South African singer and songwriter Tyla has been facing a lot of backlash online for her appearance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. For those unaware, the 22-year-old singer asked Halle Bailey and Lil Nas X to help her hold her trophy at the award ceremony on Wednesday (Sep&nbsp;11).&nbsp;

The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, 24, and Industry Baby rapper Lil Nas X, 25, were onstage when Tyla accepted the award for Best Afrobeat at the event. She joked about the weight of the trophy and told the audience, “Oh my gosh, you guys know me and holding awards. Yo, I cannot — I’m not strong enough.”

During the exchange, Tyla briefly handed the award to Lil Nas X as she prepared to give her acceptance speech. While he hesitantly took the moon man, Bailey smiled but did not step in to assist. The moment went viral online and many netizens criticised Tyla for the same.

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Unfazed by the backlash, Tyla quickly took to social media to clarify the situation. “Y'all make everything weird… I was not asking my girl Halle,” the Johannesburg-born artist wrote in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). “We just girls, STFU I WON A VMAAAA.”

Tyla’s rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. In June 2024, she gave a stunning performance of her hit "Jump" at the BET Awards. The performance showcased her South African roots, featuring dancers painted as a giant tiger, a nod to her fanbase, affectionately called "Tygers."&nbsp;

Beyond music, Tyla has also made a name for herself in the fashion world. She made her Met Gala debut in May 2024. She wore a sand-inspired Balmain gown.

South African singer and songwriter Tyla has been facing a lot of backlash online for her appearance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. For those unaware, the 22-year-old singer asked Halle Bailey and Lil Nas X to help her hold her trophy at the award ceremony on Wednesday (Sep 11).

South African singer and songwriter Tyla has been facing a lot of backlash online for her appearance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. For those unaware, the 22-year-old singer asked Halle Bailey and Lil Nas X to help her hold her trophy at the award ceremony on Wednesday (Sep 11). The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, 24, and Industry Baby rapper Lil Nas X, 25, were onstage when Tyla accepted the award for Best Afrobeat at the event. She joked about the weight of the trophy and told the audience, “Oh my gosh, you guys know me and holding awards. Yo, I cannot — I’m not strong enough.” During the exchange, Tyla briefly handed the award to Lil Nas X as she prepared to give her acceptance speech. While he hesitantly took the moon man, Bailey smiled but did not step in to assist. The moment went viral online and many netizens criticised Tyla for the same. Also read: Alia Bhatt reunites with Diljit Dosanjh for Jigra after 8 years; netizens can't keep calm Unfazed by the backlash, Tyla quickly took to social media to clarify the situation. “Y'all make everything weird… I was not asking my girl Halle,” the Johannesburg-born artist wrote in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). “We just girls, STFU I WON A VMAAAA.” Tyla’s rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. In June 2024, she gave a stunning performance of her hit "Jump" at the BET Awards. The performance showcased her South African roots, featuring dancers painted as a giant tiger, a nod to her fanbase, affectionately called "Tygers." Beyond music, Tyla has also made a name for herself in the fashion world. She made her Met Gala debut in May 2024. She wore a sand-inspired Balmain gown.

Tyla addresses viral VMA moment; responds to online backlash

The biggest Musical night of the year is back and the countdown has finally begun! This year's night is packed with a lot of exciting things that one music lover can ever imagine.&nbsp;

The annual biggest night will kick off on Sunday evening in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey&nbsp;with the biggest stars from the musical world, who will&nbsp;step out with their best sartorial choices that one can ever imagine.&nbsp; 
 
Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Drake, Lizzo, and K-pop group BLACKPINK&nbsp;will be seen setting the stage on fire too.&nbsp; 
 
As there are only a few hours left for most of this musical night, here we bring you everything you should know about the night. 
 
What time will it happen and how to watch it? 
 
