MTVs Video Music Awards returned for their 40th year on Wednesday, September 11. The televised event had been originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, but delayed the date to not conflict with the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Many celebrities were in attendance at the annual award show, including Taylor Swift who won seven awards throughout the night including “Video of the Year” and “Artist of the Year.” Swift became the first person to win “Artist of the Year” multiple times in VMA history. The award was first introduced in 2017 and awarded to Ed Sheeran.
But that’s not the only status Swift achieved, her seven wins put her career total to 30, tying her with Beyoncé’s record. The two now both hold the title of most-awarded artist in VMA history. Beyoncé has won 26 VMAs as a solo artist, the other four wins come from her time with Destiny’s Child and as The Carters with her husband Jay-Z.
me when taylor wins an award I voted her for pic.twitter.com/6t2XzaawHh
— kenzie | miami 10/19 (@kenziesversion) September 12, 2024
“taylor swi-“
me: pic.twitter.com/FuuQdnmkBm— abby🌞ttpd! (@aquamarinemoonn) September 12, 2024
Here are the top moments from this year’s VMAs that fans couldn’t stop talking about on social media.
AND THE WINNERS AT THE 2024 #VMAs ARE…
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 11, 2024
Before the show started fans applauded Chappell Roan online after she responded back at a photographer on the red carpet who had yelled at her. Fans also noted that her outfits for the night resembled Joan of Arc.
Chappell Roan tells off a photographer at the #VMAs. pic.twitter.com/wfl8uFE4s5
— Variety (@Variety) September 11, 2024
ROAN OF ARC OH MY GOD CHAPPELL???????????? pic.twitter.com/U0ktJOxNe6
— amber 🍉 (@mbrleigh) September 11, 2024
.@ChappellRoan brought her own carpet to the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/5AJfqEqEVt
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 11, 2024
"you don't get to yell at me like that" TELL THEM pic.twitter.com/fjuYJPgdK9
— el ✧･ﾟ🍈 (@thesubwaymp3) September 11, 2024
🎥| @ChappellRoan says the robe and rug she used on the #VMAs carpet were 300 and 600 years old pic.twitter.com/gZlei22WcN
— Chappell Roan Now (@ChappellRoanNow) September 11, 2024
Chappell Roan performed “Good Luck, Babe!” on the VMAs stage and went on to win her first VMA award for “Best New Artist,” which she dedicated to “queer & trans people that fuel pop.”
the production… oh chappell roan is TAKING it pic.twitter.com/6FWrjyNt9e
— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) September 12, 2024
chappell roan. that’s the tweet. pic.twitter.com/R1u1XQeuBT
— alexa (@glusong) September 12, 2024
🎥 @ChappellRoan performing "Good Luck, Babe!" tonight at the VMAs 💋⚔️ pic.twitter.com/45t9TiisGH
— Chappell Roan Now (@ChappellRoanNow) September 12, 2024
Chappell Roan wins best new artist at the 2024 #VMAs and dedicates her award to drag artists and the LGBTQ+ community pic.twitter.com/j0WwP1Wecm
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 12, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion, the host of the 2024 VMAs, paid homage to Britney Spears memorable 2021 VMAs performance of “I’m a Slave 4 U” where Spears danced to the song with a giant yellow python.
🎥| Megan Thee Stallion pays homage to Britney Spears iconic snake performance during her hosting gig at the 2024 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/vt1bBtuiPJ
— KenBarbie™ (@itsKenBarbie) September 12, 2024
LMFAOOO MEGAN😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/t5fAmkyAII
— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) September 12, 2024
Before presenting the first award of the night together, Flavor Flav presented Olympian Jordan Chiles with her own bronze clock medal.
Jordan Chiles got her bronze medal finally #VMAs pic.twitter.com/RatsEo8Fbz
— Sergio M. (@sergiomndz) September 12, 2024
Flava Flav gifting a medal to Jordan Chiles 🥹💕 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/e2b8WvSp7x
— Logan Taylor-Swift (@slogan_logan_) September 12, 2024
A man of his word! Thank you, @FlavorFlav!
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) September 12, 2024
The duo ended up presenting Taylor Swift and Post Malone the “Best collaboration” for their song “Fortnight” featured on Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Swifties at home were thrilled to see the interaction on stage between Swift and Flavor Flav, who has been a longtime fan of the artist and been dubbed the “King of the Swifties” by fans.
