Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift no longer seem to have “Bad Blood.”
28.08.2023 - 15:45 / nme.com
Shakira is set to be presented with the Video Vanguard Award at next month’s 2023 MTV VMAs.The 2023 VMAs will take place on Tuesday, September 12 at 8pm ET at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center.The Video Vanguard Award was previously won in 2022 by Nicki Minaj, while other past winners include Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.See the announcement of her nomination below.Elsewhere at the 2023 VMAs, Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations, which was revealed earlier this month.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith have all earned five each. The entire group of artists are also in the running for this year’s Video of the Year category.This year’s edition of the VMAs also features a slew of first-time nominees, 35 to be exact.
The first-timers are made up of acts like Petras, Metro Boomin, Boygenius, Fletcher, Rema, Arya Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Kaliii, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress, and Reneé Rapp.Back in July, it was revealed that Shakira is being investigated for alleged tax fraud in Spain for the second time.The singer was first charged with tax fraud in July 2021, when Barcelona prosecutors alleged she should have been paying tax because she was living in Spain for over half the year between 2012 and 2014.She allegedly owes authorities $13.9million (£13m). Shakira has maintained that her fiscal residence at the time was in the Bahamas and described the claims as “fictional”, saying she had paid what she had owed.
.Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift no longer seem to have “Bad Blood.”
It’s nice to have a friendship like Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift‘s! At Tuesday’s MTV Video Music Awards, the longtime best friends spent the night cheering each other on.
2023 MTV VMAs had a camera operator whose job it was to “continuously” film Taylor Swift during other artists’ live performances.That’s according to Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, who tweeted about “how important” the ‘Midnights’ pop star is to the awards ceremony.Setoodeh shared a clip of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion delivering the debut performance of their latest collaboration ‘Bongos’ at the New Jersey event last night (September 12). The footage showed a cameraman filming Swift close-up as she danced to the song on the front row.“How important is Taylor Swift to the #VMAs?” he wrote above the video.
Karol G took the stage at this year’s MTV VMAs, performing two of her 2023 songs ‘Oki Doki’ and ‘Tá Ok’. The Colombian singer was one of multiple performers at the ceremony, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey tonight (September 12).
Anitta has teased a new song called ‘Grip’ as part of a medley performance at this year’s MTV VMAs ceremony.The Brazilian singer-songwriter performed a trio of songs during the show, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey tonight (September 12). Included in Anitta’s VMAs setlist were the tracks ‘Used to Be’ and ‘Funk Rave’, both of which are lifted from her most recent three-track EP, ‘Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story’.Anitta concluded the medley with ‘Grip’, an as-yet unreleased track that saw the singer flanked by neon-dressed dancers and pulsating choreography.
Fall Out Boy brought their updated cover of ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ to the 2023 MTV VMAs, which are taking place at New Jersey’s Prudential Center tonight (September 12).The pop-punk band’s appearance marked their third at the awards show following performances in 2005 and 2007.This time around, Fall Out Boy performed their modern take on Billy Joel’s classic song, which finds them referencing Trump’s impeachments, Brexit, Harry Potter and many more era-defining moments.When the band released the cover earlier this summer, Joel responded by saying they had saved him from updating it himself. “Everybody said, ‘Well, aren’t you going to do a part two?’,” he explained.
Shakira was honored at the MTV VMAs 2023 with the Video Vanguard Award for her career in music. Ahead of accepting the special Moon Person trophy, the Colombian superstar performed a medley of her greatest hits.
It’s time once again to honour the very best in music video greatness with a celeb-packed awards show and some sweet Moon Person trophies!
Selena Gomez was among the crowd members who look worried during the shocking live moment.
Demi Lovato brought rock versions of some of her past pop hits to the 2023 MTV VMAs, which is taking place at New Jersey’s Prudential Center tonight (September 12).The pop star is set to release a new album, ‘Revamped’, on Friday (15) that is comprised of new reimagined versions of tracks from across their back catalogue.Lovato aired some of those new versions during the VMAs tonight, opening her set with a rock version of ‘Heart Attack’.
