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♪♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK♪

♪♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK♪

♪ BACK AGAIN ♪

♪ SHADY'S BACK ♪

♪ TELL A FRIEND ♪

♪ TELL A FRIEND ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ GUESS WHO'S BACK ♪

♪ DA DA DA DA ♪

♪ DA DA DA-DA-DA ♪

♪ DA DA DA DA ♪

♪ DA DA DA DA ♪

♪ WELL LOOK WHAT THE STORK

BRUNG ♪

♪ LITTLE BABY DEVIL ♪

♪ LITTLE BABY DEVIL ♪

♪ WITH THE FORKED TONGUE (AH) ♪

♪ AND IT'S STICKIN' OUT YEAH ♪

♪ LIKE A SORE THUMB (BLEH) ♪

♪ WITH A FOREHEAD THAT IT ♪

♪ GREW HORNS FROM (LOOK) ♪

♪ STILL A WHITE JERK

♪ STILL A WHITE JERK

(IT'S HIM) ♪

♪ PULLIN' UP IN A CHRYSLER ♪

♪ TO THE CYPHER ♪

♪ WITH THE VICS PERCS ♪

♪ AND A BUD LIGHT SHIRT ♪

♪ LYRICAL TECHNICIAN (YEAH) ♪

♪ LYRICAL TECHNICIAN (YEAH) ♪

♪ AN ELECTRICIAN (YEAH) ♪

♪ Y'ALL LIGHT WORK ♪

♪ AND I DON'T GOTTA PLAY

PRETEND ♪

♪ IT'S YOU ♪

♪ I MAKE BELIEVE (WHAT) ♪

♪ AND YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'M HERE TO STAY 'CAUSE ME

♪ I'M HERE TO STAY 'CAUSE ME

(WHY) ♪

♪ IF I WAS TO EVER TAKE A LEAVE

(WHAT) ♪

♪ IT WOULD BE ASPIRIN TO BREAK A

FEVE' (YEAH) ♪

♪ IF I WAS TO ASK FOR MEGAN THEE

(WHAT) ♪

(WHAT) ♪

♪ STALLION IF SHE WOULD COLLAB

WITH ME ♪

♪ WOULD I REALLY HAVE A SHOT AT

A FEAT ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW BUT I'M GLAD TO

BE BACK LIKE ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

>> HANDS UP, HANDS UP!

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I'M 'BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG

♪ I'M 'BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG

BRUH ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

>> HANDS UP, COME ON!

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I'M BACK

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I'M BACK

BRO ♪

♪ NOW BACK IN THE DAYS ♪

♪ OF OLD ME

♪ OF OLD ME

♪ RIGHT AROUND THE TIME ♪

♪ I BECAME A DOPE FIEND (OH) ♪

♪ ATE SOME CODEINE ♪

♪ AS A WAY OF COPING (MM) ♪

♪ TASTE OF OPIATES CASE OF O.E.

♪ TURNED ME INTO SMILEY FACE

♪ TURNED ME INTO SMILEY FACE

EMOJI (WOO) ♪

♪ MY SHIT MAY NOT BE

AGE-APPROPRIATE ♪

♪ BUT I WILL HIT ♪

♪ AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IN THE

FACE ♪

♪ WITH A PARTICIPATION TROPHY ♪

♪ WITH A PARTICIPATION TROPHY ♪

♪ PLUS I HAVE ZERO DOUBTS ♪

♪ THAT THIS WHOLE WORLD'S

'BOUT ♪

♪ TO TURN INTO SOME GIRL

SCOUTS ♪

SCOUTS ♪

♪ THAT CENSORSHIP BUREAU'S

OUT ♪

♪ SO WHEN I STARTED THIS VERSE ♪

♪ IT DID START OFF LIGHTHEARTED

AT FIRST ♪

♪ BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M

♪ BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M

TARGETED ♪

♪ MIND-BOGGLIN' HOW ♪

♪ MY PROFIT HAS SKYROCKETED ♪

♪ LOOK WHAT I POCKETED ♪

♪ YEAH THE SHIT IS JUST LIKE

Y'ALL ♪

Y'ALL ♪

♪ HAD BEEN LIGHT JOGGIN' AND ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN RUNNIN' AT FULL

SPEED ♪

♪ AND THAT'S WHY I'M AHEAD ♪

♪ LIKE MY NOGGIN' AND I'M THE

FIGHT Y'ALL GET IN ♪

♪ WHEN YOU DEBATE WHO THE BEST ♪

♪ WHEN YOU DEBATE WHO THE BEST ♪

♪ BUT OPPS I'M WHITE CHALKIN'

WHEN ♪

♪ I STEP UP TO THAT MIC COCK IT

THEN ♪

♪ OH MY GOD IT'S HIM NOT AGAIN ♪

♪ OH MY GOD IT'S HIM NOT AGAIN ♪

>> HANDS UP!

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ (AND FOR MY LAST TRICK) ♪

♪ I'M 'BOUT TO REACH IN MY BAG

BRUH (LIKE) ♪

BRUH (LIKE) ♪

♪ ABRA-ABRACADABRA ♪

♪ JUST LIKE THAT AND I'M BACK

BRO ♪

BRO ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT ♪

♪ THE OLD ME'D SAY (IF WHAT) ♪

♪ IF HE COULD SEE THE WAY ♪

♪ IF HE COULD SEE THE WAY ♪

♪ SHIT IS TODAY

♪ SHIT IS TODAY

♪ HE'D PROBABLY SAY THAT ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS (LIKE

HAPPY) ♪

HAPPY) ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY NAME, WHAT'S MY

NAME ♪

♪

♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ SOMEBODY SAVE ME ♪

♪ ME FROM MYSELF ♪

♪ ME FROM MYSELF ♪

♪ I'VE SPENT SO LONG ♪

♪ LIVIN' IN HELL ♪

♪ LIVIN' IN HELL ♪

♪ THEY SAY MY LIFESTYLE ♪

♪ THEY SAY MY LIFESTYLE ♪

♪ IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH ♪

♪ IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH ♪

♪ IT'S THE ONLY THING ♪

♪ THAT SEEMS TO HELP ♪

♪ THAT SEEMS TO HELP ♪

♪ ANOTHER PILL AS I START TO

SPIRAL ♪

♪ MESSAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN DESERVE THE

♪ I DON'T EVEN DESERVE THE

FATHER TITLE ♪

♪ HAILIE, I'M SO SORRY, I KNOW ♪

♪ I WASN'T THERE FOR YOUR FIRST

♪ I WASN'T THERE FOR YOUR FIRST

GUITAR RECITAL ♪

♪ DIDN'T WALK YOU DOWN THE

AISLE ♪

♪ MISSED THE BIRTH OF YOUR FIRST

CHILD ♪

CHILD ♪

♪ YOUR FIRST PODCAST LOOKIN'

DOWN SWEETIE ♪

♪ I'M SO PROUD OF HOW YOU TURNED

OUT ♪

♪ SORRY THAT I CHOSE DRUGS ♪

♪ AND PUT 'EM ABOVE YOU ♪

♪ SORRY THAT I DIDN'T LOVE YOU

♪ SORRY THAT I DIDN'T LOVE YOU

ENOUGH TO ♪

♪ GIVE 'EM UP, HOW THE DO I

♪ GIVE 'EM UP, HOW THE DO I

NOT LOVE ♪

♪ YOU MORE THAN A PILL ♪

♪ LOOKIN' UP TO THE CEILIN' ♪

♪ FROM THIS FLOOR WONDER WILL ♪

♪ SOMEBODY SAVE ME ♪

♪ ME FROM MYSELF ♪

♪ I'VE SPENT SO LONG ♪

♪ I'VE SPENT SO LONG ♪

♪ LIVIN' IN HELL

♪ LIVIN' IN HELL

♪ THEY SAY MY LIFESTYLE ♪

♪ IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH ♪

♪ IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH ♪

♪ IT'S THE ONLY THING ♪

♪ THAT SEEMS TO HELP ♪

♪ THAT SEEMS TO HELP ♪

♪ ALAINA, SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO

♪ ALAINA, SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO

HEAR ME FALL IN THE BATHROOM ♪

♪ SORRY THAT I MISSED YOUR

♪ SORRY THAT I MISSED YOUR

GRADU -- ♪

♪ WAIT, NATE, I SHOULD JUST

CONGRATULATE YOU ♪

♪ ON BEING A DAD TO CARTER AND

LIAM, LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ LITTLE BRO, SORRY I LEFT YOU ♪

♪ LITTLE BRO, SORRY I LEFT YOU ♪

♪ SORRY THAT I'LL NEVER GET TO ♪

♪ HOLD OR HUG MY LITTLE

NEPHEWS ♪

♪ STEVIE, I'M SORRY, I MISSED

♪ STEVIE, I'M SORRY, I MISSED

YOU ♪

♪ GROW UP AND I DIDN'T GET TO ♪

♪ BE THE DAD I WANTED TO BE TO

YOU ♪

♪ THINGS I WANTED TO SEE YOU

DO ♪

♪ THIS IS MY SONG FROM ME TO

YOU ♪

♪ SORRY I GAVE UP, BUT I'M JUST

SO DEFEATED ♪

♪ GOD, WHAT THE DO YOU WANT

♪ GOD, WHAT THE DO YOU WANT

ME TO DO? ♪

♪ I'M A LOST CAUSE ♪

♪ I'M A LOST CAUSE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON

ME ♪

♪ I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR ♪

♪ I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR ♪

♪ LIFE HAS SHATTERED MY HOPES

AND MY DREAMS ♪

♪ I'M A LOST CAUSE ♪

♪ I'M A LOST CAUSE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON

ME ♪

♪ I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR ♪

♪ I'M SO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR ♪

♪ LIFE HAS SHATTERED MY HOPES

AND MY DREAMS ♪

AND MY DREAMS ♪

♪ SOMEBODY SAVE ME ♪♪

♪ SOMEBODY SAVE ME ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> IT'S THE 2024 MTV VIDEO MUSIC

>> IT'S THE 2024 MTV VIDEO MUSIC

AWARDS, LIVE FROM NEW YORK,

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF ICONIC

MUSIC WITH PERFORMANCES BY

MUSIC WITH PERFORMANCES BY

EMINEM, MEGAN THEE STALLION,

SHAWN MENDES, SABRINA CARPENTER,

ANITTA, CHAPPELL ROAN,

ANITTA, CHAPPELL ROAN,

CAMILA CABELLO, LISA,

LENNY KRAVITZ, KAROL G,

LENNY KRAVITZ, KAROL G,

DJ KHALED, TEDDY SWIMS, JESSIE

MURPH, RAUW ALEJANDRO, GLORILLA,

MURPH, RAUW ALEJANDRO, GLORILLA,

FAT JOE, QUAVO, LL COOL J,

FAT JOE, QUAVO, LL COOL J,

FLAVOR FLAV, CHUCK D.

HALSEY, DOECHII, AND A

HALSEY, DOECHII, AND A

HALSEY, DOECHII, AND A

PERFORMANCE BY TWO NIGHTS MTV

VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD MY

KATY PERRY.

VMAs, MAKE SOME NOISE FOR YOUR

VMAs, MAKE SOME NOISE FOR YOUR

HOST, MEGAN THEE STALLION!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

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♪

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♪

♪

>> Megan: OKAY!

>> Megan: OKAY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

WOW!

WOW!

[AUDIENCE CHANTING "MEGAN"]

[AUDIENCE CHANTING "MEGAN"]

FOR REAL, FOR REAL!

FOR REAL, FOR REAL!

HEY!

HEY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

WHAT'S UP, EVERYBODY?

HOW Y'ALL DOING TONIGHT?

HOW Y'ALL DOING TONIGHT?

[AUDIENCE REACTS]

THERE'S A LOT OF BODIES HERE

TONIGHT

There's a lot of here tonight

There's a lot of here tonight

TONIGHT WE ARE CELEBRATING

40 YEARS OF THE VMAs!

40 YEARS OF THE VMAs!

I AM YOUR HOST,

MEGAN THEE STALLION.

MEGAN THEE STALLION.

I'M FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SHOUT OUT TO SIMONE BILES.

SHOUT OUT TO SIMONE BILES.

SHE LET ME BORROW THIS.

I JUST ADDED A FEW THINGS.

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT

TO MY HOTTIES!

TO MY HOTTIES!

AND MY HATIES.

I KNOW Y'ALL WATCHING.

AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M REPPING TEAM

VMA.

VMA.

AND TONIGHT VMA STANDS FOR THE

"VOLUPTUOUS MEGAN AWARDS."

"VOLUPTUOUS MEGAN AWARDS."

CLEARLY I DESERVE A GOLD MEDAL

FOR BEING A BAD BITCH!

FOR BEING A BAD BITCH!

[AUDIENCE REACTS]

NOW TO PRESENT OUR FIRST AWARD.

NOW TO PRESENT OUR FIRST AWARD.

HE'S THE PUBLIC ENEMY ICON WHO

INTRODUCED US TO SOME OF THE

INTRODUCED US TO SOME OF THE

BADDEST WOMEN THAT WE KNOW

IN REALITY TV.

NOW HE'S TEACHING US WATER POLO

NOW HE'S TEACHING US WATER POLO

AND SHE'S A TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN!

AND SHE'S A TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN!

GIVE IT UP FOR MY GIRL,

JORDAN CHILES AND FLAVOR FLAV!

JORDAN CHILES AND FLAVOR FLAV!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

♪

♪

♪

>> Flav: YO, WHAT'S UP,

>> Flav: YO, WHAT'S UP,

VMAs?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

YO, CHECK THIS OUT.

YO, CHECK THIS OUT.

THIS IS SUCH AN HONOR, TO BE

STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO

JORDAN CHILES.

JORDAN CHILES.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I JUST WANT TO TURN THIS INTO A

I JUST WANT TO TURN THIS INTO A

LITTLE OLYMPIC MOMENT FOR A

SECOND, IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND.

SECOND, IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND.

HEY, YO, JORDAN --

HEY, YO, JORDAN --

>> Jordan: YES?

>> Flav: I KNOW THEY TRY TO

TAKE YOUR MEDAL AWAY FROM YOU,

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

I GOT YOU SOMETHING THAT THEY

CAN'T TAKE AWAY FROM YOU.

CAN'T TAKE AWAY FROM YOU.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

>> Jordan: WOW.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY

HERE!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

STYLISH!

>> Flav: AS YOU ALL KNOW, I AM

AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR THE

AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR THE

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC WATER POLO

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC WATER POLO

TEAM!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO TURN

THIS INTO AN OLYMPIC MOMENT,

JORDAN, ALL RIGHT?

JORDAN, ALL RIGHT?

>> Jordan: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> Flav: GUESS WHAT ELSE, TOO?

I GOT YOUR PRIZE MONEY, TOO.

I GOT THAT FOR YOU.

I GOT THAT FOR YOU.

>> Jordan: THANK YOU,

THANK YOU.

>> Flav: I GOT YOUR PRIZE

>> Flav: I GOT YOUR PRIZE

MONEY.

I JUST WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU

WITH THAT.

I AIN'T WANTED TO SAY NOTHING TO

YOU BACKSTAGE, BUT JORDAN, YOU

YOU BACKSTAGE, BUT JORDAN, YOU

DID YOUR THING.

CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING.

>> Jordan: THANK YOU.

>> Jordan: THANK YOU.

WHAT AN HONOR, FLAV.

NOW LET'S GET ABOUT

THE FIRST VMA OF THE NIGHT!

THE FIRST VMA OF THE NIGHT!

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR BEST

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR BEST

COLLABORATION.

>> BEST COLLABORATION.

>> BEST COLLABORATION.

JUNG KOOK FEATURING LATTO,

"SEVEN."

♪

♪

DRAKE FEATURING SEXYY RED AND

SZA, "RICH BABY DADDY."

SZA, "RICH BABY DADDY."

♪

JESSIE MURPH FEATURING

JESSIE MURPH FEATURING

JELLY ROLL, "WILD ONES."

JELLY ROLL, "WILD ONES."

♪

GLORILLA AND

MEGAN THEE STALLION, "WANNA BE."

MEGAN THEE STALLION, "WANNA BE."

♪

TAYLOR SWIFT FEATURING

POST MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

POST MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

♪

POST MALONE FEATURING

POST MALONE FEATURING

MORGAN WALLEN,

"I HAD SOME HELP."

"I HAD SOME HELP."

♪

>> Jordan: AND THE VMA GOES

TO...

TO...

TAYLOR SWIFT!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

>> Taylor: HOW ARE YOU?

YOU ARE SO SWEET.

YOU ARE SO SWEET.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Flav: TAYLOR SWIFT IN THE

>> Flav: TAYLOR SWIFT IN THE

BUILDING, YEAH, BOI!

>> Taylor: I WANTED TO SAY,

WAKING UP THIS MORNING IN

WAKING UP THIS MORNING IN

NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, I

HAVE JUST BEEN THINKING ABOUT

WHAT HAPPENED 23 YEARS AGO.

EVERYONE WHO LOST A LOVED ONE,

EVERYONE THAT WE LOST, AND THAT

IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

ABOUT TODAY.

AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS

TONIGHT FALLS BEHIND THAT.

TONIGHT FALLS BEHIND THAT.

[APPLAUSE]

BUT IT IS SO AMAZING TO HAVE THE

OPPORTUNITY TO THANK AND HONOR

THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED SO HARD

THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED SO HARD

WITH ME ON THIS VIDEO.

THERE IS A VERY CLEAR REASON WHY

THERE IS A VERY CLEAR REASON WHY

POST MALONE IS EVERYONE IN

MUSIC'S FAVORITE PERSON TO

MUSIC'S FAVORITE PERSON TO

COLLABORATE WITH.

[APPLAUSE]

IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE SO

RIDICULOUSLY TALENTED.

YOU ARE SO VERSATILE, AND YOU

YOU ARE SO VERSATILE, AND YOU

ARE THE MOST DOWN-TO-EARTH

PERSON.

HONESTLY, SO UNFAILINGLY POLITE.

HONESTLY, SO UNFAILINGLY POLITE.

IT HAS TAKEN ME FOREVER TO GET

HIM TO STOP CALLING ME "MA'AM."

HIM TO STOP CALLING ME "MA'AM."

[LAUGHTER]

DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING,

AUSTIN?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Post Malone: YES MA'AM,

>> Post Malone: YES MA'AM,

ACTUALLY.

TAYLOR IS...

TAYLOR IS...

I'M AT AN ABSOLUTE LOSS FOR

WORDS.

WORDS.

ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE MOST KIND

AND TALENTED PEOPLE I HAVE EVER

HAD THE HONOR OF KNOWING.

JUST THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND CARE

JUST THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND CARE

AND LOVE THAT SHE PUTS INTO

AND LOVE THAT SHE PUTS INTO

EVERYTHING SHE DOES FROM THE

MUSIC VIDEO TO EVERY -- I

WATCHED HER TIED UP TO THE

WATCHED HER TIED UP TO THE

OPERATING TABLE THING IN THE

MUSIC VIDEO, AND SHE WAS JUST

MUSIC VIDEO, AND SHE WAS JUST

DIRECTING THE VIDEO FROM THERE,

AND IT WAS PRETTY BAD ASS.

AND IT WAS PRETTY BAD ASS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU

SO VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING, AND

SO VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING, AND

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, TAYLOR,

AND I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, AND

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

[APPLAUSE]

♪

♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

ADDISON RAE.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

>> Addison: HELLO!

>> Addison: HELLO!

THIS NEXT ARTIST IS A

TRAILBLAZING GLOBAL SUPERSTAR.

HER STADIUM TOUR WAS THE HIGHEST

GROSSING EVER FOR A LATIN WOMAN

AND HER LATEST ALBUM MADE

HISTORY AS THE FIRST ALL-SPANISH

NUMBER ONE BY A FEMALE ARTIST.

AFTER AN UNFORGETTABLE

AFTER AN UNFORGETTABLE

PERFORMANCE AT LAST YEAR'S

PERFORMANCE AT LAST YEAR'S

VMAs, SHE'S BACK TO DO IT ALL

OVER!

GIVE IT UP FOR KAROL G!

GIVE IT UP FOR KAROL G!

>> ARE WE READY TO6 CC1

>> ARE WE READY TO6 CC1

>> ARE WE READY TO6 CC1

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♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

FAMILIA!

FAMILIA!

LOS EXTRAñé UN MONTóN

ESTAMOS LISTOS PAR ALA

ESTAMOS LISTOS PAR ALA

FIESTA, DICEN,.

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO?

