So the 2019 Video Music Awards took place yesterday and it was lit!
Here are my picks for the most jaw-dropping moments of the night…
1. Taylor Swift performs “You Need To Calm Down” and “Lover”
Taylor’s full performance retweet to save a life !! #TaylorOnVMAs #vmas pic.twitter.com/OU9bLy4vHT
—, P(@WildesstDreamss) August 27, 2019
2. Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes perform “Señorita”
.@Camila_Cabello and @ShawnMendes performance gave us ALL the feels tonight! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/GmTnfm3aYU
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
3. Normani performs “Motivation”
finally normani’s full performance in HD #VMAs pic.twitter.com/VlgXDtoMwS
— (@MANlVATlON) August 27, 2019
4. JBALVIN and Bad Bunny perform “Que Pretendes”
@JBALVIN and Bad Bunny (@sanbenito) performed ‘Que Pretendes’ at the #VMAs and I’M OBSESSED pic.twitter.com/XOm83jyoxQ
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 27, 2019
5. Queen Latifah’s grand entrance on a motorcycle
Queen Latifah pulled up & did it for the culture U.N.I.T.Y #VMAs2019 #VMAs #MTVVMAs pic.twitter.com/c8grRwCvkb
— JayIntuitive (@JKIRKLANDD) August 27, 2019
6. Missy Elliot performs a medley of songs
@MissyElliott really did THAT FOR US! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/QvyDIiI3b3
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
7. Lizzo performs a mashup of “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell”
#PressPlay: #Lizzo had to THROW IT BACK one time for her #VMAs performance! pic.twitter.com/euTI6AytZA
— Power 106 (@Power106LA) August 27, 2019
8. ASAP ferg and Big Sean perform “Bezerk”
.@ASAPferg and @BigSean KILLED their performance at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/cYCKbLrIZu
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
9. Cardi B’s acceptance speech
Cardi B takes home the award for best hip-hop artist at the 2019 VMAs. #CardiB #VMAs pic.twitter.com/q03DKAlKTj
— BroTalkLive (@BroTalkLivePod) August 27, 2019
10. Miley Cyrus performs “Slide Away”
the fact that everything was black & white, the aesthetic of this era is everything #MileyVMAs pic.twitter.com/A9JqXOQozQ
— STREAM SLIDE AWAY | fan acc (@unholysmiler) August 27, 2019
11. Jonas Brothers pre-taped performance
How awesome was the @jonasbrothers LIVE remote performance! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/Jpjx91PR9L
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
12. Megan Thee Stallion performs “Hot Girl Summer” and “Cash Sh*t” during the VMA’s pre-show
@theestallion just showed us that Hot Girl Summer is NOT over with her #VMAs red carpet performance! pic.twitter.com/iAjn0Jgdml
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift’s You Need to Calm Down won video of the year and Lil Nas X Old Town Road (Remix) won song of the year. Some of the other winners were:
Missy Elliot – Video Vanguard Award
Ariana Grande- Artist of the Year
Billie Eillish – Best New Artist and Push Artist of the Year
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: Señorita– Best Collaboration
Megan Thee Stallion: Hot Girl Summer (Remix) – Best Power Anthem
BTS – Best Group and Best K-Pop
Cardi B : Money – Best Hip-Hop
Jonas Brothers: Sucker – Best Pop
Check out these pics below
Congratulations to all of the winners!