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Long Island was just center stage of the music world.
That’s because UBS Arena, the home of the New York Islanders, hosted the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night.
The event featured appearances from some of the biggest stars in the industry, including Post Malone, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and more.
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Commonly known as the VMAs, the awards show was broadcast live from Elmont and ran for about three hours.
Some of the highlights from this year’s show included performances by hip hop legends Eminem and LL Cool J (a Bay Shore native), Sabrina Carpenter kissing an alien, and Taylor Swift winning “Artist of the Year.”
Swift also won “Video of the Year,” the show’s top prize, bringing her night’s total to seven “Moonman” trophies.
During her acceptance speech, she made sure to acknowledge her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, the Super Bowl-winning tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic,” she said. “I want to thank him for adding that to this shoot.”
Now, she has 30 all-time VMAs, tying her with Beyoncé for the most in history.
Click here to see the full list of winners. Scroll down for photos of the event.
Eminem opens the 2024 #VMAs with "Houdini" pic.twitter.com/4tdUcmyvkr
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 12, 2024
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Top: Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV)
