998, NEEDTOBREATHE have quietly emerged as a dynamic force in rock music, topping the charts, selling out historic venues, and generating hundreds of millions of streams to date. The band have gathered one platinum single, four gold singles, and a gold album. Along the way, “Multiplied” notched their first GRAMMY® nomination. Simultaneously, they performed to sold out crowds at arenas and amphitheaters coast to coast. In addition to garnering two nods at the Billboard Music Awards, they’ve attracted acclaim from People, Rolling Stone, Forbes, and many more. In 2020, they sowed the seeds for rebirth with Out of Body. It bowed in the Top 5 of three Billboard charts and reeled in acclaim. Within weeks of its release, the quintet—Bear Rinehart [vocals, guitar], Seth Bolt [bass, vocals], Josh Lovelace [keys, vocals], Randall Harris [drums], and Tyler Burkum [guitar]—stole away to an old historic house in Columbia, TN where they lived together, ate together, laughed together, and recorded together for three weeks in the fall of 2020. They returned home with their eighth album and documentary Into The Mystery [Elektra Records]. It’s the kind of record that could only be made by a band who has been through it all and still has enough faith to keep encouraging one another. It’s NEEDTOBREATHE. For more information visit https://www.needtobreathe.com/

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Katy Perry Shouts Out Warped Tour + MySpace in MTV VMA Acceptance Speech

Katy Perry had a lot to reminisce about during her 2024 MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech Wednesday night (Sept. 11), shouting out Warped Tour and MySpace.

The singer accepted the coveted Video Vanguard Award after performing a medley of her greatest hits including "Dark Horse," "E.T.," "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "I Kissed a Girl," "Firework" and "Lifetimes."

She also brought out Doechii to perform their new collaboration, "I'm His, He's Mine," during an out-of-this-world, high-flying production featuring a legion of backup dancers, lights and special effects.

Watch Katy Perry's 2024 VMAs performance, below.

After the nearly 10-minute performance, Perry returned to the stage to accept her Moon Person trophy, joking she was able to get through her performance "on the first day of my period."

Perry began her speech by thanking MTV for "believing in my weirdness from day one and for helping artists extend their worlds beyond a song." The singer told the crowd there are "no decade-long accidents." She also thanked her team and family before giving a shout out to her days spent on MySpace and the Vans Warped Tour, which were the "bygone places where I found a voice, identity and a community so early on."

Meanwhile, Rock Feed has broken the news that there is an apparent Warped Tour comeback set for 2025 . It has been cited that multiple "sources" have confirmed the news behind the scenes.

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Perry gave a shout out to her friends that were always there for her, even when her Jetta was repossessed, before acknowledging her Katy Cats and the LGBTQ+ community who taught her that "you can be both kind and c--t."

Perry offered words of wisdom to her fans, telling them to block out the norms, stay true to yourself and remember to take breaks from social media and "safeguard your mental health, pause, touch grass and do what you were born to do just like I was going to do this."

She concluded her speech by thanking her fiance, Orlando Bloom, for keeping her grounded and saying that the "only flowers I'll ever need" is her daughter, Daisy.

Finally, Perry teased her new album 143 , out Sept. 20.

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VMAs 2024 live updates: Taylor Swift wins, Katy Perry honored, Megan Thee Stallion hosts and more

Everything to know about the 2024 vmas:.

• Megan Thee Stallion hosted the MTV Video Music Awards show at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
• Taylor Swift came into the show with 12 nominations, the most of any artist. Post Malone followed with nine nominations, while Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter each had six.
• Katy Perry received MTV’s Video Vanguard Award and performed a career-spanning medley live. Other performers this year included Carpenter , Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan , GloRilla and Rauw Alejandro.
• The VMAs have a history of memorable and provocative red carpet looks. See this year's stand-out outfits.

The 40th MTV Video Music Awards were chock-full of performances and peppered with memories of the award show’s storied four-decade history.

Taylor Swift took home the biggest award of the night — video of the year — in addition to six others, tying her with Beyoncé for the most VMA wins ever. After tonight, Swift and Beyoncé have 30 Moon People each to their names.

Chappell Roan took home the first major award of her career for best new artist, beating out Gracie Abrams and Tyla after a show-stopping summer on the festival circuit.

Iconic moments from VMAs past also got their place to shine. Notably, host Megan Thee Stallion took the stage with a live snake roped around her body as an homage to Britney Spears’ 2001 “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance. A supercut of such moments also featured Miley Cyrus twerking onstage with Robin Thicke in 2013 and Madonna’s 1984 “Like A Virgin” performance, among many others.

