Jennifer Lopez sends fans in a frenzy as she makes a surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs wearing sparkly lace-up skirt and cleavage-baring crop top
Jennifer Lopez delighted fans with a surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday evening.
The 52-year-old multi-hyphenate sent the crowd roaring as she took the stage at Barclays Center to present the very first award of the evening.
The recipient of the show’s Vanguard Award in 2018, stepped out in a lace-up mini skirt and flashed her famous abs in a cleavage-baring crop top by David Koma.
Surprise! The 52-year-old entertainer delighted the crowd at the MTV VMAs when she made a surprise appearance to present the first award of the evening
Fan love: After walking out she delighted fans as she touched hands of those in the stage pit
The stunning entertainer walked out to cheers, and got up close and personal with fans in the stage pit as she touched their hands.
Her look for the evening consisted of a jewel embellished paneled mini skirt which was laced together that exposed her incredible legs.
And she sported a matching lace-up turtleneck fashioned by David Koma, which showed off her cleavage and those world famous abs.
The Hustlers star pulled the look together with black and clear stilettos and naturally flashed her ‘JLo glow’ while beaming from ear to ear.
Queen: The crowd was sent into a frenzy at the sight of her
Glowing: She showed off her famous JLo glow and phenomenal figure in the outfit
Good to be back! Lopez snagged the Vanguard Award in 2018 but returned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the award show
‘Happy 40th birthday, MTV!’ she said on stage. ‘Tonight is your party and I gotta tell you, tonight it feels so good to be here in my hometown for the VMAs.’
The 2021 award show marks the first time it was held at Barclays in eight years.
From there JLo went on to announce that she would be presenting the Song Of The Year award which was snagged by Olivia Rodrigo for Driver’s License.
The 18-year-old singer beat out Bruno Mars w/ Anderson Paak, BTS, Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa and 4kGoldn ft. iann dior.
Overjoyed: ‘Happy 40th birthday, MTV! Tonight is your party and I gotta tell you, tonight it feels so good to be here in my hometown for the VMAs,’ she said
Youthful: Her look for the evening consisted of a jewel embellished paneled mini skirt which was laced together that exposed her incredible legs
Kicking it off! Lopez presented the award for Song Of The Year at the 40th annual show
Lopez’s appearance came as a shock to many as she had been in Venice, Italy with boyfriend Ben Affleck this week to support him at the premiere of his film The Last Duel.
The two made their red carpet debut while there, but jetted out of Europe on Saturday September 11 to return back to NYC ahead of the Met Gala on September 13.
Though it was reported that Affleck had a scheduled work conflict at first, it seems likely that the pair make walk the steps of the Metropolitan Museum together.
The winner is! The Song Of The Year award went to Olivia Rodrigo for Driver’s License
Sharing a moment: The duo were seen embracing before JLo gestured to the crowd
Let’s go! She shared some pre-show moments to social media and said ‘Let’s go #VMAS’
In 2018 Lopez was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV show.
The award show was held in person but as COVID-19 cases continue to surge, MTV had made safety their priority with audience members wearing face masks.
The three-hour event was hosted by Doja Cat and featured performances by hitmakers including Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Kacey Musgraves and Lil Nas X.
Ahead of taking the stage, the Jenny From The Block singer was seen arriving in a luxury sprinter van but skipped the red carpet as to ensure her arrival was a complete surprise.
Takes a village! The superstar was seen with a team around her as she stepped into a sprinter van to head to the award show
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2021 WINNERS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’ – WINNER
The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’
Big winner: Lil Nas X wins Video of the year for Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – ‘Mood’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’
BTS – ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ – WINNER
BEST NEW ARTIST
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER
Polo G
Saweetie
Simply stunning: Olivia Rodrigo wins Best New Artist at the 2021 VMAs
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2020: Wallows – ‘Are You Bored Yet?’
