Celebrity·Posted on Aug 25, 2014Even When She's Not At The VMAs, Britney Spears' Influence Is EverywhereGodney is real.by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Godney is all around us and in everything we do. Her reach is infinite and has no bounds. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF This is especially evident at the award show she invented, the VMAs. Take it from one of her loyal disciples, Wiz Khalifa. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Even before this year's VMA ceremony began, Britney's impact was making itself known. After all, on the seventh day, she created this award show. Godney works in mysterious ways as evidenced with her disapproval of Nicki's use of snakes. But yeah, Nicki is obviously still a believer... ... her 2001 Britney cosplay costume was super cute. Then there's Ke$ha. On her way to the VMAs, Ke$ha played proper tribute by playing the Lord's original prayer. How kind. View this photo on Instagram Oh, and Ariana Grande. Hi again. It was really sweet and cool but... Yeah. Haley Henschel @HaleyHenschel Why does Ariana Grande always look like she just farted and it was louder than she thought it was going to be 03:23 PM - 18 Aug 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Katy Perry was there too. She was so cute and really cool recognizing one of the most iconic denim outfits of all time. Katy also made a much more subtle homage when Fifth Harmony won the Best New Artist (or whatever the fuck they call in now) award. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF From a historical perspective, we know Britney has no idea who Fifth Harmony is even though they were on the show she was a judge on. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF So it came as no surprise that when Fifth Harmony won... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ... that Katy would honor Britney's same thought. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Finally, these three. It was a cool and funky throwback to better times. But sometimes it's not so easy to duplicate a previous success... ... To sum it up... Paying homage is hard, especially if you're Jessie J.