In accepting the Vanguard, she joins an elite group of musicians that includes Beyoncé, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake as a recipient. The singer will perform a total of four times Sunday night, in addition to accepting the prestigious lifetime award given by MTV to the most prolific and influential artists. She then punctuated the second act with her summer hit, “Work.” Cyndi Lauper called for 'fundamental rights' for women when she took to the stage to present the Best Pop accolade at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday (12.09.21).
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For her second performance, she turned the stage into a massive dance party - which she dominated - as she gyrated to the reggae-infused “Rude Boy,” followed by “What’s My Name.
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Following the pre-show performances, she had kicked off the main event with a perfectly choreographed medley that set the bar high for the artists who would take the spotlight after her. Once again, Rihanna put on an impressive, energetic performance displaying her versatility as an artist. We hardly had time to digest Kanye West’s sexually charged/ workout-themed video premiere starring Teyana Taylor for “Fade” and its shockingly bizarre finale, when Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient and queen of the evening Rihanna took the stage for her second performance at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards ceremony at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Hosted by the incredible Keke Palmer, the VMAs will be a mostly.
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Badgalriri comes out to play in second #VMA performance of the night The 2020 MTV VMAs are just around the corner, and obviously, this year’s ceremony will be unlike any other.