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Lil Nas X Was On ‘Cloud 179’ After His Big Night At The VMAs

With the benefit of 12 hours of hindsight, it seems accurate to say that no one had more fun at the 2021 VMAs than Lil Nas X. He went into the night with five nominations and left with three, including the show’s top prize of Video of the Year. He brought his cinematic visions for both “Industry Baby” and “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to life onstage with a dazzling performance. And by the time MTV News got ahold of him backstage, LNX was searching very high in the sky for the right description to match his mood....
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Ozuna Teases New Collab With Megan Thee Stallion And Blackpink

Last night, at the 2021 VMAs, Puerto Rico’s Ozuna turned the entire stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center into his own cosmic arcade. To bring his newest single “La Funka” to (far-out) life, the singer enlisted life-size teddy-bear backup dancers and a panoramic view of the moon. It could be read as the scope of the artist’s ambitions. As he told MTV News ahead of the show, he’s shooting for the stars when it comes to his upcoming collaborations. “DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion, Blackpink and Ozuna, coming up next,” Ozuna told correspondent Dometi Pongo on the red carpet. “That’s...
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Here are all the winners from the MTV VMAs 2021

The MTV Video Music Awards have wrapped up for another year, with Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Travis Scott among those crowned winners at this year’s ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It was hosted by Doja Cat, who also performed her singles ‘Be Like This and ‘You Right’, and took home the award for Best Collaboration with her SZA-featuring single ‘Kiss Me More’. READ MORE: The MTV VMAs 2020 were fun, but could pre-records make awards shows predictable and sterile? The VMAs also returned to its usual live setting for 2021, after last year’s...
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Kacey Musgraves performs ‘Star-Crossed’ in front of a burning heart at 2021 MTV VMAs

Kacey Musgraves was a musical guest at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where she performed the title track from her latest album ‘Star-Crossed’. READ MORE: Kacey Musgraves – ‘Star-Crossed’ review: a powerfully honest depiction of heartbreak The singer-songwriter’s performance began by candlelight with the sparse acoustic arrangement that opens the track’s first verse. As the song continued and the instrumentation grew, Musgraves stood in front of several neon hearts, with the largest burning behind her. Watch the impassioned performance below: Advertisement Musgraves was one of many names on this year’s star-studded VMAs...
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Watch Foo Fighters perform ‘Everlong’, accept Global Icon Award at 2021 MTV VMAs

Foo Fighters performed a medley of songs at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, where they were also were the recipients of the VMAs’ first Global Icon Award. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” The rockers were introduced by Billie Eilish, who said an “entire generation of music fans” had grown up with the band, and “they helped the world fall in love with rock and roll”. “They put their heart into every single song, and leave it all on the stage every time. They’ve carried the torch of rock and roll for 26 years,” Eilish...
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Lil Nas X performs ‘Industry Baby’ live for the first time at MTV Video Music Awards

Lil Nas X has given the live debut of his recent single ‘Industry Baby’ featuring Jack Harlow at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. For the set, the rapper enters with a full marching band behind him, before taking off his shirt and performing in front of a Montero Prison backdrop. Harlow joins him on stage for his verse. Shortly before they wrap up the performance, the track transitions into ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’. Watch the performance below: Advertisement Lil Nas X is up for five awards at this year’s VMAs ceremony, including Video of the...
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Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph announces pregnancy news during VMAs performance

Twenty One Pilots have made a special announcement during their performance of ‘Saturday‘ at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Frontman Tyler Joseph was mid-performance when he revealed his wife Jenna is pregnant with their second child. “I didn’t want to text everybody, so I thought I’d let you know right now,” Joseph laughed. “Now you know!” The couple have been together since 2015 and have a daughter, Rosie, who is one year old. Advertisement Watch the special performance below: Twenty One Pilots are nominated for one award at this year’s VMAs, Best Alternative for ‘Shy Away‘. Both that and...
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Busta Rhymes’s Commanding VMAs Performance Is One Brooklyn Won’t Ever Forget

With the VMAs’ triumphant live return to Brooklyn, MTV brought out one of the borough’s best, legend himself, Busta Rhymes. The iconic rapper — along with his hype man Spliff Star — took to the Barclays Center stage on Sunday night to perform a medley of his biggest hits, including “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” “Look at Me Now,” and “Pass the Courvoisier,” all jams that were amplified by extremely memorable music videos. Rhymes had the audience jumping throughout his medley, before ending his fast-rap attack by telling the audience, “Brooklyn, don’t ever forget that!” John...
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Magical’ Year Continues With Best New Artist VMA Win

By Deepa Lakshmin  “This has been the most magical year of my life,” Olivia Rodrigo said in her first-ever Video Music Awards acceptance speech Sunday night (September 12) at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, dedicating the award to “all of the girls who write songs on their bedroom floor.” She was taking home the Moonperson for Song of the Year for her record-breaking smash hit “Drivers License,” but little did she know she’d be back on stage soon after as the 2021 Best New Artist. The Sour singer-songwriter and VMA performer has, indeed, had a banner year with numerous chart-topping singles and...
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BTS Thanks The ‘Best People In The World,’ Their Fans, After VMAs Win

It’s safe to say that BTS’s leader RM is having a pretty historic birthday. In addition to having people around the globe celebrating “Namjoon Day” on social media, the 27-year-old artist took home two Moonpeople with his fellow BTS members at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 12) — and the night is far from over. Introduced by boy-band royalty Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys, and Lance Bass of NSYNC, BTS won in the Best K-pop category with their snappy single “Butter.” Since its release in May, the feel-good track has been a...
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