♪ SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO

♪ SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS

♪ SINO COMO OTRA COSA

♪ USTED CERCA ME PONE PELIGROSA

♪

♪

♪ POR UN BESITO HAGO CUALQUIER

COSA ♪

♪ LA NOVIA SUYA ME PONE CELOSA

♪ LA NOVIA SUYA ME PONE CELOSA

♪ Y AUNQUE ES HERMOSA, EY

♪ NO TE VA A TRATAR COMO YO

♪ NO TE VA A TRATAR COMO YO

♪ NO TE VA A BESAR COMO YO

♪ NO ESTÁ TAN RICA ASÍ COMO YO

♪ ELLA ES TÍMIDA Y YO NO

♪ ELLA ES TÍMIDA Y YO NO

♪ CON ESTAS GANAS QUE TENGO YO

♪ ME ATREVO A COMERME A LOS DO'

♪

♪ HOY ESTÁS JANGUEANDO CON ELLA

♪

♪

♪ PERO, DESPUÉS TAL VEZ NO

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO? ♪

♪ SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO

♪ SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO? ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO? ♪

♪ AY, SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

CONOCIDO ♪

CONOCIDO ♪

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ Y YO TE VEO Y NO SÉ CÓMO

ACTUAR ♪

♪ BEBÉ, PA' CONQUISTARTE

♪ BEBÉ, PA' CONQUISTARTE

♪ QUE ME PASEN EL MANUAL

♪ ESPERO LO QUE SEA

♪ YO NO ME VOY A QUITAR

♪ YO NO ME VOY A QUITAR

♪ TENGO FE QUE ESOS OJITO'

♪ UN DÍA ME VAN A MIRAR

♪ YO ME CASO CONTIGO

♪ YO ME CASO CONTIGO

♪ MI NOMBRE SUENA BIEN

♪ CON TU APELLIDO

♪ CON TU APELLIDO

♪ 'TOY ESPERANDO

♪ EL PRIMER DESCUIDO

♪ PA' PRESENTARTE COMO MI MARIDO

♪

♪

♪ YO ME CASO CONTIGO

♪ MI NOMBRE SUENA BIEN

♪ MI NOMBRE SUENA BIEN

♪ CON TU APELLIDO

♪ 'TOY ESPERANDO EL PRIMER

DESCUIDO ♪

DESCUIDO ♪

♪ PA' PRESENTARTE COMO MI MARIDO

♪

♪ NO HAS ENTENDIDO QUE

♪ NO TE VA A TRATAR COMO YO

♪ NO TE VA A TRATAR COMO YO

♪ NO TE VA A BESAR COMO YO

♪ NO ESTÁ TAN RICA ASÍ COMO YO

♪ ELLA ES TÍMIDA Y YO NO

♪ ELLA ES TÍMIDA Y YO NO

♪ CON ESTAS GANAS QUE TENGO YO

♪ ME ATREVO A COMERME A LOS DO'

♪

♪ HOY ESTÁS JANGUEANDO CON ELLA

♪

♪

♪ PERO, MMM, DESPUÉS TAL VEZ NO

♪

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO? ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERA SIDO? ♪

♪ SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERAS IDO? ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERAS IDO? ♪

♪ AYE SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

♪ AYE SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

♪ AYE SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

♪ AYE SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

CONOCIDO ♪

>> DALE SIGA SIGA SIGA

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ ¿QUÉ HUBIERAS IDO? ♪

♪ AYE SI ANTES TE HUBIERA

CONOCIDO ♪

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ SEGURAMENTE

♪ ESTARÍAS BAILANDO ESTA CONMIGO

♪

♪

♪

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪ NO COMO AMIGOS, EY

♪♪.

♪♪.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

TINASHE.

TINASHE.

[APPLAUSE]

>> Tinashe: FOR THE PAST 40

YEARS, THE MTV VMAs HAVE BEEN

THE PLATFORM TO CATAPULT NEW

THE PLATFORM TO CATAPULT NEW

ARTISTS TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE,

AND THE VMA FOR BEST NEW ARTIST

RECOGNIZES THE BREAKOUT TALENTS

THAT ARE ON THE WAY TO THAT

SUPERSTAR STATUS.

SUPERSTAR STATUS.

THIS WINTER WILL BE JOINING AN

EXCLUSIVE LIST, AND YOU GET TO

EXCLUSIVE LIST, AND YOU GET TO

DECIDE, SO THOUGH NOW!

DECIDE, SO THOUGH NOW!

>> THE POWER WAS IN YOUR HANDS

TO NAME THIS YEAR'S BECKY ARTIST

AND YOU HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO

AND YOU HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO

THREE.

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ARTIST, PRESENTED BY DRAFTKINGS.

ARTIST, PRESENTED BY DRAFTKINGS.

AND AFTER MATT COMING UP, WE ARE

JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM K-POP

JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM K-POP

PRINCESS LISA.

AND SHE RULED THE SUMMER.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> VMA FLASHBACK.

>> WE HAVE A MAD MAN, THIS GUY

IS ROCK 'N' ROLL.

HE SHOULD BE GETTING YOUR AWARD.

HE SHOULD BE GETTING YOUR AWARD.

♪

♪

♪

♪ BABY, DON'T YOU WANT TO DANCE

UPON ME ♪

UPON ME ♪

♪ I'M A SLAVE FOR YOU

♪ I'M A SLAVE FOR YOU

♪ I CANNOT CONTROL IT

♪ I CANNOT CONTROL IT

♪ I'M A SLAVE FOR YOU

♪ I'M A SLAVE FOR YOU

♪ I WON'T DENY IT, I'M NOT

TRYING TO HIDE IT.

>> Megan: OKAY, OKAY, STOP THE

>> Megan: OKAY, OKAY, STOP THE

MUSIC, I'M JUST PLAYING!

I DON'T KNOW THIS SNAKE, THIS

I DON'T KNOW THIS SNAKE, THIS

SNAKE DON'T KNOW ME!

OH, MY GOD!

I TRIED TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR

I TRIED TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR

BRITNEY.

BRITNEY.

ALL RIGHT!

THIS NEXT PRESENTER IS AN ICON.

THIS NEXT PRESENTER IS AN ICON.

AND HER NEW

ALBUM, "INFINITE ICON," IS OUT

NOW.

GIVE IT UP FOR MY GIRL

PARIS HILTON!

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

♪

>> Paris: TWO YEARS AGO THIS

ARTIST LIT UP THIS STAGE WITH

ARTIST LIT UP THIS STAGE WITH

THE SUPERSTAR K-POP GROUP

BLACKPINK.

TONIGHT SHE MAKES HER VMA DEBUT

TONIGHT SHE MAKES HER VMA DEBUT

AS A SOLO ARTIST.

THAT'S HOT.

AND SHE'S SLIVING.

AND SHE'S SLIVING.

GIVE IT UP FOR LISA!

GIVE IT UP FOR LISA!

GIVE IT UP FOR LISA!

♪ HERE I GO♪

♪ BANGIN' IT, BANGIN' IT ♪

♪ WANNA CRACK THESE WALLS ♪

♪ BANGIN' IT, BANGIN' IT ♪

♪ BANGIN' IT, BANGIN' IT ♪

♪ WANNA ECHO THROUGH THE HALLS ♪

♪ PULLIN' UP, FRESH FACE, BRAND

NEW DÍA ♪

♪ SOAK UP ♪

♪ SOAK UP ♪

♪ ALL NEW ♪

♪ ALL NEW ♪

♪ SO I CUT ♪

♪ I GO, GO TO THE ROOT ♪

♪ I GO, GO TO THE ROOT ♪

♪ OFF TO BLOOM, YEAH ♪

♪ OFF TO BLOOM, YEAH ♪

♪ PURPLE INTO GOLD ♪

♪ PURPLE INTO GOLD ♪

♪ PAIN HAS COME AND GONE AGAIN ♪

♪ WALKED THROUGH THE FIRE ♪

♪ WALKED THROUGH THE FIRE ♪

♪ I REDISCOVER ♪

♪ HIT IT WHEN I SERVE ♪

♪ HIT IT WHEN I SERVE ♪

♪ BITCH, YOU BETTER SWERVE ♪

♪ REVVING UP MY

AH-AH-AH-AH-AURA ♪

♪ FOCUS ON MY MIND ♪

♪ TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN, WOMAN ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN, WOMAN ♪

♪ BITCH, YOU BETTER SWERVE ♪

♪ REVVING UP MY

AH-AH-AH-AH-AURA ♪

♪ FOCUS ON MY MIND ♪

♪ TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN, WOMAN ♪

♪ FACE, EYES, BODY GO WILD ♪

♪ FACE, EYES, BODY GO WILD ♪

♪ YOU WANT THIS? ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN, WOMAN ♪

♪ EYES, I'M ALL ABOUT MIND ♪

♪ EYES, I'M ALL ABOUT MIND ♪

♪ YOU WANT THIS? ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN ♪

♪ I'M A NEW WOMAN ♪

♪

♪

♪

♪ GOLD TEETH SITTIN' ON THE ♪

♪ DASH, SHE A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR FAVORITE SINGER ♪

♪ WANNA RAP, BABY, LA, LA ♪

♪ WANNA RAP, BABY, LA, LA ♪

♪ "LISA, CAN YOU TEACH ME

JAPANESE?" ♪

♪ I SAID HI HI ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, LIFE ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, LIFE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BEEN ON A MISSION, BOY ♪

♪ THEY CALL ME CATCH-AND-KILL ♪

♪ I'M STEALIN' DIAMONDS, MAKE

THEM ♪

♪ CHASE ME FOR THE THRILL ♪

♪ CHASE ME FOR THE THRILL ♪

♪ BEEN MIA, BKK SO PRETTY ♪

♪ EVERY CITY THAT I GO IS MY

♪ EVERY CITY THAT I GO IS MY

CITY ♪

♪ GOLD TEETH SITTIN' ON THE ♪

♪ DASH, SHE A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR FAVORITE SINGER ♪

♪ WANNA RAP, BABY, LA, LA ♪

♪ WANNA RAP, BABY, LA, LA ♪

♪ "LISA, CAN YOU TEACH ME

JAPANESE?" ♪

♪ I SAID HI HI ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, LIFE ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, LIFE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ IT'S NOT HYPE, HYPE ♪

♪ BABY, MAKE YOU ROCK-HARD ♪

♪ MAKE A WISH, BABE ♪

♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? ♪

♪ WHAT YOU WANNA DO? ♪

♪ DIPPIN' OUTTA BIG CITIES LIKE

A PONZU ♪

♪ IT'S A FAST LIFE, IT'S AN

ATTITUDE ♪

ATTITUDE ♪

♪ PUT IT ON THE CALENDAR ♪

♪ AND TELL ME WHEN TO COM?

♪ AND TELL ME WHEN TO COM?

THROUGH ♪

♪ YES, YES, I CAN SPEND IT ♪

♪ YES, YES, NO PRETENDIN' ♪

♪ TIGHT DRESS, LV SENT IT ♪

♪ OH SHIT, LISA REPPIN' ♪

♪ GOLD TEETH SITTIN' ON THE

DASH ♪

♪ SHE A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR FAVORITE SINGER ♪

♪ WANNA RAP, BABY, LA, LA ♪

♪ "LISA, CAN YOU TEACH ME

JAPANESE?" I SAID HI HI ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, LIFE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ OOH, AND THE MUSIC GOIN' ♪

♪ OOH, AND THE MUSIC GOIN' ♪

♪ OOH, AND THE GIRLS ARE

POSIN' ♪

♪ OOH, DON'T IT GET YOU IN A

♪ OOH, DON'T IT GET YOU IN A

MOOD? ♪

♪ IT'S NOT HYPE, HYPE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ IT'S NOT HYPE, HYPE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪

♪

♪ IT'S NOT HYPE, HYPE ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

♪ BABY, I'M A ROCKSTAR ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> SHAWN MENDES DEBUTING HIS NEW

>> SHAWN MENDES DEBUTING HIS NEW

SONG "NOBODY KNOWS" IN THREE,

TWO, ONE...

TWO, ONE...

♪

♪ WHEN YOUR TOUCH WALKS ME

♪ WHEN YOUR TOUCH WALKS ME

HOME ♪

♪ WHEN YOU TASTE THIS GOOD ♪

♪ WHEN YOU TASTE THIS GOOD ♪

♪ WHEN THE GLITTER IS GOLD ♪

♪ WHEN THE GLITTER IS GOLD ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE SO IN LOVE ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE SO IN LOVE ♪

♪ AND YOUR SOULS TOUCH ♪

♪ AND YOUR SOULS TOUCH ♪

♪ BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ OH-OH, NO ♪

♪ (NOBODY KNOWS) ♪

♪ (NOBODY KNOWS) ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE AMATEUR DRUNK ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE AMATEUR DRUNK ♪

♪ AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT BABY ♪

♪ BUT YOU'RE THE ONE ♪

♪ BUT YOU'RE THE ONE ♪

♪ AND I LIVE FOR THOSE MOMENTS ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ WHEN THE BOTTLE IS OPEN ♪

♪ ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ♪

♪ ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ♪

♪ WE'RE FLYING ♪

♪ TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN ♪

♪ TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN ♪

♪ (AM I THE ONE) ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE SO IN LOVE ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE SO IN LOVE ♪

♪ AND YOUR SOULS TOUCH ♪

♪ AND YOUR SOULS TOUCH ♪

♪ BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ OH-OH, NO ♪

♪ OH-OH, NO ♪

♪ (NOBODY KNOWS) ♪

♪ (NOBODY KNOWS) ♪

♪ OH OH YES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪

♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO YEAH ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO YEAH ♪

♪ WHERE DOES IT GO YEAH ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ WHERE THE LOVE GOES ♪

♪ NOBODY KNOWS ♪

♪ NOBODY KNOWS ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

MEXICAN SUPERSTAR

DANNA AND BIG SEAN.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

>> THEY PASS IT FROM ONE SHAWN

>> THEY PASS IT FROM ONE SHAWN

TO ANOTHER.

SHOUT OUT TO EMINEM, SHABOOZEY,

SHOUT OUT TO EMINEM, SHABOOZEY,

A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE.

THE VMAs HAVE ALWAYS

BEEN DEVOTED TO ELEVATING YOUNG

AND EMERGING ARTISTS.

AND EMERGING ARTISTS.

TONIGHT OUR EXTENDED PLAY STAGE

PRESENTED BY DORITOS WILL

FEATURE TWO WHO GET TO LIVE

THEIR DREAM OF PERFORMING FOR

THEIR DREAM OF PERFORMING FOR

ONE OF MUSIC'S BIGGEST GLOBAL

AUDIENCES.

AUDIENCES.

>> FIRST UP COVERING

MICHAEL JACKSON AND SHANIA!

MICHAEL JACKSON AND SHANIA!

HE'S UP FOR FOUR VMAs THIS YEAR

INCLUDING SONG OF THE YEAR.

INCLUDING SONG OF THE YEAR.

>> Sean: GIVE IT UP FOR TEDDY

SWIMS!

SWIMS!

♪ SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF ME

LATELY ♪

♪ NO, I DON'T KNOW MYSELF

♪ NO, I DON'T KNOW MYSELF

ANYMORE ♪

ANYMORE ♪

ANYMORE ♪

♪ FROM TEARIN' THE SKIN OFF MY

BONES, DON'T YOU KNOW ♪

BONES, DON'T YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I LOSE CONTROL ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEXT TO ME

(WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH ME) ♪

♪ I'M FALLIN' APART RIGHT IN

FRONT OF YOU, CAN'T YOU SEE? ♪

♪ I LOSE CONTROL ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEXT TO ME

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEXT TO ME

MM-HM ♪

♪ YEAH, YOU'RE BREAKIN' MY

♪ YEAH, YOU'RE BREAKIN' MY

HEART, BABY ♪

♪ YOU MAKE A MESS OF ME ♪

♪ YOU MAKE A MESS OF ME ♪

♪ YOU MAKE A MESS OF ME ♪

>> COMING UP, SABRINA CARPENTER

GIVES US A TASTE OF THAT

ESPRESSO, AND ANITTA TAKES US TO

ESPRESSO, AND ANITTA TAKES US TO

PARADISE WITH THE LATEST TRENDS.

AND VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD

KATY PERRY MAKES HER WAY TO THE

KATY PERRY MAKES HER WAY TO THE

VMA STAGE!

>> THE POWER WAS IN YOUR HANDS

TO MAKE TODAY'S BEST NEW ARTIST

COMING AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

COMING AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

TO THREE.

SCAN THE QR CODE TO VOTE ON WET

SCAN THE QR CODE TO VOTE ON WET

SAP, OR TO

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

CYNDI LAUPER!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Cyndi: I WON MY MIDDLEMAN

AWARD IN 1984

AWARD IN 1984

AT THE FIRST EVER VMAs.

IT WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR WOMEN

AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY WOMEN HAVE

AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY WOMEN HAVE

CONTINUED TO DOMINATE THE

LANDSCAPE.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

2024 IS NO EXCEPTION.

THIS NEXT PERFORMER DEFINITELY

THIS NEXT PERFORMER DEFINITELY

KNOWS HOW TO HAVE SOME FUN.

KNOWS HOW TO HAVE SOME FUN.

SHE'S A WONDERFUL SONGWRITER.

SHE WRITES VERY CATCHY SONGS,

LANDING MASSIVE BACK-TO-BACK

, AND HER NEW ALBUM JUST

, AND HER NEW ALBUM JUST

WENT TO NUMBER ONE!

WENT TO NUMBER ONE!

GET READY TO HEAR THIS ENTIRE

GET READY TO HEAR THIS ENTIRE

PLACE SING "MOTHERFUCKER."

ARE WE ALLOWED?

ARE WE ALLOWED?

OKAY!

HERE IS SABRINA CARPENTER!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ DON'T PROVE I'M RIGHT ♪

♪ DON'T PROVE I'M RIGHT ♪

♪ AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ DON'T BRING ME TO TEARS ♪

♪ WHEN I JUST DID MY MAKEUP

♪ WHEN I JUST DID MY MAKEUP

SO NICE ♪

♪ HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING, MY

EGO'S ANOTHER ♪

EGO'S ANOTHER ♪

♪ I BEG YOU DON'T EMBARRASS ME,

♪ I BEG YOU DON'T EMBARRASS ME,

MOTHERFUCKER ♪

♪ AH, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ♪

♪ AH, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ♪

♪ AH, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OH, I LEAVE QUITE AN

IMPRESSION ♪

♪ FIVE FEET, TO BE EXACT ♪

♪ FIVE FEET, TO BE EXACT ♪

♪ YOU'RE WONDERIN' WHY HALF

HIS CLOTHES WENT MISSIN' ♪

HIS CLOTHES WENT MISSIN' ♪

♪ MY BODY'S WHERE THEY'RE AT ♪

♪ NOW I'M GONE BUT YOU'RE STILL

♪ NOW I'M GONE BUT YOU'RE STILL

LAYIN' ♪

♪ NEXT TO ME, ONE DEGREE OF

SEPARATION ♪

SEPARATION ♪

♪ I HEARD YOU'RE BACK TOGETHER ♪

♪ AND IF THAT'S TRUE ♪

♪ YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TASTE ME ♪

♪ YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TASTE ME ♪

♪ WHEN HE'S KISSIN' YOU ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT FOREVER ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT FOREVER ♪

♪ AND I BET YOU DO, JUST ♪

♪ KNOW YOU'LL TASTE ME ♪

♪ TOO ♪

♪ TOO ♪

♪ TOO ♪

♪ ♪

♪ EVERY TIME YOU CLOSE YOUR

EYES ♪

♪ AND FEEL HIS LIPS, YOU'RE

♪ AND FEEL HIS LIPS, YOU'RE

FEELIN' MINE ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME YOU BREATHE HIS

AIR ♪

♪ JUST KNOW I WAS ALREADY

♪ JUST KNOW I WAS ALREADY

THERE ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE HIM IF YOU LIKE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN THERE DONE THAT ONCE

OR TWICE ♪

♪ AND SINGIN' 'BOUT IT DON'T

♪ AND SINGIN' 'BOUT IT DON'T

MEAN I CARE ♪

♪ YEAH I KNOW I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO

SHARE ♪

SHARE ♪

♪ ♪

♪ NOW HE'S THINKIN' 'BOUT ME

♪ NOW HE'S THINKIN' 'BOUT ME

EVERY NIGHT, OH ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ MOVE IT UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT

OH ♪

♪ SWITCH IT UP LIKE NINTENDO ♪

♪ SWITCH IT UP LIKE NINTENDO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ I'M WORKING LATE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M A SINGER ♪

♪ OH, HE LOOKS SO CUTE ♪

♪ WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER ♪

♪ WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER ♪

♪ MY TWISTED HUMOR ♪

♪ MAKES HIM LAUGH SO OFTEN ♪

♪ MY HONEY BEE ♪

♪ COME AND GET THIS POLLEN ♪

♪ TOO BAD YOUR EX DON'T DO IT

♪ TOO BAD YOUR EX DON'T DO IT

FOR YA ♪

♪ WALKED IN AND DREAM-CAME-TRUED

IT FOR YA ♪

♪ SOFT SKIN AND I PERFUMED IT

FOR YA ♪

FOR YA ♪

♪ I KNOW I MOUNTAIN DEW IT FOR

YA ♪

♪ THAT MORNING COFFEE, BREWED IT

♪ THAT MORNING COFFEE, BREWED IT

FOR YA (YES) ♪

♪ ONE TOUCH AND I BRAND-NEWED IT

FOR YA ♪

>> MAKE SOME NOISE, VMAs!