Doja Cat brought three songs from her upcoming album ‘Scarlet’ to the 2023 MTV VMAs, which is taking place in New Jersey tonight (September 12).The rapper began her performance from the crowd at Newark’s Prudential Center, opening her short set with ‘Attention’. Dressed in a grey skirt suit, she removed her jacket before moving to the stage and segueing into ‘Paint The Town Red’.The whole performance saw Doja Cat supported by dancers dressed in red outfits and their bodies daubed in scarlet body paint.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion reunited on the 2023 MTV VMAs stage tonight (September 12), bringing their latest collaboration ‘Bongos’ to New Jersey.The two rappers recently followed their chart-topping, record-breaking hit ‘WAP’ with the new single and gave it its live debut at the awards show, which is being held at New Jersey’s Prudential Center.Cardi kicked off the performance by standing in a white arch surrounded by palm trees and dancers. Megan took over from her verse from another part of the arena before the pair came together on one stage.Lil Nas X and Taylor Swift could be seen in the crowd enjoying the performance, with the latter fanning herself as the rendition ended.Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion just ATE THE STAGE UP!!!!! #vmas pic.twitter.com/8vXJh6dKWj— Heard It Here Radio (@HeardItHereLive) September 13, 2023Lil Wayne kicked off the awards show with a performance of ‘Uproar’ and ‘Kat Food’.
Michaela Zee A camera operator has been tasked with filming Taylor Swift for the entire duration of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Swift, who is sitting in the front row beside her publicist Tree Payne and Ice Spice at the event, was seen by Variety on Tuesday evening being continuously filmed by a cameraman.
Olivia Rodrigo returned to the 2023 MTV VMAs in New Jersey tonight (September 12) with a performance of her recent single ‘Vampire’.The star performed the hit track from a setting similar found to the one in the official music video, beginning the song on a patch of grass in front of a set made to look like a pond.As fireworks went off and parts of the stage appeared to fall down, Rodrigo ran off stage, a blue curtain fell down and some of her past hits flickered over the PA. When she returned she launched into ‘Get Him Back!’, one of the tracks on her second album ‘GUTS’.For the latter half of the performance, she was joined by dancers dressed in pink and a live band.
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Nicki Minaj for the second year in a row, kicked off at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Tuesday evening. Taylor Swift led the nominations with eight, followed by Sza with six nods.
Bebe Rexha has said that she may not attend the MTV VMAs tonight (September 12).The pop singer posted a video on TikTok yesterday (September 11) about her reservations and how public scrutiny over her weight has affected her mental health.Rexha began by saying that “the VMAs are tomorrow and I am anxious AF”. She went on to say that she felt “grateful and blessed” she is able to do what she loves and attend awards shows, while stating that the “criticism comes with the territory.”But she said that “sometimes it does get to me, I am human,” and that while people will often praise her “positivity and confidence,” at the moment, she is “not feeling so confident.”Anxiety sucks ♬ original sound – BebeRexha She added: “I am so anxious and stressed about going on the red carpet, and I guess people talking about my weight, because I’m not really loving myself right now.
The MTV Video Music Awards are set to take place on Tuesday, September 12 live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Broadcast of the show will be on MTV and livestream on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are set to give their new collaboration ‘Bongos’ its live debut at next week’s 2023 MTV VMAs.The track was announced earlier this week and landed on Friday (September 8). It’s the first time that the two have joined forces since their global hit ‘WAP’, which dropped back in 2020.On September 12 at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey, the pair will play the song live for the first time alongside other performers including the recently-announced Olivia Rodrigo, Måneskin, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy and more.Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations for this year’s VMAs, which was revealed last month.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Sam Smith have all earned five each.
Fall Out Boy and Metro Boomin have been added to the list of performers for next week’s 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.The ceremony will take place at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey on September 12, and will also feature the recently-announced Olivia Rodrigo.Others to perform at the 2023 VMAs will be Måneskin, Doja Cat and more, alongside the newly announced Peso Pluma. It will be Fall Out Boy’s first performance on the show since 2007.Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations, which was revealed last month.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Sam Smith have all earned five each.
She’s a doll, but she still wants to party! Nicki Minaj is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage this year as both the evening’s emcee and for a performance of her new single, “Last Time I Saw You.”