The red carpet will start at 6:30 pm ET, while the award night will start at 8 pm ET. One can watch the ceremony on all MTV&nbsp;digital platforms. It will also livestream on the MTV website.&nbsp; 
 
Who will perform? 
 
The night will be full of electrifying performances - Lizzo will perform sing '2 Be Loved' from her latest&nbsp;album 'Special', BLACKPINK will make their Hollywood award show debut, and Jack Harlow will give his first solo performance on the VMAs stage. Although, this will be his second performance in the row. He performed last year with Lil Nas X.&nbsp; 
 
However, this year's highlight will be debut performances by Måneskin, the band that won Eurovision 2021 and obviously BLACKPINK too.

 
Eminem and Snoop Dogg are all set to make a special appearance on the VMAs. 
 
The nominees 
 
Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are leading the nomination with each earning seven nominations. Harry Styles and Doja Cat are also among the top nominee with the six noms.

Taylor Swift is also nominated with Billie Eilish, Drake, and Dua Lipa. BLACKPINK has also nabbed their first nomination.&nbsp; 
 
Who is hosting? 
 
Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow will make the night more entertaining as they take the hosting responsibilities.

Johnny Depp to make a surprise appearance:

Several reports are suggesting that&nbsp;Johnny Depp will make a surprise appearance and will be&nbsp;dressed up as the network`s Moonman mascot.

( With input from agencies)

 
 
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The biggest Musical night of the year is back and the countdown has finally begun! This year's night is packed with a lot of exciting things that one music lover can ever imagine.

The biggest Musical night of the year is back and the countdown has finally begun! This year's night is packed with a lot of exciting things that one music lover can ever imagine. The annual biggest night will kick off on Sunday evening in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with the biggest stars from the musical world, who will step out with their best sartorial choices that one can ever imagine. Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Drake, Lizzo, and K-pop group BLACKPINK will be seen setting the stage on fire too. As there are only a few hours left for most of this musical night, here we bring you everything you should know about the night. What time will it happen and how to watch it? The red carpet will start at 6:30 pm ET, while the award night will start at 8 pm ET. One can watch the ceremony on all MTV digital platforms. It will also livestream on the MTV website. Who will perform? The night will be full of electrifying performances - Lizzo will perform sing '2 Be Loved' from her latest album 'Special', BLACKPINK will make their Hollywood award show debut, and Jack Harlow will give his first solo performance on the VMAs stage. Although, this will be his second performance in the row. He performed last year with Lil Nas X. However, this year's highlight will be debut performances by Måneskin, the band that won Eurovision 2021 and obviously BLACKPINK too. Eminem and Snoop Dogg are all set to make a special appearance on the VMAs. The nominees Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are leading the nomination with each earning seven nominations. Harry Styles and Doja Cat are also among the top nominee with the six noms. Taylor Swift is also nominated with Billie Eilish, Drake, and Dua Lipa. BLACKPINK has also nabbed their first nomination. Who is hosting? Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow will make the night more entertaining as they take the hosting responsibilities. Johnny Depp to make a surprise appearance: Several reports are suggesting that Johnny Depp will make a surprise appearance and will be dressed up as the network`s Moonman mascot. ( With input from agencies)

VMAs 2022: Everything you need to know about the musical night

The 2020 VMA (Video Music Awards) nominations were announced last night as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande led the board with nine nominations each. They were followed by Billie Eilish and The Weeknd with six nods each. The ceremony is scheduled for August 30.

The foursome also feature in a highly coveted Video of the Year category as Billie Eilish makes it with ‘Everything I Wanted with Eminem and Juice WRLD's ‘Godzilla’, Future and Drake's ‘Life Is Good’, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's ‘Rain on Me’, Taylor Swift's ‘The Man’, and The Weeknd's ‘Blinding Lights’.

The VMAs has also introduced two new categories keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic -- Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance.&nbsp;

MTV announced the nominees in its biggest categories via Twitter's new Voice Tweets feature today (July 30). Last week, MTV unveiled the 17 nominees for PUSH Best New Artist, which have now been whittled down to six.

