MTV once again showed the world just how much they do not care in the Video Music Awards. From the music, performances, and the outlandish number of bleeps for profanity, the VMA’s were a night full of fun and excitement.
The show aired September 6 and despite coverage of the Democratic National Convention, more than 6.13 million people viewed the show. Along with the various videos and lavish celebrities, one person stood out among the rest.
A group dressed as Secret Service agents, each not much shorter than the 5’2 host Kevin Hart, escorted him out on stage. Hart took the audience by surprise by calling out some of the mistakes made in 2012 by celebrities.He reminded people that even though we make mistakes, it’s always important to keep on moving.
His first dig went to Chris Brown and Drake who had an infamous bottle throwing incident earlier this year at a night club.
Hart reminded them they were fighting over a “mistake.” Hart said Drake is from Canada and loves to recycle. When Brown sent the bottle over, Drake was trying to throw it in the recycling bin and not actually hit Brown with the bottle.
Another mistake Hart discussed on included the secret affair between movie director Rupurt Sanders and Kristen Stewart. Sanders is the director of Snow White and the Huntsmen where Stewart played the lead role (Stewart was absent for the Breaking Dawn movie premiere) and the many mistakes he claimed he would make throughout the evening.
The night began with a dub step/house music remix of Rihanna’s song “Cockiness,” which is gaining popularity. Dancing seductively, Rihanna has really been changing the game where she would once not dance at all.
The pop star later came on stage to receive the Video of the Year Award for song “We Found Love” wearing an all white Adam Selman gown, proving how much of a “Bad Girl” she really is.
Other performances throughout the night included One Direction, Green Day, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, and more.
Frank Ocean remained a trending topic on Twitter as fans crazed over the “Novocain” singer as he poured his heart out. In early July, Frank Ocean came out on his Tumblr page by letting the world know that his first love was indeed a man.
Ocean sat on stage singing “Thinking About You” and had many wondering was it a man or woman that he was singing to. Regardless of whom the song was intended for, Ocean gave an astounding performance using his sultry sexy voice to remind everyone why he has been loved for so long. The artist was later voted Best Raw Performance of the night by Eonline.com.
As far as awards go, all who received a moon man had a story behind their success and definitely deserved everything they had achieved.
The British–Irish household name, One Direction, not only performed but received several awards that evening. The band admitted to this being their first time at the VMA’s and they were happy to have been able to win and perform all in the same night.
Band member Louis Tomlinson tweeted Friday afternoon saying, “Wow can’t believe we won three awards! I said it on stage but I’ll say it again! The awards are because of you guys, thank you everyone!”
Another artist of loyal followers were just as excited as the next artist picked up his award for achieving a new feat.
Drake added to the long line of great acceptance speeches giving a shout out to “any kid that’s ever had a long walk home by yourself.” Drake was referring to when he was younger and was made fun of at a party for being Jewish and Black. The Video for “HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)” was made to remember his past and commemorate just how far he has gotten.
Last year, diva Beyonce was not only present to the VMA’s, but gave the best surprise by letting the world know of her pregnancy during her performance of “Love on Top.” This year someone else had their own “bun in the oven” that they wanted to share as well.
The recent under the radar rapper, Wiz Khalifa, told the world what he has been up to, as girlfriend Amber Rose appeared next to him on the red carpet wearing a long black dress; beautiful and pregnant!
Also Rihanna and new gal pal Katy Perry made quite the scene together as they constantly congratulated each other every time their names were called. The now dynamic duo both remained a hit throughout the night for the many kisses that were given out. After winning Best Video of the Year, Rihanna was greeted and kissed by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who allegedly assaulted her in late 2009. Katy Perry had thousands of teenage girls very angry at her as she kissed One Direction members Niall Horan and Harry Styles on the lips when they received an award for song “What Makes You Beautiful.”
Last but not least, the night ended with once sweetheart and now heartbreaker Taylor Swift singing “We Are Never Getting Back Together.” Swift reenacted the “Back Together” music video and showed that she too could work it on the stage.
Over all, the night was full of laughter and fun as celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Resheeda Jones and Andy Samberg, Dwight Howard, Zoe Saldana, The Fierce Five, and more all had unique ways of making the night exciting. Resheeda and Andy’s free style session may not have been proved to be the best performance of the night. Miley’s hair is still a golden blonde force to be reckoned with.
Between Kevin Hart and numerous candid happenings throughout the show, the 2012 Video Music Awards deserved an all-around A+!
The nominees for all categories were announced on July 31, 2012 and voting continued all the way until the show. This year’s winners included:
Rhianna ft. Calvin Harris- “We Found Love” for Video of the Year
Chris Brown-“Turn Up the Music” for Best Male Video
Nicki Minaj-“Starships” for Best Female Video
One Direction-“What Makes You Beautiful” for Best New Artist and Best Pop Video
Coldplay- “Paradise” for Best Rock Video
Drake-“HYFR” for Best Hip Hop Video