During the “Sorry” singer’s speech, she looked stunning in a lavish Elie Saab gold lace jumpsuit, which she completed with a matching cape.
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A select number of performances from last night’s MTV Video Music Awards have begun appearing in official form on Vevo’s website, its app and on artist channels via YouTube, a first-of-its-kind partnership for the music video rivals. But with her songs also came a defiant statement against violence.
Drake then confessed, “We love the woman who hasn’t changed since day one”.
In 2003, a 21-year-old Queen Bey, now 34, made her solo VMAs debut – sans Destiny’s Child – with an unforgettable medley of her hits “Baby Boy” and “Crazy in Love’ featuring her now-husband, Jay Z”. She’s one of my best friends in the world. Rihanna was awarded the Video Vanguard award and took the stage multiple times throughout the night to perform hits like “Work”, “We Found Love”, “Bitch Better Have My Money” and “Rude Boy”. She’s a living, breathing legend in our industry.
They then shared a kiss on the cheek as the “Diamond” songstress stepped up to accept the special Moonman award, which she celebrated as “such an fantastic moment” in her career.
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Britney shared the night with some of music’s biggest names, including Beyoncé, who gave a surprise performance of “Lemonade” and, in addition to winning the top-prize Video of the Year, broke the record for most Moon Men ever won (22).