>> MAKE SOME NOISE, VMAs!

♪ NOW HE'S THINKIN' 'BOUT ME

EVERY NIGHT, OH ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ MOVE IT UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT

OH ♪

♪ SWITCH IT UP LIKE NINTENDO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ THINKIN' 'BOUT ME EVERY NIGHT

OH ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ MOVE IT UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT

OH ♪

♪ SWITCH IT UP LIKE NINTENDO ♪

♪ SAY YOU CAN'T SLEEP, BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

♪ I KNOW, THAT'S THAT ME

ESPRESSO ♪

♪ IS IT THAT SWEET, I GUESS SO ♪

♪ THAT'S THAT ME ESPRESSO ♪♪

♪ THAT'S THAT ME ESPRESSO ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

FRENCH MONTANA AND THE HOST OF

"CHICKEN SHOP DATE,"

"CHICKEN SHOP DATE,"

AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG.

[APPLAUSE]

>> French Montana: SHE'S ONE

OF MY GREAT FRIENDS.

OF MY GREAT FRIENDS.

SHE IS A BRAZILIAN BADDIE.

SHE IS A BRAZILIAN BADDIE.

>> Amelia: YES.

>> Amelia: YES.

FROM RIO TO THE VMAs

SHE'S MAKING MOVES, BREAKING

RECORDS, AND MAKING US ALL WANNA

DANCE.

HERE WITH FAT JOE, DJ KHALED

HERE WITH FAT JOE, DJ KHALED

AND TIAGO P Z K, ANITTA!

AND TIAGO P Z K, ANITTA!

>> French Montana: ANITTA!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> VMAs, STAND UP!

PUT YOUR HANDS UP LIKE THIS!

♪♪ WE THE BEST MUSIC ♪

♪ IF IT WAS UP TO THEM ♪

♪ IF IT WAS UP TO THEM ♪

♪ THEY WOULD WANT TO SEND A

DINGHY ♪

♪ WITH HOLES IN IT ♪

♪ SO WE CAN'T GET TO THE YACHT ♪

♪ ANOTHER ONE ♪

♪ ANOTHER ONE ♪

HANDS IN THE SKY LIKE THIS!

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ OCEAN WATER ♪

♪ COMING DOWN YOUR THIGHS ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL ME ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ EVERY DAY AND NIGHT ♪

>> PUT YOUR HANDS UP!

♪ SUNRISE IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ SUNRISE IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ IT'S A VIBE IT'S A FEELING ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ WHOA NOW ♪

♪ TAKE IT SLOW NOW ♪

♪ WE THEN TOOK IT FROM THE BED ♪

♪ TO THE FLOOR NOW ♪

♪ WHOA NOW ♪

♪ THIS YO NOW ♪

♪ GOT OUR FRIENDS TAKING TURNS ♪

♪ GOT OUR FRIENDS TAKING TURNS ♪

♪ THIS A GO NOW ♪

♪ UH WHAT YOU WANT ♪

♪ SMALL BAGS NO CAR ♪

♪ NO PINK DOLPHINS ♪

♪ WATER FRONT CONDOS ♪

♪ WATER FRONT CONDOS ♪

♪ SHE KNOW I GET AROUND ♪

♪ REAL MACHIAVELLI ♪

♪ THUG LIFE GOT MY NAME ♪

♪ TATTED ON HER BELLY ♪

♪ TATTED ON HER BELLY ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ OCEAN WATER ♪

♪ COMING DOWN YOUR THIGHS ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL ME ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ NO NO NO ♪

♪ NO NO NO ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ EVERY DAY AND NIGHT ♪

♪ SUNRISE IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ IT'S A VIBE IT'S A FEELING ♪

♪ IT'S A VIBE IT'S A FEELING ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ NO NO NO ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE PARADISE ♪

>> WE THE BEST!

>> WE THE BEST!

ROC NATION!

MAKE SOME NOISE!

MAKE SOME NOISE!

ANITTA!

♪ ♪

♪ COPACABANA ♪

♪ COPACABANA ♪

♪ TRAGO' MARI, HOOKAH Y LA

INVITÉ ♪

♪ ELLA ESTABA COMO UN ♪

♪ CUADRO PUESTA CONTRA LA ♪

♪ CUADRO PUESTA CONTRA LA ♪

♪ PARED ME ACERQUÉ Y LE DIJE ♪

♪ PARED ME ACERQUÉ Y LE DIJE ♪

♪ AL OIDO EN PORTUGUÉ' ♪

♪ MEU CORAÇÃO ESTÁ ♪

♪ CHEIO DE ALEGRIA ♪

♪ ME-EU CORAÇÃO ' TÁ ♪

♪ TÁ CHEIO ♪

♪ TÁ CHEIO ♪

♪ DE ALEGRIA BAILE ♪

♪ FUNK E PRA TODAS ESSAS ♪

♪ MENINAS BÊBADO ♪

♪ ATÉ O AMANHECE ♪

♪ ATÉ O AMANHECE ♪

♪ SI EL POLI ME PARA, STOP ME ♪

♪ SI EL POLI ME PARA, STOP ME ♪

♪ EN RÍO ES DELITO NO ♪

♪ DARLE HASTA ABAJO, AY ♪

♪ AY VAI DESCENDO, VAI ♪

♪ AY VAI DESCENDO, VAI ♪

♪ VAI COMENZAMO' A LAS NUEVE' ♪

♪ UNA CENA DE TRES ♪

♪ TE LO VO'A HACER EN INGLÉS ♪

♪ TE LO VO'A HACER EN INGLÉS ♪

♪ TE LA SACO EN PORTUGUÉS ♪

♪ MEU CORAÇÃO ESTÁ ♪

♪ CHEIO DE ALEGRIA ♪

♪ CHEIO DE ALEGRIA ♪

♪ ME-EU CORAÇÃO ' TÁ ♪

♪ TÁ CHEIO ♪

♪ DE ALEGRIA BAILE ♪

♪ FUNK E PRA TODAS ESSAS ♪

♪ FUNK E PRA TODAS ESSAS ♪

♪ MENINAS BÊBADO ♪

♪ ATÉ O AMANHECE ♪

♪ ATÉ O AMANHECE ♪

♪ ATÉ O AMANHECE ♪

>> PARTY, PARTY, PARTY, PARTY,

>> PARTY, PARTY, PARTY, PARTY,

PARTY, PARTY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I WANNA, YOU WANNA ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪

♪ I WANNA, YOU WANNA ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪

♪ I WANNA, YOU WANNA ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD, HARD, HARD ♪

♪ HARD I WANNA, YOU WANNA ♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪♪

♪ YOU WANNA -- ME HARD ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU,

♪♪ I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU,

BABY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE ♪

♪ I THOUGHT IT WOULD KILL ME,

BUT TONIGHT ♪

♪ I SHOWED YOU THE DOOR ♪♪

♪ I SHOWED YOU THE DOOR ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> TO SEE MORE BEHIND-THE-SCENES

FROM THE DORITOS EXTENDED PLAY

STAGE, CHECK OUT MTV'S YOUTUBE.

STAGE, CHECK OUT MTV'S YOUTUBE.

>> Announcer: COMING UP,

CAMILA CABELLO MAKES A SMASHING

RETURN TO THE VMAs.

OUR HOT GIRL HOST,

MEGAN THEE STALLION, BRINGS THE

MEGAN THEE STALLION, BRINGS THE

HOUSE DOWN WITH A FIRE

PERFORMANCE.

AND LATER, ALL EYES ARE ON HER!

CHAPPELL ROAN MAKES HER HIGHLY

ANTICIPATED VMA DEBUT.

ANTICIPATED VMA DEBUT.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> TONIGHT, WE HONOR ONE OF THE

BEST-SELLING ARTIST OF ALL TIME,

THE ONLY FEMALE SINGER THAT HAS

THE ONLY FEMALE SINGER THAT HAS

HAD FIVE NUMBER ONE SINGLES ON

ONE ALBUM.

SHE'S THE QUEEN OF CAMP WHO

ALWAYS KNOWS HOW TO TURN OUT A

ALWAYS KNOWS HOW TO TURN OUT A

LOOK AND TURN HEADS.

SHE IS A MOTHER AND SHE IS

SHE IS A MOTHER AND SHE IS

MOTHER.

SHE IS KATY PERRY, AND HER

ICONIC VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD

PERFORMANCES COMING UP.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE

THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE

BROUGHT TO YOU BY BACARDI RUM.

SEE WHAT MOVES YOU.

SEE WHAT MOVES YOU.

PANTENE.

LUXURY RESULTS WITHOUT THE PRICE

TAG.

TAG.

>> Announcer: MUSIC'S BIGGEST

>> Announcer: MUSIC'S BIGGEST

>> Announcer: MUSIC'S BIGGEST

SUPERSTARS ARE BATTLING IT OUT

FOR THE MOST COVETED AWARD OF

THE NIGHT.

WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE VMA FOR

WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE VMA FOR

VMAs FOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR?

WILL ARIANA GRANDE GET YOUR

WILL ARIANA GRANDE GET YOUR

LOVE?

OR WILL BILLIE EILISH IT THE

COMPETITION FOR LUNCH?

COMPETITION FOR LUNCH?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

WILL DOJA CAT PAINT THE TOWN

RED?

RED?

OR WILL EMINEM MAKE THE

COMPETITION DISAPPEAR WITH

COMPETITION DISAPPEAR WITH

"HOUDINI?"

WILL TAYLOR SWIFT AND POST

MALONE'S LEGACY LAST LONGER THAN

MALONE'S LEGACY LAST LONGER THAN

MALONE'S LEGACY LAST LONGER THAN

A FORTNIGHT?

OR WILL SZA SEND THE COMPETITION

TO BED?

FIND OUT WHO TAKES HOME VIDEO OF

FIND OUT WHO TAKES HOME VIDEO OF

THE YEAR, WHEN THE MTV VIDEO

MUSIC AWARDS CONTINUE.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> WELCOME TO THE VMAs!

>> WELCOME TO THE VMAs!

>> ARE Y'ALL READY TO GET THIS

SHOW STARTED?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ LIKE A VIRGIN ♪

♪ LIKE A VIRGIN ♪

♪ TOUCHED FOR THE VERY FIRST

TIME ♪

TIME ♪

♪ LIKE A VIRGIN ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR HEART BEATS NEXT TO

MINE ♪

♪ GONNA GIVE YOU ALL MY LOVE

♪ GONNA GIVE YOU ALL MY LOVE

BOY ♪

♪ MY FEAR IS FADING FAST ♪

♪ MY FEAR IS FADING FAST ♪

>> Megan: YES!

I LOVE ME SOME MADONNA!

I LOVE ME SOME MADONNA!

Y'ALL KNOW MTV HAS BEEN GIVING

Y'ALL KNOW MTV HAS BEEN GIVING

THE GIRLS THEIR FLOWERS

THE GIRLS THEIR FLOWERS

ALL NIGHT.

MAKE SOME NOISE FOR THE LADIES!

SABRINA CARPENTER, YOU JUST

KILLED IT.

KILLED IT.

THANKS FOR TEACHING ME IT'S

"ESPRESSO" AND NOT "EXPRESSO."

NOW YOU GOTTA MAKE A SONG ABOUT

NOW YOU GOTTA MAKE A SONG ABOUT

"SKRIMPS."

THE VIDEO VANGUARD IS THE MOST

THE VIDEO VANGUARD IS THE MOST

COVETED AWARD AT THE VMAs, AND

THE LAST SIX HAVE BEEN WOMEN.

THE LAST SIX HAVE BEEN WOMEN.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE ADDING

KATY PERRY TO THAT ICONIC LIST.

KATY PERRY TO THAT ICONIC LIST.

TO HONOR HER, PLEASE WELCOME

THE STAR OF THE UPCOMING MOVIE,

THE STAR OF THE UPCOMING MOVIE,

"THE CUTS," ORLANDO BLOOM!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Orlando: HEY, GUYS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AS

YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AS

KATY PERRY.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AS

KATHERYN HUDSON.

KATHERYN HUDSON.

YOU KNOW HER AS A GLOBAL

SUPERSTAR WHO BRINGS, LOVE

SUPERSTAR WHO BRINGS, LOVE

LIGHT, AND HER UNIQUE SENSE OF

HUMOR INTO EVERY SONG SHE WRITES

AND EVERY MUSIC VIDEO SHE

CREATES.

CREATES.

I KNOW HER AS A MOTHER AND

PARTNER WHO BRINGS THAT SAME

PARTNER WHO BRINGS THAT SAME

LOVE AND JOY TO OUR FAMILY.

LOVE AND JOY TO OUR FAMILY.

IN MOMENTS WHEN WE HAVE MOST

NEEDED IT, HER MUSIC AND THE

IMAGINATIVE WORLD SHE CREATES

HAVE BROUGHT A SENSE OF JOY AND

HAVE BROUGHT A SENSE OF JOY AND

LAUGHTER, INSPIRING GENERATIONS

OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE

WORLD.

SHE LOVES WITH HER WHOLE HEART

SHE LOVES WITH HER WHOLE HEART

AND IT'S KIND OF IRRESISTIBLE.

I SEE IT REFLECTED EVERYWHERE --

I SEE IT REFLECTED EVERYWHERE --

IN OUR HOME, IN HER LOVE FOR

HER WORK, AND ESPECIALLY IN HER

LOVE FOR HER FANS.

LOVE FOR HER FANS.

[APPLAUSE]

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS HONOR,

BABY.

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.

143.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE

2024 MTV VIDEO VANGUARD,

KATHERYN HUDSON,

KATY PERRY!

KATY PERRY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ I KNEW YOU WERE ♪

♪ YOU WERE GONNA COME TO ME ♪

♪ AND HERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ AND HERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ BUT YOU BETTER CHOOSE

CAREFULLY ♪

♪ CAUSE I, I'M CAPABLE OF

ANYTHING ♪

ANYTHING ♪

♪ OF ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING ♪

♪ MAKE ME YOUR APHRODITE ♪

♪ MAKE ME YOUR APHRODITE ♪

♪ MAKE ME YOUR ONE AND ONLY ♪

♪ MAKE ME YOUR ONE AND ONLY ♪

♪ BUT DON'T MAKE ME YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ YOUR ENEMY, YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ YOUR ENEMY, YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ SO YOU WANNA PLAY WITH MAGIC ♪

♪ BOY, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT

♪ BOY, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT

YOU'RE FALLIN' FOR ♪

♪ BABY, DO YOU DARE TO DO THIS ♪

♪ BABY, DO YOU DARE TO DO THIS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M COMING AT YOU LIKE

A DARK HORSE ♪

A DARK HORSE ♪

♪ ARE YOU READY FOR, READY FOR ♪

♪ A PERFECT STORM, PERFECT

♪ A PERFECT STORM, PERFECT

STORM ♪

♪ CAUSE ONCE YOU'RE MINE, ONCE

YOU'RE MINE ♪

♪ THERE'S NO GOING BACK ♪

♪ THERE'S NO GOING BACK ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ YOU'RE SO HYPNOTIZING ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE THE DEVIL ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE AN ANGEL ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE AN ANGEL ♪

♪ YOUR TOUCH, MAGNETIZING ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE I'M FLOATING ♪

♪ LEAVES MY BODY GLOWING ♪

♪ LEAVES MY BODY GLOWING ♪

♪ THEY SAY BE AFRAID ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT LIKE THE OTHERS ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT LIKE THE OTHERS ♪

♪ FUTURISTIC LOVERS ♪

♪ DIFFERENT DNA ♪

♪ DIFFERENT DNA ♪

♪ THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU ♪

♪ YOU'RE FROM A WHOLE OTHER

WORLD ♪

♪ A DIFFERENT DIMENSION ♪

♪ A DIFFERENT DIMENSION ♪

♪ YOU OPEN MY EYES ♪

♪ AND I'M READY TO GO ♪

♪ AND I'M READY TO GO ♪

♪ LEAD ME INTO THE LIGHT ♪

♪ KISS ME, K-K-KISS ME ♪

♪ INFECT ME WITH YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ INFECT ME WITH YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ AND FILL ME WITH YOUR POISON ♪

♪ TAKE ME, T-T-TAKE ME ♪

♪ TAKE ME, T-T-TAKE ME ♪

♪ WANNA BE A VICTIM ♪

♪ READY FOR ABDUCTION ♪

♪ OH, BOY, YOU'RE AN ALIEN ♪

♪ OH, BOY, YOU'RE AN ALIEN ♪

♪ YOUR TOUCH SO FOREIGN ♪

♪ YOUR TOUCH SO FOREIGN ♪

♪ IT'S SUPERNATURAL ♪

♪ EXTRATERRESTRIAL ♪

♪ EXTRATERRESTRIAL ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> VMAs!

MAKES A NOISE FOR DOECHII!

♪ I'M HIS QUEEN, I'M HIS FREAK ♪

♪ I'M HIS QUEEN, I'M HIS FREAK ♪

♪ I'M EVERY WOMAN HE WANTS AND

NEEDS ♪

♪ I'M HIS DREAM, I'M HIS DRUG ♪

♪ I'M EVERY WOMAN HE WANTS, SO

♪ I'M EVERY WOMAN HE WANTS, SO

WHAT? ♪

♪ I'M HIS BOSS, I'M THAT BITCH ♪

♪ I'M EVERY WOMAN HE KNOWS

EXISTS ♪

♪ I'M HIS MAIN, I'M HIS SIDE ♪

♪ I'M HIS MAIN, I'M HIS SIDE ♪

♪ I'M EVERY WOMAN THAT'S IN HIS

MIND ♪

♪ LA-DA-DEE, LA-DA-DA ♪

♪ LA-DA-DEE, LA-DA-DA ♪

♪ LA-DA-DEE, LA-DA-DA ♪

♪ I'M HIS ♪

♪ HE'S MINE ♪

♪ HE'S MINE ♪

♪ LA-DA-DEE, LA-DA-DA ♪

♪ LA-DA-DEE, LA-DA-DA ♪

♪ I'M HIS ♪

♪ I'M HIS ♪

♪ HE'S MINE ♪

♪ WHAT YOU TRYNA DO ♪

♪ BABY, LOCK IN ♪

♪ WE COULD GET IT IN ♪

♪ WE COULD GET IT IN ♪

♪ YOU COULD BRING A FRIEND ♪

♪ HOUSE PRESSED WHEN I STEP IN

THE SPOT ♪

♪ I'M SO POSSESSIVE AND UPPER

♪ I'M SO POSSESSIVE AND UPPER

ECHELON ♪

♪ UPPER ECHELON ♪

♪ ROLLING UP IN THE SHADE ♪

♪ IF YOU TRYNA VIBE WITH THE MIC

CATCH A FADE ♪

♪ I BE SO AGGRESSIVE AND

♪ I BE SO AGGRESSIVE AND

NARCISSISTIC ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I'MA SLIDE ON A HOE

ABOUT A BIG DEEP ♪

ABOUT A BIG DEEP ♪

♪ BABY, WE GOOD ♪

♪ BABY, WE GOOD ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> WHERE IS ALL MY GURLS AT?

>> WHERE IS ALL MY GURLS AT?

LET'S GO!

LET'S GO!

♪ I KNOW A PLACE ♪

>> SING IT!

>> SING IT!

