Beyonce storms Video Music Awards, Rihanna gets lifetime award was posted in Entertainment of TheNews International – https://www.thenews.com.pk on August 29, 2016 and was last updated on August 29, 2016. Although she was a last minute addition to the show, having being announced just yesterday, she made full use of the opportunity to show the wold once again what she’s got. Rihanna is expected to perform more times Sunday night. Out of a cloud of smoke she emerged for her much-anticipated performance in a Ralph & Russo wide-brim white hat and white silk organza cape with flower cut-out shoulder embellishment, which topped layers of chiffon. Bey took home the win for Video of the Year as one of her seven total statues for the MTV VMAs. Alicia Keys performed an impromptu poem and did an acapella performance before presenting the award for Best Male Video to Calvin Harris feat. He said he met Rihanna in 2005 on the set of her first music video for “Pon De Replay”. She also stole the show with a live “Lemonade” performance. He said that he and other guests at Sunday’s show, such as Puff Daddy, Jaden Smith and wife Kim Kardashian, are “undeniably the influencers, the thought leaders”. There were plenty of celebrity cameos include Fabulous, Joe Jonas, Ashley Graham and Ty Dolla $ign; definitely a performance worth talking about the next day because it was quite creative to say the least.
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The “Work” singer received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and performed four times throughout the awards show on Sunday night.
Also seen naked with West in the video are Republican presidential contender Donald Trump, known for his hardline anti-immigration stance, and fashion editor Anna Wintour. While some stars like Nicki Minaj killed it on the red carpet, others just looked like down right hot messes (looking at you Farrah Abraham).
As for “Fade”, the incredibly sultry “Flashdance”-inspired video features artist Teyana Taylor doing a sizzling dance routine before being met by husband Iman Shumpert and the couple’s 8-month-old daughter, Junie”. He spoke about violence in his hometown of Chicago, as well as defending himself against charges that he blindsided Taylor Swift with his song “Famous”, up for video of the year.
Rihanna slowed it down for her final act with the tracks “Stay”, “Diamonds” and “Love On The Brain”.
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They then shared a kiss on the cheek as Rihanna stepped up to accept the special Moonman award, which she celebrated as “such an unbelievable moment” in her career. The music video, which shows him looking frail in bed with bandaged eyes, was released just days before the icon’s January 10 death.
