Taylor Swift jaw-dropping performance kicked off the opening of MTV’s VMA followed by Lil Nas X’s bang-bang performance. The award show saw some biggest music sensational stars receiving awards on stage on August 26 at the Prudential Center in Newark. This marked the first-ever VMA to be held in New Jersey.
The list of the winners goes outnumbered with awards including Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco made his debut as the award show host while Missy Elliot was applauded by the artists for her impeccable performance featuring the ‘Work It’ dancer Alyson Stoner.
Missy
Elliot received the Video Vineguard Award for her decade long career she has
sewed throughout these years of music-making her the first female emcee to be
awarded such an award.
The show also introduced its first-ever Fashion Trailblazer award which was
received by the designer Marc Jacobs and his contributions had been celebrated
amongst the artists and fellow musicians.
These
artists and musicians with their days of hard-work have showcased their talent
and creativity by framing a different definition of Music and have marked
stupendous impressions within our hearts. Here goes the list of VMA 2019
winners.
Artist of the year
Ariana Grande
Song of the Year
Old
Town Road (remix) - Lil Nas X ft.Billy Ray Cyrus
Best New Artist
Billie Eilish
Video of the Year
You need to calm down – Taylor Swift
Best collaboration
Señorita – Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
Best Power Anthem
Hot Girl Summer – Megan Thee Stallion ft, Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
Song of Summer
Boyfriend – Ariana Grande, Social House
Best Group
BTS
Push Artist of the year
Billie
Eilish
Best Hip Hop
Money – Cardi B
Best Pop
Sucker
– Jonas Brothers
Best Dance
Call
You Mine – Bebe Rexha
Best K-pop
Boy
With Luv – BTS ft. Halsey
Best Latin
Con Altura – ROSALIA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho
Best R & B
Waves – Normani ft. 6lack
Best Rock
High Hopes – Panic! At The Disco
Video for good
You Need to Calm Down – Taylor Swift
Best direction
Old
Town Road (Remix) – directed by Calmatic
Best Visual Effects
Me! – Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX
Best Editing
Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
Best Art Direction
7
Rings – Ariana Grande art direction by John Richoux
Best
Choreography
Con Altura – Charm La’Donna
Best Cinematography
Señorita
– Scott Cunningham
Video Music Awards marked nominations of various artists with Taylor and
Ariana being highest in number followed by Billie Eilish with nine and Lil Nas
X with eight nominations. The show started to gel up with various presenters
appearing at the pre-show followed by the main ceremony.
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