01of 19Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Cuddled All Night LongJohn Shearer/GettyThe pair certainlygot cozy onstage when they performed"Señorita" together, but the PDA only continued as they couldn’t keep their hands off each other while in the audience.
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Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Cuddled All Night Long
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The pair certainlygot cozy onstage when they performed"Señorita" together, but the PDA only continued as they couldn’t keep their hands off each other while in the audience.
02of 19Lizzo Performed with a Giant, Inflatable Butt as a BackdropNoam Galai/Getty ImagesRun — don’t walk! — togo watch Lizzo’s performanceof “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell.“There were iconic costumes! A yellow body suit that made Lizzo look like the sun! An inflatable butt! Backup dancers ripping wigs off and swinging them around with reckless abandon! It was pure joy from start to finish.
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Lizzo Performed with a Giant, Inflatable Butt as a Backdrop
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Run — don’t walk! — togo watch Lizzo’s performanceof “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell.”
There were iconic costumes! A yellow body suit that made Lizzo look like the sun! An inflatable butt! Backup dancers ripping wigs off and swinging them around with reckless abandon! It was pure joy from start to finish.
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John Travolta Tried to Give the Moon Person to the Wrong Taylor Swift
While presenting the award for Video of the Year to Swift and the cast of her “You Need to Calm Down” music video, Travolta appeared to make a pretty iconic mixup, seemingly tryingto had the trophy to Jade Jolie, the drag queen who plays Swift in the video. That’s a pretty huge compliment, if you look at the bright side!
04of 19Miley Cyrus Performed ‘Slide Away’ for the First Time Since Her SplitJamie McCarthy/VMN19/GettyCyrus took the stage to sing “Slide Away,” a song many assume to be about her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. The performance comes just a few days afterHemsworth officially filed for divorce.Backstage,Cyrus was seen with Kaitlynn Carter, Brody Jenner’s ex-wife who istangled up in the breakup rumors. Cyrus wasseen kissing Carterjust days after announcing her separation.
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Miley Cyrus Performed ‘Slide Away’ for the First Time Since Her Split
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Cyrus took the stage to sing “Slide Away,” a song many assume to be about her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. The performance comes just a few days afterHemsworth officially filed for divorce.
Backstage,Cyrus was seen with Kaitlynn Carter, Brody Jenner’s ex-wife who istangled up in the breakup rumors. Cyrus wasseen kissing Carterjust days after announcing her separation.
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Taylor Swift Promoted Equality in Her Acceptance Speech for Video of the Year
Swift’s song, “You Need to Calm Down,” won Video of the Year, and Swift made sure todrive home the point of the anthemin her acceptance speech and pointedly call out the White House for not acknowledging the 500,000 signatures she’s collectedon a petition to support the Equality Act.
She said to fans, “You voting for this video means you want a world where we’re all treated equally, regardless of who we love and how we identify … We deserve equal rights under the law.”
06of 19Alyson Stoner Returned 17 Years Later to Reprise her Role as the Star of Missy Elliot’s ‘Work It’Alyson Stoner.Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe legendary Missy Elliot put on a performance filled with iconic moments from her video music career ahead of receiving the covetedVideo Vanguard Award. Fans, like Halsey andGigi Hadid, got out of their seats to dance as Elliot rapped to a medley of her hits, including “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Ur Freak On” and “Lose Control.” Then, as an added surprise, Elliot brought out dancer Stoner, who appeared in the original2002 “Work It” video,to revive her role as the dancer who stole the spotlight almost two decades ago.
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Alyson Stoner Returned 17 Years Later to Reprise her Role as the Star of Missy Elliot’s ‘Work It’
Alyson Stoner.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The legendary Missy Elliot put on a performance filled with iconic moments from her video music career ahead of receiving the covetedVideo Vanguard Award. Fans, like Halsey andGigi Hadid, got out of their seats to dance as Elliot rapped to a medley of her hits, including “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Ur Freak On” and “Lose Control.” Then, as an added surprise, Elliot brought out dancer Stoner, who appeared in the original2002 “Work It” video,to revive her role as the dancer who stole the spotlight almost two decades ago.
07of 19Normani Absolutely Crushed Her ‘Motivation’ Debut PerformanceDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images2019 has become the singer’s breakout year, following the release of theviral videofor her smash hit “Motivation.” Normani’s highly anticipated performance went off with a bang, as she appeared on stage sitting on top of a basketball hoop in between her dancers who twerked on chain link fences. She also brought other memorable moments from her video to the stage, such as the high-energy choreography, the 2000s-inspired looks and her now-famous move where she makes going from a headstand to landing smoothly into a split look easy.
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Normani Absolutely Crushed Her ‘Motivation’ Debut Performance
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2019 has become the singer’s breakout year, following the release of theviral videofor her smash hit “Motivation.” Normani’s highly anticipated performance went off with a bang, as she appeared on stage sitting on top of a basketball hoop in between her dancers who twerked on chain link fences. She also brought other memorable moments from her video to the stage, such as the high-energy choreography, the 2000s-inspired looks and her now-famous move where she makes going from a headstand to landing smoothly into a split look easy.
