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00:00Suffice it to say that Wednesday nights, September 11, 2024 MTV VMAs was a lot.
00:03The 40th anniversary celebration of the former music video channel Signature Awards ceremony
00:05handed out around two moonpersons per hour during its 190-minute runtime, but you might have not
00:08noticed since it also packed in 16 star-studded performances that paid homage to the network's
00:10past, present, and future. So, of course, now it's time to rewind and answer the most important
00:13question of all—which performances were your favorite? Perhaps you're a traditionalist who
00:15loves the comfort food of MTV's iconic stars of the pre-YouTube era, in which case the show-opening
00:18medley from a wig-wearing Eminem might have been your thing, or perhaps hip-hop legend LL Cool J's
00:20homage to Def Jam and his own four-decade career? If that's your vibe, always-shirtless Lenny Kravitz
00:22may end up at the top of your list, and surely Katy Perry's dance-heavy visual extravaganza
00:25celebrating her biggest hits before the bestowing of her Video Vanguard Award is in the mix.
00:27Among the other sets to choose from are Blackpink member Lisa's run through her solo song's New
00:29Woman and Rockstar and a trio of stage-burning performances from Latin icons Karol G, Raul
00:31Alejandro, and Anitta, which brought killer choreography and some Broadway dazzle to the
00:34proceedings. Speaking of razzle, Benson Boone rocked a glittery jumpsuit while jumping off his
00:36piano for a backflipping set that drew gasps. Camila Cabello smashed her laptop and got some
00:39extra venge during an intense Godspeed, while former Flame Shawn Mendes did a super-moody slow
00:41burn with his new song Nobody Knows. Host Megan Thee Stallion proved she's a true double-threat
00:44and if you didn't rewind Chapel Rowan's Gaga-esque medieval masterpiece reimagining of Good Luck,
00:46Babe or Sabrina Carpenter's Out of This World medley of recent hits,
00:48well maybe you need to check the tape for our rundown of all the performances.