Tonight’s show ushered in a new era of iconic moments, as well, from Sabrina Carpenter’s kissing an alien during a mashup of her newest singles to Benson Boone’s flips off his piano and Roan’s performance in front of a burning castle.

No more Moon People for Queen Bey

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Beyoncé was nominated for three awards tonight — song of the year, best trending video and most iconic performance — but ultimately did not win any.

The lackluster VMAs showing follows her being shut out of the Country Music Award nominations that were announced on Monday after coming out with her first country album, "Cowboy Carter."

Beyoncé still holds the record for most VMAs with 30 statues, although she's now tied with Taylor Swift, who won seven awards tonight.

Taylor Swift snags video of the year for third year in a row

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“Directing this video and putting it together and writing it was the most wonderful experience," she said of making the "Fortnight" video with Post Malone. "And that is because of all the people that I got to make it with.”

She also took a moment to thank boyfriend Travis Kelce for cheering her on between takes.

Swift won the award in 2023 for “Anti-Hero” and in 2022 for “All Too Well (10 minute version) (Taylor’s Version).”

LL Cool J take some of us back

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This LL Cool J performance feels like a time machine to the early 90s. Busta Rhymes tee'd up LL Cool J and Public Enemy to insert some classic hip hop into the VMAs.

LL nodded to some genre staples while also marking a comeback, performing a track featuring Saweetie from his new Q-Tip produced record "The Force," which dropped last week.

Video of the year

Taylor Swift wins the video of the year VMA for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.

Anitta thanks Brazil for her VMA

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Anitta gave a shoutout to her country while holding her VMA for "Mil Veces," saying that her enthusiastic fans are the reason she gets to represent Brazil over and over at the show.

"Thank you so much everybody, I am so happy," Anitta said. "First of all, I wanna say thanks to my fans who vote and they're always supporting me."

She also called it an amazing year for Latin music, shouting out fellow nominee Karol G specifically for her monumental year.

Anitta wins the best Latin VMA for “Mil Veces.” 

Chappell Roan dedicates first VMA to her LGBTQ fans

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The rise of a Midwest Princess continues.

After making her VMAs debut with a performance of her breakout hit, "Good Luck, Babe!", Chappell Roan took home her first Moon Person for best new artist.

"I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me and I dedicate this to queer and trans people who fuel pop," Roan said in her speech, reading from her diary. On her "Midwest Princess" tour, Roan invited local drag artists to open her shows. She has also spoken extensively about the role drag plays in her own performances.

She added, "For all the queer kids in the Midwest watching right now, I see you, I understand you, because I’m one of you."

With the best new artist win, she joined the lofty company of artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Cardi B, who have all won the award.

Best new artist

Chappell Roan wins the best new artist VMA.

GloRilla cranks up the energy

The crowd was on its feet as the Memphis rapper performed "Yeah Glo!," which was nominated in the best hip-hop category.

She also played her hit "TGIF" as her backup dancers hyped up the audience atop a long dining table.

Camila Cabello returns to the VMA stage

From inside a glass case on stage, Camila Cabello performed a mash-up that started with "June Gloom" and transitioned into "GODSPEED." It was a return to the stage for the singer, who last performed at the show in 2021.

LISA wins the best K-pop VMA for “Rockstar.” 

Lenny Kravitz performs his greatest hits, new and old

After winning the Moon Person for best rock earlier in the evening, Lenny Kravitz performed on the VMAs stage for the first time since his 1998 appearance with Madonna.

Kravitz performed a medley featuring a reprise of his 1993 VMA performance of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" along with two 2024 releases, "Human," and "FLY." He finished off with a special appearance from rapper Quavo.

Best hip-hop

Eminem wins the best hip-hop VMA for “Houdini.” 

LISA accepts her first solo VMA

LISA, known for her role in girl group BlackPink, accepted the moon person for best K-pop tonight. She called her winning song, "Rockstar," a "meaningful comeback" in her career.

Best visual effects

Eminem’s “Houdini” wins the best visual effects VMA. Visual effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic and Flawless Post.  

Best choreography

Dua Lipa’s “Houdini” wins the best choreography VMA. Choreography by Charm La’Donna. 

Best editing

Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” wins the best editing VMA. Editing by Chancler Haynes.

Best direction

Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone wins the best direction VMA. Directed by Taylor Swift.

Best art direction

Megan Thee Stallion’s “BOA” wins the best art direction VMA. Art direction by Brittany Porter.

