Unless your first name is Lady and your last name Gaga, then you probably walked away from this year’s MTV Music Video Awards moon man-less. Aside from the extremely obvious news – Gaga’s virtual VMAs sweep, Gaga’s white carpet entrance, Gaga’s meat dress – let’s quickly recap some other highlights from this year’s VMAs.
Nicki Minaj treated fans to a pink and purple performance in which she and her dancers were life -sized, robotic Barbies. Punctuating Nicki’s first live VMAs performance was Will-I-Am as he joined Ms. Minaj for their single, “Check It Out.” Though I feel that Nicki Minaj, her butt implants, and her nursery rhyme style are this year’s biggest gimmick, she is a fascinating little fireball. Lots more of Minaj to come.
30 Seconds To Mars won Best Rock Video for fan favorite, “Kings and Queens. ” I picked Jared Leto and crew to take home the statue for Video of the Year, but all moon men are created equal, so I’m sure they’re just as pumped for their victory.
Recovery dominated the charts all summer, so it was only appropriate that Eminem christen the 2010 VMAs as the opening performer. No elaborate stage props. No hot-to-trot back up dancers. Just Em, his black hoodie, and a red haired Rihanna was all Marshall Mathers needed to cement himself as the undisputed, comeback King of the year. Thumbs up to Em.
Previously, I admitted to you guys that I was recently struck by a mild case of Bieber Fever. I have also tried to encourage other closet Justin Bieber fans to come forward and discuss their complications from this disorder. His VMAs performance – his dancing, his singing, his attempting to play the drums -could not have been any cuter. I’m sure that his all guy dance crew was proud to sport the “B” on their school boy cardigans. How old is he again?
The Biebs might be a minor, but his mentor, Usher, is definitely of age! Complete with a futuristic set, break dancing b-boys, and an out of breath Mr. Raymond, the “OMG” singer’s performance of his 2010 mega hits was an early VMAs highlight.
Flanked by technically perfect dancers was lead singer Florence Welch in Florence + the Machine’s refreshing performance of “Dog Days Are Over.”
And though her vocal talent is clearly not her strong suit, Taylor Swift’s song writing abilities and her angelic presence shined through as she sang “Innocent.” Kanye wouldn’t have dared interrupted Miss Swift during this one.
Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J, Mr. Alicia Keys Swizz Beats, and VMAs newcomer, Drake, re-enacted a classy, 40s jazz club complete with a dapper white coat and a piano. Drake has told us before that his name means Do Right And Kill Everything, and each time he takes center stage, he does just that.
How do you like your douche bag? Donned in a vibrant red sport coat and matching pants? If “yes” is your answer, you’re in luck because that’s how self-proclaimed d-bag, Kanye West, appeared as he performed “Runaway” for the VMAs closing act.
In another self-indulgent, only-Kanye-would gesture, Mr. West toasted to all the world’s a**holes (including himself, I suppose) and blamed “good looks” and “talent” as culprits for bad behavior. Oh, Kanye. How you’ve mastered so well the art of manipulation.
A positively successful awards show. For now, it’s back to making music and hot videos to prep for next year!
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