📹 | Taylor and Jack doing their iconic handshake #VMAs
— Taylor Swift News (@TSwiftNZ) September 12, 2024
Taylor Swift to Flavor Flav: “You are so sweet. You’ve been so sweet to me, thank you” #VMAs pic.twitter.com/VxrgZfuEOE
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) September 12, 2024
OMG THE DRESS HAS A SPACE SHIP!!!!!! DOWN BAD!!!!!!! #VMAs @taylornation13 pic.twitter.com/DIWUZV7hdw
— anna⸆⸉ (@mismatchstars) September 12, 2024
me when taylor swift does anything: pic.twitter.com/gF7H8u7Q3d
— alecksis || miami n2 (@those89curls) September 12, 2024
it has taken me FOREVER to get him stop calling me MAM😭 pic.twitter.com/EZI42ku8Ey
— Taylor Throwbacks (@ThrowbackTaylor) September 12, 2024
Cyndi Lauper introduced Sabrina Carpenter who performed a mashup of the three singles off her latest album “Short N Sweet,” “Please Please Please,” “Taste” and “Espresso.”
Welcome back marilyn monroe pic.twitter.com/1WyZFbNOSG
— iya ★ (@hotmessjunk) September 11, 2024
She's short, she's sweet, and she ROCKED the #VMAs stage…she's @SabrinaAnnLynn 💝 pic.twitter.com/245v0zNWSq
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
thank you sabrina carpenter for bringing back being a real pop star pic.twitter.com/u9FzJ2mFMN
— ♡🦇 (@sadhotgirI) September 12, 2024
IT GIRL OF THE UNIVERSE (LITERALLY)! #VMAS pic.twitter.com/bWb970svhf
— ❥ (@dailytaybrina) September 12, 2024
you would think its her damn concert the whole building is live lmaooo?!?! pic.twitter.com/DyUrw9A6TH
— ًً (@girlsonfillm) September 12, 2024
sabrina carpenter performing a medley of hits and the crowd loud as hell. the grammy nominations are coming
— zae (@itszaeok) September 12, 2024
Carpenter went on to win her first VMA for “Song of the Year” for her single “Espresso,” which she released earlier this year ahead of her Coachella performance.
SABRINA’S REACTION TO WINNING pic.twitter.com/PT4iv5JBvF
— eve💋 (@MQNALlSA) September 12, 2024
AND…the #VMA for Song of the Year goes to @SabrinaAnnLynn !!!! ☕️ pic.twitter.com/Gc1Poga2je
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
Benson Boone surprised viewers, including Carpenter, when he did a front flip on stage during his performance of “Beautiful Things.”
he ate that performance up #vmas pic.twitter.com/vDCWX4dTRs
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) September 12, 2024
HELP😭SABRINA’S REACTION TO BENSON BOONE’S BACKFLIP I’M SCREAMING #VMAs pic.twitter.com/fzApFZ7DI7
— 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝📚🖋️ (@caysmanuscript) September 12, 2024
Katy Perry was this year’s Vanguard award recipient and performed a mega mashup of some of her biggest hits including “California Girls,” “Teenage Dream” and “Dark Horse.” She was presented the award by her husband Orlando Bloom.
losing my mind at katy perry just dangling waiting for orlando bloom to finish introducing her for her vanguard award performance #VMA pic.twitter.com/yLUwZRA0MC
— rach (@hargitayworld) September 12, 2024
The only word to describe @katyperry's #VMAs Video Vanguard Medley is … ICONIC 👏 #KatyVMAVanguard pic.twitter.com/R7ZW2xP8CB
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
🎥| Taylor Swift singing along to Katy Perry #VMAs pic.twitter.com/2F5A3krBEa
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) September 12, 2024
she’s feeling so high school during teenage dream pic.twitter.com/4q48PyPd6v
— Tayvis Nation 🏈🫶🏻 (@tayvisnation) September 12, 2024
y’all im sorry but Katy Perry ate that up #VMAs
pic.twitter.com/AHTehsIWpR— B (@Brvhvm) September 12, 2024
1 thing about Katy Perry is that she came up in a generation where being a good performer was a requirement. She killed this!#VMAs pic.twitter.com/PwUs1RmwwA
— COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 ⭑ (@B7Album) September 12, 2024
Check out Katy Perry’s speech when receiving the “Video Vanguard Award” at #VMAs.
“One of the biggest reasons I’m standing here right now is I learned to block out the noise that every single artist has to constantly fight, especially women”.#KatyVMAVanguard pic.twitter.com/JicVoX9DZO
— Katy Perry Today (@todaykatyp) September 12, 2024