Best cinematography

Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” wins the best cinematography VMA. Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov.

Video for good

Billie Eilish wins the video for good VMA for “What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’).” 

Best R&B

SZA wins the best R&B VMA for “Snooze.” 

Taylor Swift wins the best pop VMA.

Artist of the year

Taylor Swift wins the artist of the year VMA.

Halsey performs newest single 'Ego'

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Halsey just rocked out on stage, performing her latest single “Ego” in a makeshift garage.

The singer, who arrived on the carpet with long red hair and a matching gown, seemingly ditched her long locks before stepping on stage in a fiery pixie cut.

Rauw Alejandro leaves a piece of Puerto Rico on stage

Before the show began, Rauw Alejandro told interviewers he wanted to honor his Puerto Rican culture on stage tonight. He added that he also wanted to throw in nods to New York, where many Puerto Ricans have created tight-knit communities.

Alejandro delivered by honoring his Nuyorican roots on a set that emulated the city's apartment rooftops. He was joined by dancers and musicians who helped bring a slice of the island's musical heritage to the stage.

Song of the year

Sabrina Carpenter wins the song of the year VMA for “Espresso.” 

Tyla wins best Afrobeats

The South African singer Tyla won for her hit song "Water," which also spawned a viral trend on TikTok.

"African music can be pop music too," she said. "This is just so special but also bittersweet because I know there's a tendency to group all African artists under afrobeats."

The artist is also nominated for best new artist.

"African music is so diverse, it's more than just Afrobeats," she said as she accepted her award.

Best Afrobeats

Tyla wins the best Afrobeats VMA for “Water.” 

Chappell Roan performs: 'Your favorite drag queen's favorite artist' 

After a loving intro from drag queen Sasha Colby, Chappell Roan took the VMAs stage in full armor in front of a burning castle as she sang "Good Luck, Babe!" her hit summer single that has helped propel her to stardom.

Roan's rise to fame began with an opening act during Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" tour in the Spring, which then paved the way for a sold-out festival circuit, all leading her to tonight's stage, where she is nominated for her first major awards including best new artist.

Roan credits Colby with a slogan she's used to reference herself — "your favorite artist's favorite artist." After shouting that on stage this summer, Roan said she got the quote from Colby, who coined "your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen."

Colby introduced Roan tonight as "your favorite drag queen’s favorite artist."

Performances galore but few moon people

It's been about an hour since anyone accepted an award, with the exception of Katy Perry's pre-announced Vanguard award.

While there were quite a few awards announced in the pre-show livestream, no other statues have been given out since Taylor Swift and Post Malone accepted the best collaboration award.

Katy Perry performs her most nostalgic hits ahead of accepting Vanguard Award

Katy Perry gave a high-energy performance ahead of her acceptance of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

She was introduced by her fiancé Orlando Bloom, who gave a heartfelt tribute to the longtime pop star, noting that “the remarkable world she creates has brought a sense of joy and laughter, inspiring generations of people from all over the world.”

She took the stage in a cloud of colored smoke, held up by cables as she sang a mashup of “Dark Horse” and “E.T.” in mid-air. The singer then brought Doechii onstage for a snippet of their upcoming release “I’M HIS, HE’S MINE.”

Perry continued the show with a nostalgic string of her fan-favorites — “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “I Kissed a Girl” and “Firework" — before ending with her latest release "LIFETIMES" and sharing a post-performance kiss with Bloom.

"Thank you. I did that all on my first day of my period, too, can you believe it?" she said breathlessly as she accepted her Moon Person.

"I just want to say with my whole heart: Do whatever it takes to stay true to yourself and true to your art," she added in her speech. "Turn off social media, safeguard your mental health, pause, touch grass."

Taylor Swift ditches the punk plaid for sparkly green

Always one to keep people on their toes, Taylor Swift has made an unexpected outfit change.

While Swift arrived in a punk plaid ensemble, she appears to now be seated in a sparkling green gown. The singer was seen on an online stream in a beaded outfit that had a spaceship display, a likely nod to her performance of "Down Bad" during the "The Eras Tour," which features visuals of a UFO.

LISA rocks out on the VMA stage

With pyrotechnics and leather outfits, LISA put on a rockin' show for her performance on the VMAs stage.

She started her performance with her latest single "New Woman," although Rosalia, her collaborator on the song, was absent.

She then transitioned into "Rockstar," which is nominated in the best K-Pop category.

