Ξημερώματα ώρα Ελλάδας, πραγματοποιήθηκαν στην UBS Arena του Elmont της Νέας Υόρκης τα φετινά VMAs και προφανώς, ήταν μία μεγάλη βραδιά για την Taylor Swift (δικαίως ή μη).
Η αγαπημένη star ήταν συνολικά υποψήφια σε 12 κατηγορίες, σε 9 από αυτές για το single-συνεργασία με τον Post Malone, “Fortnight” για το οποίο αμφότεροι βραβεύτηκαν. “Υπάρχει ένας πολύ ξεκάθαρος λόγος που ο Post Malone είναι ο αγαπημένος άνθρωπος όποιου βρίσκεται στη βιομηχανία της μουσικής. Είσαι τόσο απίστευτα ταλαντούχος, είσαι τόσο ευέλικτος και είσαι ο πιο προσγειωμένος άνθρωπος. Ειλικρινά, τόσο αδιάκοπα ευγενικός, που μου πήρε αιώνες να τον καταφέρω να σταματήσει να με αποκαλεί ‘κυρία'”, δήλωσε η Taylor από σκηνής, με τον Post να της απαντά με ακόμα ένα “ma’am”.
Η Taylor αναδείχθηκε νικήτρια και στο μεγάλο βραβείο της βραδιάς, για “Video of the Year” (τρίτη συνεχόμενη φορά, πέμπτη συνολικά στην καριέρα της), όπου και πάλι πρωτοστάτησε το “Fortnight”, με την Tay να κάνει μία σύντομη και τρυφερή αναφορά στον σύντροφό της, Travis Kelce. “Όταν ολοκλήρωνα μία λήψη και έλεγα ‘cut’ και είχαμε τελειώσει με αυτή τη λήψη, πάντα θα άκουγα κάποιον να χειροκροτά και να φωνάζει ‘whoo’ από την άλλη πλευρά του στούντιο. Και αυτός ο ένας άνθρωπος ήταν ο σύντροφός μου, Travis. Ό,τι ακουμπά αυτός ο άνδρας γίνεται ευτυχία και διασκέδαση και μαγεία”, ανέφερε η Tay.
Από αυτή τη βραδιά η Taylor έφυγε έχοντας σημειώσει τις περισσότερες νίκες στην ιστορία των VMAs, αγγίζοντας αισίως τις 30, ξεπερνώντας τις μέχρι τώρα θρυλικές 26 της Beyonce, ενώ αμέτρητα ήταν τα live performances που μας συνεπήραν, όπως εκείνα του Eminem, της Sabrina Carpenter, του Teddy Swims, του Benson Boone, της Chappele Roan και φυσικά, της Katy Perry που παρέλαβε και το Vanguard βραβείο για την ξεχωριστή της παρουσία στη μουσική όλα αυτά τα χρόνια.
Ανάμεσα στους υπόλοιπους νικητές της βραδιάς βρέθηκαν όλα τα αγαπημένα πρόσωπα της μουσικής. Δες αναλυτικά τη λίστα:
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
Eminem – “Houdini”
SZA – “Snooze”
WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
WINNER: Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
MTV Best Push Performance of the Year
August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes”
September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”
October 2023: Benson Boone – “In the Stars”
November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU”
December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”
February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”
April 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa”
May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess”
June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy”
July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”
Best Collaboration
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Pop
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy“
WINNER: Eminem – “Houdini”
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa”
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “Fe!n”
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
WINNER: SZA – “Snooze”
Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Best Alternative
WINNER: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Imagine Drπρινns – “Eyes Closed”
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”
Best Rock
Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
WINNER: Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
U2 – “Atomic City”
Best Latin
WINNER: Anitta – “Mil Veces”
Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”
Myke Towers – “Lala”
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”
Best Afro-Beats
Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Burna Boy – “City Boys”
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
WINNER: Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin”
Best K-pop
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
WINNER: Lisa – “Rockstar”
NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
NewJeans – “Super Shy”
Stray Kids – “Lalalala”
Tomorrow x Together – “Deja vu”
Video for Good
Alexander Stewart – “If Only You Knew”
WINNER: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture Barbie)”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me”
Raye – “Genesis.”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Best Direction
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Directed by Christian Breslauer
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
Eminem – “Houdini” – Directed by Rich Lee
Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Directed by Bardia Zeinali
WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Cinematography by Marz Miller
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Best Editing
Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Editing by Nick Yumul
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
Eminem – “Houdini” – Editing by David Checel
Lisa– “Rockstar” – Editing by Nik Kohler
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Editing by Jai Shukla
WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Editing by Chancler Haynes
Best Choreography
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Choreography by Margaret Qualley
WINNER: Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
Tate McRae – “Greedy” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande – “The Boy Is Mine” – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
WINNER: Eminem – “Houdini” – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – Visual Effects by Candice Drπρινnas
Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament
Best Art Direction
Charli XCX – “360” – Art Direction by Grace Surnow
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Best Trending Video
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT”
Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!”
Charli xcx – “Apple”
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Tinashe – “Nasty”
Best Group
*NSYNC
Coldplay
Imagine Drπρινns
NCT Dream
NewJeans
WINNER: SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Twenty One Pilots
Song of the Summer
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Eminem – “Houdini”
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
SZA – “Saturn”
WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliott – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”
Eminem – “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am”
WINNER: Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”
Madonna – “Like a Virgin”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
Φωτογραφίες: Rolling Stone / People / USA Today