♪ WHERE THE GRASS IS REALLY

GREENER ♪

♪ WARM, WET N' WILD ♪

♪ THERE MUST BE SOMETHING IN THE

♪ THERE MUST BE SOMETHING IN THE

WATER ♪

♪ YOU COULD TRAVEL THE WORLD ♪

♪ BUT NOTHING COMES CLOSE ♪

♪ BUT NOTHING COMES CLOSE ♪

♪ TO THE GOLDEN COAST ♪

♪ ONCE YOU PARTY WITH US ♪

♪ ONCE YOU PARTY WITH US ♪

♪ YOU'LL BE FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ OOH OH OOH OH OH OOH ♪

♪ CALIFORNIA GURLS ♪

♪ CALIFORNIA GURLS ♪

♪ WE'RE UNFORGETTABLE ♪

♪ DAISY DUKES, BIKINIS ON TOP ♪

♪ DAISY DUKES, BIKINIS ON TOP ♪

♪ SUN-KISSED SKIN SO HOT ♪

♪ WE'LL MELT YOUR POPSICLE ♪

♪ OH OH OH-OH OH-OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH-OH OH-OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH-OH OH-OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH-OH OH-OH ♪

♪♪ CALIFORNIA ♪

♪ CALIFORNIA GURLS ♪♪

♪ CALIFORNIA GURLS ♪♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ YOU THINK I'M PRETTY ♪

♪ WITHOUT ANY MAKEUP ON ♪

♪ WITHOUT ANY MAKEUP ON ♪

♪ YOU THINK I'M FUNNY ♪

♪ WHEN I TELL THE PUNCH LINE

WRONG ♪

WRONG ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU GET ME ♪

♪ SO I LET MY WALLS COME DOWN,

DOWN ♪

DOWN ♪

♪ LET'S GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT ♪

♪ NO REGRETS, JUST LOVE ♪

♪ NO REGRETS, JUST LOVE ♪

♪ WE CAN DANCE UNTIL WE DIE ♪

♪ YOU AND I WILL BE YOUNG

♪ YOU AND I WILL BE YOUNG

FOREVER ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME ♪

♪ FEEL LIKE I'M LIVIN' A TEENAGE

DREAM ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU TURN ME ON ♪

♪ I CAN'T SLEEP ♪

♪ I CAN'T SLEEP ♪

♪ LET'S RUN AWAY ♪

♪ AND DON'T EVER LOOK BACK ♪

♪ AND DON'T EVER LOOK BACK ♪

♪ DON'T EVER LOOK BACK ♪

♪ MY HEART STOPS ♪

♪ WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME ♪

♪ WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME ♪

♪ JUST ONE TOUCH, NOW, BABY, I

BELIEVE ♪

♪ THIS IS REAL, SO TAKE A

♪ THIS IS REAL, SO TAKE A

CHANCE ♪

♪ AND DON'T EVER LOOK BACK ♪

♪ DON'T EVER LOOK BACK ♪

♪ I'MA GET YOUR HEART RACING ♪

♪ IN MY SKIN-TIGHT JEANS ♪

♪ IN MY SKIN-TIGHT JEANS ♪

♪ BE YOUR TEENAGE DREAM

TONIGHT ♪

♪ LET YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ LET YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ♪

♪ IN MY SKIN-TIGHT JEANS ♪

♪ BE YOUR TEENAGE DREAM

TONIGHT ♪

TONIGHT ♪

TONIGHT ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ THIS WAS NEVER THE WAY I

♪ THIS WAS NEVER THE WAY I

PLANNED ♪

♪ NOT MY INTENTION ♪

♪ I GOT SO BRAVE, DRINK IN HAND♪

♪ I GOT SO BRAVE, DRINK IN HAND♪

♪ LOST MY DISCRETION ♪

♪ IT'S NOT WHAT I'M USED TO ♪

♪ IT'S NOT WHAT I'M USED TO ♪

♪ JUST WANNA TRY YOU ON ♪

♪ JUST WANNA TRY YOU ON ♪

♪ I'M CURIOUS FOR YOU ♪

♪ CAUGHT MY ATTENTION ♪

♪ CAUGHT MY ATTENTION ♪

♪ I KISSED A GIRL AND I LIKED

IT ♪

♪ THE TASTE OF HER CHERRY

♪ THE TASTE OF HER CHERRY

CHAPSTICK ♪

♪ I KISSED A GIRL JUST TO TRY

IT ♪

IT ♪

♪ I HOPE MY BOYFRIEND DON'T

MIND IT ♪

♪ IT FELT SO WRONG ♪

♪ IT FELT SO WRONG ♪

♪ IT FELT SO RIGHT ♪

♪ DON'T MEAN I'M IN LOVE

TONIGHT ♪

♪ I KISSED A GIRL AND I LIKED

♪ I KISSED A GIRL AND I LIKED

IT ♪

IT ♪

♪ I LIKED IT ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER FEEL ♪

♪ LIKE A PLASTIC BAG ♪

♪ DRIFTING THROUGH THE WIND ♪

♪ DRIFTING THROUGH THE WIND ♪

♪ WANTING TO START AGAIN ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER FEEL ♪

♪ FEEL SO PAPER THIN ♪

♪ FEEL SO PAPER THIN ♪

♪ LIKE A HOUSE OF CARDS ♪

♪ ONE BLOW FROM CAVIN' IN ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER FEEL ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER FEEL ♪

♪ ALREADY BURIED DEEP ♪

♪ SIX FEET UNDER, SCREAMS ♪

♪ BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO HEAR A

THING ♪

THING ♪

♪ DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S ♪

♪ STILL A CHANCE FOR YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THERE'S A SPARK IN

YOU ♪

YOU ♪

♪ YOU JUST GOTTA IGNITE THE

LIGHT ♪

♪ AND LET IT SHINE ♪

♪ AND LET IT SHINE ♪

♪ JUST OWN THE NIGHT ♪

♪ LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY ♪

♪ LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE BABY YOU'RE A

♪ 'CAUSE BABY YOU'RE A

FIREWORK ♪

♪ COME ON, SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE

WORTH ♪

♪ MAKE 'EM GO ♪

♪ MAKE 'EM GO ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ AS YOU SHOOT ACROSS THE SKY ♪

♪ AS YOU SHOOT ACROSS THE SKY ♪

♪ BOOM, BOOM, BOOM ♪

♪ BOOM, BOOM, BOOM ♪

♪ EVEN BRIGHTER THAN THE ♪

♪ MOON, MOON, MOON ♪

♪ BOOM, BOOM, BOOM ♪

♪ BOOM, BOOM, BOOM ♪

♪ EVEN BRIGHTER THAN THE ♪

♪ MOON, MOON, MOON ♪

♪ MOON, MOON, MOON ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'LL LOVE YOU FOR ♪

♪ I'LL LOVE YOU FOR LIFE ♪

♪ I'LL LOVE YOU FOR LIFE ♪

♪ LIFETIMES ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU FEEL IT ♪

♪ CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 'TIL THE

END ♪

END ♪

♪ AND THEN REPEAT IT ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU FEEL IT ♪

♪ CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ CAN YOU BELIEVE IT ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 'TIL THE

END ♪

♪ AND THEN REPEAT IT ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪♪

♪ FOR LIFE ♪♪

♪ ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Orlando: YEAH, BABY!

>> Orlando: YEAH, BABY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

WHOA!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

GIVE IT UP FOR OUR

NEWEST VIDEO VANGUARD,

NEWEST VIDEO VANGUARD,

KATHERYN HUDSON!

KATY PERRY!

KATY PERRY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Katy: OH, MY GOSH!

>> Katy: OH, MY GOSH!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU.

I DID THAT ALL ON MY FIRST DAY

I DID THAT ALL ON MY FIRST DAY

OF MY PERIOD, TOO.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MTV FOR

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MTV FOR

BELIEVING IN MY WEIRDNESS

BELIEVING IN MY WEIRDNESS

FROM DAY ONE, AND FOR HELPING

ARTISTS EXTEND THEIR WORLD

BEYOND A SONG.

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT

HAVE TO ALIGN TO HAVE A LONG AND

HAVE TO ALIGN TO HAVE A LONG AND

SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS AN ARTIST.

THERE ARE NO DECADE-LONG

THERE ARE NO DECADE-LONG

ACCIDENTS --

SO I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FEW

PEOPLE.

MY TEAM WHO HAVE BEEN WITH ME

MY TEAM WHO HAVE BEEN WITH ME

FOR 20 YEARS, DIRECT MANAGEMENT,

FOR 20 YEARS, DIRECT MANAGEMENT,

AND MY LABEL, CAPITOL RECORDS.

TRUST ME, IT TAKES A VILLAGE OF

STRONG PEOPLE, A LOT OF HEALTHY

STRONG PEOPLE, A LOT OF HEALTHY

DISCOURSE, AND A LOT

OF GROUP CHATS.

MY PARENTS AND MY FAMILY, WHO

MY PARENTS AND MY FAMILY, WHO

ARE THE DEEPEST ROOTS I KNOW.

WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE, BUT WHAT

A LESSON THAT THOSE

DISAGREEMENTS CAN STILL BE FULL

OF LOVE.

THANK YOU TO MYSPACE,

THANK YOU TO MYSPACE,

WARPED TOUR, AND ALL THE BYGONE

PLACES WHERE I FOUND A VOICE,

IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY SO EARLY

IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY SO EARLY

ON.

THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS WHO

THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS WHO

WHERE THERE,

MY KATYCATS,

MY KATYCATS,

LGBTQ COMMUNITY, WHO I RECOGNIZE

I WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT, AND

I WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT, AND

WHO TAUGHT ME THAT YOU CAN BE

KIND AND CUNT.

KIND AND CUNT.

THANK YOU TO ORLANDO FOR KEEPING

ME GROUNDED AND DOING THE

ME GROUNDED AND DOING THE

DISHES, AND LASTLY MY DAISY,

THE ONLY FLOWERS I'LL EVER NEED.

I FEEL REALLY EXCITED WHEN I

LOOK AROUND MUSIC TODAY AND SEE

ALL THE AMAZING YOUNG ARTISTS

ALL THE AMAZING YOUNG ARTISTS

WHO ARE OPERATING WITH

CONFIDENCE, AGENCY,

VULNERABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY.

VULNERABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY.

I HAVE HEARD A LOT

DO THIS, DON'T SAY THAT, WEAR

DO THIS, DON'T SAY THAT, WEAR

LESS, WEAR MORE, DON'T CUT YOUR

HAIR.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS I'M

STANDING HERE RIGHT NOW IS I

LEARNED HOW TO BLOCK OUT ALL THE

LEARNED HOW TO BLOCK OUT ALL THE

NOISE THAT EVERY SINGLE ARTIST

IN THIS INDUSTRY HAS TO

CONSTANTLY FIGHT AGAINST,

ESPECIALLY WOMEN.

ESPECIALLY WOMEN.

OF I WANT TO SAY WITH MY WHOLE

HEART,

HEART,

TURN OFF SOCIAL MEDIA, NURTURE

DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STAY

TRUE TO YOURSELF.

YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, TAKE A

PAUSE, TOUCH GRASS.

PAUSE, TOUCH GRASS.

DO WHAT YOU WERE BORN TO DO,

DO WHAT YOU WERE BORN TO DO,

JUST LIKE I WAS BORN TO DO THIS.

"143" COMES OUT SOON.

"143" COMES OUT SOON.

I LOVE YOU!

[APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: WE'RE JUST MINUTES

AWAY FROM THE MIDWEST PRINCESS

HERSELF.

CHAPPELL ROAN IS NEXT!

PLUS PERFORMANCES BY

PLUS PERFORMANCES BY

LENNY KRAVITZ, CAMILA CABELLO

AND OUR HOST,

MEGAN THEE STALLION!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> THE POWER WAS IN YOUR HANDS

TO NAME THIS YEAR'S BEST NEW

ARTIST, AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

ARTIST, AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

TO THREE.

SCAN THIS QR CODE TO VOTE ON

WHATSAPP OR HEAD TO

WHATSAPP OR HEAD TO

VOTE.MTV.COM.

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> MILEY, WHAT'S GOOD?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ STANDING BY AND WAITING AT

YOUR BACKDOOR ♪

YOUR BACKDOOR ♪

♪ ALL THIS TIME HOW COULD YOU

NOT KNOW, BABY? ♪

♪ YOU BELONG WITH ME ♪

♪ YOU BELONG WITH ME ♪

♪ YOU BELONG WITH ME ♪

♪ YOU BELONG WITH ME ♪

>> I LOVE YOU, NEW YORK!

>> I LOVE YOU, NEW YORK!

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

SASHA COLBY.

SASHA COLBY.

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Sasha: POP MUSIC IS

INCLUSIVE.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE,

NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE,

WHO YOU LOVE, IT'S MEANT FOR

EVERYONE, AND NO ONE HAS

EVERYONE, AND NO ONE HAS

REVITALIZED THAT SPIRIT MORE

THAN THIS NEXT ARTIST.

THAN THIS NEXT ARTIST.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

YOU HAVE ALL WATCHED HER BLOW

YOU HAVE ALL WATCHED HER BLOW

UP.

THE MIDWEST PRINCESS IS IN THE

HOUSE!

HOUSE!

YOUR FAVORITE DRAG QUEEN'S

YOUR FAVORITE DRAG QUEEN'S

FAVORITE ARTIST.

HERE IS MY DAUGHTER, CHAPPELL

HERE IS MY DAUGHTER, CHAPPELL

ROAN!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪♪ IT'S FINE ♪

♪ IT'S COOL ♪

♪ YOU CAN SAY THAT WE ARE

NOTHING ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW THE TRUTH ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW THE TRUTH ♪

♪ AND GUESS I'M ♪

♪ THE FOOL ♪

♪ WITH HER ARMS OUT LIKE AN

♪ WITH HER ARMS OUT LIKE AN

ANGEL ♪

♪ THROUGH THE CAR SUNROOF ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA CALL IT OFF ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA CALL IT OFF ♪

♪ BUT YOU DON'T WANNA CALL IT

LOVE ♪

♪ YOU ONLY WANNA BE THE ONE ♪

♪ THAT I CALL "BABY" ♪

♪ THAT I CALL "BABY" ♪

♪ YOU CAN KISS A HUNDRED

BOYS IN BARS ♪

BOYS IN BARS ♪

♪ SHOOT ANOTHER SHOT ♪

♪ TRY TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ YOU CAN SAY IT'S JUST ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ MAKE A NEW EXCUSE ♪

♪ ANOTHER STUPID REASON ♪

♪ ANOTHER STUPID REASON ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ I'M CLICHE ♪

♪ WHO CARES? ♪

♪ IT'S A SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ♪

♪ KIND OF LOVE AFFAIR ♪

♪ AND I CRY, IT'S NOT FAIR ♪

♪ AND I CRY, IT'S NOT FAIR ♪

♪ I JUST NEED A LITTLE LOVIN' ♪

♪ I JUST NEED A LITTLE AIR ♪

♪ I JUST NEED A LITTLE AIR ♪

♪ THINK I'M GONNA CALL IT OFF ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU CALL IT LOVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA LOVE SOMEONE ♪

♪ WHO CALLS ME "BABY" ♪

♪ WHO CALLS ME "BABY" ♪

♪ YOU CAN KISS A HUNDRED

♪ YOU CAN KISS A HUNDRED

BOYS IN BARS ♪

♪ SHOOT ANOTHER SHOT ♪

♪ TRY TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ YOU CAN SAY IT'S JUST ♪

♪ YOU CAN SAY IT'S JUST ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ MAKE A NEW EXCUSE ♪

♪ ANOTHER STUPID REASON ♪

♪ ANOTHER STUPID REASON ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHEN YOU WAKE UP NEXT TO HIM ♪

♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ WITH YOUR HEAD IN YOUR HANDS ♪

♪ WITH YOUR HEAD IN YOUR HANDS ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOTHING MORE THAN HIS

WIFE ♪

♪ AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ME ♪

♪ ALL OF THOSE YEARS AGO ♪

♪ YOU'RE STANDING FACE TO FACE ♪

♪ YOU'RE STANDING FACE TO FACE ♪

♪ WITH "I TOLD YOU SO" ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I HATE TO SAY ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I HATE TO SAY ♪

♪ "I TOLD YOU SO" ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I HATE TO SAY ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I HATE TO SAY ♪

♪ BUT I TOLD YOU SO ♪

♪ YOU CAN KISS A HUNDRED

BOYS IN BARS ♪

BOYS IN BARS ♪

♪ SHOOT ANOTHER SHOT ♪

♪ TRY TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ YOU CAN SAY IT'S JUST

♪ YOU CAN SAY IT'S JUST

THE WAY YOU ARE ♪

♪ MAKE A NEW EXCUSE ♪

♪ ANOTHER STUPID REASON ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ WELL, GOOD LUCK, BABE ♪

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD

♪ YOU'D HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD

JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪

♪ HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ HAVE TO STOP THE WORLD ♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪♪

♪ JUST TO STOP THE FEELING ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

HALLE BAILEY AND LIL NAS X.

HALLE BAILEY AND LIL NAS X.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> Halle: BORN OUT OF

WEST AFRICA, AFROBEATS HAS

BROKEN RECORDS WORLDWIDE WITH

STREAMS IN THE BILLIONS.

STREAMS IN THE BILLIONS.

>> Lil Nas: IT'S INFLUENCING

>> Lil Nas: IT'S INFLUENCING

POP, K-POP, HIP HOP,

HIP HIP, HOP HOP,

HIP HIP, HOP HOP,

AND ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE

PLANET.

>> Halle: HERE ARE THE NOMINEES

BEHIND THE PHENOMENON.

BEHIND THE PHENOMENON.

>> Announcer: BEST AFROBEATS.

♪ ♪

USHER AND PHEELZ, "RUIN."

USHER AND PHEELZ, "RUIN."

♪ ♪

CHRIS BROWN FEATURING DAVIDO AND

LOJAY, "SENSATIONAL."

LOJAY, "SENSATIONAL."

♪ ♪

TYLA, "WATER."

TYLA, "WATER."

TYLA, "WATER."

♪ ♪

TEMS, "LOVE ME JEJE."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

BURNA BOY, "CITY BOYS."

BURNA BOY, "CITY BOYS."

♪ ♪

AYRA STARR FEATURING GIVEON,

"LAST HEARTBREAK SONG."

"LAST HEARTBREAK SONG."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Lil Nas: AND THE VMA AWARD

GOES TO...

GOES TO...

TYLA!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

WE ALREADY KNEW, THOUGH, RIGHT?

WE ALREADY KNEW, THOUGH, RIGHT?

WE ALREADY KNEW, THOUGH, RIGHT?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Tyla: OH, MY GOSH!

>> Tyla: OH, MY GOSH!

YOU GUYS KNOW ME.

I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH!

I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH!

THANK YOU!

I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

OH, MY GOSH!

A

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

FIRSTLY, THANK YOU MTV, MY TEAM,

FIRSTLY, THANK YOU MTV, MY TEAM,

GOD, EVERYONE.

THIS IS SUCH A BIG MOMENT FOR

THIS IS SUCH A BIG MOMENT FOR

AFRICA, AFRICAN MUSIC.

[APPLAUSE]

THE GLOBAL IMPACT THAT "WATER"

THE GLOBAL IMPACT THAT "WATER"

HAS HAD ON THE WORLD JUST PROVES

THAT AFRICAN MUSIC CAN BE POP

MUSIC, TOO.

MUSIC, TOO.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THIS IS JUST SO SPECIAL, BUT

THIS IS JUST SO SPECIAL, BUT

ALSO BITTERSWEET, BECAUSE I KNOW

THERE IS A TENDENCY TO GROUP ALL

THERE IS A TENDENCY TO GROUP ALL

AFRICAN ARTISTS UNDER

"AFROBEATS."

IT IS A THING, AND EVEN THOUGH

IT IS A THING, AND EVEN THOUGH

AFROBEATS HAS RUN THINGS AND

OPEN SO MANY DOORS FOR US,

AFROBEATS IS SO DIVERSE.

IT IS MORE THAN JUST AFROBEATS.

IT IS MORE THAN JUST AFROBEATS.

[APPLAUSE]

I COME FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

I COME FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

I REPRESENT MY CULTURE, AND I

JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT ALL THE

AFROBEATS ARTISTS IN THE

AFROBEATS ARTISTS IN THE

CATEGORY WITH ME.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[LISTING ARTISTS]

[LISTING ARTISTS]

I LOVE YOU GUYS.

I LOVE YOU GUYS.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'ROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND

AND AROUND WE GO ♪

AND AROUND WE GO ♪

♪ OH, NOW, TELL ME NOW, TELL ME

NOW, TELL ME NOW YOU KNOW ♪

NOW, TELL ME NOW YOU KNOW ♪

♪ NOT REALLY SURE HOW TO FEEL

ABOUT IT ♪

♪ SOMETHING IN THE WAY YOU

♪ SOMETHING IN THE WAY YOU

MOVE ♪

♪ MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I CAN'T

♪ MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I CAN'T

LIVE WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ IT TAKES ME ALL THE WAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO STAY ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: HOTTIES, Y'ALL

>> Announcer: HOTTIES, Y'ALL

READY?

OUR HOST, MEGAN THEE STALLION,

IS ABOUT TO TAKE THE STAGE FOR A

JAW-DROPPING PERFORMANCE.

JAW-DROPPING PERFORMANCE.

BENSON BOONE BRINGS HIS GLOBAL

HIT IN HIS VMA DEBUT.

AND LATER, LL COOL J AND SOME

VERY SPECIAL GUESTS CELEBRATE 40

YEARS OF DEF JAM!

YEARS OF DEF JAM!

YEARS OF DEF JAM!

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: THE MTV VIDEO

MUSIC AWARDS ARE BROUGHT TO YOU

BY BURGER KING.

AT BK, HAVE IT YOUR WAY.

AT BK, HAVE IT YOUR WAY.

YOU RULE.

BACARDI RUM.

DO WHAT MOVES YOU.

DO WHAT MOVES YOU.

AND GILEAD.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

FAT JOE AND DJ KHALED!

>> Joe: SHE'S BEEN ROCKING IT AS

YOUR HOST TONIGHT.

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HERE IS A

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HERE IS A

HOTTIE -- EVEN ME.

