The odds are in Lamar’s favor for Video of the Year, given its strength as an artistic statement; the closest competitor might be DJ Khaled’s steamy “Wild Thoughts,” thanks to the Rihanna feature. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. On Tuesday, July 25, MTV announced the nominees for the 2017 Video Music Awards (see below) in unique fashion. Jared Leto gave a heartfelt speech remembering Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, both of whom committed suicide earlier this year. “We help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty,” she concluded, saying to those artists, “Thank you for being your true selves and lighting the way for us, keep shining for the rest of us to see. With Katy Perry, Buzz Aldrin, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jack Antonoff. Cardi B turned a simple introduction of Demi Lovato’s performance into a wildly eccentric vamp that included a statement of support for banished NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick — ” As long as you kneel with us, we gonna be standing for you, baby” — all while fending off a wardrobe malfunction. It was hosted by Katy Perry. (The music video for “Fade” came out during the VMAs last year; it’s nominated for choreography at this year’s show.) U.S. Intriguingly, she recently called awards shows “fake.” Fake or not, she’s the master of ceremonies on deck. Rihanna is set to receive the Vanguard Award at the ceremony. It’s certainly the most overtly political part of the evening, and if the results are televised, the ensuing acceptance speech could be the VMAs boldest statement. Finally, prepare for an emotional ride through Alessia Cara’s “Scars to Your Beautiful.” If you’ve managed to escape Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” this year then that’s worth a listen, too. On the down side, host Perry was dealt a rough hand by the script writers whose terrible jokes, particularly about the alarming state of the world, fell flat without exception and deserve no recounting here.

This FAQ is empty. Then watch Rihanna in top form in the nominated “Wild Thoughts” video. The contenders were revealed on Instagram Live by a … T he 2017 MTV Video Music Awards are sorely lacking in the one ingredient that made last year’s show worth watching (hint: it starts with a “B” and ends with a “yoncé”). Pink, who is taking home the Video Vanguard Award, will also put on a show.

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Here’s everything you need to know. Yet unlike the 2016 VMAs — which were shockingly oblivious to the social and political climates at the time — this year’s show did not shy away from making statements, the most effective of which were about suicide awareness and self-acceptance. This year, Katy Perry is taking the wheel as the evening’s host, while crowd favorites like Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Fifth Harmony will take the stage to perform. 30 Seconds to Mars and Travis Scott played their new single through a thermographic video effect that was kind of cool but also kind of pointless. “Only 15 days ago my daughter Heather was killed protesting racism,” she said. Swing States Revealed a Nation Plagued by Misinformation, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Convene Special Edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience, The Disastrous Swedish Approach to Fighting COVID-19, You can unsubscribe at any time. It was hosted by Katy Perry. Unless Taylor Swift decides to drop by, of course. Why Can’t Anyone Clean It Up?

Beyoncé led the nominations with a total of eleven, followed by Adele, who had eight. The event properly kicks off at 8 p.m. from the Forum in Ingleside, Calif. Get ready to see how Katy Perry takes to an emcee role. (2017– ). 2017 MTV Video Music Awards (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We must resist!” She then said, with an impressively self-aware laugh, “And now: the nominees for Best Pop Video!”. As for her feud that started at the VMA’s, Kanye has been silent for a whole year now. TIME’s own TV critic Daniel D’Addario writes, “The VMAs present Perry the opportunity to try to resolve these two selves — the woke, purposeful-pop chanteuse who campaigned for Hillary Clinton and now spends her days pondering her impact on others on the one hand, and the attention-loving pop star who performed “I Kissed a Girl” at the Super Bowl on the other.”. It could easily have gone the other way — and that uneasy, unpredictable mix of the inspiring and the inane that’s worked in the past just might be the way forward as well. “I miss her but I know she’s here tonight.” She then announced the Heather Heyer Foundation, which will help provide scholarships to students interested in pursuing law, education and social justice issues. Search for "2017 MTV Video Music Awards" on Amazon.com, Title: (as Hailey Baldwin). Perry’s show-closing, basketball-themed performance of “Swish Swish” ended with her awkwardly suspended in mid-air above a hoop and backboard as the credits rolled. Cord-cutters can access a livestream on their site starting at 7 p.m. The surreal state of the world wasn’t the only uncertain backdrop for this show: The VMAs and MTV are in an existential crisis as the network and cable-television itself flail for an audience in a cable-cutting world.

And early in the show, a Dior-clad Paris Jackson, Michael’s daughter, said “If we were to put our voices together, do you realize the impact we could make? The 36th annual MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast live from The Forum in Los Angeles, ping-ponged between such extremes for the entire night. Logic, accompanied by Alessia Cara and Best New Artist winner Khalid, performed his moving suicide-awareness song “1-800-273-8255” as dozens of suicide-attempt survivors stood onstage wearing matching T-shirts that said “You are not alone,” many of them weeping. The catfights, glamour and attempts at water-cooler moments that are the show’s stock in trade were the low points of this year’s show, overshadowed by its surprisingly successful plays for relevance and poignance. The new, softer Miley Cyrus is on deck, as is the sharp rap of Kendrick Lamar. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.

