So, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were last night, and — just in case you, ya know, forgot to watch them — we've rounded up the 21 most talked about, must-see moments for your viewing pleasure! Ready? Perfect! Here we go:
1. Lots and lots of celebs strutted their stuff on the red carpet, delivering some unbelievable looks:
2. And plenty of ridiculously hot power couples were out in full force, just to make us all question our own love lives:
3. The red carpet was also a time for stars to pay tribute to their faves! For instance, Bretman Rock wore the exact same dress Aaliyah wore to the 2001 VMAs:
4. While Madison Beer paid homage to an iconic Beyoncé look in this light pink number:
5. And there was plenty of ~drama~ before the show even began! First, Conor McGregor threw a punch at Machine Gun Kelly:
6. And then Jamila Mustafa threw (what was perceived by fans as) shade at Lil Nas X's unique red carpet look:
Watch how this interviewer responds after Lil Nas X asked her if he looked good during an interview at the #VMAs red carpet.
7. Speaking of "unique looks," the official host of the evening, Doja Cat, wore plenty throughout the show:
8. Olivia Rodrigo gave her first-ever VMA performance, just before picking up the award for Song of the Year for her smash hit, "Drivers License":
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9. And Lil Nas X paid tribute to people living with HIV during his incredible performance of his hits "Industry Baby" and "Montero":
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10. Travis Scott won for Best Hip-Hop Video for his collaboration with M.I.A. and Young Thug, "Franchise," but didn't thank Kylie Jenner in his speech:
11. Kacey Musgraves gave a fiery performance of her new song, "Star-crossed":
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12. And Chlöe blew everyone away with the first live performance of her brand-new bop, "Have Mercy":
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13. Best Latin Video went to Billie Eilish and Rosalía for "Lo Vas A Olvidar," which caused quite a bit of backlash online:
Two white women won the Latin award. Y’all did this. Por estar en coro. I can show y’all freedom but y’all won’t like it https://t.co/WMwyYcutgf
14. Twenty One Pilots performed "Saturday," and lead singer Tyler Joesph used the opportunity to announce to the world that his wife is pregnant with their second child:
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15. Normani (alongside Teyana Taylor) turned up the heat with a sultry performance of "Wild Side":
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16. Blue Ivy Carter became the youngest person ever to win a VMA, thanks to her involvement in Beyoncé's "Brown Skin Girl" video, which won for Best Cinematography:
17. Busta Rhymes performed a medley of some of his all-time greatest hits, and it brought! Me! Back:
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18. And speakin' of being "brought back," Foo Fighters also performed a medley of some of their greatest hits:
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19. Lil Nas X took home the biggest award of the night, Video of the Year, for his iconic lap-dancin'-on-Satan video, "Montero":
20. And finally, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker closed the show with a performance of "Paper Cuts"...
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21. ...but TBH, the standout moment of their performance was easily when they were introduced by their girlfriends — Megan Fox and Kourtney Kardashian, respectively — who referred to the fellas as their "future baby daddies":