>> Khaled: SHE'S KEEPING HOT

>> Khaled: SHE'S KEEPING HOT

GIRL SUMMER GOING THROUGH

SEPTEMBER, ALL SEASON.

RIGHT NOW THE BIGGEST ARTIST

RIGHT NOW THE BIGGEST ARTIST

BLESSING THE STAGE ABOUT TO

BRING A MASSIVE, MASSIVE HIT.

MAKE SOME NOISE!

>> Joe: GIVE IT UP FOR OUR

>> Joe: GIVE IT UP FOR OUR

ROC NATION FAMILY.

MEGAN THEE STALLION!

LET'S GO!

LET'S GO!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Megan: EVERYBODY HERE NEEDS

TO BE ON THEIR FEET.

TO BE ON THEIR FEET.

TO BE ON THEIR FEET.

♪♪ I BE SHOWIN' MY THEY MAD

HUH ♪

♪ THIS IS BITTER THEY THOUGHT IT

WAS SWEET ♪

♪ ALL THE SUDDEN THEY VEGAN ♪

♪ THEY DON'T WANT BEEF ♪

♪ TALKIN' OUTTA VEENERS ♪

♪ I'M KNOCKIN' OUT TEETH ♪

♪ I'M KNOCKIN' OUT TEETH ♪

♪ I POP THEY WENT POP ♪

♪ THEY BOUGHT BIRKINS I BOUGHT

STOCK ♪

♪ THEY STILL ON A BOAT I'M ON A

YACHT ♪

♪ THEY TAKIN' SHOTS I'M TAKIN'

SPOTS ♪

SPOTS ♪

♪ I SEE THE SHADE THEN THEY GET

BLOCKED ♪

♪ THEY SEE THE CHAIN ♪

♪ THEN THEY WENT BLIND, YEAH ♪

♪ I KNOW I'M DIFFERENT I'M ONE

OF A KIND ♪

♪ I TOOK OFF ON AND LEFT 'EM

♪ I TOOK OFF ON AND LEFT 'EM

BEHIND ♪

♪ HOW DO YOU HATE ME ♪

♪ IF I'M ON YOUR MIND ♪

♪ SENDIN' ME MESSAGES AIN'T

VALENTINE ♪

VALENTINE ♪

♪ IS MESSY, BUT I'M PETTY ♪

♪ DON'T GOTTA EDIT ♪

♪ CHECK THE GETTY ♪

♪ I KEEP IT REAL I KEEP IT

SEXY ♪

♪ CALLIN' FOR BACKUP BEFORE THEY

♪ CALLIN' FOR BACKUP BEFORE THEY

ADDRESS ME ♪

♪ DO ALL OF THAT TYPIN' ♪

♪ BUT NEVER ONCE DID I GET

PRESSED ♪

♪ IT'S OBVIOUS GIRL'S OBSESSED ♪

♪ IT'S OBVIOUS GIRL'S OBSESSED ♪

♪ IF IT'S ME THEN WE HAVIN'

SEX ♪

♪ IF I POP BACK THEN THEY GO ♪

♪ IF I POP BACK THEN THEY GO ♪

♪ UH-OH, YOUR TIME UP ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WOMP WOMP WOMP WOMP ♪

♪ WOMP WOMP WOMP WOMP ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> WE ARE DOING SOME NEW STUFF

TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.

♪ THAT AIN'T MY BAE ♪

♪ HE REALLY MORE LIKE MY BIDET ♪

♪ HE REALLY MORE LIKE MY BIDET ♪

♪ HE LIKE TO WAKE UP WITH MY ASS

IN HIS FACE ♪

♪ HE TOLD ME TURN AROUND ♪

♪ SPREAD THAT OPEN ♪

♪ SPREAD THAT OPEN ♪

>> I WANT TO HEAR YOU SINGING,

>> I WANT TO HEAR YOU SINGING,

VMAs!

♪ GUESS WE BOTH AIN'T ♪

♪ HE LYIN' TO ME AND I'M LYIN'

TO HIM ♪

TO HIM ♪

♪ GUESS WE BOTH AIN'T ♪

♪ GUESS WE BOTH AIN'T ♪

♪ GUESS WE BOTH AIN'T ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> VMAs, MAKE SOME NOISE!

♪ I FEEL LIKE MARIAH CAREY ♪

♪ GOT THESE -- SO OBSESSED ♪

♪ GOT THESE -- SO OBSESSED ♪

♪ MY SO FAMOUS MIGHT ♪

♪ GET MANAGED BY KRIS JENNER

NEXT ♪

NEXT ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THIS FREE PROMO I'M

♪ ALL THIS FREE PROMO I'M

TURNIN' A PROFIT ♪

♪ HATE WHEN A -- BE KISSIN' AND

TELLIN' ♪

♪ SAY HE A PLAYER BUT HE IN HIS

♪ SAY HE A PLAYER BUT HE IN HIS

FEELINGS ♪

♪ BET I WON'T GIVE UP THE --

AGAIN ♪

♪ SHOULD'VE GAVE IT TO HIS

FRIEND ♪

♪ THESE DON'T BE MAD AT MEGAN ♪

♪ THESE MAD AT MEGAN'S LAW ♪

♪ I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE

♪ I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE

PROBLEM IS ♪

♪ BUT I GUARANTEE Y'ALL DON'T

WANT ME TO START ♪

♪ NEVER FINNA CHECK ME ♪

♪ EVERY CHANCE YOU GET ♪

♪ BET YOUR WEAK -- WON'T ADDRESS

ME ♪

ME ♪

ME ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ HE KNOW WHO I AM ♪

♪ AIN'T HAD TO SAY MY NAME ♪

♪ STACK IT UP LIKE TETRIS ♪

♪ BUT THIS MONEY AIN'T A GAME ♪

♪ BUT THIS MONEY AIN'T A GAME ♪

♪ WATASHI KAWAII ♪

♪ II KARADA ♪

♪ DRINKIN' OUT THE BOTTLE ♪

♪ GETTIN' TWISTED MARUCHAN ♪

♪ GETTIN' TWISTED MARUCHAN ♪

♪ IN THE U.S. OR JAPAN ♪

♪ IF HE MEET ME HE GON' BOW ♪

♪ I GOT YEN FOR YOUR FRIENDS ♪

♪ IF THEY PRETTY BRING 'EM OUT ♪

♪ IF THEY PRETTY BRING 'EM OUT ♪

♪ GOIN' DUMB IN MADAM WOO ♪

♪ POURIN' SAKE IN THEY MOUTH ♪

♪ TOLD HIM PUT ME ON HIS PLATE ♪

♪ BRING THEM CHOPSTICKS TO THE

SOUTH ♪

SOUTH ♪

>> ALL THE WAY FROM JAPAN, FOR

>> ALL THE WAY FROM JAPAN, FOR

THE FIRST TIME!

♪ NAGARERU HOSHITACHI ♪

♪ DOKO NI MUKAU ♪

♪ DOKO NI MUKAU ♪

♪ MATA NEGAI ♪

♪ KANAENAGARA KURASU ♪

♪ JURYOKU MI NI ♪

♪ TSUKETA MAMA UTAU ♪

♪ SUTAA HATACHI GA ♪

♪ ATSUMATTA SUTAJIO ♪

♪ ATSUMATTA SUTAJIO ♪

♪ YONANOYORU NAOSU ♪

♪ TAKUSAN NARABU AJITO ♪

♪ SAKKI MADE ROPPONGI DE ♪

♪ SHUROKU RAJIO ♪

♪ SOKKARA TEREBI SATSUEI ♪

♪ SURU HASHIGO ♪

♪ KAMERATACHI O MIKAKETE IRU ♪

♪ ORETACHI O ♪

♪ DAISUKI PIKA ♪

♪ DAISUKI PIKA ♪

♪ PIKA NO DAIYA ♪

♪ KURAI DOKOKA GA YAI ♪

♪ TERU MAIBAN ♪

♪ TERU MAIBAN ♪

♪ NICE TO MEET YOU ♪

♪ SURU AISATSU ♪

♪ I'M SO HAPPY ♪

♪ ARIGATAI NA ♪

♪ ARIGATAI NA ♪

♪ I GET MONEY, I'M A STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ I GET MONEY, I'M A STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ STAR, STAR ♪

♪ OKANE KASEGU ♪

♪ OKANE KASEGU ♪

♪ ORERA WA SUTAA ♪

♪ OKANE KASEGU ♪

♪ WATASHI WA SUTAA ♪

♪ SUTAA, SUTAA ♪

♪ SUTAA, SUTAA ♪

♪ SUTAA, SUTAA ♪

♪ KIRA, KIRA ♪

♪ KIRA, KIRA ♪

♪ WATASHI WA SUTAA ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

MULTIPLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST

DAMIANO DAVID.

DAMIANO DAVID.

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Damiano: IN A YEAR FULL OF

GREAT SONGS, YOU COULD ARGUE

THAT ONE MUSIC MOMENT RULED THEM

THAT ONE MUSIC MOMENT RULED THEM

ALL -- A SONIC EXPLOSION THAT

HAD EVERYONE SINGING AND THEN

HAD EVERYONE SINGING AND THEN

SKIMMING ALONG.

WITH A BREAKUP GLOBAL HIT, HERE

IS BENSON BOONE.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ FOR A WHILE THERE, IT WAS

ROUGH ♪

♪ BUT LATELY I'VE BEEN DOIN'

BETTER ♪

BETTER ♪

♪ THAN THE LAST FOUR COLD

DECEMBERS ♪

♪ I RECALL ♪

♪ I RECALL ♪

♪ AND I SEE MY FAMILY EVERY

MONTH ♪

♪ I FOUND A GIRL MY PARENTS

♪ I FOUND A GIRL MY PARENTS

LOVE ♪

♪ SHE'LL COME AND STAY THE

NIGHT ♪

♪ AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE IT

♪ AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE IT

ALL ♪

♪ AND I THANK GOD EVERY DAY ♪

♪ AND I THANK GOD EVERY DAY ♪

♪ FOR THE GIRL HE SENT MY WAY ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW THE THINGS HE GIVES

♪ BUT I KNOW THE THINGS HE GIVES

ME ♪

♪ HE CAN TAKE AWAY ♪

♪ AND I HOLD YOU EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ AND I HOLD YOU EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ AND THAT'S A FEELING I WANNA

GET USED TO ♪

GET USED TO ♪

♪ BUT THERE'S NO MAN AS

TERRIFIED ♪

♪ AS THE MAN WHO STANDS TO LOSE

♪ AS THE MAN WHO STANDS TO LOSE

YOU ♪

YOU ♪

♪ OH, I HOPE I DON'T LOSE YOU ♪

♪ MM ♪

♪ MM ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, OH,

GOD ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ THESE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT

I'VE GOT ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, OH,

GOD ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ THESE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT

I'VE GOT ♪

♪ OH-OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ OH-OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ PLEASE DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ I FOUND MY MIND, I'M FEELIN'

♪ I FOUND MY MIND, I'M FEELIN'

SANE ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT I'M

FINDING MY FAITH ♪

♪ IF EVERYTHING'S GOOD AND IT'S

GREAT ♪

♪ WHY DO I SIT AND WAIT 'TIL

♪ WHY DO I SIT AND WAIT 'TIL

IT'S GONE? ♪

♪ OH, I'LL TELL YA, I KNOW I'VE

GOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ I'VE GOT PEACE AND I'VE GOT

♪ I'VE GOT PEACE AND I'VE GOT

LOVE ♪

♪ BUT I'M UP AT NIGHT THINKIN' ♪

♪ I JUST MIGHT LOSE IT ALL ♪

♪ I JUST MIGHT LOSE IT ALL ♪

♪ I JUST MIGHT LOSE IT ALL ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, OH,

GOD ♪

GOD ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE ♪

♪ THESE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT

I'VE GOT ♪

♪ OH-OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OH-OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ OOH ♪♪

♪ OOH ♪♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ PLEASE, STAY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, OH,

GOD ♪

GOD ♪

>> I NEED THE VMAs!

>> I NEED THE VMAs!

♪ THESE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT

I'VE GOT ♪

I'VE GOT ♪

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: MI GENTE!

>> Announcer: MI GENTE!

RAUW ALEJANDRO SERVES IN HIS

FIRST EVER VMA PERFORMANCE.

HALSEY AMPS THINGS UP IN AN EPIC

RETURN TO THE VMAs.

AND LATER, MEGAN THEE STALLION

AND LATER, MEGAN THEE STALLION

STEPS INTO HER NEW ROLE AS

EMPRESS, PRESENTED BY PEPSI!

EMPRESS, PRESENTED BY PEPSI!

♪ ♪

>> YOU VOTED.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MTV

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MTV

FAVORITES ON THEIR VMA VICTORIES

TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.

VMA'S MOST ICONIC PERFORMANCE,

KATY PERRY, "ROAR."

BEST VIDEO, MEGAN THEE STALLION

BEST VIDEO, MEGAN THEE STALLION

BEST VIDEO, MEGAN THEE STALLION

FEATURING YUKI CHIBA, "MAMUSHI."

THE BIGGEST AWARDS ARE STILL ON

THEIR WAY.

DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE

THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GENERAL,

WHO GIVES YOU A BREAK ON CAR

INSURANCE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST.

INSURANCE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST.

PEPSI ZERO SUGAR.

PEPSI ZERO SUGAR.

DOWN THE UNSTOPPABLE'S.

KEEP YOUR CLOTHES SMELLING FRESH

ALL DAY.

AND THAT KRAFT

AND THAT KRAFT

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> Announcer: VMA FLASHBACK.

>> JUST THINK, NOBODY THOUGHT

THIS WOULD LAST.

THIS WOULD LAST.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE

REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE

JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY

PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND

UP ♪

♪ I'M SLIM SHADY, YES I'M THE

REAL SHADY ♪

♪ ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADYS ARE

JUST IMITATING ♪

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY

♪ SO WON'T THE REAL SLIM SHADY

PLEASE STAND UP ♪

♪ PLEASE STAND UP, PLEASE STAND

UP ♪

UP ♪

>> Announcer: VMAs, PLEASE

WELCOME COUNTRY MUSIC ICON

MIRANDA LAMBERT.

MIRANDA LAMBERT.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Miranda: THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES

FOR SONG OF THE YEAR HAVE A

LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

SOME COUNTRY, SOME WHIPS AND

CHAINS, SOME BEEF, SOME ANGST,

CHAINS, SOME BEEF, SOME ANGST,

SOME LUST, AND A LITTLE ESPRESS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THEY'RE THE TRACKS WE COULDN'T

THEY'RE THE TRACKS WE COULDN'T

GET OUT OF OUR HEADS.

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR

SONG OF THE YEAR.

SONG OF THE YEAR.

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: SONG OF THE

>> Announcer: SONG OF THE

YEAR.

JACK HARLOW, "LOVIN' ON ME."

BEYONCE, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM."

BEYONCE, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM."

KENDRICK LAMAR, "NOT LIKE US."

SABRINA CARPENTER, "ESPRESSO."

SABRINA CARPENTER, "ESPRESSO."

TAYLOR SWIFT FEATURING

TAYLOR SWIFT FEATURING

POST MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

TEDDY SWIMS, "LOSE CONTROL."

TEDDY SWIMS, "LOSE CONTROL."

TEDDY SWIMS, "LOSE CONTROL."

♪ ♪

>> Miranda: AND THE VMA GOES

TO...

TO...

SABRINA CARPENTER, "ESPRESSO!"

SABRINA CARPENTER, "ESPRESSO!"

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

>> Sabrina: WELL, WELL, WELL.

>> Sabrina: WELL, WELL, WELL.

HI!

I'VE LITERALLY NEVER WON ONE OF

THESE.

THIS IS REALLY SPECIAL.

THE FIRST PEOPLE I WANT TO THANK

THE FIRST PEOPLE I WANT TO THANK

ARE THE FANS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

IF YOU CLAP AFTER EVERYTHING I

SAY, THEY'RE GOING TO COME AFTER

STAGE, SO ONE SECOND, BUT I JUST

WANT TO SAY, YOU GUYS ARE THE

WANT TO SAY, YOU GUYS ARE THE

REASON I GET TO DO WHAT I LOVE,

BUT ALSO THE REASON WE GET TO

HAVE SO MUCH FUN AND SHARE MUSIC

WITH EACH OTHER.

WITH EACH OTHER.

I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE TRULY THE

BEST FANS IN THE WORLD.

I KNOW IT SOUNDS CHEESY, BUT I

I KNOW IT SOUNDS CHEESY, BUT I

LOVE YOU.

THANK YOU TO MY MANAGERS, THINK

IT'S MY FAMILY, MY CATS AND DOGS

IT'S MY FAMILY, MY CATS AND DOGS

AT HOME WATCHING, AND THANK YOU

TO THE PEOPLE THAT MADE

TO THE PEOPLE THAT MADE

"ESPRESSO" WITH ME.

I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

I LOVE MAKING MUSIC WITH YOU,

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE MORE

WITH THE WORLD.

AND THANK YOU TO THAT ME

AND THANK YOU TO THAT ME

ESPRESSO.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO.

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Alessandra: RIGHT NOW, A

MAN WHO HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER

MAN WHO HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER

OF THE LATIN MUSIC EXPLOSION

WILL MAKE HIS VMA DEBUT.

HE JUST HAS TO GET IN THE

HE JUST HAS TO GET IN THE

BUILDING.

GIVE IT UP FOR RAUW ALEJANDRO!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> I STILL IT FROM HER ATTIC.

>> I STILL IT FROM HER ATTIC.

>> WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE.

>> WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE.

>> FIRE IN THE HOLE!6 CC1

♪ ES MÁS FÁCIL EN NADA PENSAR ♪

♪ ES MÁS FÁCIL EN NADA PENSAR ♪

♪ ELLA Y YO NOS DEJAMO' LLEVAR ♪

♪ MAÑANA PODEMO' ATERRIZAR ♪

♪ TE PUEDE' IR O TE PUEDE'

QUEDAR ♪

♪ NUNCA ESTUVE EN BUSCA DE NA ♪

♪ NUNCA ESTUVE EN BUSCA DE NA ♪

♪ PERO POR AHORA. ESTA NOCHE ♪

♪ SIENTO QUE EL CIELO ESTOY

TOCANDO ♪

TOCANDO ♪

TOCANDO ♪

♪♪.

♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪ ME ENVÍA UNA FOTO POR TEXTO ♪

♪ QUE ME ESPERA SIN NADA PUESTO

♪

♪

♪ OK, BABY ESCUCHA EL CONCEPTO ♪

♪ TÚ VIRA', CON LAS PARA'S ♪

♪ Y LAS MANOS CRUZA' QUE PAREZCA

UN ARRESTO ♪

UN ARRESTO ♪

♪ ESE ME HIZO UNA HIPNOSIS ♪

♪ MIS PENSAMIENTOS DE TI 'TÁN

COMPUESTO' ♪

♪ ¿CUÁNDO REPETIMOS LA DOSIS? ♪

♪ DESDE HACE TIEMPO ♪

♪ DESDE HACE TIEMPO ♪

♪ DESDE HACE TIEMPO ♪

♪♪.

♪♪.

♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

♪♪♪.

VMAS ARRIBA

VMAS ARRIBA

PUERTO RICO EN LA CASA.

♪♪.

♪♪.

