{"id":100239,"date":"2024-09-12T12:07:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/12\/2024-mtv-vmas-performances-watch-them-all\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:07:31","slug":"2024-mtv-vmas-performances-watch-them-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/12\/2024-mtv-vmas-performances-watch-them-all\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 MTV VMAs Performances: Watch Them\u00a0All"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMTV\u2019s VMAs threw a killer 40th anniversary party for the network\u2019s signature awards telecast on Wednesday night (Sept. 11) during a three-hour extravaganza from UBS Arena in New York that was light on handing out <\/a>o<\/a>n<\/a>\u2013<\/a>s<\/a>c<\/a>r<\/a>e<\/a>e<\/a>n<\/a> awards<\/a>, but super heavy on elaborate performances from some of the former video channel\u2019s iconic stars to today\u2019s chart-topping pop icons.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSpeaking of MTV royalty, Slim Shady himself was back in the building to open the show with a throwback nod to one of his most memorable VMA moments when Eminem<\/a> took the stage in a blonde wig alongside a parade of Marshall Mathers lookalikes for a run through \u201cHoudini\u201d and his Jelly Roll collab, \u201cSomebody Save Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first half of the show also included BLACKPINK\u2019s LISA<\/a> making her VMA solo debut for a high-energy run through her new Rosal\u00eda collab \u201cNew Woman,\u201d followed by her solo single \u201cRockstar\u201d while Shawn Mendes<\/a> debuted his new Jeff Buckley-esque moody ballad \u201cNobody Knows.\u201d Colombian superstar Karol G<\/a> delivered a sultry performance of her hit single \u201cSi Antes Te Hubiera Conocido\u201d (\u201cIf I Had Known You Before\u201d) and Brazilian star Anitta<\/a> turned the stage into a sizzling party with the premiere of \u201cParadise\u201d featuring Fat Joe and DJ Khaled, and later \u201cSavage Funk\u201d and \u201cAlegr\u00eda\u201d featuring Tiago PZK.<\/p>\n

\n\tSabrina Carpenter<\/a> took us into space for a Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears-channeling medley of \u201cPlease Please Please,\u201d \u201cTaste\u201d and \u201cEspresso,\u201d Katy Perry<\/a> blew minds with a dance-heavy mega-mix of her biggest hits before accepting her Video Vanguard award and 2024\u2019s undisputed viral champ, Chappell Roan<\/a>, gave us serious Roan of Arc vibes during her Gaga-goes-medieval run through breakthrough hit \u201cGood Luck, Babe!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHost Megan Thee Stallion<\/a> lit it up with a fiery mash-up of \u201cB.A.S.\u201d and \u201cHiss\u201d capped by a surprise appearance from Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba for \u201cMamushi,\u201d Halsey<\/a> rocked \u201cEgo\u201d from inside a suburban garage, Benson Boone<\/a> flipped out in a glittery onesie while performing his breakthrough hit \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d and rock icon Lenny Kravitz<\/a> ripped through \u201cAre You Gonna Go My Way,\u201d his disco-y 2024 single \u201cHuman\u201d and the remake of 1998\u2019s \u201cFly Away\u201d featuring Migos\u2019 Quavo, \u201cFly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOne of the most eye-popping set pieces came during the Broadway-style VMAs debut from Puerto Rican rapper Rauw Alejandro<\/a> during \u201cTouching the Sky,\u201d which transitioned into a Caribbean drummer jam on \u201cDiluvio,\u201d followed by his latest single, \u201cD\u00e9jame Entrar.\u201d The final hour of the show also featured a double-down from Memphis rapper GloRilla<\/a> on her Hot 100 hits \u201cYeah Glo!\u201d and \u201cTGIF\u201d and Camila Cabello<\/a> bidding a fiery farewell to her ex with a mix of \u201cJune Gloom\u201d and a smashing performance of \u201cGodspeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe night came to a hyped close with a career-spanning medley from LL Cool J<\/a>, who saluted Def Jam Records on its 40th anniversary with help from DJ Z-Trip and Public Enemy\u2019s Chuck D and Flavor Flav as he ran through \u201cHeadsprung,\u201d PE\u2019s \u201cBring the Noise,\u201d as well as his own \u201cMama Said Knock You Out,\u201d \u201cRock the Bells,\u201d \u201cAround the Way Girl\u201d and \u201cGoin\u2019 Back to Cali,\u201d as well as his new singles \u201cPassion\u201d and \u201cProclivities\u201d before bumping down to \u201cDoin\u2019 It,\u201d a song he first performed on his last VMAs set in 1996.<\/p>\n

\n\tCheck out all* the night\u2019s main stage performances below.<\/p>\n

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