Megan Thee Stallion pays homage to Britney Spears' 'I'm a Slave 4U'

With a large yellow snake wrapped around her body, Megan Thee Stallion gave a nod to Britney Spears' iconic "I'm a Slave 4 U" VMAs performance by wearing the same green and blue two piece while performing her hosting duties.

"I don’t know this snake, this snake don’t know me," she said. She then screamed as someone tried to remove the snake from her body.

Chappell Roan’s success marks the rise of the ‘middle class’ pop star

Chappell Roan is no longer just “your favorite artist’s favorite artist.”

Roan, who is known for the queer themes in her music and her drag-inspired aesthetic, is among the recent crop of artists who have hit unforeseen career highs in recent months, despite being considered part of pop music’s “middle class.”

This designation has typically been associated with artists who have cultivated devout  online fan bases , but who are not necessarily household names.

A-list pop stardom has become increasingly difficult to achieve. But some music industry experts say the recent rise of Roan and others — including Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe and Charli XCX — is a testament to their authenticity and ability to foster such strong fandoms.

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Taylor Swift honors 9/11 victims

Taylor Swift just took home her second Moon Person of the night with a win for best collaboration for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone. She opened her acceptance speech with an acknowledgement of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks given the event's location in New York.

Speaking about her music video, Swift described her collaborator Post Malone as “everyone in music’s favorite person to collaborate with.”

“And it is because you are so ridiculously talented, you are so versatile and you’re the most down to earth person,” Swift said. “Honestly, so unfailingly polite, it has taken me forever to get him to stop calling me ‘ma’am.’”

Flavor Flav gifts Jordan Chiles a replacement medal

After being stripped of her Olympic bronze medal shortly after leaving Paris, Flavor Flav followed through on his promise to award Jordan Chiles a custom-made replacement.

"I gotcha something that they can't take away from you," Flavor Flav told the two-time Olympian on the VMAs stage. He bestowed her with a bronze clock necklace and tied it on her neck himself.

Megan Thee Stallion opens the show with a nod to the Paris Games

The host opened the show with a message to everyone watching.

“Shout out to my hotties, and my haties ‘cause I know y’all watching too,” she said.

She donned a Team USA-inspired leotard while greeting viewers. She then passed the mic to Jordan Chiles and Flavor Flav.

Flav gave Chiles a bronze clock and promised to gift her the prize money she lost after her bronze medal was stripped from her after last month's Paris Olympic Games.

Best collaboration

Taylor Swift wins the best collaboration VMA for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.

Eminem brings his mob of Slim Shadys to open the VMAs

Opening the show with his song "Houdini," off of his latest album "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)," the rapper brought a gang of his alter egos to support him on stage. He also brought a doppelgänger who looked strikingly similar to his younger self.

Jelly Roll also made a virtual appearance to perform with Eminem on their collaboration "Somebody Save Me."

Lenny Kravitz dedicates best rock win to late mother

The VMA for best rock video went to Lenny Kravitz for “Human” from his 2024 album, “Blue Electric Light.”

He dedicated the award to his late mother, who died in 1995.

"31 years ago, my mother was with me," he said after his win. "The last time she was with me at an award show was at the VMAs and so I dedicate this to her.”

Kravitz will perform at tonight's ceremony for the first time since 1998.

Taylor Swift is on the carpet

The highly anticipated arrival of Taylor Swift is finally here as the singer poses for the cameras ahead of tonight's show. She won a VMA for song of summer before even setting foot on the carpet.

Swift is known for using her award show outfits as a way to clue in fans about her upcoming projects. Last year, Swift's black and white dress at the Grammys hinted at her announcement of the album "The Tortured Poets Department" later during the show. That came after she announced her album "Midnights" at the 2022 VMAs, wearing a silver-draped dress that hinted at a new "Bejewled" era for the singer.

So with fans eager for her to drop "reputation (Taylor's Version)," is her outfit signaling any easter eggs for news to come?

Lenny Kravitz wins the best rock VMA for “Human.” 

'Fortnight' nabs song of summer

Taylor Swift has officially won her first award of the night.

Her single "Fortnight" from "The Tortured Poets Department" won song of the summer, which was announced on the VMAs red carpet before the awards show even kicked off.

If she takes home at least six more of the 12 awards she's nominated for tonight, she will match Beyoncé's record for most VMA wins.

Megan Thee Stallion wins best trending video

Megan Thee Stallion was caught off guard by the news of her own win as pre-show host Kevan Kenney abruptly handed her a Moon Person. The rapper, who is also hosting the VMAs this year, clinched the best trending video award for “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba.

