Confirming, it seems, that these awards are not actually decided on the night. Who knew? Bonnet, who plays Cardi B, even got a hug off the real Cardi B at the bash too. Cardi herself took home the award for best hip-hop.Everyone in @TaylorSwift13”™s “You Need To Calm Down” music video is receiving two moonmen with their names on it for ”˜Video for Good”™ and ”˜Video of the Year.”™
Taylor Swift told the #VMAs in advance that she would not perform unless everyone got their own award. pic.twitter.com/1d2Zj9bM8s — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 27, 2019
2. But John Travolta gives an award to the wrong Taylor Swift
Jade Jolie's Taylor Swift impersonation (left) convinced John Travolta (Getty Images)
It wouldn't be an award ceremony without a bit of drama, and that came in the form of fleet-footed actor John Travolta appearing to accidentally hand the award for best video to Jade Jolie - who was dressed in drag as Swift. Jolie competed in the fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race and seemed to have Travolta in a spin.No doubt Jolie was delighted to have carried off her impersonation so well. Travolta is no stranger to an awards do gaffe, having managed to call frozen star Idina Menzel "Adele Dazeem" at the 2014 Oscars, and so he wisely asked his co-presenter, Queen Latifah, to read out the winner's name this time to avoid any such fail.Jade Jolie or Taylor Swift? John Travolta isn't sure #VMAs https://t.co/skonL8i38i pic.twitter.com/KasFYPCycL
— Variety (@Variety) August 27, 2019
3. Missy Elliott reinstates Michael Jackson's name to her Vanguard Award
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Missy Elliott performed a medley of her biggest hits (including Lose Control, Work It and Pass That Dutch) before being honoured with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award in recognition of her influence. The 48-year-old hip-hop star was introduced to the stage by Cardi B, who declared that "nobody deserves to be in the video vanguard more than Missy". An emotional Elliott said she was "humbled" to win the award, which has previously gone to artists such as Beyonce, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez and George Michael. The prize was named in honour of Jackson in 1991. But the channel's coverage of this year's event seemed to leave the controversial singer's name off the award. Elliott, however, did not get that memo. "I promised I wouldn't cry this time because I cry at every awards," she said, "But this Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award means so much to me."4. Miley Cyrus addresses her marriage break-up in emotional new song
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Surprise performer Miley Cyrus turned up the heat in the room when she appeared to sing about her separation from husband Liam Hemsworth in new single Slide Away (No, not the Oasis or Verve tracks). Australian actor Hemsworth filed for divorce earlier this month, less than a year after the longstanding couple tied the knot. ; The 26-year-old's performance aired in black-and-white, with the new song containing the lyrics: "Baby, we were found, but now we're lost, so it's time to let it go." Cyrus' parents, Billy Ray and Tish, were in the audience and applauded as their daughter left the stage, and her performance seemed to go down well online too..@MileyCyrus giving us chills with her #VMAs performance.
— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) August 27, 2019
I love this song SO much, and Miley is killing these vocals #VMAs
— Britt Stephens (@brittsteps) August 27, 2019
I”™m not a Miley fan ~by nature~ and I am living for this performance. Simple, art directed, damp.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) August 27, 2019
5. Normani steals the show (shortly followed by Lizzo's bum cheeks)
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#VMAs are over, but we”™re still waiting for that kiss tho 👀 @Camila_Cabello @ShawnMendes pic.twitter.com/0dBpbiBFa5
— J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) August 27, 2019
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