♪ DESDE HACE TIEMPO ♪

♪ DESDE HACE TIEMPO ♪

♪ YO QUERÍA HABLARLE ♪

♪ Y AHORA LA TENGO AL FRENTE MÍO

♪

♪

♪ DETENME, PORQUE NO QUIERO ♪

♪ ACELERARME, NO ♪

♪ ACELERARME, NO ♪

♪ YA VOY SABIENDO ♪

♪ NO PUEDO DESCIFRAR ♪

♪ NO PUEDO DESCIFRAR ♪

♪ LO QUE DICE SU MENTE ♪

♪ PERO SU CUERPO PIDE ALGO

DIFERENTE ♪

DIFERENTE ♪

♪ CUANDO SE PEGA AL MÍO ♪ES TAN

♪ YA NO INOCENTE ♪

♪ YA NO INOCENTE ♪

♪ Y YO QUIEROP ONÉRSELO ENTERO ♪

♪ SOLO SI ELLA ME DEJA ♪

♪ SOLO SI ELLA ME DEJA ♪

♪ ME DESESPERO, AH ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ TE DETIENE?, AH ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ TE DETIENE?, AH ♪

♪ Y EMPIEZA PRIMERO, AH ♪

♪ Y EMPIEZA PRIMERO, AH ♪

♪ ¿CÓMO LO PREFIERES?, AH, MAMI

♪

♪ ¿CÓMO DECIRLE QUE ELLA ERA MI

♪ ¿CÓMO DECIRLE QUE ELLA ERA MI

CRUSH? ♪

♪ SI ESTÁS BELLACA, YO LE CAIGO

RUSH ♪

♪ AHORA ESTÁ EN MI CAMA, ESO ES

UN ROYAL FLUSH ♪

UN ROYAL FLUSH ♪

♪ CAMBIAMOS LA POSE Y ME PIDE

FEROZ ♪

♪ LLEVAMOS TO EL DÍA FUMANDO Y

CHINGANDO ♪

CHINGANDO ♪

♪ EL DÍA ESTÁ BONITO PA'STAR

AFUERA ♪

♪ PERO PREFIERO ESTAR CONTIGO

METÍO EN LA BAÑERA ♪

♪ PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRENDE,

♪ PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRENDE,

JALA, PASA ♪

♪ BEBÉ, BAILA, A VER QUÉ PASA, A

♪ BEBÉ, BAILA, A VER QUÉ PASA, A

VER QUÉ PASA ♪

♪ PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRENDE,

SIÉNTATE EN MI FALDA ♪

SIÉNTATE EN MI FALDA ♪

♪ QUE LA GUAGUA ESTÁ LLENA Y TÚ

VAS PA CASA ♪

♪ NO PUEDO DESCIFRAR LO QUE DICE

SU MENTE ♪

SU MENTE ♪

♪ PERO SU CUERPO PIDE ALGO

DIFERENTE ♪

♪ CUANDO SE PEGA AL MÍO, YA NO

♪ CUANDO SE PEGA AL MÍO, YA NO

ES TAN INOCENTE ♪

ES TAN INOCENTE ♪

♪ Y YO QUIERO PONÉRSELO ENTERO ♪

♪ SOLO SI ELLA ME DEJA ♪

♪ SOLO SI ELLA ME DEJA ♪

♪ ME DESESPERO, AH ♪

♪ ¿QUÉ TE DETIENE?, AH ♪

♪ Y EMPIEZA PRIMERO, AH ♪

♪ Y EMPIEZA PRIMERO, AH ♪

♪ ¿CÓMO LO PREFIERES?, AH, MAMI

♪

♪

>> VMAS LATINOS.

>> VMAS LATINOS.

ESTA CASA ES NUESTRA, VMA.

ESTA CASA ES NUESTRA, VMA.

PUERTO RICO, LA CASA ES

UNESTRA.

♪♪.

♪♪.

♪♪.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: HALSEY IN THREE

TWO, ONE...

TWO, ONE...

TWO, ONE...

[DOG BARKING]

[DOG BARKING]

[DOG BARKING]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ I'M CAUGHT UP IN THE EVERYDAY

TREND ♪

♪ TIED UP BY INVISIBLE THREAD ♪

♪ TIED UP BY INVISIBLE THREAD ♪

♪ WALKING DOWN A RAZOR-THIN

EDGE ♪

♪ AND I WAKE UP TIRED, THINK I'M

BETTER OFF DEAD ♪

♪ BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE I

♪ BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE I

CROSSED OVER STATE LINES ♪

♪ TALK TO MY MOM, FAKE SMILES

OVER FACETIME ♪

♪ DRINK ALL NIGHT TILL I CAN'T

WALK IN A STRAIGHT LINE ♪

WALK IN A STRAIGHT LINE ♪

♪ FEEL SO LOW BUT I'M HIGH AT

THE SAME TIME ♪

♪ I CAN'T KEEP MY FEET ON THE

GROUND ♪

GROUND ♪

♪ AND I'M NERVOUS WHAT YOU'LL

THINK OF ME NOW ♪

♪ I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE COMES

♪ I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE COMES

AROUND ♪

♪ AND HELPS ME FIGURE IT OUT ♪

♪ AND HELPS ME FIGURE IT OUT ♪

♪ I THINK THAT I SHOULD TRY TO

KILL MY EGO ♪

KILL MY EGO ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I DON'T, MY EGO

MIGHT KILL ME ♪

♪ I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT SOMEHOW

♪ I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT SOMEHOW

LATELY ♪

LATELY ♪

♪ I'M ACTING LIKE A BABY ♪

♪ I'M REALLY NOT AS HAPPY AS I

SEEM ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE KID THAT CAN'T

MAKE FRIENDS ♪

♪ WANNA BE INVITED, BUT I WON'T

♪ WANNA BE INVITED, BUT I WON'T

ATTEND ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN HAVING BAD DREAMS MY

CAREER COULD END ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I SLIP UP WHEN I

SHOULD'VE PLAYED PRETEND ♪

SHOULD'VE PLAYED PRETEND ♪

♪ TURNED EIGHTEEN AND I LEFT THE

CITY ♪

♪ SAID, "I WANNA BE COOL, I

DON'T WANNA BE PRETTY" ♪

♪ THE VOICES ALL CAME CRASHING

♪ THE VOICES ALL CAME CRASHING

DOWN ♪

♪ AND SAID, "YOU'RE TOO NICE TO

RUN THIS TOWN" ♪

♪ I CAN'T KEEP MY FEET ON THE

GROUND ♪

GROUND ♪

♪ AND I'M NERVOUS WHAT YOU'LL

THINK OF ME NOW ♪

♪ I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE COMES

♪ I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE COMES

AROUND ♪

♪ HELPS ME FIGURE IT OUT ♪

♪ HELPS ME FIGURE IT OUT ♪

♪ I THINK THAT I SHOULD TRY TO

KILL MY EGO ♪

KILL MY EGO ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I DON'T, MY EGO

MIGHT KILL ME ♪

MIGHT KILL ME ♪

♪ I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT SOMEHOW

LATELY ♪

♪ I'M ACTING LIKE A [...]ING

BABY ♪

♪ I'M REALLY NOT AS HAPPY AS I

♪ I'M REALLY NOT AS HAPPY AS I

SEEM ♪

♪ NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS ♪

♪ NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ AND I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT

SOMEHOW LATELY ♪

♪ I'M ACTING LIKE A [...]ING

BABY ♪

♪ I'M REALLY NOT THAT HAPPY

♪ I'M REALLY NOT THAT HAPPY

BEING ME ♪

♪ I DON'T LIKE THE LIE I'M

LIVING ♪

LIVING ♪

♪ I'M WAY TOO NICE AND TOO

FORGIVING ♪

♪ I WANNA GO BACK TO THE

BEGINNING ♪

♪ WHEN IT ALL FELT RIGHT ♪

♪ WHEN IT ALL FELT RIGHT ♪

♪ A ROOFTOP, LOWER EAST SIDE,

I'M SINGING ♪

I'M SINGING ♪

♪ DIDN'T GIVE A FUCK IF I WAS

WINNING ♪

♪ IT'S ALL DONE NOW, WHO AM I

KIDDING? ♪

♪ I'M DOING WAY WORSE THAN I'M

ADMITTING ♪

ADMITTING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I THINK THAT I SHOULD TRY TO

KILL MY EGO ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF I DON'T, MY EGO

MIGHT KILL ME ♪

♪ I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT SOMEHOW

LATELY ♪

LATELY ♪

♪ I'M ACTING LIKE A [...]ING

BABY ♪

♪ I'M REALLY NOT AS HAPPY AS I

SEEM ♪

SEEM ♪

♪ NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS ♪

♪ YEAH, NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS ♪

♪ YEAH, NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS ♪

♪ AND I'M ALL GROWN UP BUT

SOMEHOW LATELY ♪

SOMEHOW LATELY ♪

♪ I'M ACTING LIKE A [...]ING

BABY ♪

♪ I'M REALLY NOT THAT HAPPY

BEING ME ♪♪

BEING ME ♪♪

>> THANK YOU, VMAs!

>> THANK YOU, VMAs!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME,

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME,

FROM THE UPCOMING MOVIE

"SMILE 2," NAOMI SCOTT.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

>> Naomi: RIGHT NOW WE ARE

HEADED BACK TO THE EXTENDED PLAY

STAGE PRESENTED BY DORITOS.

STAGE PRESENTED BY DORITOS.

THIS ARTIST HAS COLLABORATED

WITH JELLY ROLL, MAREN MORRIS,

AND DIPLO, AND SHE'S NOMINATED

TWICE TONIGHT.

GIVE IT UP FOR JESSIE MURPH!

GIVE IT UP FOR JESSIE MURPH!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: COMING UP, ROCK

GOD LENNY KRAVITZ BRINGS HIS

ICONIC SOUND TO THE VMAs.

KEEP IT LOCKED, BECAUSE WE CROWN

THE WINNER OF BEST K-POP.

THE WINNER OF BEST K-POP.

AND CAMILA CABELLO TAKES CENTER

STAGE IN HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED

VMA RETURN!

VMA RETURN!

THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE

BROUGHT TO YOU BY OREO.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY OREO.

STAY PLAYFUL.

HILTON.

WHEREVER THE MUSIC TAKES YOU, IT

MATTERS WHERE YOU STAY.

MATTERS WHERE YOU STAY.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> BACARDI TOAST THE FANS AROUND

>> BACARDI TOAST THE FANS AROUND

THE WORLD, NO MATTER WHAT THE

OCCASION.

KEEP WATCHING AS CAMILA CABELLO

KEEP WATCHING AS CAMILA CABELLO

RETURNS TO THE VMA STAGE FOR A

PERFORMANCE YOU DON'T WANT TO

MISS.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MTV

FAVORITES ON THEIR VMA VICTORY

TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR,

TAYLOR SWIFT.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

BEST R&B, SZA.

BEST R&B, SZA.

BEST ALTERNATIVE, BENSON BOONE,

"BEAUTIFUL THINGS."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

BEST ROCK, LENNY KRAVITZ,

BEST ROCK, LENNY KRAVITZ,

"HUMAN."

VIDEO FOR GOOD, BILLIE EILISH,

"WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?"

FROM THE MOTION PICTURE

"BARBIE."

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY,

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY,

ARIANA GRANDE, "WE CAN'T BE

FRIENDS."

BEST ART DIRECTION,

BEST ART DIRECTION,

MEGAN THEE STALLION, "BOA."

BEST DIRECTION AND BEST EDITING,

BEST DIRECTION AND BEST EDITING,

TAYLOR SWIFT FEATURING POST

MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY, DO A LEAP,

HOUDINI."

BEST HIP-HOP AND BEST VISUAL

BEST HIP-HOP AND BEST VISUAL

EFFECTS, EMINEM, "HOUDINI."

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS,

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS,

HEAD TO VMADotMTV.com.

HEAD TO VMADotMTV.com.

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

CARSON DALY!

CARSON DALY!

>> Carson: BEFORE WE GET TO

>> Carson: BEFORE WE GET TO

THE NEXT AWARD, LET'S

ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT HAPPENED HERE

IN NEW YORK ON THIS DAY, 23

IN NEW YORK ON THIS DAY, 23

YEARS AGO.

AND NEVER FORGET OUR HEROES, THE

FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE

FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN THAT THE

FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN THAT THE

TUESDAYS CHILDREN ORGANIZATION

HAVE HELPED BRING TO THIS SHOW

TONIGHT.

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU.

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU.

[APPLAUSE]

IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE.

CRAZY, BUT AN HONOR TO BE UP FOR

CRAZY, BUT AN HONOR TO BE UP FOR

THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

VMAs.

FOR THOSE OF YOU A LITTLE TOO

YOUNG TO KNOW WHO I AM, I WAS

YOUNG TO KNOW WHO I AM, I WAS

THE HOST OF A SHOW ON MTV CALLED

"TOTAL REQUEST LIVE," OR "TRL."

"TOTAL REQUEST LIVE," OR "TRL."

A VERY LONG TIME AGO.

IT WAS THE BEST.

KIDS GOING CRAZY IN

KIDS GOING CRAZY IN

TIMES SQUARE, AND EVERY DAY

AFTER SCHOOL I WAS WITH YOUR

MOTHER.

MOTHER.

SO PLEASE TELL HER I SAID HI.

[LAUGHTER]

BUT RIGHT NOW I GET TO HAND OUT

AN AWARD TO A NEW GENERATION OF

FANS GOING CRAZY FOR A CATEGORY

FANS GOING CRAZY FOR A CATEGORY

THAT DIDN'T EVEN EXIST BACK IN

THE DAY.

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR BEST

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR BEST

K-POP.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: BEST K-POP.

>> Announcer: BEST K-POP.

STRAY KIDS, "LALALALA."

♪ ♪

JUNG KOOK FEATURING LATTO,

"SEVEN."

"SEVEN."

♪ ♪

LISA, "ROCKSTAR."

LISA, "ROCKSTAR."

♪ ♪

NEWJEANS, "SUPER SHY."

♪ ♪

NCT DREAM, "SMOOTHIE."

NCT DREAM, "SMOOTHIE."

♪ ♪

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, "DEJA VU."

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, "DEJA VU."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Carson: ALL RIGHT, AND THE

VMA GOES TO...

LISA, "ROCKSTAR."

LISA, "ROCKSTAR."

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> LISA: THANK YOU, MTV AND

VMA, FOR THIS AWARD.

VMA, FOR THIS AWARD.

"ROCK STAR" WAS A COME BACK FOR

"ROCK STAR" WAS A COME BACK FOR

ME AFTER "LA LISA."

SO THIS IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME.

SO THIS IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME.

AND THANK YOU TO THE RCA FAMILY,

AND THANK YOU TO THE RCA FAMILY,

AND TEAM LOUD, AND ALL AROUND

AND TEAM LOUD, AND ALL AROUND

THE WORLD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR

THIS AWARD.

THIS AWARD.

[SPEAKING THAI]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

SINGER-SONGWRITER

SUKI WATERHOUSE.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

>> Suki: THIS MAN IS A ROCK GOD

WITH A SOUND COMPLETELY HIS OWN.

HIS FIRST EVER VMA PERFORMANCE

IS ONE OF THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE

OF ALL TIME.

HE CONTINUES TO ROCK OUR WORLD

HE CONTINUES TO ROCK OUR WORLD

AND TONIGHT HE'S GONNA BRING THE

HOUSE DOWN WITH A THREE-SONG

HOUSE DOWN WITH A THREE-SONG

MEDLEY, INCLUDING A REINVENTION

OF ONE OF HIS BIGGEST HITS,

FEATURING QUAVO.

IT'S LENNY KRAVITZ!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ I WAS BORN ♪

♪ LONG AGO ♪

♪ I AM THE CHOSEN ♪

♪ I AM THE CHOSEN ♪

♪ I'M THE ONE ♪

♪ I HAVE COME ♪

♪ TO SAVE THE DAY ♪

♪ TO SAVE THE DAY ♪

♪ AND I WON'T LEAVE ♪

♪ UNTIL I'M DONE ♪

♪ SO THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ SO THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ WE GOT TO TRY ♪

♪ WE GOT TO BREATHE ♪

♪ AND HAVE SOME FUN ♪

♪ AND HAVE SOME FUN ♪

♪ THOUGH I'M NOT PAID ♪

♪ I PLAY THIS GAME ♪

♪ AND I WON'T STOP ♪

♪ UNTIL I'M DONE ♪

♪ UNTIL I'M DONE ♪

♪ UNTIL I'M DONE ♪

♪ BUT WHAT I REALLY

WANT TO KNOW IS ♪

♪ ARE YOU GOING TO GO MY WAY? ♪

♪ ARE YOU GOING TO GO MY WAY? ♪

♪ AND I GOT TO, GOT TO KNOW ♪

♪ AND I GOT TO, GOT TO KNOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHEN ALL OF MY DAYS ARE DONE ♪

♪ OF PLEASIN' EVERYONE ♪

♪ OF PLEASIN' EVERYONE ♪

♪ I'LL FINALLY HAVE BEGUN ♪

♪ I'LL FINALLY HAVE BEGUN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OUR TIME ON EARTH ♪

♪ AIN'T GON' LAST FOREVER ♪

♪ I'M ON MY JOURNEY ♪

♪ AND I WON'T BE AFRAID ♪

♪ AND I WON'T BE AFRAID ♪

♪ NO MORE CONFUSION AND

AGGRAVATION ♪

AGGRAVATION ♪

♪ WHAT IS THIS LIFE FOR? ♪

♪ I'M GONNA WIN ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LIVE MY TRUTH ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LIVE MY TRUTH ♪

♪ IN THIS LIFE ♪

♪ I AM NOT GONNA LIVE A LIE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAME HERE TO BE

ALIVE ♪

ALIVE ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ ♪

[GUITAR SOLO]

[GUITAR SOLO]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OUR TIME ON EARTH ♪

♪ AIN'T GON' LAST FOREVER ♪

♪ AIN'T GON' LAST FOREVER ♪

♪ I'M ON MY JOURNEY ♪

♪ AND I WON'T BE AFRAID ♪

♪ NO MORE CONFUSION ♪

♪ NO MORE CONFUSION ♪

♪ AND AGGRAVATION ♪

♪ WHAT IS THIS LIFE FOR? ♪

♪ I'M GONNA WIN ♪

♪ I'M GONNA WIN ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LIVE MY TRUTH ♪

♪ IN THIS LIFE ♪

♪ IN THIS LIFE ♪

♪ I AM NOT GONNA LIVE A LIE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAME HERE TO BE

♪ 'CAUSE I CAME HERE TO BE

ALIVE ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP MY HEAD TO

THE SKY ♪

THE SKY ♪

♪ GONNA WALK EACH STEP WITH

PRIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I CAME HERE TO BE

♪ 'CAUSE I CAME HERE TO BE

ALIVE ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ I AM HERE TO BE HUMAN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ I'M FEELIN' A WAY ♪

♪ I'M FEELIN' A WAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY ♪

♪ LET'S GET GEEKED, LET'S GET

DRUNK ♪

♪ LET'S GET HIGH ♪

♪ DON'T GO ON A PLANE ♪

♪ I'M SITTIN' THE JET WAY ♪

♪ I'M SITTIN' THE JET WAY ♪

♪ YOU ALREADY KNOW WHICH WAY ♪

♪ WE GOIN', THAT WAY ♪

♪ TOLD HER ♪

♪ "I WANNA GET YOU PAID" ♪

♪ "I WANNA GET YOU PAID" ♪

♪ OH, YOU LIKE THAT? OKAY ♪

♪ BOUNCE RIGHT BACK, GO RAGE ♪

♪ OH, YOU LIKE THAT? ♪

♪ WHEN I BITE THAT? ♪

♪ WANNA FIGHT BACK, OKAY ♪

♪ WANNA FIGHT BACK, OKAY ♪

♪ SHE TURNED AROUND AND SAID ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ BUTTERFLY DOORS ON THE

LAMBO' ♪

♪ I'M TRYNA SPREAD MY WINGS ♪

♪ I'M TRYNA SPREAD MY WINGS ♪

♪ I GOT A BAD LIL' PRETTY ♪

♪ SPANISH TING FROM MEDELLÍN ♪

♪ I MIGHT FLY AWAY ♪

♪ BEFORE SHE GET A WEDDING

RING ♪

RING ♪

♪ BUT SHE WANNA STAY ♪

♪ SHE TOLD ME SHE'LL NEVER

LEAVE ♪

♪ PUT SOME FEATHERS ON MY DRIP ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M FLY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M FLY ♪

♪ DIAMONDS TWINKLE ♪

♪ EVERY TIME I'M OUTSIDE ♪

♪ THEY ALMOST BRIGHTER ♪

♪ THAN THE STARS AND THE ICE ♪

♪ THAN THE STARS AND THE ICE ♪

♪ SHE AN ANGEL ♪

♪ LIKE I TOOK HER FROM THE SKY ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ I WANNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ FLYEST IN THE ROOM ♪

♪ WHO FLYER THAN YOU? ♪

♪ WHO FLYER THAN YOU? ♪

♪ FLYEST IN THE ROOM ♪

♪ YOU JUST PASSED THE MOON ♪

♪ HIGHEST OF THE HIGH ♪

♪ HOW YOU LIKE THE VIEW? ♪

♪ HOW YOU LIKE THE VIEW? ♪

♪ I WANT TO GET AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ FEEL ME? ♪♪

♪ FEEL ME? ♪♪

♪ FEEL ME? ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: CAMILA CABELLO IN

THREE, TWO, ONE...

THREE, TWO, ONE...