“Me and Yuki recorded that song in Japan in like, a small apartment studio, and we were just messing around,” Megan said, adding that she was "shocked" by fans' embrace of the song.

The singer is up for six more categories tonight.

Taylor Swift's presidential endorsement hangs in the air

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The self-proclaimed "Childless Cat Lady" endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday night's debate, inspiring some 330,000 v isits to vote.gov in the process. It's unclear if the pop star will continue speaking out about politics in the weeks before the election.

Photos of the best looks on the MTV VMAs red carpet

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Song of summer

Taylor Swift wins the song of summer VMA for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.

Expect a tribute to 9/11

This year’s show had originally been scheduled for Sept. 10 but was moved to Sept. 11 because the broadcast would clash with Tuesday’s presidential debate. 

The show’s producers plan to recognize the 9/11 attacks by donating proceeds from the show to 9/11 Day, a nonprofit that organizes community service programs on the anniversary of the attacks, and Tuesday’s Children, which helps support impacted families. 

Taylor Swift has a chance to break Beyoncé's record

Pop sensation Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist of the night, with the potential to make history by breaking fellow nominee Beyoncé's record.

Swift is up for a total of 12 awards, including video of the year, artist of the year and song of the year. Currently, Swift has a total of 23 VMAs throughout her career and is seven awards shy of matching Beyoncé's record of 30.

But Beyoncé is also nominated for several VMAs tonight following the success of her country album "Cowboy Carter" — which was notably snubbed from the Country Music Association Awards earlier this week. The album's hit song, "Texas Hold 'Em," is up against Swift's "Fortnight" for song of the year.

Naomi Scott attends her first VMAs

British actress and singer Naomi Scott, who plays pop star Skye Riley in the upcoming film “Smile 2,” said her character drew inspiration from some of the pop stars here tonight.

As for the movie itself, slated to release in theaters Oct. 18, the first-time VMA attendee teased it as being “kind of like the first movie, but on steroids and a lot of party drugs.

“It’s very intense, but it’s so fun and so unhinged and also kind of funny,” Scott said. “My director brought me in to watch some of the edit, and I remember just being like, I wish I was here with my best friend, because we would just be grabbing each other laughing and screaming.”

'Dreams don’t have deadlines:' LL Cool J on his first album in a decade

After a 10-year break from releasing music, LL Cool J dropped his 14th studio album, "The Force," on Friday.

"I wanted to show the people that I came up with that your dreams don't have deadlines," he said on the MTV pre-show. "You could continue to do this thing at a high level. You don't have to be successful at one age and then all of a sudden taper off and wallow around in mediocrity."

He is set to perform in tonight’s ceremony, but the legendary artist's relationship with the VMAs started 27 years ago. LL Cool J became the first rap artist to win the Video Vanguard Award in 1997, which he noted as his favorite VMAs moment.

"I am a kid raised on hip hop ... So that was an unbelievable moment," he said of the honor.

Jordan Chiles makes VMAs debut after bronze medal debacle

Two-time Olympic champion Jordan Chiles made her first public appearances on Wednesday since she was stripped of her bronze medal from the Paris Olympic Games.

"This is a dream come true to be able to come to the VMAs," Chiles said. "Meeting people, especially celebrities out here." Despite the big names in the room, Chiles said her Olympic resume has prepared her for this moment.

Competing is "harder than doing an interview," she joked.

Hours before the VMAs ceremony, Chiles spoke at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City, where she said the controversy was more about "peace" and "justice" for her than the medal itself.

"The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am ... the star is never going to get dimmed." she said.

Best trending video

Megan Thee Stallion wins the best trending video VMA for “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba.

Katy Perry arrives at the VMAs ahead of her Vanguard award

Katy Perry is serving a wet look on the carpet. She will be performing a medley of her biggest hits later tonight in celebration of her Video Vanguard award, which celebrates an artists' career and impact on pop culture.

Addison Rae gives showgirl chic

The TikToker-turned-pop star arrived on the carpet wearing a white feathery bikini set with a tulle bustle.

She said the look was partly inspired by Madonna, who wore a wedding dress in her performance of "Like A Virgin" during the 1984 VMAs.

The "Diet Pepsi" singer is a presenter at tonight's awards.

Chappell Roan is thinking about her ex tonight

Chappell, who is nominated for best new artist alongside three other categories, said it would be “awesome” if she won — noting that she’s “never won anything.” If she does cinch the category, she said, she wants to give a shoutout to her ex: “You got me here.”