Check out the full list of 2020 VMAs nominees list below:

Video of the Year

Billie Eilish: "Everything I Wanted"

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: "Godzilla"

Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me"

Taylor Swift: "The Man"

The Weeknd: "Blinding Lights"

Artist of the Year

DaBaby

Justin Bieber

Lady Gaga

Megan Thee Stallion

Post Malone

The Weeknd

PUSH Best New Artist

Doja Cat

Jack Harlow

Lewis Capaldi

Roddy Ricch

Tate McRae

Yungblud

Song of the Year

Billie Eilish: "Everything I Wanted"

Doja Cat: "Say So"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me"

Megan Thee Stallion: "Savage"

Post Malone: "Circles"

Roddy Ricch: "The Box"

Best Collaboration

Ariana Grande &amp; Justin Bieber: "Stuck With U"

Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin: "RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)"

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid: "Beautiful People"

Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good"

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: "Tusa"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me"

Best Pop

BTS: "On"

Halsey: "You Should Be Sad"

Jonas Brothers: "What a Man Gotta Do"

Justin Bieber ft. Quavo: "Intentions"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me"

Taylor Swift: "Lover"

Best Hip-Hop

DaBaby: "Bop"

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: "Godzilla"

Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good"

Megan Thee Stallion: "Savage"

Roddy Ricch: "The Box"

Travis Scott: "Highest in the Room"

Best R&amp;B

Alicia Keys: "Underdog"

Chloe x Halle: "Do It"

H.E.R. ft. YG: "Slide"

Khalid ft. Summer Walker: "Eleven"

Lizzo: "Cuz I Love You"

The Weeknd: "Blinding Lights"

Best K-Pop

BTS: "On"

EXO: "Obession"

(G)I-DLE: "Oh My God"

Monsta X: "Someone's Someone"

Red Velvet: "Psycho"

Tomorrow X Together: "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)"

Best Latin

Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G, J Balvin: "China"

Bad Bunny: "Yo Perreo Sola"

Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna, J. Rey Soul: "Mamacita"

J Balvin: "Amarillo"

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: "Tusa"

Maulma ft. J Balvin: "Qué Pena"

Best Rock

Blink-182: "Happy Days"

Coldplay: "Orphans"

Evanescence: "Wasted on You"

Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean: "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)"

Green Day: "Oh Yeah!"

The Killers: "Caution"

Best Alternative

The 1975: "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"

All Time Low: "Some Kind of Disaster"

Finneas: "Let's Fall in Love for the Night"

Lana Del Rey: "Doin' Time"

Machine Gun Kelly: "Bloody Valentine"

Twenty One Pilots: "Level of Concern"

Best Music Video From Home

5 Seconds of Summer: "Wildflower"

Ariana Grande &amp; Justin Bieber: "Stuck With U"

Blink-182: "Happy Days"

Drake: "Toosie Slide"

John Legend: "Bigger Love"

Twenty One Pilots: "Level of Concern"

Best Quarantine Performance

Chloe x Halle: "Do It (from MTV Prom-Athon)"

CNCO: MTV Unplugged At Home

DJ D-Nice: Club MTV Presents: #DanceTogether

John Legend: #TogetherAtHome Concert Series

Lady Gaga: "Smile" from One World: Together At Home

Post Malone: Nirvana Tribute

Video For Good

Anderson .Paak: "Lockdown"

Billie Eilish: "All the Good Girls Go to Hell"

Demi Lovato: "I Love Me"

H.E.R.: "I Can't Breathe"

Lil Baby: "The Bigger Picture"

Taylor Swift: "The Man"

Best Direction

Billie Eilish: “xanny” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja Cat: “Say So” – Kemosabe / RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Dua Lipa: “Don’t Start Now” – Warner Records – Directed by Nabil

Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers

Taylor Swift: “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi

Best Cinematography

5 Seconds of Summer: “Old Me” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler

Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby: “My Oh My” – Syco Music / Epic Records – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst

Katy Perry: “Harleys In Hawaii” – Capitol Records – Cinematography by Arnau Valls

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss

The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

Best Art Direction

A$AP Rocky: “Babushka Boi” – Polo Grounds Music / RCA Records – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky &amp; Nadia Lee Cohen

Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́

Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks

Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone

Selena Gomez: “Boyfriend” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter

Taylor Swift: “Lover” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

Best Visual Effects

Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Drive Studios

Demi Lovato: “I Love Me” – Island Records – Visual Effects by Hoody FX

Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4

Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Mathematic

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios

Travis Scott: “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS &amp; FRENDER

Best Choreography

BTS: “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun

CNCO &amp; Natti Natasha: “Honey Boo” – Sony Music Latin / RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami

DaBaby: “BOP” – SCMG / Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry

Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson

Normani: “Motivation” – Keep Cool / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Best Editing

Halsey: “Graveyard” – Capitol Records – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia &amp; Tim Montana

James Blake: “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” – Republic Records – Edited by Frank Lebon

Lizzo: “Good As Hell” – Atlantic Records – Edited by Russell Santos &amp; Sofia Kerpan

Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico

ROSALÍA: “A Palé” – Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones

The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia &amp; Tim Montana

The 2020 VMA (Video Music Awards) nominations were announced last night as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande led the board with nine nominations each. They were followed by Billie Eilish and The Weeknd with six nods each.

