Long Island, New York – E be like say na women get the whole show for dis year MTV Video Music Awards. Dem display plenty talent as Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and other queens of pop shine for da night wey dem gather for UBS Arena.
Gaga, wey carry twelve nominations, no just flex im muscles; e also take home da Artist of da Year award, leaving Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for backyard. Dis Lady no dey play as she quickly dedicate di award to im fans and im partner, Michael Polansky. ‘I cannot begin to tell you what this means to me,’ she talk before she dash-off to perform for her Mayhem tour at Madison Square Garden. Na true showbiz stuff! (E be like say Gaga fit run for Olympic, no be joke.)
Di show dey follow di usual vibe, but dis time na women wey carry di crown well well. Bruno Mars shine small-we-small too, no be by himself but with female artists wey get im back. As di night dey go on, Sabrina Carpenter sabi land di Album of di Year and Best Pop Artist awards for her album ‘Short n’ Sweet’. E clear say dis babes dey take over di music scene!
Ariana Grande no just dey come to play either. She carry di Video of di Year for her jam ‘Brighter Days Ahead’, while she give shoutout to her director, Christian Breslauer. Long story short, she talk say di project na about healing and coming home to your young self. Wow! Na deep vibes o! (E fit make even the toughest person weep.)
Di presents and performances na real classic. Doja Cat, Tate McRae, and Sabrina don enter di stage with mad retro performances, just dey remind us say sometimes, dem old-school style sweet pass all dis new-new wahala. Una no go believe say dem also get time to shout for trans rights. Na so dem take blend activism with entertainment. (E be like say we fit learn how to balance life too.)
Even di men wey show up recognize di women power wey dey splash everywhere. LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes don do wetin dem sabi best, as dem celebrate women contributions while men dey play support roles.
Mariah Carey, di queen of all queens, collect di Video Vanguard Award with style. As she dey perform, she gree talk say ‘I can’t believe I’m getting my first VMA tonight!’ E sweet for im belle like say she just born pikin. (E take am forever but finally e don happen.)
All di women gear up for future, showing say na dem dey run di industry. E get as di guys dem dey relax, women dey run am like say na race. (Na so e be my guy, women for di front, men for di back!)
From start to finish, di night na real celebration of women’s legacy and impact for music. With plenty laughs, tears, and classic moments, di VMAs don show say it no dey easy, but di grind dey commendable. And like dem talk, brighter days dey ahead. Na im be di lesson for di night!
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