Chappell said she’s a bit nervous about performing in front of her peers tonight, many of whom she said she looks up to. The pop star teased in a red-carpet interview with MTV that her performance will include “a lot of technical things going on that I’ve never had happen.”

She also shared a few details about the medieval look she donned on the carpet.

“That robe that I had on ... was 300 years old. And then the rug that was rolled out is 600 years old," she said.

Most iconic performance

Katy Perry wins the most iconic performance VMA for “Roar.”

Best alternative

The winner for best alternative is Benson Boone for his song “Beautiful Things,” awarded during the pre-show livestream on YouTube.

Boone thanked the fans for all their support and their votes as he accepted the Moon Man statue in an interview on the carpet.

“You know what? This has been the craziest year of my life so far,” Boone said. “I’m truly honored to be in this crowd of people... it’s been pretty insane for me.”

When asked about his performance to come later tonight, Boone just said, “lot of sparkles, lots of flips.”

Halsey teases performance of new song ‘Ego’

Halsey put the red in red carpet tonight (although the VMAs carpet is technically black), with long, bright red locks and a gown to match.

She also teased her later performance of a new song called "Ego," which officially dropped on Friday as the fourth single in the lead up to her highly-anticipated album, "The Great Impersonator."

In June, the singer revealed she has been battling chronic illnesses in a social media post tied to the release of "The End," another song on her upcoming album. In the post, Halsey did not confirm any diagnoses.

"long story short, i'm Lucky to be alive. short story long, i wrote an album," Halsey wrote in the post.

The VMAs are pop culture gold

If the Grammys are the music industry's biggest night, the VMAs may be the most entertaining.

Since the first VMAs were held in New York City's Radio City Music Hall in 1984, an astounding number of prolific moments in pop culture history have taken place with the iconic "moon person" statue standing nearby.

From Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 ceremony to Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera shocking early 2000's America by kissing onstage, the VMAs have a knack for crystalizing cultural moments. Many of these moments will likely be revisited tonight in the new most iconic performance category.

'Twin, where have you been?' Muni Long arrives on the carpet

The singer's TikTok-viral song "Made For Me" is nominated in the best R&B category.

The Kelces are wishing nominees luck — 'except if you're up against Tay'

Jason and Travis Kelce are excited for everyone nominated for a moon man tonight, but they're especially hyped for Taylor Swift.

The brothers plugged the award show as one of the advertisements in this morning's episode of their podcast "New Heights." Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce proudly pointed out that his girlfriend was up for multiple VMA awards.

"Let's go, Tay! Come on, Tay!" Jason Kelce cheered.

"Stay on top! Here we go," Travis Kelce said while clapping. "Wishing everybody the best though."

"Unless you're up against Tay, then I hope you lose," his brother joked.

Anitta teases a surprise

Brazilian sensation Anitta has arrived at the VMAs ahead of her expected performance in a wedding-style dress and veil.

“It’s a little spoiler of something,” the singer told MTV on the red carpet. “But I can’t say much.”

Sabrina Carpenter shimmers on the black carpet

Sabrina Carpenter has arrived dressed in head-to-toe white. Carpenter dominated the summer charts and is nominated for seven categories tonight — including artist of the year, song of the year and song of summer. Fans are also awaiting a highly anticipated performance tonight.

LE SSERAFIM kicks off first performance of the night

South Korean girl group LE SSERAFIM just hyped up the black carpet with a pre-show performance of "1-800-hot-n-fun," a track off their fourth EP "Crazy." The group is up tonight for PUSH performance of the year for “EASY."

Shaboozey dazzles on the carpet

The country artist has had a major year, from snagging two features on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" to releasing a smash hit with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," which is nominated for song of the summer.

LISA looks like a 'Rockstar'

LISA, known for her work as part of K-Pop group Blackpink and as a soloist, is nominated in the best K-Pop category for her single "Rockstar." She is also expected to perform tonight.

In an interview with MTV on the carpet, she shared why her music video for the song was so special.

"I had a chance to shoot in my home country, in Bangkok, and I think it's really cool," she said.

It's a special birthday for the VMAs

This year marks the 40th anniversary of MTV's Video Music Awards.

Over the course of its history, the VMAs have remained a cornerstone of the music awards landscape despite drastic changes in the music, video and broadcast landscapes.

The show has kept its relevance in part by delivering moments of controversy that ultimately shaped pop culture history. It's also managed to integrate digital platforms into its programming, including by adding categories that honor social media success and even allowing viewers to vote for their favorite artists via Instagram stories.

Lenny Kravitz serves up his signature leather-clad look

The rockstar is nominated in the best rock category tonight for "Human."

