When was the vmas 2017

Most of the ceremony committed the ultimate awards show sin: It was boring. Swift did none of those things. For someone who constantly talks about how much she hates playing the publicity game, she sure is good at it. Every cut to Perry was progressively more cringeworthy. But all she did was prove how out of step she truly is. As the credits rolled, Perry stood atop a basketball hoop and seemingly tried to pass the time by limply attempting to dab — a sad but completely fitting end. But the real reason they won is that when they kicked off their performance by sending a shadowy fifth woman careening backward into space — a clear reference to ex-Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello ditching the group — they won my heart.

If you're gonna shade somebody, at least do it right. Fifth Harmony, ladies and gentlemen VMAs pic. Somewhere, Swift is kicking back in her sweatpants, unfurling a wicked smirk at just how handily she won the night without even showing up. And I do mean that literally : As the wall behind him lit up, a stunt performer engulfed in flames careened in front of him.

Also, he eventually won six of the eight awards he was nominated for, so as far as Kendrick was concerned, it was a great night. The culprit for her confusing energy, Lorde tweeted before the show, was the flu. Like, it was cute, but would you go out of your way to see it? He performed in the pre-show, introduced Lorde, and accepted the award for Best Collaboration on behalf of Zayn and Taylor Swift since he co-wrote their winning song.

He even got one of the better camera cutaways of the night, as he chilled in the audience and contentedly ate a banana. Like I said: It was a lackluster show. The ceremony then tried to carry that torch, to varying degrees of success. An emphasis on suicide prevention coursed throughout the evening, between Jared Leto paying tribute to Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell and rapper Logic sharing the stage with suicide survivors and a suicide prevention hotline.

Robert E. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all. Then, during her brain-melting publicity stunt of livestreaming herself for four days, she tearfully forgave Swift for whatever she did.

Swift famously seemed to take aim at Perry in a No. Perhaps the two will formally announce peace—and then hiss at everyone who egged their fight on over the years: Look at what you made us do. The appeal of a headline-grabbing moment for the singers is clear enough. The cult-beloved rapper Logic reportedly will incorporate tributes to recently deceased rockers Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell into his set.

If this all sounds like pop-gossip escapism during a time of national tumult, well, it is. But politics will be an issue, one way or another. Skip to content Site Navigation The Atlantic.