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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