The rapid rise of Chappell Roan

Once a niche pop singer from Missouri trying to make it in Los Angeles, Chappell Roan has skyrocketed to mainstream fame over the past year. Known for the queer themes in her music as well as her drag-inspired aesthetic, Roan’s high-energy music — paired with her deeply emotional lyricism — has earned her a cult following online.

Her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” released last September, became a sleeper hit that further cemented her status this summer as a rising pop icon. The album charted in the top five on the U.S. Billboard 200 earlier this year, after Roan’s stint as Olivia Rodrigo’s opening act and the release of her hit followup single, “Good Luck, Babe!”

The artist has been open in speaking about the impact of sudden fame on her mental health, recently telling Rolling Stone that "it's been a really hard adjustment."

The 'Midwest Princess' herself is here

Chappell Roan has arrived at the VMAs — holding a sword. The rising pop star is up for four categories this year, including best new artist and song of summer. She's also one of the night's most anticipated performers.

Katy Perry to receive the Video Vanguard Award

The pop star and recently departed American Idol judge dominated the 2010s with hits like “Teenage Dream,” “California Gurls” and “Roar,” delivering some classic, candy-colored music videos along the way.

Now, ahead of her upcoming album “143,” she is being honored with the Video Vanguard Award, which celebrates artists who have made major contributions to music videos and popular culture. 

As is tradition with the winners of this award, Perry will perform a medley of her biggest hits.

Karol G's look is fire

The Colombian superstar has arrived at the VMAs red carpet. She said her outfit and performance tonight will honor her Latino community.

"It's about fire," the singer said on the carpet about her dress. "Latina community has fire everywhere," she told MTV.

She is nominated in the best latin category for “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN.”

Who is presenting at the VMAs?

The VMAs will have a star-studded lineup of presenters this year, from celebs to influencers and even an Olympian. Here’s the full list:

• Addison Rae
• Alessandra Ambrosio
• Amelia Dimoldenberg
• Busta Rhymes
• Cyndi Lauper
• Damiano David (Måneskin)
• Flavor Flav
• French Montana
• Halle Bailey
• Jordan Chiles
• Miranda Lambert
• Naomi Scott
• Paris Hilton
• Sasha Colby
• Suki Waterhouse

Rauw Alejandro poses on the VMAs carpet

The artist is nominated in the best latin category for “Touching The Sky” and is expected to perform tonight.

There's still time to cast your ballot

If you missed the chance to vote on some of the major VMA categories, fear not. Voting for b est n ew a rtist will remain open into the live show. The three remaining contenders are:

• Chappell Roan
• Gracie Abrams

Megan Thee Stallion will host the show

Megan Thee Stallion is wrapping up her hot girl summer on the VMAs stage. The rapper had an epic summer promoting her third studio album on her first headlining tour, aptly titled the "Hot Girl Summer Tour."

Now, she’s coming to New York to host and perform at the VMAs.

When and where to watch the VMAs

The event will air live on MTV starting at 8.pm. ET. You can also catch the entire show streaming on Fubo TV and other Paramount-owned channels including VH1, BET, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and Comedy Central.

The red carpet has officially opened

Celebrities are starting to make their way down the VMAs red carpet. Viewers can watch pre-show red carpet coverage starting at 6:30p ET on the MTV YouTube channel.

Where are the VMAs taking place this year?

The VMAs are broadcasting live from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York. Last year, the awards show was held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Who is performing at the VMAs?

Eminem is set to open the show with songs from his most recent album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).”

Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, the two rising stars who arguably defined this summer's pop music landscape, will also perform. 

Speaking of pop queens, Katy Perry will return to the VMAs for the first time since 2017 to accept the Video Vanguard Award and perform her biggest hits.

Other performers include host Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Anitta, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz, LE SSERAFIM, LISA, LL Cool J, Rauw Alejandro, Shawn Mendes and Jessie Murph.

Here's a full list of tonight's VMA nominees

Drew Weisholtz, TODAY

• Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Billie Eilish — “LUNCH”
• Doja Cat — “Paint The Town Red”
• Eminem — “Houdini”
• SZA — “Snooze”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
• Ariana Grande
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift
• Beyoncé — “Texas Hold ‘Em”
• Jack Harlow — “Lovin On Me”
• Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
• Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
• Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”

Best New Artist

Mtv push performance of the year.

• Aug. 2023: Kaliii — “Area Codes”
• Sept. 2023: GloRilla — “Lick or Sum”
• Oct. 2023: Benson Boone — “In The Stars”
• Nov. 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”
• Dec. 2023: Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
• Jan. 2024: Jessie Murph — “Wild Ones”
• Feb. 2024: Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”
• March 2024: Chappell Roan — “Red Wine Supernova”
• April 2024: Flyana Boss — “yeaaa”
• May 2024: Laufey — “Goddess”
• June 2024: LE SSERAFIM — “EASY”
• July 2024: The Warning — “Automatic Sun”
• Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”
• GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion — “Wanna Be”
• Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll — “Wild Ones”
• Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”
• Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen — “I Had Some Help”
• Camila Cabello
• Olivia Rodrigo

Best hip-hop 

• GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
• Gunna — “fukumean”
• Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
• Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti — “FE!N”
• Alicia Keys — “Lifeline”
• Muni Long — “Made For Me”
• Tyla — “Water”
• USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage — “Good Good”
• Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”

Best alternative 

• Benson Boone — “Beautiful Things”
• Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
• Hozier — “Too Sweet”
• Imagine Dragons — “Eyes Closed”
• Linkin Park — “Friendly Fire”
• Teddy Swims — “Lose Control (Live)”
• Bon Jovi — “Legendary”
• Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
• Green Day — “Dilemma”
• Kings of Leon — “Mustang”
• Lenny Kravitz — “Human”
• U2 — “Atomic City”
• Anitta — “Mil Veces”
• Bad Bunny — “MONACO”
• KAROL G — “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
• Myke Towers — “LALA”
• Peso Pluma & Anitta — “BELLAKEO”
• Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
• Shakira & Cardi B — “Puntería”

Best afrobeats

• Ayra Starr ft. Giveon — “Last Heartbreak Song”
• Burna Boy — “City Boys”
• Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay — “Sensational”
• Tems — “Love Me JeJe”
• USHER — “Pheelz”

Best K-pop 

• LISA — “Rockstar”
• NCT Dream — “Smoothie”
• NewJeans — “Super Shy”
• Stray Kids — “LALALALA”
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER — “Deja Vu”
• Alexander Stewart — “if only you knew”
• Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”
• Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll — “Best For Me”
• RAYE — “Genesis.”
• Tyler Childers — “In Your Love”
• Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
• Charli xcx — “Von dutch”
• Dua Lipa — “Illusion”
• Olivia Rodrigo — “obsessed”

Best editing 

Best choreography .

• Dua Lipa — “Houdini”
• Tate McRae — “Greedy”
• Troye Sivan — “Rush”
• Ariana Grande — “the boy is mine”
• Justin Timberlake — “Selfish”
• Olivia Rodrigo — “get him back!”
• Charli xcx — “360”
• Olivia Rodrigo — “bad idea right?”

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MTV’s “The Rodman World Tour”

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“You got to go places where normal TV shows would not go,” Jay Leno advises Dennis Rodman on MTV’s newest talk show, as if Rodman needed prompting. “Everybody expects you to be with people that are wild and crazy. But if you go with, like, the straightest people in the world, see, that would be interesting. To see them react to you and you react to them.”

Rodman takes that formula and runs with it on “The Rodman World Tour,” a weekly barnstorming 30-minute circus that debuted Sunday night. Two straight men in an upcoming show are Leno and comedian Jon Lovitz, whom Rodman continues to call “Levitz” when he isn’t mistaking him for the lead actor in a “tremendous movie” called “Jumanji.”

(“Yeesss,” an exasperated Lovitz sneers. “I was the rhinoceros.”)

The idea is for Rodman’s van to roll into town and have the host hang out with a couple celebrities, the main purpose being to see how often Rodman can make them squirm. So Rodman engages Lovitz in a trash-talking tennis session and rides Harleys with Leno to a pizza restaurant, where Rodman interrogates Leno about his sexual fantasies.

Leno, ever the good sport, shifts nervously in his seat but plays along, allowing that his fantasy evening would not be “your traditional night. . . . Um, I like interesting things.” When Rodman presses further, describing a rather adventurous scenario and asking Leno if he’d be interested, Leno looks into the camera and deadpans, hilariously, “Yeah, but what’s in it for me?”

The “World Tour” works as entertainment because Rodman takes neither himself nor his guests very seriously and because he is given a longer leash, so to speak, than conventional talk show hosts. In an “exit interview” that ends the show, Leno is asked how he felt about the topics he and Rodman addressed over dinner.

“Fine,” Leno replies. “I mean, that’s the kind of show it is. There are restrictions he doesn’t have.” Pause. Grin. “Like common sense.”

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