The 2020 VMA (Video Music Awards) nominations were announced last night as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande led the board with nine nominations each. They were followed by Billie Eilish and The Weeknd with six nods each. The ceremony is scheduled for August 30. The foursome also feature in a highly coveted Video of the Year category as Billie Eilish makes it with ‘Everything I Wanted with Eminem and Juice WRLD's ‘Godzilla’, Future and Drake's ‘Life Is Good’, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's ‘Rain on Me’, Taylor Swift's ‘The Man’, and The Weeknd's ‘Blinding Lights’. The VMAs has also introduced two new categories keeping in mind the coronavirus pandemic -- Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance. MTV announced the nominees in its biggest categories via Twitter's new Voice Tweets feature today (July 30). Last week, MTV unveiled the 17 nominees for PUSH Best New Artist, which have now been whittled down to six. Check out the full list of 2020 VMAs nominees list below: Video of the Year Billie Eilish: "Everything I Wanted" Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: "Godzilla" Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good" Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me" Taylor Swift: "The Man" The Weeknd: "Blinding Lights" Artist of the Year DaBaby Justin Bieber Lady Gaga Megan Thee Stallion Post Malone The Weeknd PUSH Best New Artist Doja Cat Jack Harlow Lewis Capaldi Roddy Ricch Tate McRae Yungblud Song of the Year Billie Eilish: "Everything I Wanted" Doja Cat: "Say So" Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me" Megan Thee Stallion: "Savage" Post Malone: "Circles" Roddy Ricch: "The Box" Best Collaboration Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber: "Stuck With U" Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin: "RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)" Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid: "Beautiful People" Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good" Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: "Tusa" Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me" Best Pop BTS: "On" Halsey: "You Should Be Sad" Jonas Brothers: "What a Man Gotta Do" Justin Bieber ft. Quavo: "Intentions" Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: "Rain on Me" Taylor Swift: "Lover" Best Hip-Hop DaBaby: "Bop" Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: "Godzilla" Future ft. Drake: "Life Is Good" Megan Thee Stallion: "Savage" Roddy Ricch: "The Box" Travis Scott: "Highest in the Room" Best R&B Alicia Keys: "Underdog" Chloe x Halle: "Do It" H.E.R. ft. YG: "Slide" Khalid ft. Summer Walker: "Eleven" Lizzo: "Cuz I Love You" The Weeknd: "Blinding Lights" Best K-Pop BTS: "On" EXO: "Obession" (G)I-DLE: "Oh My God" Monsta X: "Someone's Someone" Red Velvet: "Psycho" Tomorrow X Together: "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)" Best Latin Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G, J Balvin: "China" Bad Bunny: "Yo Perreo Sola" Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna, J. Rey Soul: "Mamacita" J Balvin: "Amarillo" Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: "Tusa" Maulma ft. J Balvin: "Qué Pena" Best Rock Blink-182: "Happy Days" Coldplay: "Orphans" Evanescence: "Wasted on You" Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean: "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" Green Day: "Oh Yeah!" The Killers: "Caution" Best Alternative The 1975: "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" All Time Low: "Some Kind of Disaster" Finneas: "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" Lana Del Rey: "Doin' Time" Machine Gun Kelly: "Bloody Valentine" Twenty One Pilots: "Level of Concern" Best Music Video From Home 5 Seconds of Summer: "Wildflower" Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber: "Stuck With U" Blink-182: "Happy Days" Drake: "Toosie Slide" John Legend: "Bigger Love" Twenty One Pilots: "Level of Concern" Best Quarantine Performance Chloe x Halle: "Do It (from MTV Prom-Athon)" CNCO: MTV Unplugged At Home DJ D-Nice: Club MTV Presents: #DanceTogether John Legend: #TogetherAtHome Concert Series Lady Gaga: "Smile" from One World: Together At Home Post Malone: Nirvana Tribute Video For Good Anderson .Paak: "Lockdown" Billie Eilish: "All the Good Girls Go to Hell" Demi Lovato: "I Love Me" H.E.R.: "I Can't Breathe" Lil Baby: "The Bigger Picture" Taylor Swift: "The Man" Best Direction Billie Eilish: “xanny” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish Doja Cat: “Say So” – Kemosabe / RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis Dua Lipa: “Don’t Start Now” – Warner Records – Directed by Nabil Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers Taylor Swift: “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi Best Cinematography 5 Seconds of Summer: “Old Me” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby: “My Oh My” – Syco Music / Epic Records – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst Katy Perry: “Harleys In Hawaii” – Capitol Records – Cinematography by Arnau Valls Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar Best Art Direction A$AP Rocky: “Babushka Boi” – Polo Grounds Music / RCA Records – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́ Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone Selena Gomez: “Boyfriend” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter Taylor Swift: “Lover” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman Best Visual Effects Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Drive Studios Demi Lovato: “I Love Me” – Island Records – Visual Effects by Hoody FX Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4 Harry Styles: “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Mathematic Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios Travis Scott: “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER Best Choreography BTS: “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun CNCO & Natti Natasha: “Honey Boo” – Sony Music Latin / RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami DaBaby: “BOP” – SCMG / Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry Dua Lipa: “Physical” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson Normani: “Motivation” – Keep Cool / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Best Editing Halsey: “Graveyard” – Capitol Records – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana James Blake: “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” – Republic Records – Edited by Frank Lebon Lizzo: “Good As Hell” – Atlantic Records – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico ROSALÍA: “A Palé” – Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga lead 2020 VMA nominations; check full list

MTV Video Music Awards 2017 took a political turn on Sunday evening with celebrities taking a stand on critical issues.&nbsp;

Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home the prestigious award for&nbsp;Video of the Year for &quot;HUMBLE&quot; where he dresses up as everything from the pope to Jesus in &quot;The Last Supper.&quot; He opened the show with a&nbsp;martial arts-themed performance of the song with ninja dancers, one of which appeared to set himself ablaze. To portray a gender-neutral stance, he took&nbsp;six statuettes -- rechristened the &quot;Moon Person&quot; from &quot;Moonman&quot;.&nbsp;

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In another development, Ed Sheeran&nbsp;won Artist of the Year, which is a new prize created by merging male and female categories for a gender-neutral ceremony.&nbsp;

The VMAs also saw Heather Heyer&#39;s mother come on stage talking about her loss due to the white supremacist&nbsp;rally earlier this month. Heather Heyer was the 32-year-old anti-racism protester who got killed when a white supremacist drove into a crowd during the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/car-rams-into-crowd-at-white-nationalist-rally-in-virginia-18930">Charlottesville unrest on August 12</a>. Her mother announced a&nbsp;foundation in honor of her daughter.