Demi Lovato, Logic, Khalid, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Julia Michaels (of breakout “Issues” fame) will also take the stage. Whether host Katy Perry was poking fun at President Trump or the electoral process, or a … And Video Vanguard winner Pink performed a dazzling, career-spanning medley that showed off her stellar voice and dancing skills. DJ Khaled continued to overshare his 10-month-old son.

Song of the summer should go, rightfully, to the juggernaut that is “Despacito (Remix).” Artist of the Year is a tougher category to crack, with Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Lorde, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd all in the mix — and all both critical darlings and crowd favorites. But even that show-stealing performance was overshadowed by her acceptance speech, wherein she told a story about her 6-year-old daughter Willow — who was in the audience — saying she was ugly because she looked like a boy. Read Next: Ennio Morricone’s First Posthumous Album With 7 Unreleased Tracks Set for Release (EXCLUSIVE), Triller Names Mary Rahmani Global Head of Partnerships (EXCLUSIVE), Ty Dolla $ign, Demi Lovato, Beabadoobee and More Top Songs of the Week, Variety Selects 50 Philanthropic Organizations with Showbiz Chops, woman killed when a suspected neo-Nazi drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist demonstrators in Charlottesville, shade was thrown between Fifth Harmony and former member Camilla Cabello. Pandemic Shifts the Map During College Football’s Roller Coaster Season: Data Viz, Add Privacy and a New Design Element To Your Space With a Barn Door Kit. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. And they added a new award: “Best Fight Against the System.” But without past years’ superstars (Drake, Beyoncé) to stir things up, it could be a tamer broadcast than usual. “I have committed myself to making her death count.”, As Lee and Bro walked slowly toward the back of the stage, the camera moved to Hailey Baldwin — wearing a mesh bodysuit that highlighted her black panties — who introduced the next performance, from Rod Stewart and DNCE. Paris Jackson, Michael’s daughter, said “If we were to put our voices together, do you realize the impact we could make? We must show these Nazi supremacist jerks that we have zero tolerance for their violence, hatred and discrimination. Think: a tune from the Hamilton mixtape, and a protest anthem featuring Shailene Woodley.

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The MTV Video Music Award 2017 for Best New Artist have been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. Perry, who’s been marketing herself as the show’s “moonwoman,” will be pulling out all the stops for a space-themed performance of one of her new songs (she’s been training in zero gravity and eating astronaut ice cream, apparently). Robert Lee IV, a pastor and a descendent of Civil War general Robert E. Lee — whose statue was at the center of the violence in Charlottesville earlier this month — introduced himself to the audience and said, “We have made my ancestor an idol of white supremacy, racism and hate. Demi Lovato sang her hit “Sorry” from the Palms in Las Vegas on a stage in the middle of a swimming pool, wearing an awkwardly cut, garishly blue one-piece swimsuit — with chaps. Best New Artist nominees include standout singer-songwriter Julia Michaels (her solo debut was “Issues,” but she’s also helped write for the likes of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez), next-gen R&B crooner Khalid, cult favorite SZA, Miley’s sister Noah Cyrus, and rappers Kodack Black and Young M.A. Khalid, SZA and Julia Michaels in particular are names to know, with growing fandoms, top-notch collaborations and serious songwriting credits already. Swift premiered a video for her polarizing new single “Look What You Made Me Do”, Jared Leto gave a heartfelt speech remembering Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, his moving suicide-awareness song “1-800-273-8255”, Armie Hammer Explains His Thirsty Comment on Timothée Chalamet's Instagram, Rhonda Fleming, ‘Queen of Technicolor’ Who Appeared in ‘Spellbound,’ Dies at 97, Disney Plus Adds Content Warning to ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’, TV Ratings: Biden Wins Town Hall Duel With Trump, Trump on Savannah Guthrie: ‘I Have Somebody Going Totally Crazy’, Twitter Still Blocking a NY Post Story Based on Alleged Hunter Biden Emails, Newspaper’s Account Remains Frozen, Angela Lansbury: ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Star Still Going Strong in Amazing Career, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson Takes Big Loss on Hollywood Hills Mansion, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: Amy Adams, Glenn Close Star in First Trailer for Ron Howard’s Oscars Contender, ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunner David Benioff Explains Why Pedro Pascal Was the Perfect Red Viper, How Savannah Guthrie Helped Salvage NBC’s Risky Bet on Town Hall, Tony Awards 2020: Full List of Nominations, 'The Masked Singer' Reveals the Identity of Baby Alien, Pedro Pascal on Fame and ‘The Mandalorian’: ‘Can We Cut the S— and Talk About the Child?’, Tracey Edmonds Seeks $10 Million for Mulholland Estates Mansion, Trump Talks of ‘Leaving the Country’ if He Loses. View production, box office, & company info, Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 28 August 2017.

The new “Best Fight Against the System” category aims to honor music that’s shaking things up, even if it wouldn’t get recognized in the mainstream awards lanes.