BTS took home the award for best K-pop at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 12). After singing a snippet of “Butter,” the South Korean septet delivered their acceptance speech via video since BTS was unable to accept the award in person at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “Thanks for this award. […]

Alicia Keys and Swae Lee hit the stage at the 2021 MTV VMAs on Sunday (Sept. 12) to deliver their collaborative new single, “LALA (Unlocked).” The duo’s rendition at the VMAs in New York marks their first-ever live performance of “LALA (Unlocked)” since the single was released via RCA Records on Thursday, Sept. 9. Moments

Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Foo Fighters accepted another career honor at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday (Sept. 12), receiving the show’s first-ever global icon award and performing a three-song medley at the show. The longtime rock torchbearers’ performance were introduced by Billie Eilish, who saluted the group as

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards took over the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday night (Sept. 12), and as usual, there was no shortage of memorable moments. From surprise appearances and performance tributes to meme-worthy red carpet interactions, see below for the best moments from this year’s VMAs. Madonna’s Surprise Appearance No

The 2021 VMAs kicked off Sunday (Sept. 12) evening in New York City with a cold open from the Queen of Pop, Madonna. In a pre-taped video, Madonna paid homage to her culture-shifting history with the network and its signature awards show in particular. “Around 40 years ago I came to New York City with

Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI made a sky-high entrance for their joint performance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday (Sept 12). The duo dropped into the Barclays Center stage in Brooklyn by being lowered from the stadium’s ceiling onto a huge white mountain ridge. Bieber and The Kid LAROI kicked off with

Olivia Rodrigo needs no introduction — which is why the 2021 MTV VMAs merely counted down from 10 to introduce the star’s stellar set. As the second performer of the night, Rodrigo roared through her pop-punk smash “Good 4 U.” After descending from the ceiling as larger-than-life virtual reality butterflies fluttered around her, Rodrigo was

At the 2021 MTV VMAs, Ed Sheeran opted to perform his most recent track instead of his latest ubiquitous hit, and the results were triumphant, as “Shivers” was given a spotlight under the New York City stars on Sunday night (Sept. 12). Introduced by his pal Rita Ora as “one of the nicest human beings”

It may have been a Sunday (Sept. 12) evening when Twenty One Pilots took the stage at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, but that didn’t stop them from bringing their single “Saturday” to the show. Opening up their performance, lead singer Tyler Joseph offered a stripped-down version of the song’s opening verse, sitting down

Love is in the air at the VMAs. Shawn Mendes and Tainy performed their head-boppin’ tune “Summer of Love” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 12). The duo — who dropped their collaboration just weeks ago on Aug. 20 — offered a simple but crowd-pleasing performance. With Mendes taking the spotlight and