♪ ♪

♪♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ♪

♪♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ♪

♪ AT THIS PARTY ANYMORE ♪

♪ AT THIS PARTY ANYMORE ♪

♪ I DON'T THINK YOUR JOKES ♪

♪ SOUND FUNNY ANYMORE ♪

♪ ALL THESE SHOES I CAN'T DANCE

IN WHAT FOR ♪

IN WHAT FOR ♪

♪ I'MMA LET THIS OUT BAREFOOT ON

THE FLOOR ♪

♪ AND THEY'RE GONNA SAY ♪

♪ I SHOULD PROBABLY UP THE

♪ I SHOULD PROBABLY UP THE

MEDS ♪

♪ THAT THINGS SHOULD HAVE STAYED

IN MY HEAD ♪

IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ I'M TIRED OF PLAYING PRETEND ♪

♪ STOP DRIVING IT'S A DEADEND ♪

♪ WE'RE LIVING IN A GHOST

♪ WE'RE LIVING IN A GHOST

WORLD ♪

♪ WE'RE LIVING IN A PAST LIFE ♪

♪ IF EVERYTHING COULD STAY THE

SAME ♪

SAME ♪

♪ OH, WOULDN'T IT BE NICE ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW ME ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW ME ♪

♪ I ALWAYS KNOW JUST WHEN TO

LEAVE ♪

LEAVE ♪

♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS PAST ITS

♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS PAST ITS

PEAK ♪

♪ AND I HOPE YOU FIND SOME

PEACE ♪

PEACE ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ PIECES SO ELUSIVE ♪

♪ JOY IS SO ELUSIVE ♪

♪ KISSES FROM MY MUSES ♪

♪ KISSES FROM MY MUSES ♪

♪ TRUCES FOR THE BRUISES ♪

♪ I GOT REAL LIFE ANGELS ♪

♪ GOT ME WHEN I LOSE IT ♪

♪ GOT ME WHEN I LOSE IT ♪

♪ IF I GOTTA BURN A BRIDGE ♪

♪ THEY'LL HELP ME LIGHT THE

FUSES ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I JUST LOSE IT ♪

♪ THOUGHTS CAN BE ABUSIVE ♪

♪ THOUGHTS CAN BE ABUSIVE ♪

♪ TIMES WHERE I LOSE SIGHT ♪

♪ OF LOVE THE REAL REASON I DO

THIS ♪

♪ FIFTEEN SINCE I DO THIS ♪

♪ TWENTY-SIX I CHOOSE THIS ♪

♪ TWENTY-SIX I CHOOSE THIS ♪

♪ YOU'RE LIVING IN A GHOST

WORLD ♪

♪ YOU'RE LIVING IN A PAST LIFE ♪

♪ YOU'RE LIVING IN A PAST LIFE ♪

♪ IF EVERYTHING COULD STAY THE

SAME ♪

SAME ♪

♪ OH, WOULDN'T THAT BE NICE ♪

♪ OH, WOULDN'T THAT BE NICE ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW ME ♪

♪ BUT YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW ME ♪

♪ I ALWAYS KNOW JUST WHEN TO

LEAVE ♪

♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS PAST ITS

PEAK ♪

PEAK ♪

♪ AND I HOPE YOU FIND SOME

PEACE ♪

PEACE ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I LET YOU GO AND I FEEL MORE

LIKE ME ♪

♪ I WISH YOU WELL BUT FAR AWAY

FROM ME ♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪♪

♪ GODSPEED ♪♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: BACARDI RUM TOASTS

>> Announcer: BACARDI RUM TOASTS

CAMILA CABELLO ON HER EPIC VMA

RETURN.

RETURN.

RETURN.

RETURN.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ AND I HOPE IT BURNS, AND I

WON'T BE THERE ♪

WON'T BE THERE ♪

♪ I HOPE IT HURTS EVERYWHERE ♪

♪ I HOPE IT HURTS EVERYWHERE ♪

♪ I HOPE IT HURTS EVERYWHERE ♪

♪ YOU'RE GONNA LEARN I'M HAPPY

♪ YOU'RE GONNA LEARN I'M HAPPY

TO LOSE ♪

♪ BUT I HOPE YOU HURT, 'CAUSE

♪ BUT I HOPE YOU HURT, 'CAUSE

GOD KNOWS I DO ♪

GOD KNOWS I DO ♪

GOD KNOWS I DO ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: MEMPHIS IS IN THE

HOUSE!

GLORILLA PERFORMS HER SMASH HITS

AFTER THE BREAK.

AFTER THE BREAK.

IT'S ABOUT TO GO OFF.

LL COOL J AND SOME VERY SPECIAL

GUESTS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF

DEF JAM.

AND YOU'VE BEEN VOTING ALL

NIGHT!

NOW IT'S FINALLY TIME TO CROWN

NOW IT'S FINALLY TIME TO CROWN

YOUR BEST NEW ARTIST, NEXT!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> YOU'RE WATCHING THE MOST

ICONIC NIGHT IN MUSIC.

KEEP CELEBRATING YOUR FAVORITE

ARTISTS ALL YEAR LONG WITH

ARTISTS ALL YEAR LONG WITH

PARAMOUNT+.

AND SINCE A PARAMOUNT+

SUBSCRIPTION IS INCLUDED WITH A

SUBSCRIPTION IS INCLUDED WITH A

WALMART PLUS MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS

CAN GET LOST IN NONSTOP

ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING THE

BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC.

BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC.

STREAM ALL THESE AND SO MUCH

MORE ON PARAMOUNT+.

MORE ON PARAMOUNT+.

INCLUDED WITH THE WALMART PLUS

♪ ♪

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♪ ♪

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> ARE YOU READY?

>> ARE YOU READY?

>> ARE YOU READY?

>> SILENCE!

OPEN THE GATES!

OPEN THE GATES!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

AAH!

>> ♪♪ WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK

YOU ♪♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Megan: ♪ WIN, THAT'S ALL WE

DO ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S WATCHING AND THEY

♪ EVERYBODY'S WATCHING AND THEY

ALL CAME FOR YOU ♪

♪ HARD WORK, DEDICATION AN

UNDERSTATEMENT ♪

♪ WE FILL UP ARENAS THAT'LL ROCK

THE WHOLE NATION ♪

THE WHOLE NATION ♪

THE WHOLE NATION ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> LET GAME DAY BEGIN!

>> LET GAME DAY BEGIN!

>> LET GAME DAY BEGIN!

>> LET GAME DAY BEGIN!

>> PLAYOFF-LIKE INTENSITY IN THE

>> PLAYOFF-LIKE INTENSITY IN THE

FIRST TWO QUARTERS --

>> WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

>> WHAT?

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

>> GRAB A PEPSI AND MAKE YOUR

>> GRAB A PEPSI AND MAKE YOUR

GAME TO EPIC.

>> AAH!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Megan: ♪ WIN, THAT'S ALL WE

DO ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S WATCHING AND THEY

ALL CAME FOR YOU ♪

ALL CAME FOR YOU ♪

♪ HARD WORK, DEDICATION AN

UNDERSTATEMENT ♪

♪ WE FILL UP ARENAS THAT'LL ROCK

♪ WE FILL UP ARENAS THAT'LL ROCK

THE WHOLE NATION ♪

THAT'S RIGHT, WE ROCK THE WHOLE

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

NATION.

NATION.

WHO'S READY TO ROCK WITH ME?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

I SEE YOU, LENNY KRAVITZ.

I SEE YOU, LENNY KRAVITZ.

THAT PERFORMANCE HAD US ALL

ROCKING.

AND HE FINE, TOO.

AND HE FINE, TOO.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

EVERYBODY FINE IN THAT FAMILY.

MAMA FINE, DADDY FINE, BABY

MAMA FINE, DADDY FINE, BABY

DAUGHTER FINE...

AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SOMEONE

ELSE WHO IS FINE AS HELL.

ELSE WHO IS FINE AS HELL.

MY GIRL IS ABOUT TO EAT IT!

MAKE SOME NOISE FOR GLORILLA!

MAKE SOME NOISE FOR GLORILLA!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> WHAT'S UP, VMAs?

♪♪ (YEAH GLO) STOMP A LIL' ♪

♪ WITH SOME SHELL TOES ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) SLAPPIN' RAP ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) SLAPPIN' RAP ♪

♪ AND MAKIN' BAIL ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) TWO-TONE CARTIER ♪

♪ MATCH THE NAILS ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) NO COMPETITION ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) NO COMPETITION ♪

♪ THESE STALE ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) CUBAN ON CUBAN ♪

♪ MY IN LAYERS ♪

♪ MY IN LAYERS ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) SAY THEY GET

MONEY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T TELL ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) KEEP RUNNIN'

CIRCLES ♪

CIRCLES ♪

♪ AROUND THESE SNAILS ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) AND MY BUMPIN' ♪

♪ (YEAH, GLO) AND MY BUMPIN' ♪

♪ UP IN THE JAIL ♪

♪ UP IN THE JAIL ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> VMAs, MAKE SOME NOISE!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

LET'S GO!

♪ IT'S SEVEN PM FRIDAY (YUP) ♪

♪ IT'S NINETY-FIVE DEGREES

(WOO) ♪

(WOO) ♪

♪ I AIN'T GOT NO ♪

♪ AND NO AIN'T GOT ME (LET'S

GO) ♪

♪ I'M 'BOUT TO SHOW MY (BAOW) ♪

♪ THESE LOVE A FREAK (HUH) ♪

♪ HOW THE IS THAT YOUR MAN?

♪ HOW THE IS THAT YOUR MAN?

(HUH) ♪

♪ IF HE RIGHT HERE WITH ME

(AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP AT MY SHOWS, YEAH ♪

♪ CUZZO GOT THAT BLICKY (AYY) ♪

♪ SIXTY THOUSAND FANS ♪

♪ CAME TO SEE ME DO MY DANCE

♪ CAME TO SEE ME DO MY DANCE

(HUH) ♪

♪ GOT A MILLION AND ONE HATERS ♪

♪ AND THEY ALL CAN KISS MY

(MWAH) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP AT MY SHOWS, YEAH ♪

♪ CUZZO RIGHT HERE WITH ME

(AYY) ♪

(AYY) ♪

♪ OFF A FIFTH OF HEN' ♪

♪ GETTIN' UP WITH MY TWIN ♪

♪ GOT A BACKWOOD FULL OF 'ZA ♪

♪ AND A BANKROLL FULL OF BANDS ♪

♪ AND A BANKROLL FULL OF BANDS ♪

♪ (ALL THAT) ALL THAT TWITTER

TYPIN' ♪

♪ SEE ME AND AIN'T DO NOTHIN'

(WEAK) ♪

♪ CROP TOP WITH SOME BIKER

♪ CROP TOP WITH SOME BIKER

SHORTS ♪

♪ I'M SHOWIN' OFF MY (WOO) ♪

♪ I'M FEELIN' GOOD TODAY

(YEAH) ♪

(YEAH) ♪

♪ I'M OUTSIDE WITH YOUR BAE

(UH-HUH) ♪

♪ GOT A BROWN SKIN WITH DREADS

(OKAY) ♪

♪ AND A BLACK WITH WAVES (LET'S

GO) ♪

♪ HE GON' DROP THAT (AYY) ♪

♪ HE GON' DROP THAT (AYY) ♪

♪ HE LOVE THE WAY I SEX (AYY) ♪

♪ FAKE NAILS, PRESSED (AYY) ♪

♪ SO HIGH I DAMN NEAR WRECKED

(AYY) ♪

♪ I KEEP THAT FRESH (AYY) ♪

♪ I KEEP THAT FRESH (AYY) ♪

♪ YEEZY SHIRT, I'M -- (AYY) ♪

♪ WHO WANT SMOKE? SAY WHAT?

(AYY) ♪

♪ GET THAT OFF YOUR CHEST ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP AT MY SHOWS, YEAH ♪

♪ CUZZO GOT THAT (AYY) ♪

♪ CUZZO GOT THAT (AYY) ♪

♪ SIXTY THOUSAND FANS ♪

♪ CAME TO SEE ME DO MY DANCE

(HUH) ♪

♪ GOT A MILLION AND ONE HATERS ♪

♪ AND THEY ALL CAN KISS MY

(MWAH) ♪

(MWAH) ♪

(MWAH) ♪

♪ I'M ROCKIN' OFF-WHITE (HEY) ♪

♪ ON A OFF NIGHT (UH-HUH) ♪

♪ ON A OFF NIGHT (UH-HUH) ♪

♪ THESE WITH ME PRETTY (YEAH) ♪

♪ AND THEY ALL CAN FIGHT, YEAH

(AYY) ♪

♪ WHAT YOU MEAN? ♪

♪ WHAT YOU MEAN? ♪

♪ FORTY INCHES, SIX THIRTEEN

♪ I'M LOOKIN' FINE AS HELL

(WHOA) ♪

♪ I'M TRYNA BE SEEN (DUH) ♪

♪ I'M FINNA WRECK THE SCENE

♪ I'M FINNA WRECK THE SCENE

(HUH), I'M OFF THE 17' (HEY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY 'NEM ♪

♪ WATCH ME DO MY (AH, AH) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP WITH MY (AYY) ♪

♪ TURNT UP AT MY SHOWS, YEAH ♪

♪ CUZZO GOT THAT (AYY) ♪

♪ SIXTY THOUSAND FANS ♪

♪ CAME TO SEE ME DO MY DANCE

♪ CAME TO SEE ME DO MY DANCE

(HUH) ♪

♪ GOT A MILLION AND ONE HATERS ♪

♪ AND THEY ALL CAN KISS MY

(MWAH) ♪

(MWAH) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: WELCOME BACK

TINASHE.

TINASHE.

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> Tinashe: YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN

VOTING FOR BEST NEW ARTIST ALL

NIGHT.

NIGHT.

THE VOTING HAS BEEN TIGHT, AND

ONE OF THESE ARTISTS IS ABOUT TO

TAKE HOME THEIR FIRST VMA.

TAKE HOME THEIR FIRST VMA.

LET'S TAKE ONE MORE LOOK AT THE

NOMINEES FOR BEST NEW ARTIST!

NOMINEES FOR BEST NEW ARTIST!

NOMINEES FOR BEST NEW ARTIST!

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: BEST NEW ARTIST.

THE POWER WAS IN YOUR HANDS TO

MAKE THIS YEAR'S BEST NEW

ARTIST, AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

ARTIST, AND YOU NARROWED IT DOWN

TO

THREE.

CHAPPELL ROAN.

GRACIE ABRAMS.

GRACIE ABRAMS.

GRACIE ABRAMS.

AND TYLA.

IT ALL CAME DOWN TO YOUR VOICE,

YOUR VOTE.

YOUR VOTE.

THIS IS YOUR BEST NEW ARTIST,

PRESENTED BY DRAFTKINGS.

>> Tinashe: AND THE VMA GOES

>> Tinashe: AND THE VMA GOES

TO...

TO...

CHAPPELL ROAN!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

>> Chappell: THANK YOU GUYS!

>> Chappell: THANK YOU GUYS!

OH, MY GOD.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

WE ARE AT THE VMAs!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

I'M GOING TO READ FROM -- I

I'M GOING TO READ FROM -- I

WROTE A SPEECH FROM MY DIARY.

WROTE A SPEECH FROM MY DIARY.

THANK YOU, MTV, AND ISLAND

RECORDS, AND MY TEAM, AND MY

FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

I DEDICATE THIS TO ALL THE DRAG

ARTISTS WHO INSPIRE ME.

ARTISTS WHO INSPIRE ME.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

AND I DEDICATE THIS TO QUEER AND

AND I DEDICATE THIS TO QUEER AND

TRANS PEOPLE THAT FUEL POP.

TRANS PEOPLE THAT FUEL POP.

TO THAT GAYS WHO DEDICATE TO

SOMEONE THEY LOVE, OR THEYS, AND

THANK YOU TO THE FAN TO LISTEN

THANK YOU TO THE FAN TO LISTEN

TO ME, WHO HEAR ME WHEN I SHARE

MY JOYS AND MY FEARS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

AND FOR ALL OF THE QUEER KIDS IN

THE MIDWEST WATCHING RIGHT NOW,

THE MIDWEST WATCHING RIGHT NOW,

I SEE YOU, I UNDERSTAND YOU,

BECAUSE I AM ONE OF YOU, AND

BECAUSE I AM ONE OF YOU, AND

DON'T EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU

THAT YOU CAN'T BE EXACTLY WHO

YOU WANT TO BE.

YOU WANT TO BE.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪♪ STRUMMING MY PAIN WITH HIS

FINGERS ♪

FINGERS ♪

♪ SINGING MY LIFE WITH HIS

WORDS ♪

♪ KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS

SONG ♪

♪ KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS

♪ KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS

SONG ♪

♪ TELLING MY WHOLE LIFE WITH HIS

WORDS ♪

WORDS ♪

♪ KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS

♪ KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS

SONG ♪

SONG ♪

SONG ♪

[APPLAUSE]

♪ ♪

>> Announcer: COMING UP, DON'T

>> Announcer: COMING UP, DON'T

GO ANYWHERE, BECAUSE LL COOL J

AND DEF JAM ROYALTY LINK UP FOR

THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION.

THE BIGGEST ARTISTS ON THE

PLANET ARE ALL COMPETING FOR THE

WIN.

BEST LATIN IS NEXT.

BEST LATIN IS NEXT.

AND LATER, WE HAND OUT THE MOST

COVETED AWARD OF THE NIGHT --

VIDEO OF THE YEAR!

VIDEO OF THE YEAR!

♪ ♪

HEAD OVER TO MTV SOCIALS TO GO

HEAD OVER TO MTV SOCIALS TO GO

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH POV VMA

AND TOAST YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS

WITH BACARDI RUM DRINK RECIPES.

WITH BACARDI RUM DRINK RECIPES.

>> Announcer: VMAs

FLASHBACK.

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU

SO MUCH, NOT ONLY TO GOD, BUT TO

JESUS.

>> JESUS, JESUS, JESUS!

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪ BILLIE JEAN IS NOT MY LOVER ♪

♪ BILLIE JEAN IS NOT MY LOVER ♪

♪ SHE'S JUST A GIRL WHO CLAIMS

THAT I AM THE ONE ♪

THAT I AM THE ONE ♪

♪ BUT THE KID IS NOT MY SON ♪

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

MEXICAN SUPERSTAR THALIA.

MEXICAN SUPERSTAR THALIA.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

>> Thalia: QUE PASA, NEW YORK?

>> Thalia: QUE PASA, NEW YORK?

THE POWER OF LATIN MUSIC IS

GLOBAL.

GLOBAL.

GLOBAL.

IT HAS BECOME POP CULTURE.

REPRESENTING BRAZIL

PUERTO RICO, COLOMBIA, MEXICO

PUERTO RICO, COLOMBIA, MEXICO

PUERTO RICO, COLOMBIA, MEXICO

AND NUEVA YORK, THESE ARTISTS

DOMINATED 2024.

AND HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR

AND HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR

BEST LATIN.

BEST LATIN.

BEST LATIN.

[APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: BEST LATIN.

PESO PLUMA AND ANITTA

"BELLAKEO."

"BELLAKEO."

RAUW ALEJANDRO

"TOUCHING THE SKY."

♪

BAD BUNNY, "MONACO."

BAD BUNNY, "MONACO."

KAROL G, "MI EX TENIA RAZON."

ANITTA, "MIL VECES."

ANITTA, "MIL VECES."

ANITTA, "MIL VECES."

MYKE TOWERS, "LALA."

SHAKIRA AND CARDI B, "PUNTERIA."

SHAKIRA AND CARDI B, "PUNTERIA."

♪

♪

>> Thalia: ARE YOU READY?

AND THE VMA GOES TO...

AND THE VMA GOES TO...

ANITTA!

ANITTA!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

>> Anitta: OH, MY GOD!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYBODY!

I'M SO HAPPY FOR IT!

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY

THANKS TO MY FANS WHO VOTED SO

MUCH, AND THEY ARE ALWAYS

MUCH, AND THEY ARE ALWAYS

SUPPORTING ME.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR FOR THE

LATIN CULTURE.

I NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT

I NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT

KAROL G HAD AN AMAZING, AMAZING

YEAR, AND WHAT AN AMAZING TOUR.

YEAR, AND WHAT AN AMAZING TOUR.

THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING, SO

THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING, SO

I ALSO WANT TO SAY CONGRATS TO

ALL THE NOMINEES, TOO.

BUT THANK YOU FOR MY COUNTRY.

BUT THANK YOU FOR MY COUNTRY.

THEY ARE ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME.

IF THERE IS ONE REASON WHY I'M

ALWAYS HERE, I ALWAYS COME BACK

IT'S BECAUSE I KNOW BRAZIL

ALWAYS GOT MY BACK.

ALWAYS GOT MY BACK.

FOR ME TO BE HERE EVERY YEAR

BEING THE ONLY REPRESENTER OF MY

BEING THE ONLY REPRESENTER OF MY

COUNTRY, IT'S REALLY SPECIAL TO

ME.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU GUYS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪

>> Announcer: PLEASE WELCOME

BUSTA RHYMES!

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

>> Busta: I'M GOING TO START

OFF BY SAYING THE BLESSINGS

OFF BY SAYING THE BLESSINGS

DON'T STOP, SO WE'LL NEVER STOP.

BUSTA RHYMES GOT A NEW SINGLE

DROPPING ON FRIDAY THE 13TH.

DROPPING ON FRIDAY THE 13TH.

IT'S CALLED "DO THE BUS PART 2."

IT'S CALLED "DO THE BUS PART 2."

TONIGHT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO

TONIGHT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO

CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF THE

VMAs, BUT THERE'S ANOTHER 40

YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE WANT TO

SALUTE.

THE BIRTH OF DEF JAM RECORDS

THE BIRTH OF DEF JAM RECORDS

YO.

