Lorde, Jay Z, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus: Biggest Moments From MTV VMAs 2014

The MTV Video Music Awards took place in California on Sunday night (25 August). It’s usually an incident packed evening. Last year was notable for Miley Cyrus’ famous ‘twerking’ episode. This year featured performances from Brit breakthrough act Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and an achievement award for Beyonce.

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Minaj also performed her recent new single ‘Anaconda’.

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Taylor Swift performed her new track ‘Shake It Off’.

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Sam Smith, who started the year in the UK by winning the Brits Critics’ Choice prize, did his profile in the US no harm when he performed his track ‘Stay With Me’.

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Lorde collected the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video, becoming the first female artist ever to win in the category. The 17-year-old scooped the gong for ‘Royals’, beating Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Linkin Park and Imagine Dragons in the process.

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Beyonce wrapped the whole night up. She was there to pick up the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. She was joined on stage by husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy. Beyonce cried saying: “I am filled with so much gratitude”.

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The evening culminated in a huge performance from Beyonce. She performed a 20-minute greatest hits set.

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