October 2020: Ashnikko – ‘Daisy’
November 2020: SAINt JHN – ‘Gorgeous’
December 2020: 24kGoldn – ‘Coco’
January 2021: JC Stewart – ‘Break My Heart’
February 2021: Latto – ‘Sex Lies’
March 2021: Madison Beer – ‘Selfish’
April 2021: The Kid LAROI – ‘WITHOUT YOU’
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ – WINNER
June 2021: girl in red ‘Serotonin’
July 2021: Fousheé – ‘my slime’
August 2021: jxdn – ‘Think About Me’
BEST COLLABORATION
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – ‘Mood’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’ – WINNER
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoner’
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – ‘positions’
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
BTS – ‘Butter’
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’ – WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’
Shawn Mendes – ‘Wonder’
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Best Pop: Justin Bieber and Giveon win Best Pop
BEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘On Me (remix)’
Moneybagg Yo – ‘Said Sum’
Polo G – ‘RAPSTAR’
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – ‘FRANCHISE’ – WINNER
BEST ROCK
Evanescence – ‘Use My Voice’
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
John Mayer – ‘Last Train Home’ – WINNER
The Killers – ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’
Kings of Leon – ‘The Bandit’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Raise Vibration’
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Bleachers – ‘Stop Making This Hurt’
Glass Animals – ‘Heat Waves’
Imagine Dragons – ‘Follow You’
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – ‘my ex’s best friend’ – WINNER
twenty one pilots – ‘Shy Away’
WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – ‘t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l’
Best Alternative: Machine Gun Kelly wins Best Alternative
BEST LATIN
Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – ‘Dákiti’
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’ – WINNER
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – ‘GIRL LIKE ME’
J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – ‘UN DIA (ONE DAY)’
Karol G – ‘Bichota’
Maluma – ‘Hawái’
BEST R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’ – WINNER
Chris Brown and Young Thug – ‘Go Crazy’
Giveon – ‘HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY’
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – ‘Come Through’
SZA – ‘Good Days’
BEST K-POP
(G)I-DLE – ‘DUMDi DUMDi’
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – ‘Ice Cream’
BTS – ‘Butter’ – WINNER
BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – ‘Gambler
SEVENTEEN – ‘Ready to love’
TWICE – ‘Alcohol-Free’
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’ – WINNER
Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing With The Devil’
H.E.R. – ‘Fight For You’
Kane Brown – ‘Worldwide Beautiful’
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – ‘Entrepreneur’
Billie wins: Billie Eilish wins the Video for Good award for Your Power
BEST DIRECTION
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’
Directed by Billie Eilish
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)’
Directed by Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino – WINNER
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Directed by Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – ‘Franchise’
Directed by Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – ‘LUMBERJACK’
Directed by Wolf Haley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ – WINNER
Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
Cinematography by Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
Cinematography by Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – ‘Holy’
Cinematography by Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – ‘911’
Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – ‘Solar Power’
Cinematography by Andrew Stroud
Third: Olivia Rodrigo wins her third award for Push Performance of the Year
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – ‘ALREADY’
Art Direction by Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – ‘911’
Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)
Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – ‘Best Friend’
Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile – WINNER
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Bella Poarch – ‘Build A Bitch’
Visual Effects by Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
Coldplay – ‘Higher Power’
Visual Effects by Mathematic
Doja Cat & The Weeknd – ‘You Right’
Visual Effects by La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel
Glass Animals – ‘Tangerine’
Visual Effects by Ronan Fourreau
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Visual Effects by Mathematic – WINNER
P!NK – ‘All I Know So Far’
Visual Effects by Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – ’34+35′
Choreography by Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson
BTS – ‘Butter’
Choreography by SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Choreography by Natricia Bernard
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
Choreography by Nina McNeely
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’ – WINNER
Choreography by Paul Roberts
Marshmello & Halsey – ‘Be Kind’
Choreography by Dani Vitale
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’
Editing by Troy Charbonnet – WINNER
BTS – ‘Butter’
Editing by Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens
Drake – ‘What’s Next’
Editing by Noah Kendal
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Editing by Claudia Wass
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Editing by Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoner’
GROUP OF THE YEAR
BTS – WINNER
Blackpink
CNCO
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic
Twenty One Pilots
BEST BREAKTHROUGH SONG
Claire Rosinkranz — “Backyard Boy” – WINNER
Masked Wolf – Astronaut In The Ocean
Bella Poarch – Build a B*tch
Young Baby Tate ft. Flo Milli – I Am
Whoheem – Let’s Link
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