TheMTV Video Music Awardscelebrated their 40th birthday and for once, MTV aimed to do right by the legacy.
This years show was full of clips of classicVMAsmoments.
Madonna and Britney making out, in 2003.
Swift and Megan Thee Stallion at the 2024 MTV Video Music AwardsChristopher Polk/Billboard
Beyonce announcing her pregnancy, in 2011.
(It didnt.)
Madonna in full Like a Virgin bridal gear, humping the stage in 1985.
Taylor Swift singing on the NYC subway in 2009.
And of course, MTV playing music in 2024.
Just kidding they couldnt find any footage of that one.
As Megan said, Tonight, VMAs stands for Voluptuous Megan Awards.
She won the shows first and last awards for Fortnite, her collaboration with Post Malone.
Hes a longtime fan, yelling, Swifties in the building yeah, boyeeee!
And dont ever let anyone tell you that you cant be exactly who you wanna be, bitch!
She also won Song of the Year for Espresso, receiving her trophy from Miranda Lambert.
How many people in this room can boast a hit that great in 2024?
Observe how a star does it, people.
Yeah, that aged well.
Jeez, what a dumb idea and like most dumb ideas, it involved DJ Khaled.
But she got to truly shine for Savage Funk and Alegria.
(He was great that night, too.)
PE rose to the occasion with a ferocious Bring the Noise.
Obviously the surviving Beastie Boys dont perform without Adam Yauch.
(You without me like cornflake without the milk!)
But somewhere, the late Nathaniel Hornblower must have been proud.
Doechii joined for their new Im His, Hes Mine duet.
As Katy boasted, I did this on the first day of my period!
Perry gave a heartfelt speech maybe the last time in history any award winner will ever thank MySpace.
(And the Warped Tour!
Oh, the 2007 realness.)
There are no decade-long accidents, she said, taking on music-biz misogyny and ageism.
Hell, this song has already gotten a Paul Weller cover version, and its just winning a VMAnow?
Its an honor to be here for the 40th anniversary of the VMAs, Carson said.
It was the best show, kids going crazy in Times Square.
And every day after school, I was with your mother, so hey tell her I said hi.
But Carsons too modest he was so much more than that.
vs. Fred Durst sucks, Britney rules, Backstreets back all right, wooooo!
And thats what the VMAs are supposed to be all about.TRLand Carson, forever.