08of 19Sophie Turner Fangirled Over LizzoSophie Turner/InstagramThe actress sent out acongratulatory tweetto her husbandJoe Jonasand brother-in-laws Nick andKevin Jonasto celebrate theirVMA winsand to shoutout her love for pop sensation Lizzo.“OMG CONGRATULATIONS @joejonas @nickjonas @kevinjonas here are a few of my favorite moments from tonight! #THATSTHETEA #Lizzoisqueen,” she wrote alongside photos of Joe sitting backstage at the famed Stone Pony stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey, herself and U.S. Women’s World Cup championAlex Morgansipping tea and a shot of her hugging her “queen” Lizzo.
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Sophie Turner Fangirled Over Lizzo
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The actress sent out acongratulatory tweetto her husbandJoe Jonasand brother-in-laws Nick andKevin Jonasto celebrate theirVMA winsand to shoutout her love for pop sensation Lizzo.
“OMG CONGRATULATIONS @joejonas @nickjonas @kevinjonas here are a few of my favorite moments from tonight! #THATSTHETEA #Lizzoisqueen,” she wrote alongside photos of Joe sitting backstage at the famed Stone Pony stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey, herself and U.S. Women’s World Cup championAlex Morgansipping tea and a shot of her hugging her “queen” Lizzo.
09of 19Taylor Swift and Queen Latifah Bonded in Bold Red LipsKevin Mazur/WireImageThe singer and rapper/actress snapped a photo backstage in cute, coordinated lip colors.
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Taylor Swift and Queen Latifah Bonded in Bold Red Lips
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The singer and rapper/actress snapped a photo backstage in cute, coordinated lip colors.
10of 19The Hadids Meet Mama CyrusKevin Mazur/WireImageThe model sisters posed with Tish Cyrus, mom to Miley, during the show.
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The Hadids Meet Mama Cyrus
The model sisters posed with Tish Cyrus, mom to Miley, during the show.
11of 19Commercial Breaks = Photo OpsKevin Mazur/WireImageGigi Hadid,Taylor Swift, Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Halsey andBella Hadidwere all smiles in this epic group photo.
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Commercial Breaks = Photo Ops
Gigi Hadid,Taylor Swift, Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Halsey andBella Hadidwere all smiles in this epic group photo.
12of 19Lizzo and Lil Nas X Showed Each Other LoveKevin Mazur/WireImageThe nominees for best new artist lovingly embraced each other in the crowd.
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Lizzo and Lil Nas X Showed Each Other Love
The nominees for best new artist lovingly embraced each other in the crowd.
13of 19Missy Elliot and Cardi B Posed withtheMoon Person of the NightKevin Mazur/WireImageAfterCardi Bpresented Elliot with her Video Vanguard Award, the duo went backstage to commemorate the moment with this special snap.
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Missy Elliot and Cardi B Posed withtheMoon Person of the Night
AfterCardi Bpresented Elliot with her Video Vanguard Award, the duo went backstage to commemorate the moment with this special snap.
14of 19The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Came to SlayJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAlex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris looked flawless in their VMA looks. Morgan wore a Christian Cowan mini dress, while Krieger chose an Off White gown and Harris opted for a Thom Browne suit.
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The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Came to Slay
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Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris looked flawless in their VMA looks. Morgan wore a Christian Cowan mini dress, while Krieger chose an Off White gown and Harris opted for a Thom Browne suit.
15of 19The Jonas Wives Celebrated Their Husbands’ VMA WinJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicSophie Turner and Danielle Jonas were spotted backstage holding the Jonas Brothers' moon person for winning thebest popcategory for their hit “Sucker.”
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The Jonas Wives Celebrated Their Husbands' VMA Win
Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas were spotted backstage holding the Jonas Brothers' moon person for winning thebest popcategory for their hit “Sucker.”
16of 19Rick Ross RuledJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe rapper was caught takingInstagram Storiesof the show throughout the night.
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Rick Ross Ruled
The rapper was caught takingInstagram Storiesof the show throughout the night.
17of 19Queen Latifah Rode in Style to Represent New Jersey on StageJohn Shearer/GettyThe star made her grand entrance on a motorcyle to perform her hit “U.N.I.T.Y.” and to join her fellow hip-hop artists from New Jersey to close out the show.
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Queen Latifah Rode in Style to Represent New Jersey on Stage
The star made her grand entrance on a motorcyle to perform her hit “U.N.I.T.Y.” and to join her fellow hip-hop artists from New Jersey to close out the show.
18of 19Halsey and the Hadids Cheered and Danced the Night AwayJohn Shearer/GettyThroughout the night, the singer and model sisters were seen dancing up a storm and cheering for their favorite acts.
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Halsey and the Hadids Cheered and Danced the Night Away
Throughout the night, the singer and model sisters were seen dancing up a storm and cheering for their favorite acts.
19of 19DJ Khaled was on His Phone Throughout the Night and Here’s ProofJohn Shearer/GettyThis photo caught him in the act, but fans can also head over to hisInstagram Storiesto see moments of him on the red carpet and turning up at a VMA afterparty with A$AP Ferg, Victor Cruz and 2 Chainz.
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DJ Khaled was on His Phone Throughout the Night and Here’s Proof
This photo caught him in the act, but fans can also head over to hisInstagram Storiesto see moments of him on the red carpet and turning up at a VMA afterparty with A$AP Ferg, Victor Cruz and 2 Chainz.
source: people.com
