George Michael MTV VMAs tribute is SLAMMED by fans with Teddy Swims accused of 'killing him all over again'... before surprise guest saves the day

VIDEO OF THE YEARAriana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic RecordsBillie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsDoja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsSZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA RecordsTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records - WINNER Taylor Swift earned seven MTV VMAs to become most decorated solo artist everThe Michael Jackson Video Vanguard AwardKaty Perry - WINNER ARTIST OF THE YEARAriana Grande – Republic RecordsBad Bunny – Rimas EntertainmentEminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsSabrina Carpenter – IslandSZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA RecordsTaylor Swift – Republic Records - WINNERSONG OF THE YEARBeyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia RecordsJack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope RecordsSabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island - WINNERTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic RecordsTeddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records Taylor was bested by Sabrina Carpenter in the Song Of The Year categoryBEST NEW ARTISTBenson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner RecordsChappell Roan – Island - WINNERGracie Abrams – Interscope RecordsShaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRETeddy Swims – Warner RecordsTyla – Epic RecordsMTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARAugust 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic RecordsSeptember 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope RecordsOctober 2023: Benson Boone – “In the Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner RecordsNovember 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def JamDecember 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA RecordsJanuary 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia RecordsFebruary 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner RecordsMarch 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – IslandApril 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa” – Vnclm_/ Atlantic RecordsMay 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWALJune 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy” – Source Music / Geffen Records - WINNERJuly 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic RecordsBEST COLLABORATIONDrake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic RecordsGloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope RecordsJessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia RecordsJung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen RecordsPost Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big LoudTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records - WINNERBEST POPCamila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope RecordsDua Lipa – Warner RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – Geffen RecordsSabrina Carpenter – IslandTate McRae – RCA RecordsTaylor Swift – Republic Records - WINNERBEST HIP-HOPDrake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic RecordsEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records - WINNERGloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope RecordsGunna – “Fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 EntertainmentMegan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl ProductionsTravis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records Eminem earned the Best Hip-Hop Honor for his Houdini music videoBEST R&BAlicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records / GammaMuni Long – “Made For Me” – Def JamSZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records - WINNERTyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic RecordsUsher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – Mega / GammaVictoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA RecordsBEST ALTERNATIVEBenson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records - WINNERBleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty HitHozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia RecordsImagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope RecordsLinkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner RecordsTeddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner RecordsBEST ROCKBon Jovi – “Legendary” – IslandColdplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic RecordsGreen Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner RecordsKings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol RecordsLenny Kravitz – “Human” – Roxie Records Inc. / BMG Rights Management - WINNERU2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope RecordsBEST LATINAnitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment - WINNERBad Bunny – “Monaco” – Rimas EntertainmentKarol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon” – Bichota / Interscope RecordsMyke Towers – “Lala” – Warner Music LatinaPeso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo” – Double P RecordsRauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars EntertainmentShakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US LatinBEST AFROBEATSAyra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / RepublicBurna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic RecordsChris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA RecordsTems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA RecordsTyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic Records - WINNERUsher, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma. Tyla earned Best Afrobeats for her Water music video BEST K-POPJung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen RecordsLisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records - WINNERNCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music GroupNewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen RecordsStray Kids – “Lalalala” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic RecordsTomorrow X Together – “Deja vu” – Bighit Music / Imperial / Republic Records VIDEO FOR GOODAlexander Stewart – “If Only You Knew” – FAE GrpBillie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records - WINNERColdplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic RecordsJoyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me” – Twenty Nine Music GroupRAYE – “Genesis” – Human Re SourcesTyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA RecordsBEST DIRECTIONAriana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Directed by Christian BreslauerBleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret QualleyEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich LeeMegan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia ZeinaliTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift - WINNER Taylor Swift and Post Malone's Fortnight took home both Best Direction and EditingBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYAriana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov - WINNERCharli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Jeff BiermanDua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records – Cinematography by Nikita KuzmenkoOlivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Marz MillerRauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Cinematography by Camilo MonsalveTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rodrigo PrietoBEST EDITINGAnitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick YumulAriana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis Caraza PeimbertEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David ChecelLisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik KohlerSabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai ShuklaTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes - WINNERBEST CHOREOGRAPHYBleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret QualleyDua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna - WINNERLisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean BankheadRauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ BurgosTate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean BankheadTroye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof Dua Lipa took home Best Choreography for HoudiniBEST VISUAL EFFECTSAriana Grande – “The Boy is Mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital AxisEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual - WINNERProduction, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless PostJustin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice DragonasMegan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by MathematicOlivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, PrestonMohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin JohnsonTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by ParliamentBEST ART DIRECTIONCharli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace SurnowLisa – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan ThawatwichianMegan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter - WINNEROlivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des JardinsSabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des JardinsTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan TobmanBEST TRENDING VIDEOBeyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT” – Geffen / Interscope RecordsChappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.Charli xcx – “Apple” – Atlantic RecordsMegan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions - WINNERTinashe – “Nasty” – Nice Life Recording Company Host Megan Thee Stallion earned Best Trending Video for MamushiBEST GROUPNSYNC – RCA RecordsColdplay – Atlantic RecordsImagine Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope RecordsNCT Dream – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music GroupNewJeans – ADOR / Geffen RecordsSEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records - WINNERTOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic RecordsTwenty One Pilots – Fueled By RamenSONG OF THE SUMMER Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic RecordsBenson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner RecordsBillie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsChappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic RecordsEminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope RecordsFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / RepublicGloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope RecordsHozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia RecordsKendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope RecordsPost Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big LoudSabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – IslandShaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRESZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA RecordsTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records - WINNERTommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Records / Concord VMAS MOST ICONIC PERFORMANCEBeyoncé – “Love on Top”Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliot – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”Eminem – “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am”Katy Perry – “Roar” - WINNERLady Gaga – “Paparazzi”Madonna – “Like a Virgin”Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me” Katy Perry earned VMAs Most Iconic Performance for Roar