{"id":127016,"date":"2025-09-08T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/127016\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T04:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:45:06","slug":"lady-gaga-named-artist-of-the-year-at-mtvs-video-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/127016\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Gaga named artist of the year at MTV\u2019s Video Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">NEW YORK \u2013 Pop singer Lady Gaga was named artist of the year at MTV\u2019s Video Music Awards on Sept 7, prevailing over heavyweights Taylor Swift and Beyonce at the fan-voted honours in New York. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Gaga, currently on tour with her album Mayhem, took the stage in a black ruffled dress with giant sleeves and purple accents. She thanked her fans as she held the VMAs Moon Person trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI cannot begin to tell you what this means to be rewarded for being an artist, being rewarded for something that is already so rewarding,\u201d Gaga said before leaving the venue to perform a concert at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Gaga\u2019s win prevented Beyonce or Swift from emerging as the most-honoured artist in VMA history. The pair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-post-malone-win-best-collaboration-at-mtvs-video-music-awards?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">remain tied at 30 VMAs each<\/p>\n<p><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Host LL Cool J kicked off the ceremony at the UBS Arena in New York with a promise of show-stopping performances from legends such as Ricky Martin and Mariah Carey and a tribute to the late British rocker Ozzy Osbourne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cMusic is the force that brings us together,\u201d host LL Cool J said. \u201cTonight we are leaving everything else at the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Gaga went into the ceremony with the most nominations \u2013 12 \u2013 for songs including Die With A Smile, her duet with Bruno Mars.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Die With A Smile was in the running for the night\u2019s top honour, video of the year. Competitors included Birds Of A Feather by Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Not Like Us and Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s Manchild.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The VMAs began airing on MTV in 1984 and became known for memorable moments such as an onstage kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears and Gaga\u2019s appearance in a raw meat dress. CBS aired the ceremony live on Sept 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">New categories were added this year for best country video and best pop artist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The nominees for country video include Think I\u2019m In Love With You by Chris Stapleton, Liar by Jelly Roll and Wallen\u2019s Smile. 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