What the VMA’s?

MTV’s 2015 Video Music Awards show took place in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015. The show logged 9.8 million viewers, the lowest audience in history. Regardless, the VMA’s had people laughing, crying, singing, and politically distraught. Miley Cyrus was the host of the VMA’s and owned the stage, doing anything she wanted while keeping the crowd laughing the entire time. She showed off her pet pig and brought out her grandma. It is also no surprise that she went all out when it came to her wardrobe and showed a little too much skin throughout the night. She even had a surprise performance at the end of the show.

Great moments took place that surprised us all. Here are some shocking moments this year’s VMA’s:

1. Kelly Osbourne made a special appearance during Nick Jonas’ performance of his new song, “Levels” during the pre-show.

2. Nicki Minaj opened the show seated on a throne of men while performing her song, “Trini Dem Girls”. During her performance, Taylor Swift joined the stage to end the conflict between the two after getting into a massive Twitter feud just last month.

3. Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” video won Video of the Year and she brought up the entire cast to help accept the award.

4. Miley Cyrus entered the stage through a rainbow hole.

5. Nicki Minaj called out Miley Cyrus for talking poorly about her in a recent interview while accepting her award for Best Hip-Hop music video for her hit “Anaconda.”

6. Kanye West smiled, danced, and hugged Taylor Swift.

7. After 2 ½ years, Justin Bieber made a return to the stage to perform his new single, “What Do You Mean?” At the end of his performance, Bieber began to cry, a lot.

8. Taylor Swift danced the night away (on camera), again.

9. Macklemore turned his haters into fans during his performance of “Downtown”.

10. Kanye West had a 13-minute (2 min of which he stood in silence) acceptance speech and announced he had decided to run for president in 2020. He then dropped the mic and walked off stage.

The 2015 VMA’s was a night to remember. The evening was full of talent and humor. Though people may have been a little concerned when hearing that Miley Cyrus was set to host the show, the VMA’s ended with a bang and applause from the theater to the viewers. Despite the low number of viewers this year, the show was still a success! Until next year when more shocking moments will take place.