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In an effort to&nbsp;&quot;make Heather&#39;s death count,&quot; Susan Bro, her mother said that&nbsp;the foundation would offer scholarships to students who pursue social justice.

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Susan Bro also presented &quot;Best Fight Against the System,&quot; a new award that recognises activism in a music video. She announced that all six contenders would share the prize.

Pink received the Vanguard Award 2017 and mentioned an intimate conversation with her 6-year-old daughter Willow about body shaming. Alessia Cara, in the same length, sang &quot;Scars to Your Beautiful&quot; as an&nbsp;ode to healthy body image.&nbsp;

Paris Jackson, a model and the daughter of the late &quot;King of Pop&quot; Michael Jackson, took a jibe at the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville. She was quoted:&nbsp;&quot;We must show these Nazis that we have zero tolerance for their violence and hatred.&quot;

Katy Perry hosted this year&#39;s VMAs and took aim at President Trump subtly. She urged fans to choose a winner in a category that remained open to online voting. She said, &quot;This is one election where the popular vote actually matters,&quot; and added, &quot;But hurry up before some random Russian pop star wins.&quot;

MTV also invited a number of transgender US service people to attend the show. This comes two days after Trump ordered a ban on new transgender recruits in the military.

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Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer who was killed in Charlottesville clash gave a moving speech

MTV Video Music Awards 2017 took a political turn on Sunday evening with celebrities taking a stand on critical issues. Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home the prestigious award for Video of the Year for "HUMBLE" where he dresses up as everything from the pope to Jesus in "The Last Supper." He opened the show with a martial arts-themed performance of the song with ninja dancers, one of which appeared to set himself ablaze. To portray a gender-neutral stance, he took six statuettes -- rechristened the "Moon Person" from "Moonman". Also Read: Full Coverage of MTV Video Music Awards with Katy Perry as the host In another development, Ed Sheeran won Artist of the Year, which is a new prize created by merging male and female categories for a gender-neutral ceremony. The VMAs also saw Heather Heyer's mother come on stage talking about her loss due to the white supremacist rally earlier this month. Heather Heyer was the 32-year-old anti-racism protester who got killed when a white supremacist drove into a crowd during the Charlottesville unrest on August 12. Her mother announced a foundation in honor of her daughter. Also Read: Total eclipse of the facts when Twitterati react to Trump's statement In an effort to "make Heather's death count," Susan Bro, her mother said that the foundation would offer scholarships to students who pursue social justice. Susan Bro also presented "Best Fight Against the System," a new award that recognises activism in a music video. She announced that all six contenders would share the prize. Pink received the Vanguard Award 2017 and mentioned an intimate conversation with her 6-year-old daughter Willow about body shaming. Alessia Cara, in the same length, sang "Scars to Your Beautiful" as an ode to healthy body image. Paris Jackson, a model and the daughter of the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, took a jibe at the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville. She was quoted: "We must show these Nazis that we have zero tolerance for their violence and hatred." Katy Perry hosted this year's VMAs and took aim at President Trump subtly. She urged fans to choose a winner in a category that remained open to online voting. She said, "This is one election where the popular vote actually matters," and added, "But hurry up before some random Russian pop star wins." MTV also invited a number of transgender US service people to attend the show. This comes two days after Trump ordered a ban on new transgender recruits in the military. (WION)

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