2023-09-13 10:35:42
This Tuesday, Taylor Swift took the top award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) for her video for Anti-Hero on a night full of surprises. For her part, Shakira received the Video Vanguard award and a second trophy for her collaboration with Karol G in TQG.
“Is incredible. The fact that this is a fan-voted award means a lot to me,” Swift said in her acceptance speech. And she then added: “I can’t believe it was a year ago that I announced the album Midnights”.
The ceremony, held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, was about the American singer almost from the beginning. The first hosts of the night, NSYNC, gathered especially to present him with the award for best pop video.
Wearing coordinated outfits, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez shared the stage with Swift. Bass presented the artist with a friendship bracelet, just as fans do at the superstar’s concerts. “You are the epitome of pop,” Swift told the group.
Swift was the night’s top nominee and later returned to the stage to collect the song of the year trophy for Anti-Hero and also the award for best direction.
Your collaborator Karma (Remix), Ice Spice, won best new artist. “Oh my God, this is so cool,” the rapper said. “I just want to thank my munchkins”, he added in reference to his fans on social networks.
Shakira and Karol G celebrated their victory at the VMAs
Shakira received the Video Vanguard award and performed an incredible bilingual medley of her decades of hits with songs like many (but in English); his collaboration with Rauw Alejandro Congratulations; the viral Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, vol. 53 with Bizarrap among them, in an issue presented by his collaborator Hips Don’t LieWyclef Jean.
“MTV, thank you for being such an important part of my career since I was just 18 years old,” said the 46-year-old Colombian star. “My fans always, always support me through thick and thin. Thank you very much for being my army and helping me fight all my battles.”
“This is for you my people, my Latin American people, inside and outside this country. Thank you for inspiring me and for injecting me with so much strength and so much desire to move forward, I love you so much,” Shakira added in Spanish at the end of her speech, in which she spoke mainly in English and also dedicated words to her loved ones. .
Previous Vanguard Award recipients include Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.
It was not the only time that Shakira went on stage for an award since her song TQG for the album Tomorrow will be nice by Karol G took the award for Best Collaboration.
“I only want to say three things, long live Barranquilla, long live Medallo (Medellín) and long live Colombia!” Shakira said in Spanish when taking the stage for the award. “If collaborating with the legendary Shakira had been impressive… Having an award with her is something else from another planet!” Karol G shouted.
Previously, Karol G presented Oki Doki y It’s OK (Remix) accompanied by dancers in pink costumes. And in another musical number, the Mexican star Peso Pluma focused on a single song with Lady Gagawhich he sang with a black jacket and sunglasses, surrounded by musicians also dressed in black.
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Brazilian star Anitta won for the second consecutive year in the category of best Latin music video, this time for Funk Rave, and gave one of the most endearing speeches of the night: “I want to thank myself. Because I work very hard! “She said smiling.
In addition, Anitta and the K-pop band Tomorrow X Together released their new collaboration, the retro-pop song Back for more.
Over the course of the night, there were many musical surprises. Emcee Nicki Minaj performed her latest single, the dreamy song Last time I saw youbefore switching to a preview of a fiery new trap cut from their long-awaited album Pink Friday 2.
The live numbers were many: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion gave life to Bongos with great choreography; Demi Lovato performed a medley of her biggest hits with her rock: heart attack, Sorry not sorry” y Cool for the summerbefore Stray Kids received the award for best K-pop video.
Comedian Tiffany Haddish presented the award for best Afrobeats video, in the category’s inaugural year, to Rema and Selena Gomez for their success Calm down. “Africa in the house!” Rema said at the beginning of his acceptance speech. “Shout out to Fela (Kuti) who started afrobeats in the first place… and I want to give a big shout out to the next generation of afrobeats.”
Gomez stood away from the microphone, but intervened when Rema asked her to, telling the crowd: “I want to send all my love to Nigeria, thank you.” Diddy was awarded the Global Icon. He is the third winner of the award, which he received from Mary J. Blige and her daughter Chance Combs, following Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2022 and Foo Fighters in 2021.
The legendary rapper also performed at the VMAs for the first time since 2005. He performed an incredible collection of some of his biggest hits like Bad boy for life y Mo money mo problemsalong with some of his greatest collaborators: Yung Miami, Keyshia Cole, and the sweetest of all, his son, King Combs.
“Love wins, listen, love wins,” he began his speech. “I started as a newspaper deliveryman, I didn’t know I was going to be here.” “This is for 30 years,” he continued. “I pray to God that they can do what they love for 30 years.”
Lil Wayne started the night by presenting his new single Kat food. Immediately afterwards, Olivia Rodrigo recreated her music video on stage Vampirebefore launching into her bold pop-punk single Get him back!”
Doja Cat performed a medley of new songs from her upcoming album, Scarlet including Attention, Paint the two red y Demonssurrounded by dancers painted red.
French Montana used his spot as host of the best R&B video category alongside Ashanti to draw attention to the aid needed following the Moroccan earthquake, highlighting a relief fund to which he said he would personally donate. Montana grew up in Morocco before moving to the United States.
For the first time, only women were nominated in the artist of the year category. Swift, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Karol G and Shakira were competing for the top prize. Swift came in as the most nominated of the night.
Near the end of the show, the VMAs celebrated 50 years of hip hop with a star-studded performance from different generations. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five began with The messagewhich led to The show by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick. Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J and Run-DMC’s DMC closed the number.
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