​’Horrible’: Star’s performance slammed ​

Shakira is the crowning queen of the night at the MTV VMAs, with the singer this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipient.

But the Colombian superstar’s win has been slightly marred by backlash from viewers over her accompanying performance.

Shakira, 46, put on a high-energy medley of her greatest hits, including She Wolf, Whenever Wherever and Hips Don’t Lie.
 

 

However, fans accused Shakira of not only lip syncing, but lip syncing badly for the entirety of her set.

 

 

 

It’s become less common over the years for musicians to lip sync during live performances, though artists sometimes choose to do so when their routines involve intense dance numbers. 

Nonetheless, Shakira’s obviously a deserving winner of the statue, making her the first South American ever to win the award.

“Thank you, MTV, for being part of my career since I was 18 years old,” Shakira said.

Elsewhere among the coveted wins was Diddy, who was presented with the Global Icon Award.

The MTV VMAs are unfolding from the Prudential Center in New Jersey with a star-studded line-up of performances.

 

NSYNC reunites for first time in a decade

They’re doing this tonight.

Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass shocked A-list audience members when they emerged onstage to present the award for Best Pop to Taylor Swift.
 

But Swift seemed more excited about NSYNC’s surprise cameo when it came to delivering her acceptance speech.

“I’m not doing well pivoting from this [reunion] to this [award],” a surprised Swift said. “I had your dolls! Are you doing something? What’s gonna happen now? 

“They’re going to do something and I need to know what it is! 

“You’re pop personified, so to receive this from your golden pop hands is too much.”

NSYNC were last together in 2013 when Timberlake took home the Video Vanguard award at the VMAs. 

Their appearance all but solidifies rumours they’re set to release new music for the first time since 2002.

 

Swift followed up her win with another gong, earning the statue for Song of The Year for Anti-Hero, putting her on-track to completely dominate the eight categories she’s nomianted in.

 

Selena Gomez sneers at controversial nod

Cameras cut to the former Disney Channel star scrunching her face in disgust when Chris Brown’s name was read out.

Gomez’s brief snub was caught on a live stream, in which she could be seen visibly reacting to the controversial singer’s nomination for Best R&B.

Brown, of course, doesn’t have a great reputation following his domestic assault guilty plea for an incident involving then-girlfriend, Rihanna, back in 2009.
 

 

WAP phenomenon, take two

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed their new song Bongos with an expectedly bum-bearing showing.

We must say, it didn’t quite reach the highs of WAP-level risque, but it was certainly entertaining.
 

Demi Lovato, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy are also among the acts taking the stage for the annual celebration of music, which is being hosted by Nicki Minaj.

Swift leads nominations for the fan-voted awards with eight, and is followed by SZA with six nods.

Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Minaj, Miley Cyrus and Sam Smith each have five apiece.

Here are the 2023 VMAs nominations, which will be updated live as winners are announced:

Best Latin

WINNER: Anitta – Funk Rave

Bad Bunny – WHERE SHE GOES

Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola

Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny – un x100to

KAROL G, Shakira – TQG

ROSALÍA – DESPECHÁ

Shakira – Acróstico

 

Best R&B

Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye – Stay

Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – How Does It Feel

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)

WINNER: SZA – Shirt

Toosii – Favorite Song

Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – Love In The Way

Song of the Year

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

Steve Lacy – Bad Habit

SZA – Kill Bill 

WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

 

Best Pop

Demi Lovato – Swine

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

P!NK – Trustfall

WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

 

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr – Rush

Burna Boy – It’s Plenty

Davido ft. Musa Keys – UNAVAILABLE

Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana

Libianca – People

WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

Wizkid ft Ayra Starr– 2 Sugar

 

Best K-Pop

aespa – Girls

BLACKPINK – Pink Venom

FIFTY FIFTY – Cupid

SEVENTEEN – Super

WINNER: Stray Kids – S-Class

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Sugar Rush Ride

 

Video for Good

Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) 

Bad Bunny – El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente

Demi Lovato – Swine

WINNER: Dove Cameron – Breakfast

Imagine Dragons – Crushed

Maluma – La Reina

 

Video of the Year

Doja Cat – Attention

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Artist of the Year

Beyoncé 

Doja Cat 

KAROL G 

Nicki Minaj 

Shakira 

Taylor Swift

Best New Artist

GloRilla 

Ice Spice 

Kaliii 

Peso Pluma

PinkPantheress

Reneé Rapp 

 

Best Collaboration

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)

Post Malone, Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

KAROL G, Shakira – TQG

Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)

Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

 

Best Hip-Hop

Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – STAYING ALIVE

GloRilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2 

Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock

Lil Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody

Metro Boomin ft Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains)

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

 

Best Alternative

blink-182 – EDGING

boygenius – the film

Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like A Grudge

Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace

Paramore – This Is Why

Thirty Seconds To Mars – Stuck

 

Best Rock

Foo Fighters – The Teacher

Linkin Park – Lost (Original Version)

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue

Måneskin – THE LONELIEST

Metallica – Lux Æterna

Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween