Last night, Monday, August 26th, the 34th annual MTV VMA Awards took place. Pop superstars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande took the lead in nominations with 12 for each of them, with both receiving huge awards. Billie Eilish also won big this evening.
Swift opened the show with “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover.” Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Lizzo and others were among the performers. Sebastian Maniscalco hosted the ceremony, which aired from New Jersey’s Prudential Center.
In the world of rock music, here are your nominees and winners:
BEST ROCK
The 1975 – “Love It If We Made It”
Fall Out Boy – “Bishops Knife Trick”
Imagine Dragons – “Natural”
Lenny Kravitz – “Low”
Panic! At The Disco – “High Hopes” — WINNER
twenty one pilots – “My Blood”
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Halsey – “Nightmare”
The Killers – “Land of the Free”
Jamie N Commons, Skylar Grey ft. Gallant – “Runaway Train”
John Legend – “Preach”
Lil Dicky – “Earth”
Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” — WINNER
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