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Welcome (back) to New York. It's been waiting for you.

It's official: For the first time since 2016, the VMAs are returning to New York City. The 2018 awards will hit Radio City Music Hall on August 20 after a year away in the Los Angeles sun.

But you know what heading back to the Big Apple means — it's time to celebrate!

All day Tuesday (April 17), MTV is charging through multiple city boroughs to spread the good news. After planting a flag on the moon at Radio City — the site of 12 VMA shows, including the inaugural ceremony in 1984 — the Moon Person will catch the first pitch at tonight's Mets game. And in between, there's so much sightseeing to do.

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Of course, it's still only spring, and everyone knows VMA season isn't properly in full swing until the summer. We're only a few months out, though, so stay tuned to find out the 2018 nominees, performers, and everything else that goes into making the VMAs the ultimate party.

In the meantime, it's never too early to start celebrating.</s>Music stars gathered at New York's Radio City Hall on Monday for the MTV Video Music Awards. Camila Cabello took the night's biggest honors – artist of the year and video of the year.

Cardi B had the most nominations, with 10 nods. Jennifer Lopez won the lifetime achievement award ahead of the big night: the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award.

Nicki Minaj won the first award of the show for best hip-hop video for "Chun Li." Here's your full list of winners.

Video of the year

"Havana," Camila Cabello

Artist of the year

Camila Cabello

Best direction

"This is America," Childish Gambino



Best art direction

"APES**T," The Carters

Song of summer

"I Like It," Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin



Best collaboration

"Dinero," Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled and Cardi B

Best cinematography

"APES**T," The Carters



Best choreography

"This is America," Childish Gambino



Best visual effects

"All the Stars," Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA



Best editing

"Lemon," N.E.R.D. feat. Rihanna



Best dance video

"Lonely Together," Avicii feat. Rita Ora



Best rock video

"Whatever It Takes," Imagine Dragons



Best new artist

Cardi B

Best Latin video



"Mi Gente," J. Balvin

Song of the year

"rockstar" feat. 21 Savage, Post Malone

Best pop video

"No Tears Left to Cry," Ariana Grande



Best hip-hop video

"Chun Li," Nicki Minaj



Push artist of the year

Hayley Kiyoko



Michael Jackson Vanguard Award</s>Camila Cabello scooped up the two biggest prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Monday (20.08.18).

The 21-year-old singer was one of the big winners at the glitzy award ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York, as she managed to take home the coveted Video of the Year award for her hit single 'Havana', as well as being crowned Artist of the Year.

Speaking after her win for Video of the Year - which was handed to her by Madonna - Camila said: ''My hands are literally shaking. I am never going to forget this moment ever in my life. Madonna, I love you so so much, I've seen every single music video of yours, I've seen every single documentary of yours, you've inspired me so much. For that reason, this is a surreal moment and I love you, seriously. I can't believe it.

''Video of the Year, wow. Thank you so much all of my fans for voting. I want to thank Dave Myers for being an incredible director and collaborator, and for putting up with me blowing up his phone every time we make a music video.

''I wanna thank the amazing choreographers on this music video, I wanna thank all the amazing actors in the video, I wanna thank my family who inspired this music video, I wanna thank my fans again, and honestly I dedicate this to Madonna. Thank you!''

Elsewhere in the evening, Childish Gambino - which is the musical alter ego of actor Donald Glover - was another big winner with three wins for his single 'This Is America', including Video with a Message, Best Direction, and Best Choreography.

Cardi B - who made her first appearance since giving birth to her daughter Kulture last month - also took home multiple gongs, after being named Best New Artist, as well as her track 'I Like It' with Bad Bunny and J Balvin winning Song of Summer, and her collaborative effort 'Dinero' with Jennifer Lopez and DJ Khaled being awarded Best Collaboration.

Nicki Minaj's 'Chun Li' was given Best Hip Hop Video, whilst Ariana Grande won Best Pop Video for 'No Tears Left To Cry', and Imagine Dragons' track 'Whatever It Takes' picked up Best Rock Video.

The full list of 2018 MTV VMA winners are:

Kendrick Lamar and SZA - 'All The Stars'</s>Taylor...Imma let you finish, but Camila Cabello is hands-down the newest dancing queen of awards shows.

The "Havana" singer got up out of her seat during Maluma's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards and showed off her dance skills. After just a moment of coaxing, Cabello's mom Sinuhe Cabello joined her daughter for a brief waltz. The Artist of the Year and her mom looked like they were having the absolute time of their lives in the front row.

This year was Cabello's time to shine, officially dethroning Taylor Swift as Master of the Front Row Dance. Swift has been known to show off her moves at various shows, including the 2013 VMAs and 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Lest we forget the 2014 Grammys when the "Delicate" singer shimmied to Beyoncé's performance of "Drunk in Love"?