CHECK IT.

THE ARTISTS COMING TO THE STAGE

RIGHT NOW, A TRUE TRAILBLAZER.

RIGHT NOW, A TRUE TRAILBLAZER.

HE'S ALSO MY HERO.

HE'S NOT ONLY A HIP-HOP

INNOVATOR, HE'S NOT ONLY A

INNOVATOR, HE'S NOT ONLY A

GODFATHER, BIG HOMEY, AND A

MENTOR, HE WAS THE FIRST ARTIST

TO RELEASE AN ALBUM ON DEF JAM

AND A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.

AND A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.

BY THE WAY, LL COOL J GOT A NEW

ALBUM OUT, CALLED "THE FORCE" IT

ALBUM OUT, CALLED "THE FORCE" IT

CAME OUT SEPTEMBER 6TH.

AND I'M PROUD TO SAY I'M ON THE

ALBUM, TOO, BABY!

ALBUM, TOO, BABY!

NOW, PLEASE BE CLEAR, AS HE IS

JOINED BY HIS ORIGINAL LABEL

JOINED BY HIS ORIGINAL LABEL

MATES OF THE ICONIC DEF JAM

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.

PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE MY EYES CAN

SEE!

SEE!

TOGETHER FOR ROCK & ROLL

HALL OF FAMERS PUBLIC ENEMY, MY

HALL OF FAMERS PUBLIC ENEMY, MY

BIG BROTHERS

AND THE MAN WHO COINED THE

PHRASE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME,

"THE G.O.A.T."

LIVE ON STAGE, ALONG WITH

LIVE ON STAGE, ALONG WITH

THE HOMIE DJ Z-TRIP.

MY BROTHER, LL COOL J!

MY BROTHER, LL COOL J!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

♪ THEY CALL ME BIG ELLY, BIG

SILLY ♪

SILLY ♪

♪ BIG MONEY, BIG BILLY ♪

♪ WHEN I'M SLIDING IN THEM ALL

CAN YA HEAR ME? ♪

♪ I BE SEXING WIT THESE BARS SO

YA FEEL ME ♪

♪ LET ME GRIP IT UP FOR 'CAUSE

IN THE BACK ♪

♪ LET ME GRIP IT GET A BUZZ IN

YA HAT ♪

YA HAT ♪

♪ I'M A TELL YA HOW TO CAUSE AN

ATTACK ♪

♪ TIMBALAND, LADIES LOVE ON THE

TRACK ♪

TRACK ♪

>> HANDS IN THE SKY!

HANDS IN THE SKY!

♪

♪

♪ AND WE BOUT TO GET OUR HEAD

SPRUNG ♪

♪ AND WE BOUT TO GET OUR HEAD

SPRUNG ♪

SPRUNG ♪

♪ AND WE BOUT TO GET OUR HEAD

SPRUNG ♪

SPRUNG ♪

♪ AND WE BOUT TO GET OUR HEAD

SPRUNG ♪

♪

♪

♪ I'M THE G.O.A.T. ♪

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

(YEAH) ♪

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

♪ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

>> PUBLIC ENEMY!

♪ YO, CHUCK, THESE HONEY

DRIPPERS ARE STILL FRONTIN' ON

US ♪

US ♪

♪ SHOW 'EM THAT WE CAN DO THIS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WE ALWAYS KNEW THIS ♪

♪ HAHA, YEAH, BOY ♪

♪ BASS ♪

♪ HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? ♪

♪ HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? ♪

♪ DEATH ROW? WHAT A BROTHER

KNOW ♪

♪ ONCE AGAIN, BACK IS THE

INCREDIBLE ♪

♪ RHYME ANIMAL, THE UNCANNABLE ♪

♪ RHYME ANIMAL, THE UNCANNABLE ♪

♪ D ♪

♪ PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE ♪

♪ FIVE-O SAID, "FREEZE!"—AND I

GOT NUMB ♪

♪ CAN I TELL 'EM THAT I REALLY

NEVER HAD A GUN? ♪

♪ BUT IT'S THE WAX THAT THE

TERMINATOR X SPUN ♪

>> COME ON, Y'ALL!

>> COME ON, Y'ALL!

♪ BRING THE NOISE ♪

♪ BRING THE NOISE ♪

♪ BRING THE NOISE ♪

♪ BRING THE NOISE ♪

♪ BRING THE NOISE ♪

>> COME ON, Y'ALL!

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ DON'T CALL IT A COME BACK ♪

♪ LL COOL J IS HARD AS HELL ♪

♪ LL COOL J IS HARD AS HELL ♪

♪ BATTLE ANYBODY I DON'T CARE

WHO YOU TELL ♪

♪ I NEED AN AROUND THE WAY

♪ I NEED AN AROUND THE WAY

GIRL ♪

♪ (AROUND THE WAY GIRL) ♪

♪ THAT'S THE ONE FOR ME ♪

♪ THAT'S THE ONE FOR ME ♪

♪ SHE'S THE ONLY ONE FOR ME ♪

♪

♪ I'M GOING BACK TO CALI, CALI

♪ I'M GOING BACK TO CALI, CALI

CALI ♪

♪ I'M GOING BACK TO CALI, HMM, I

DON'T THINK SO ♪

DON'T THINK SO ♪

♪ Y'ALL NEED A NEW TEAM LIKE A

GIRL WITH A BBL NEED NEW JEANS ♪

♪ IT'S IN MY DNA TO LET 'EM PLAY

IN THE ENCLAVE ♪

♪ PERCOLATE WHILE SONGS PLAY

ANDRE THE GIANT 3000 WAYS MAKE

'EM OBEY ♪

♪ I'M SEASONED WITH IT ♪

♪ FLOOR SEATS, WHO NEED

TICKETS? ♪

TICKETS? ♪

♪ TIME'S UP, GET YA SIGNS AND

PICKETS ♪

♪ WANNA SEE ME IN THE DESERT BUT

YA MAN'S LIQUID ♪

♪ SUN SHINING, OLD DIAMONDS, NEW

BLUE FACE ♪

BLUE FACE ♪

♪ STARING AT MY POCKET LINING

'CAUSE I PUT THE TIME IN ♪

♪ FREAK OF NATURE WITH THE BARS

BROKEN ENGLISH GOT ME FOREIGN

BROKEN ENGLISH GOT ME FOREIGN

CARS ♪

♪ ROLLS ROYCE FOR SOME R&R

♪ DISS TRACKS CAN'T DISTRACT THE

MAC ♪

♪ TOO HOT TO TROLL, I'M SO

♪ TOO HOT TO TROLL, I'M SO

COLD ♪

♪ WHETHER FAHRENHEIT OR CELSIUS

THESE BROTHAS KNOW ♪

♪ BELOW ZERO ♪

♪ FARMERS BOULEVARD SUPERHERO ♪

♪ FARMERS BOULEVARD SUPERHERO ♪

♪ WORD TO SWIZZ BEATZ, WE REP

LIKE X-MEN, TEMPTATION, DARKMAN

OR MALCOLM ♪

♪ DIFFERENT MOODS, GIFTED

DUDES ♪

DUDES ♪

♪ YOU PICKED UP ON THE JEWELS IF

YOU'RE SHREWD ON THE FIRST

STREAM, HAD 'EM GLUED ♪

♪ DOMINATE THE NEW ERA IN MY

YANKEE FITTED ♪

YANKEE FITTED ♪

♪ BEING PRODIGIOUS WITH THE

LYRICS BRINGS DIGITS ♪

♪ TOLD YA I WAS POST-MODERN ♪

♪ TOLD YA I WAS POST-MODERN ♪

THAT'S A NICE GREEN SHIRT.

♪ CONTEMPORARY QUEENS, VIBES IS

HARLEM ♪

♪ ON THE JOB ALL DAY, CHECK THE

♪ ON THE JOB ALL DAY, CHECK THE

RESUME GOING IN ♪

♪ FOR REFERENCES, CHECK

SMITHSONIAN WHILE STYLE SMOOTH

LINOLEUM ♪

♪ HONEY GOIN' CRAZY AND MY KEY ♪

♪ HONEY GOIN' CRAZY AND MY KEY ♪

♪ OPEN LEGS LIKE CUSTODIANS ♪

♪ PASSION ♪

♪

♪

♪ DAMN, BABY, I DON'T KNOW IF

♪ DAMN, BABY, I DON'T KNOW IF

YOU DANCE OR NOT ♪

♪ I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU ON THE

POLE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW IF YOU

CONSERVATIVE, OR IF YOU'RE A

CONSERVATIVE, OR IF YOU'RE A

FREAK ♪

♪ BUT I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU LOSE

CONTROL ♪

♪ MAKE THE O-FACE FOR ME ♪

♪ BOUNCE YOUR ASS ON ME ♪

♪ TURN AROUND, BUST IT OPEN

♪ TURN AROUND, BUST IT OPEN

THAT'S A LONG STORY ♪

♪ GIVE IT TO YOU MAD ROUGH

BABY, WHERE THE HANDCUFFS? ♪

♪ I'MA TIE YOU UP FROM THE BACK

♪ I'MA TIE YOU UP FROM THE BACK

WHILE WE STAND UP ♪

♪ PULLIN' ON YOUR HAIR, KISS YOU

FROM THE SIDE ♪

♪ KEEP IT RIGHT THERE, SLINGSHOT

RIDE ♪

♪ NOW I GOT YOU IN THE AIR

♪ NOW I GOT YOU IN THE AIR

FEELS GOOD TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE

PRESSURE IS APPLIED ♪

♪ WAITIN' AT YOUR JOB, 'BOUT A

QUARTER PAST FIVE ♪

QUARTER PAST FIVE ♪

♪ TAKE YOU IN THE PARKING LOT

SLAP IT ON YOUR THIGH ♪

♪ THIS PARKIN'-LOT PIMPIN'

YEAH, I PARK IT IN YOUR EYE ♪

♪ TRAVEL WITH YOUR FINGER, TRY

♪ TRAVEL WITH YOUR FINGER, TRY

TO LOOK UP AT THE SKY ♪

♪ OOH, LET ME TELL YOU MY

PROCLIVITIES, SO COME ON

PROCLIVITIES, SO COME ON

OUTSIDE ♪

♪ I'M JINGLIN', BABY (GO 'HEAD

♪ I'M JINGLIN', BABY (GO 'HEAD

DADDY) ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE KING OF IT, BABY

(GO 'HEAD, DADDY) ♪

♪ THEY BE THINKIN' WE CRAZY (OH

♪ THEY BE THINKIN' WE CRAZY (OH

GO 'HEAD, DADDY) ♪

GO 'HEAD, DADDY) ♪

>> HANDS IN THE SKY!

Y'ALL WANT A THROW BACK, RIGHT?

Y'ALL WANT A THROW BACK, RIGHT?

♪ SIPPIN' IRISH, WANT SOME

GUINNESS WHEN I'M HANDLIN' MY

BUSINESS ♪

♪ YOU LIKE IT WHEN I --, YOU

FINISH THE SENTENCE ♪

FINISH THE SENTENCE ♪

FINISH THE SENTENCE ♪

♪ I LIKE IT WHEN YOU IN

THE RENTED ♪

♪ USE BOTH HANDS, THE USUAL

PLANS ♪

♪ SHE CAN WATCH US AND WE CAN

WATCH HER DANCE ♪

♪ I NORMALLY DON'T DO THIS, BUT

TONIGHT I THROW SOME BANDS ♪

♪ I COME AND PICK YOU UP, I

MIGHT NOT HIT YOU IN ADVANCE ♪

♪ I PICK YOU UP AND, THAT'S

HOW WE DO, YOU UNDERSTAND? ♪

♪ IT'S OUR FIRST TIME TOGETHER

AND I'M FEELING KINDA HORNY ♪

AND I'M FEELING KINDA HORNY ♪

♪ CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF MAKIN'

LOVE KINDA BORE ME ♪

♪ I WANNA KNOCK YOUR BLOCK OFF

GET MY ROCKS OFF ♪

GET MY ROCKS OFF ♪

♪ BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF, MAKE SURE

YOUR G-SPOT'S SOFT ♪

♪ I'MA CALL YOU BIG DADDY AND

SCREAM YOUR NAME ♪

♪ MATTER FACT I CAN'T WAIT FOR

♪ MATTER FACT I CAN'T WAIT FOR

YOUR CANDY RAIN ♪

♪ SO WHATCHA SAYIN'? I GET MY

SWERVE ON, BRING IT LIVE ♪

♪ MAKE IT LAST FOREVER, DAMN THE

KITTY CAT'S ♪

♪ MMM, DADDY SLOW DOWN YOUR

♪ MMM, DADDY SLOW DOWN YOUR

FLOW ♪

♪ PUT IT ON ME LIKE A G, BABY

NICE AND SLOW ♪

>> HANDS IN THE SKY!

>> HANDS IN THE SKY!

♪ NO DOUBT, I'M THE PLAYA THAT

YOU'RE TALKIN' ABOUT ♪

♪ BUT DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT

♪ BUT DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT

YOU CAN WORK IT OUT? ♪

♪ I GUARANTEE SHORTY IT'S REAL

BABY STICK IT OUT ♪

♪ HERE COMES THE MAN OF STEEL ♪

♪ DOING IT AND DOING IT AND

DOING IT WELL ♪

>> SAY WHAT?

♪ DOING IT AND DOING IT AND

DOING IT WELL ♪

DOING IT WELL ♪

>> SAY WHAT?

♪ DOING IT AND DOING IT AND

DOING IT WELL ♪

♪ I REPRESENT QUEENS, SHE WAS

RAISED OUT IN BROOKLYN ♪

♪ DOING IT AND DOING IT AND

♪ DOING IT AND DOING IT AND

DOING IT WELL ♪

>> EVERYBODY IN THE HOUSE!

LET ME HEAR YOU SAY "YEAH!"

NOW SCREAM!

NOW SCREAM!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> HIP-HOP, BABY!

>> HIP-HOP, BABY!

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

>> Jordan: THE VMAs HAVE

BECOME THE ULTIMATE DRIVER OF

POP CULTURE LARGELY BECAUSE OF

YOU, THE FANS.

YOU, THE FANS.

YOUR VOTES HELP DECIDE WHO TAKES

HOME THE AWARDS.

YOUR VOICE AND YOUR PASSION

TURNS ARTISTS INTO GLOBAL

TURNS ARTISTS INTO GLOBAL

SUPERSTARS.

BUT THERE ARE OTHER BIG

DECISIONS YOU HAVE TO MAKE -- IN

THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS!

MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD, AND

MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY TO VOTE

TODAY AT VoteVoteVote.com.

TODAY AT VoteVoteVote.com.

AND THE BIGGEST AWARD OF THE

AND THE BIGGEST AWARD OF THE

NIGHT, VIDEO OF THE YEAR, IS UP

NEXT!

>> THE PARTY ISN'T OVER YET.

>> THE PARTY ISN'T OVER YET.

WE CROWN THE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

NEXT, PRESENTED BY BURGER KING.

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>> Megan: TONIGHT'S VMAs HAS THE

>> Megan: TONIGHT'S VMAs HAS THE

BIGGEST GLOBAL AUDIENCE EVER!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

I'M NOT SAYING IT'S BECAUSE OF

ME...

BUT YOU CAN.

AND THIS AWARD IS THE BIGGEST OF

THE NIGHT.

HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR VIDEO

OF THE YEAR!

OF THE YEAR!

[APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: VIDEO OF THE

YEAR.

BILLIE EILISH, "LUNCH."

BILLIE EILISH, "LUNCH."

DOJA CAT, "PAINT THE TOWN RED."

DOJA CAT, "PAINT THE TOWN RED."

TAYLOR SWIFT FEATURING

POST MALONE, "FORTNIGHT."

EMINEM, "HOUDINI."

EMINEM, "HOUDINI."

SZA, "SNOOZE."

SZA, "SNOOZE."

ARIANA GRANDE, "WE CAN'T BE

FRIENDS (WAIT FOR YOUR LOVE)."

FRIENDS (WAIT FOR YOUR LOVE)."

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THIS IS YOUR VIDEO OF THE YEAR,

PRESENTED BY BURGER KING.

PRESENTED BY BURGER KING.

[APPLAUSE]

>> [CLEARS THROAT]

>> [CLEARS THROAT]

AND THE -- I SAW IT!

AND THE -- I SAW IT!

THE VMA GOES TO TAYLOR SWIFT!

AND POST MALONE!

AND POST MALONE!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

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[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

[SUSTAINED CHEERING]

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[AUDIENCE CHANTING "TAYLOR"]

[AUDIENCE CHANTING "TAYLOR"]

[AUDIENCE CHANTING "TAYLOR"]

>> Taylor: THANK YOU.

DIRECTING THIS VIDEO AND PUTTING

IT TOGETHER AND WRITING IT WAS

IT TOGETHER AND WRITING IT WAS

THE MOST WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE,

AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE

PEOPLE THAT I GOT TO MAKE IT

PEOPLE THAT I GOT TO MAKE IT

WITH, AND THAT INCLUDES ETHAN

HAWKE AND JOSH CHARLES, WHO WERE

HAWKE AND JOSH CHARLES, WHO WERE

AMAZING CAMEOS.

THAT INCLUDES MY AMAZING

THAT INCLUDES MY AMAZING

CINEMATOGRAPHER DP, ROGER

PRIETO, WHO GOES OUT OF HIS WAY

TO WORK WITH FEMALE DIRECTORS.

[APPLAUSE]

HE'S A GENIUS AND I CAN'T

HE'S A GENIUS AND I CAN'T

BELIEVE I GOT TO WORK WITH HIM.

AS WELL AS MY AMAZING PRODUCTION

DESIGNER WHO I WORKED WITH ON

DESIGNER WHO I WORKED WITH ON

THE ERAS TOUR.

[APPLAUSE]

POST MALONE, WHO WE ALL LOVE SO

POST MALONE, WHO WE ALL LOVE SO

MUCH.

AND THE THING IS THAT THIS VIDEO

AND THE THING IS THAT THIS VIDEO

SEEMED VERY SAD WHEN YOU WATCH

IT, BUT ACTUALLY WAS, LIKE, THE

MOST FUN VIDEO TO MAKE IT, AND

MOST FUN VIDEO TO MAKE IT, AND

SOMETHING I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

IS, WHEN I WOULD FINISH A TAKE

AND I WOULD SAY "CUT," AND WE

AND I WOULD SAY "CUT," AND WE

WOULD BE DONE WITH THAT TAKE, I

WOULD ALWAYS HEAR SOMEONE, LIKE,

WOULD ALWAYS HEAR SOMEONE, LIKE,

CHEERING.

LIKE, "WHOO!"

FROM ACROSS THE STUDIO WHERE WE

FROM ACROSS THE STUDIO WHERE WE

WERE SHOOTING IT.

AND THAT ONE PERSON WAS MY

BOYFRIEND, TRAVIS.

BOYFRIEND, TRAVIS.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

EVERYTHING THIS MAN TOUCHES

EVERYTHING THIS MAN TOUCHES

TURNS TO HAPPINESS AND FUN AND

MAGIC, SO I WANT TO THANK HIM

FOR ADDING THAT TO OUR SHOOT,

FOR ADDING THAT TO OUR SHOOT,

BECAUSE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

THAT.

AND TO THE FANS, I'M ALWAYS

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO

SAY THANK YOU TO YOU FOR MAKING

MY LIFE WHAT IT IS, FOR MAKING

THE ERAS TOUR WHAT IT'S BECOME,

THE ERAS TOUR WHAT IT'S BECOME,

FOR MAKING "THE TORTURED POET'S

DEPARTMENT" BUT IT HAS BECOME.

THAT IS ALL YOU GUYS DOING THAT

AND VOTING FOR THIS AWARD, SO

AND VOTING FOR THIS AWARD, SO

THANK YOU TO MTV FOR GIVING ME

THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THANKS TO THE FANS.

THANKS TO THE FANS.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS A

FAN-VOTED AWARD AND YOU VOTED

FOR THIS, I APPRECIATE IT SO

FOR THIS, I APPRECIATE IT SO

MUCH.

IF YOU ARE OVER 18, PLEASE

REGISTER TO VOTE FOR SOMETHING

REGISTER TO VOTE FOR SOMETHING

ELSE, THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

I LOVE YOU ALSO, SO MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR THIS MOMENT.

THANK YOU FOR THIS MOMENT.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Announcer: BURGER KING

CONGRATULATES TAYLOR SWIFT AND

CONGRATULATES TAYLOR SWIFT AND

POST MALONE ON THEIR VIDEO OF

THE YEAR WIN.

THE YEAR WIN.

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE]

[AUDIENCE CHANTING "TAYLOR"]

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>> Megan: THANK YOU TO ALL OUR

FANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE

WINNERS!

WINNERS!

4OE AND OENITA,

I LOVE YOU, AND STOP BEATING UP

I LOVE YOU, AND STOP BEATING UP

THE CAT!

AAH!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

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