9 things you need to know about the MTV VMAs

Missed last night’s show? Here’s the run-down of what you need to know.

1. Beyonce ruled, accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, the VMA’s version of a lifetime achievement award, with tears streaming down her face as she was joined onstage by her beaming husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, amid the numerous rumours surrounding her marriage.

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2. Miley Cyrus let a homeless man called Jesse accept her Video of the Year award for Wrecking Ball.

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3. The most shocking moment was Nicki Minaj’s rump-shaking during her performance of Anaconda in the show’s first minutes and her wardrobe malfunction when she joined Ariana Grande and Jessie J for Bang, Bang.

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4. Taylor Swift was a crowd favourite when she performed her new single Shake It Off in shimmery, fringed shorts and a crop top.

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5. Ariana Grande, who held hands with rapper Big Sean backstage, kicked off the show with a performance of her hit Break Free, in a Beyonce-inspired leotard.

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6. Rapper-actor Common held a moment of silence for Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a police officer on August 9, before he presented the award for best hip-hop video.

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7. Lorde won best rock video for Royals.

8. Ed Sheeran won best male video, beating Pharrell, Eminem, John Legend and Sam Smith, who was a show highlight with his smouldering performance of his hit Stay With Me.

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9. Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora appeared onstage as spider women when they performed their hit Black Widow, as Swift, Lorde and Charli XCX danced and sang along.

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