Most of the time, she's sitting next to and rocking out with bestie Selena Gomez.</s>Camila Cabello had one monumental night at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

Related: Watch The Top Moments From The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards

Not only did the "Havana" singer score the Moonmen for two of the biggest awards of the night, Best Artist and Video of the Year, but the second was presented to her by the one and only Madonna.

Remember when Camila wanted to go to the VMAs "SOOOOOOO" bad? Check out her tweet from 2012:

Here's what she tweeted following her Video of the Year acceptance speech at the VMAs early this morning:

If you're reading this, ALWAYS follow your dreams. No matter how big or small they are, hold your dreams high, and remember that anything is possible. Thank you, Camila Cabello, for being able to show us exactly that.

Here's to many more awards. Congratulations, Camila!</s>NEW YORK, NY – Following a colorful intro from Cardi B, the 2018 MTV VMAs got underway on Monday (August 20) and the winners collected their awards one-by-one. Artists such as Travis Scott, Logic and Post Malone hit the stage for powerful performances throughout the night, while Nicki Minaj delivered a pre-recorded version.

Nominees in the Video Of The Year category include Bruno Mars’ “Finesse (Remix)” featuring Cardi B, JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s “APESHIT,” Drake’s “God’s Plan” and Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.” But, it was pop singer Camila Cabello’s “Havana” video featuring Young Thug that nabbed the honor.

MTV Video Music Awards Winners Are Here was originally published on zhiphopcleveland.com

Also On 101.1 The Wiz:</s>Jenny is bringing a "Moon Person" back to the block.

Jennifer Lopez won the biggest award of the night at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, as her career was celebrated with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Back in New York City at Radio City Music Hall, the icon was honored for two decades of stunning visuals, amazing performances, and just general J.Lo-ness.

It was a big night for the VMAs with secret performances, a Grande-sized empowerment, and Cardi B getting back to making "money moves". Here are the biggest moments from the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

In between interviews with Camila Cabello and Logic, Bazzi crooned on top of the marquee of Radio City Music Hall, solo singing “Mine”. Cardi B picked up her first award for “Song Of The Summer”, and Bryce Vine caught a vibe with “Drew Barrymore”.

The ghost of VMAs past were on the carpet too! No, not the reunited cast of The Hills, we're talking about the Backstreet Boys. The boys slayed in their return to the VMAs, twenty years after their first VMA performance and looking brand new.

"What's popping everybody. Welcome to New York" announced Cardi B as the show opened. "The Empress" arrived appearing to be breastfeeding her new baby, but it was a "Moon Person" wrapped in a blanket. Also, when Cardi calls herself "The Empress", as she did, is that a shot at Queen Nicki Minaj? Asking for a friend, a very worried friend.

Shawn Mendes was the first performer of the night in a sleeveless white shirt, rocking through "In My Blood" as Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande grooved along. Lightning flickered on the screen behind him, and then rain poured down on the stage, or water from the roof, or whatever - it's a wet Shawn Mendes.

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish were not the hosts, but they should have been. The pair were the first presenters and roasted DJ Khaled, Fifth Harmony, President Trump, and anyone in the room with a face tattoo. We were off!

"WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS" read the shirt of all the children that Logic led onto the stage during his performance of "One Day" with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic. They were then reunited with family members, holding candles as the artist wore a "**** THE WALL" shirt. Once again, Logic used his platform for an important message.

The Queen ruled from a throne away from the awards. She started with "Majesty", before launching into the audio assault that is "Barbie Dreams" before a packed room of worshipers. Nobody was safe in Nicki's savage season. She listed off MCs who couldn't measure up, she took a not-so-veiled shot at Travis Scott earlier in the evening, and she ended this mini-concert with the "Fefe" lyric, "I don't really want no friends." That's a motto fit for a Queen.

Jennifer Lopez showed why she's an icon with a medley of bangers, and enough dancing with shirtless backup dancers to make A-Rod blush. The girl hit em' all with help from DJ Khaled and Ja Rule! R-U-L-E! Lopez flew through the crowd, brought out the 6 train, and got the crowd so hyped that poor Shawn Mendes couldn't get anyone to pay attention as he gave her the award. "It has been an incredible journey of dreaming my wildest dreams, and then watching them come true" Lopez said between breaths while accepting the Video Vanguard Award. Through tears she said to the fans, "You guys have won me over forever."

You can watch her full performance here.

Ariana Grande hit a religious tone and an amazing high note during her Last Supper-like "God Is A Woman" performance. The empowering assembly of women on stage were joined by Grande's aunt, mom, and grandmother for a sweet ending to the otherwise sexy set. Grande's performance was fantastic, but her friendship with Nicki Minaj and her fiancé-ing with Pete Davidson won the night.

