2018 MTV VMAs Highlights and Winners
August, 20, 2018 – MTV took over Radio City Music Hall in NYC for their annual celebration of music videos, the VMAs.
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 20: Quavo and Offset of Migos attend the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)
As musicians and celebs flooded into the venue, Cardi B took home the first award of the night, Song of the Summer. That wasn’t the only award she would take home, either. By the night’s end she would also take home the award for Best New Artist. Okurrr…
Cardi B also kicked off the show teasing that we were going to see her 5-week-old baby girl Kulture for the first time. Joke was on us though, it was a Moon Person wrapped up in the blanket.
Logic and Ryan Tedder used their performance of “One Day” to make a pro-immigration statement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6IRYQoX7mo
Post Malone was living his best life at the show and took home a Moon Person for Song of the Year for “rockstar,” but Posty wasn’t quite done yet…
Nicki Minaj, winner of Best Hip-Hop Video, took her Cleopatra-inspired performance offsite to The Occulus to perform a medley including “Majesty,” “Barbie Dreams,” and “Fefe.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGeb384QCJI
And then…there was Jennifer Lopez. The Michael Jackson Vanguard Award winner lit the stage on fire with a 10 minute retrospective of her career with surprise appearances from DJ Khaled, Ja Rule and even a 6 train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tPIq1SB4Dk
Continuing the strong performances from female artists, Ariana Grande performed “God is a Woman.” Grande was surrounded by 50 female dancers and at the end brought her Nonna, mother and cousin on stage for a bow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivwciGSLC-M
Travis Scott did not disappoint with his performance of “Stargazing” / “Stop Trying To Be God” / “Sicko Mode” featuring James Blake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0SiSR-vSoY
Post Malone, decked out in a smiley-face suit, showed he is here to stay with his performance of “rockstar” with 21 Savage. Post then picked up a guitar and introduced Aerosmith. Such an unlikely collaboration, but it worked!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0oQCmnvvl0
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Gallery: Red Carpet
Gallery: MTV VMAs Highlights
