Taylor Swift took to the MTV VMAs with her pink guitar and just a spot of shade on Monday night, as she referenced the moment Kanye West crashed her speech 10 years ago.
Bit awkward.
The Lover hitmaker, who belted out tracks from her new album surrounded by backing singers, drag queens, and a giant rainbow, was a beacon of positivity – except for one tiny moment.
‘You never know what can happen on this show, as I’ve learned,’ she said on the red carpet.
Ain’t that the truth.
Way back in 2009, Kanye, 42, drunkenly stormed the VMAs stage at the star-studded awards ceremony as Taylor, 29, was accepting the best female video for You Belong To Me.
The Gold Digger rapper famously told Taylor: ‘I’ma let you finish but, Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time,’ referring to her iconic Single Ladies visuals which were nominated.
As Taylor stood their speechless, the camera panned to an equally stunned Beyonce who mouthed, ‘Oh, Kanye’, not really knowing what to do.
A bit like the rest of the world.
It was recently claimed the Single Ladies hitmaker cried backstage after the bizarre incident – despite appearing completely calm and collected in the audience.
Recalling the awkward incident, Viacom president Van Toffler told Billboard: ‘I walk behind the stage – and sure enough there is Beyonce and her dad, and she is crying. She was like, “I didn’t know this was going to happen, I feel so bad for her”.
‘And that’s when it started to click in my head, and maybe hers, about potentially having the whole arc play out in that one night.’
According to Toffler, the VMAs then broke protocol for the first time in history by telling Beyonce that she was set to win the most important accolade of the night – video of the year – and suggested that Beyonce should invite Taylor onto the stage.
After 10 years, Kanye, Bey, and Taylor are all still thriving, proving there’s definitely room for all three of them.
MTV VMAs 2019 winners
Video of the Year
21 Savage ft. J. Cole – a lot
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Jonas Brothers – Sucker
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down – WINNER
Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande – WINNER
Halsey
Jonas Brothers
Shawn Mendes
Song of the Year
Drake – In My Feelings
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Jonas Brothers – Sucker
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) – WINNER
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Best New Artist
Ava Max
Billie Eilish – WINNER
H.E.R.
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
ROSALÍA
Best Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Backstreet Boys
BLACKPINK
BTS – WINNER
CNCO
Jonas Brothers
PRETTYMUCH
Why Don’t We
Best Power Anthem
Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
DJ Khaled ft. Cardi B & 21 Savage – Wish Wish
Halsey – Nightmare
Lizzo ft. Missy Elliot – Tempo
Maren Morris – GIRL
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Micki Minaj & Ty Dolla Sign – Hot Girl Summer – WINNER
Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter
Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
Song of the Summer
Ariana Grande & Social House – boyfriend – WINNER
Billie Eillish – bad guy
DaBaby – Suge
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
Jonas Brothers – Sucker
Khalid – Talk
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (remix)
Lil Tecca – Ransom
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter
Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
Post Malone ft. Young Thug – Goodbyes
RASALIA & J Balvin ft. El Gulncho – Con Altura
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Senorita
The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine
Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott – The London
Best Collaboration
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita – WINNER
Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – ME!
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
BTS ft. Halsey – Boy With Luv
Push Artist of the Year
Bazzi
CNCO
Billie Eilish – WINNER
H.E.R.
Lauv
Lizzo
Best Pop
5 Seconds of Summer – Easier
Cardi B & Bruno Mars – Please Me
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Jonas Brothers – Sucker – WINNER
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Khalid – Talk
Best Hip-Hop
2 Chainz ft. Ariana Grande – Rule the World
21 Savage ft. J. Cole – a lot
Cardi B – Money – WINNER
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – Higher
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Travis Scott ft. Drake – SICKO MODE
Best R&B
Anderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson – Make It Better
Childish Gambino – Feels Like Summer
H.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller – Could’ve Been
Alicia Keys – Raise A Man
Ella Mai – Trip
Normani ft. 6lack – Waves – WINNER
Best K-Pop
BTS ft. Halsey – Boy With Luv – WINNER
BLACKPINK – Kill This Love
Monsta X ft. French Montana – Who Do You Love
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Cat & Dog
NCT 127 – Regular
EXO – Tempo
Best Latin
Anuel AA, Karol G – Secreto
Bad Bunny ft. Drake – MIA
Benny Blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez, J Balvin – I Can’t Get Enough
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow – Con Calma
Maluma – Mala Mía
ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – Con Altura – WINNER
Best Dance
The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine – WINNER
Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato – Solo
DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – Taki Taki
David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin – Say My Name
Marshmello & Bastille – Happier
Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity
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
Video for Good
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
Best Direction
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
FKA twigs – Cellophane
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – No New Friends
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish – when the party’s over
FKA twigs – Cellophane
Ariana Grande – God is a Woman
DJ Khaled ft. SZA – Just Us
LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – No New Friends
Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – ME!
Best Editing
Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – Tints
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy – WINNER
Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
Solange – Almeda
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Best Art Direction
BTS ft. Halsey – Boy With Luv
Ariana Grande – 7 Rings – WINNER
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Kanye West and Lil’ Pump ft. Adele Givens – I Love It
Best Choreography
FKA twigs – Cellophane
ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – Con Altura
LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – No New Friends
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
Solange – Almeda
BTS ft. Halsey – Boy With Luv
Best Cinematography
Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – Tints
Billie Eilish – hostage
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita
Solange – Almeda
Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – ME!
Fashion Trailblazer
Marc Jacobs
Video Vanguard Award
Missy Elliott
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