Highlights from the MTV VMA’s via ABC Air Power Prep:
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards were one heck of a wild and fun ride, with Cardi B’s first public appearance since welcoming her baby, a political statement by rapper Logic and, of course, some of the biggest names in music taking home Moonman trophies, including Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello and more. But it was Jennifer Lopez’s night, as she earned the Video Vanguard Award for dominating the music industry for more than two decades. Her speech and her performance had the crowd jumping out of their seats and rocking out to her classic jams.
Night School co-stars Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart came out and definitely did not pull any punches.
“Why are so many celebs getting engaged, is there a sale at Bed, Bath & Beyond I don’t know about?” Haddish said, as the camera panned to lovebirds Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson. Haddish then had trouble pronouncing Camila Cabello’s name, as everyone gasped. And then Hart got political, joking that with this show you never know what to expect: You could get people running to the bathroom and sending out bad tweets. “It’s basically like your typical day at the White House,” he joked.
Here are the winners from Monday night’s MTV Video Music Awards from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello
SONG OF THE YEAR
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage — “rockstar”
SONG OF THE SUMMER
Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin — “I Like It”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Cardi B
BEST COLLABORATION
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B — “Dinero”
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hayley Kiyoko
BEST POP
Ariana Grande — “No Tears Left to Cry”
BEST HIP HOP
Nicki Minaj — “Chun-Li”
BEST LATIN
J Balvin, Willy William — “Mi Gente”
BEST DANCE
Avicii ft. Rita Ora — “Lonely Together”
BEST ROCK
Imagine Dragons — “Whatever It Takes”
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Carters — “APES**T”
BEST DIRECTION
Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Carters — “APES**T”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar & SZA — “All The Stars”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
BEST EDITING
N.E.R.D & Rihanna — “Lemon”
(Photo credit: MTV Twitter via Pulse of Radio Prep)