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Busta Rhymes’s Commanding VMAs Performance Is One Brooklyn Won’t Ever Forget
by Christopher Rudolph | September 13, 2021 at 4:18 am

Busta Rhymes delivered a career-spanning medley of nonstop hits, with a little help from Spliff Star, at the 2021 VMAs live from Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Magical’ Year Continues With Best New Artist VMA Win
by MTV News Staff | September 13, 2021 at 4:01 am

Olivia Rodrigo took home her third Moonperson at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist. Good for her!

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BTS Thanks The ‘Best People In The World,’ Their Fans, After VMAs Win
by MTV News Staff | September 13, 2021 at 3:44 am

BTS won Best K-pop at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, thanking their fans in their remote acceptance speech.

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Machine Gun Kelly Lays Flowers On A Fiery Grave At The VMAs
by Patrick Hosken | September 13, 2021 at 3:35 am

Machine Gun Kelly took his 'Papercuts' jam to the VMAs to close out the show, complete with a very conceptual performance that found dancing flowers and a dirt grave.

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Lil Nas X Tops The 2021 VMAs With Video Of The Year Win
by Sam Manzella | September 13, 2021 at 3:19 am

Lil Nas X thanked 'the gay agenda' for his Video of the Year win for 'Montero' at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Ozuna’s ‘La Funka’ VMA Performance Takes You To The Moon
by MTV News Staff | September 13, 2021 at 3:15 am

Ozuna brought a squad of giant galactic teddy bears to help him deliver 'La Funka' at the 2021 VMAs.

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Alicia Keys Honors New York City In Stirring VMAs Performance
by Sam Manzella | September 13, 2021 at 2:54 am

Alicia Keys and Swae Lee performed their song 'Lala' at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards before Keys took the stage solo for a live rendition of 'Empire State of Mind.'

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Normani Tributes Janet Jackson By Twerking On Teyana Taylor
by Christopher Rudolph | September 13, 2021 at 2:50 am

Normani's 'Wild Side' performance at the 2021 VMAs paid tribute to Janet Jackson by tying Teyana Taylor to a structure and giving her a lapdance.

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Camila Cabello Brought The Miami Heat To The VMAs With ‘Don’t Go Yet’
by Christopher Rudolph | September 13, 2021 at 2:39 am

Camila Cabello brought a flamenco-inspired performance of 'Don't Go Yet' at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Foo Fighters Taught Us All To Fly With Career-Spanning VMA Performance
by Patrick Hosken | September 13, 2021 at 2:34 am

Foo Fighters rocked through a career-spanning medley performance at the 2021 VMAs, including "Learn to Fly," "Shame Shame," and "Everlong," and accepted the Global Icon Award.

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