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“This is a dream come true,” he said while accepting the award. Sean 'Diddy' Combs was honored with the global icon award. Unfortunately, it also spent so much time pandering to our collective nostalgia for its past iterations that the fresh faces almost became afterthoughts. To its credit, the VMAs reflected the diversity of popular culture and music today. The culture itself is becoming more niche, which makes it difficult to create a universally beloved show. The VMAs has had a difficult time coping with our splitting interests. Without the time for artists to create impactful performances or for audiences to process them, it is impossible for the VMAs to create those special, iconic moments that it is known for. Every performance is followed by another in such quick succession that it has given us whiplash all night. While the show has clearly identified the biggest stars across genres, it has given barely any of them space to assert themselves. But if it is done ineffectively, we are left with a lengthy, disjointed show. Accomplishing all of these things is no easy task. This is a special year in many ways - especially with an anniversary as significant as 50 years of hip-hop and an increasing interest in global genres - which presents a unique challenge to the show. The VMAs is tasked with curating a night that brings in the hottest acts, highlights the most exciting up-and-comers and honors the pioneers of popular music. The show has seemingly lost the ability to edit itself down. Which raises a question - how does the show feel simultaneously too fast and too slow? At times, it felt like there was very little room to breathe between sets, awards and the many, many ads. This year’s VMAs felt particularly bloated, jamming over 20 performances into the broadcast. Album of the year: Taylor Swift- 'Midnights'.Song of the summer: Jung Kook featuring Latto - “Seven”.Best editing: Olivia Rodrigo - “vampire.' Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel.Best art direction: Doja Cat - “Attention.' Art direction by Spencer Graves.Best choreography: Blackpink - “Pink Venom,' Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau.Best visual effects: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero.' Visual effects by Parliament.Best cinematography: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero.' Cinematography by Rina Yang.Best direction: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero.' Directed by Taylor Swift.Video for good: Dove Cameron - “Breakfast”.Best Afrobeats: Rema & Selena Gomez - “Calm Down”.Best alternative: Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste - “Candy Necklace”.Best hip-hop: Nicki Minaj - “Super Freaky Girl”.Best collaboration: Karol G, Shakira - “TQG”.Push performance of the year: April 2023: Tomorrow X Together - “Sugar Rush Ride”.

Song of the year: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”.

Video of the year: Taylor Swift - “Anti-Hero”.

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Here's the full list, including the winners who weren't televised. Fresh closed out the show with a medley of hits to celebrate hip-hop.Ī handful of artists took home coveted 'moon person' statuettes last night. In between the awards, *NSYNC made a surprise appearance, Sean “Diddy” Combs performed some of his biggest songs and took home the Global Icon Award, and Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Doug E. Grandmaster Flash, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and LL Cool J and other artists closed the show with an epic celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.Blige, as well as one of his daughters, Chance. He was introduced by his friend and fellow artist Mary J. Sean “Diddy” Combs took home the Global Icon Award after he performed some of his iconic songs.The crowd gave her a standing ovation after she performed a 10-minute medley of her biggest hits. Shakira became the first South American artist to win the coveted Video Vanguard Award.Taylor Swift swept the VMAs, winning in nine categories, including video of the year and song of the year, for 'Anti-Hero.' She now has the second most overall wins, according to MTV.The group is rumored to be creating new music for the third installment of the 'Trolls' film franchise. Everyone went wild for a surprise appearance by *NSYNC, who hadn't been onstage together since they performed at the 2013 VMAs.

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