Kylie Jenner bopped along as Travis Scott presided over a mosh pit and a giant statue of his head. ASTROWORLD was live as the rapper turned Radio City Music Hall into an amusement park and shouted, "rest in peace the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin".

The Queen Of Pop For The Queen Of Soul

After a story about an early audition, Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin. Her story of singing "Natural Woman" drenched in "nerve sweat" led to her journey as a singer. "None of this could have happened, without our lady of soul" she said. "I want to thank you Aretha, for empowering all of us. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Long live the queen."

She then awarded the Video Of The Year award to Camila Cabello, who was a big winner throughout the evening, looking more and more like the Princess Of Pop with every award.

Post Malone, 21 Savage, and an electric guitar played rockstars, until Aerosmith showed up in real rockstar style - late and loud. The band put the guitar through the amp, lit the fires, and closed the VMAs with "Toys In The Attic".

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Nicki Minaj went savage in her acceptance speech, Ariana Grande thanked Pete Davidson "for existing", and Cardi B had a message for the haters. "I had the baby, I carried the baby, and now I'm still winning awards" Cardi B smiled as she accepted her Best New Artist Award.

Thanks for a nice little night VMAs, we'll see you next year.</s>Olivia Munn used a head-in-hand emoji to express how she was feeling after her flub at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night.

The 38-year-old actress joined Keegan-Michael Key onstage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to present the award for Artist of the Year to Camila Cabello, but didn't quite pronounce her name right when reading off the envelope.

When one fan called her out on Twitter, Munn owned up to her mistake and explained that she did ask in advance how to pronounce the 21-year-old singer's name correctly.

"That was the debate backstage when I asked how to pronounce it and that’s what everyone told me," she tweeted after the awards show.

Flubs aside, Munn was thrilled to present Cabello with the moonman. "I saw her grab her mom’s hand right before I opened the envelope, it just melted my heart," she added. "I was so excited for her when I saw her name."

Munn wasn't the only one to have trouble with Cabello's name. Tiffany Haddish also botched the pop star's name while onstage with Kevin Hart. "Camila Cabellelo... Cabello... Camille Cabello. You know I can't read that good," she said when referencing the Cuban-American singer's five nominations. "I only speak English, and that's mostly in Ebonics. She's nominated for five VMAs tonight. I'm super proud of her!

Cabello didn't let a little mispronunciation ruin her big night! In addition to winning Artist of the Year, she also took home the coveted Video of the Year moonman for her “Havana" music video, featuring Young Thug, and was presented the award by Madonna.

After her big wins, the former Fifth Harmony member tweeted an inspiring message to her younger self. "YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS SMOL CAMILA BUT: IN 2018 MADONNA IS GOING TO GIVE YOU AN AWARD FOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR AND YOUR ACNE WILL CLEAR," she wrote.

Upon accepting the biggest award of the evening, Cabello dedicated it to Madonna.

"My hands are literally shaking. I'm never going to forget this moment. Madonna, I love you so, so much," she gushed, after hugging the 60-year-old singer. "I've seen every single music video of yours, I've seen every single documentary of yours, and you've inspired me so, so much."

For more must-see moments from the VMAs, check out this video:

6 Things You Didn’t See at the 2018 MTV VMAs

All the Shadiest Moments From the 2018 MTV VMAs -- Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and More</s>The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will air on Monday, Aug. 20 starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. MTV will broadcast the awards live on both coasts, with a preshow starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. No host has been announced, but the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York City will feature performers like nominees Ariana Grande and Panic! at the Disco. Cardi B leads the pack with 10 nominations, and presenters range from “Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish to the Backstreet Boys.

Nicki Minaj, who is nominated for best hip-hop video for her song “Chun-Li,” will perform from a “secret, iconic location” in New York City. The rapper has previously nabbed three Moon Person trophies and recently released her fourth album, “Queen.” Jennifer Lopez will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and is set to perform some of her greatest hits during the ceremony.

If you have a TV provider login, you can live stream the awards on MTV Live, with the MTV YouTube page offering additional coverage. You can also sign up for a one-time, free 24-hour MTV Live viewing pass to stream online. TV streaming services such as DirecTV Now, Philo TV and SlingTV will also stream the VMAs via MTV. Many of the services offer free trials for new subscribers.</s>Anything can — and often does — happen at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards show recognizing the best in music videos, and it all begins with the ensembles the stars wear on the much-watched red carpet. Take a peek at what Cardi B, Shawn Mendes, and others stepped out in for this year’s event at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
Camila Cabello wins Artist of the Year and "Havana" wins Video of the Year in Radio City Music Hall at the MTV Video Music Awards.