Anitta made pop music history this Sunday (29/8) by becoming the first Brazilian woman to win the VMA (Video Music Awards), MTV’s premier US award.
He won the Best Latin Music Video trophy with the hit “Envolver”, beating Bad Bunny, Becky GX Carol G, Daddy Yankee, Farruko and a partnership of J Balvin and Skrillex.
The Rio singer also performed the song at the event, becoming the first Brazilian to compete and sing on the main stage of the VMAs. And the detail: she was called on stage by the BLACKPINK girls, who also debuted at the awards ceremony.
Speaking of which, the interaction between Anitta and the South Korean group started backstage while the artists were preparing. They posed for photos and the moment was shared on social media.
After a slower performance of “Envolver”, the Brazilian ignited the audience with a small drum show, with excerpts from several hits, in which she pulled everything to show that she has already recovered from her recent surgery. “Did you think I wouldn’t shake your ass tonight?” she teased in English.
Upon receiving the award, Anitta highlighted the significance of her victory in her gratitude.
“This night is historic. It is the first time that Brazil has come here,” said Anitta. “I really didn’t expect it, I think I’ll cry. I just want to say, for those who don’t know, tonight is historic. It’s the first time Brazil comes here. It’s the first time of something for my country here I sang a music of a rhythm [funk] which was once considered a crime, I grew up and was born in the favela. In places like this, we never thought it would be possible. Thank you”.
BLACKPINK also performed and won the Best Metaverse Performance category with the show The Virtual, performed in the game “PUBG Mobile”. In addition, the singer Lisa, rapper of the group, won in the Best K-Pop category with the solo song “Lalisa”.
Interestingly, Bad Bunny, who lost to Anitta in the Clipe Latino vote, won the Artist of the Year. The award for best video went to Taylor Swift, for the 10-minute version of “All Too Well”, and for the best song of hers with Billie Eilish, for “Happier Than Ever”.
Additionally, Dove Cameron, best known for her work as an actress on Disney Channel’s “Descendants” franchise, won for Breakthrough Artist. But there have also been awards for Harry Styles, Maneskin, Nicki Minaj, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, RosalÃa, Lizzo, SEVENTEEN, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow. Check out the full list of winners below (after Anitta’s performance and speech).
VIDEOCLIP OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – “All Too Good” (10 minute version) (Taylor version)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
bad bunny
GROUP OF THE YEAR
BTS
SONG OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
NEW ARTIST
Dove Cameron
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You”
BETTER COLLABORATION
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
BEST CLIP POP
Harry Styles – “How It Was”
BEST HIP-HOP CLIP
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do we have a problem?”
BEST ROCK CLIP
Red hot peppers – “Black summer”
BEST ALTERNATIVE CLIP
MÃ¥neskin – “I want to be your slave”
BEST LATIN CLIP
Anita – “Engage”
BEST R&B CLIP
The Weeknd – “Out of time”
BEST K-POP CLIP
LISA – “LALISA”
BEST SONG OF THE SUMMER
Jack Harlow – “First Class”
BEST GOOD CLIP
Lizzo – “About cursed now”
BEST LONG VIDEO
Taylor Swift – “All Too Good” (10 minute version) (Taylor version)
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE METAVVERSE
BLACKPINK – The virtual | PUBG
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
Harry Styles – “How It Was”
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift – “All Too Good” (10 minute version) (Taylor version)
BEST ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doja Cat – “Woman”
BEST EDITION
Rosalia – “Saoko”
Source: Terra
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