![John Travolta Almost Gave Taylor Swift’s VMA to Drag Queen Jade Jolie](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/JadeJolie_TaylorSwift_YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
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![John Travolta Almost Gave Taylor Swift’s VMA to Drag Queen Jade Jolie](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/JadeJolie_TaylorSwift_YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Here’s Why Billie Eilish Sadly Couldn’t Accept Her Best New Artist VMA Win in Person](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/billie-eilish2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Here’s Why Billie Eilish Sadly Couldn’t Accept Her Best New Artist VMA Win in Person
The 17-year-old also won Push Artist of the Year.
![Normani Dazzles With Early 2000s Vibes With ‘Motivation’ Performance at 2019 MTV VMAs](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/GettyImages-1170413170-e1566873334868.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Normani Dazzles With Early 2000s Vibes With ‘Motivation’ Performance at 2019 MTV VMAs
The singer descended onto the stage in a basketball hoop.
![Lil Nas X Earns ‘First Award Ever’ With Song of the Year Win at 2019 MTV VMAs](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/lil-nas-x.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lil Nas X Earns ‘First Award Ever’ With Song of the Year Win at 2019 MTV VMAs
The rapper's collaborator, Billy Ray Cyrus, joined him onstage.
![Miley Cyrus Performs Emotional Liam Hemsworth Breakup Song ‘Slide Away’ at 2019 MTV VMAs](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/miley-vmas.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Miley Cyrus Performs Emotional Liam Hemsworth Breakup Song ‘Slide Away’ at 2019 MTV VMAs
The performance aired in black and white.
![Halsey Goes Viral for Questionable Phone Etiquette During Shawn Mendes’ 2019 MTV VMAs Performance](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/Halsey_Tweet_DimitriosKambouris.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Halsey Goes Viral for Questionable Phone Etiquette During Shawn Mendes’ 2019 MTV VMAs Performance
And the BTS Army is in full support of it!
![Missy Elliott Reunites With ‘Work It’ Dancer Alyson Stoner During MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award Performance](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/GettyImages-11704079971-e1566869794602.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missy Elliott Reunites With ‘Work It’ Dancer Alyson Stoner During MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award Performance
Missy is the first female emcee to receive the honor.
![Taylor Swift Mouths ‘What the F’ During MTV VMAs Video of the Year Win](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/taylor-swift5.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Taylor Swift Mouths ‘What the F’ During MTV VMAs Video of the Year Win
The pop star took home the most coveted award of the night.
![Lizzo Slayed Her MTV VMAs Performance and Twitter Couldn’t Get Enough (And Neither Could Queen Latifah!)](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/GettyImages-1170406685-e1566869299224.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes Tease Fans With Almost-Kiss During Steamy ‘Senorita’ VMAs Duet](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/shawn-mendes-camila-cabellp-vmas.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes Tease Fans With Almost-Kiss During Steamy ‘Senorita’ VMAs Duet
The two sang their summer hit live for the first time.
![Taylor Swift Opens 2019 MTV VMAs With ‘Lover’ and Drag Queen-Assisted ‘You Need to Calm Down’](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/taylor-swift-vmas1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Taylor Swift Opens 2019 MTV VMAs With ‘Lover’ and Drag Queen-Assisted ‘You Need to Calm Down’
It was the pop star's first VMAs performance in four years.
![2019 MTV VMAs: Best and Worst Dressed](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2019/08/GettyImages-1170386312-e1566862748352.jpg?w=980&q=75)
2019 MTV VMAs: Best and Worst Dressed
See all of the highs and lows from the red carpet!