MTV Video Music Awards 2018 | Show highlights
Ariana Grande, center, performs “God is a woman” at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez and DJ Khaled accept the award for collaboration.
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Brad Whitford, left, and Steven Tyler, right, of Aerosmith, perform with Post Malone at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Maluma performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Sabrina Carpenter, from left, Amandla Stenberg and Algee Smith speak at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Choreographer Sherrie Silver accepts the award for video with a message on behalf of Childish Gambino for his song “This Is America” at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Madonna presents a tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. She later presented the award for video of the year.
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Camila Cabello accepts the award for artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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Sinuhe Cabello, left, hugs her daughter Camila Cabello, winner of the award for artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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James Blake performs at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Jennifer Lopez, who received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, performs at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Jennifer Lopez, center, performs onstage during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Jennifer Lopez accepts the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
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Travis Scott performs onstage during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Cardi B, center, walks in the audience to accept the award for best new artist at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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Liam Payne and Shanina Shaik present Willy William with the award for best Latin video during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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AJ McLean, left, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys speak at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and The Rockettes perform at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Anna Kendrick, left, and Blake Lively speak as The Rockettes perform onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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Shawn Mendes performs onstage during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Cardi B comes onstage with what looks to be a baby -- maybe her recently born baby -- but it turns out to be a moon man statue.
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Ariana Grande accepts the award for best pop video for “No Tears Left to Cry.”
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Ryan Tedder and Logic perform onstage during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish walk onstage to present an award during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart present Nicki Minaj, right, with the award for best hip hop video during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Jimmy Fallon introduces a performance by Panic! at the Disco at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
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Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic performs “One Day” onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Post Malone, left, and 21 Savage accept the award for song of the year for “Rockstar.”
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