8 amazing things to take away from MTV Video Music Awards

1. Miley Cyrus was the indisputable winner of the MTV Video Music Awards last night. The 'troubled' star finally revealed a side of her that usually keeps hidden from the media. She brought with her a homeless guy as her date for the evening who collected her award on her behalf. The guy, Jesse, made a small and moving speech on his life as a homeless youth while Cyrus was seen with her eyes brimming with tears.

Updated on: Sep 01, 2014 1:30 PM IST

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1. Miley Cyrus was the indisputable winner of the MTV Video Music Awards last night. The 'troubled' star finally revealed a side of her that usually keeps hidden from the media. She brought with her a homeless guy as her date for the evening who collected her award on her behalf. The guy, Jesse, made a small and moving speech on his life as a homeless youth while Cyrus was seen with her eyes brimming with tears.

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2. Seen here with their daughter Blue Ivy, pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay-Z put an end to all rumours of their split as they kissed on stage in front of the audience. The father-daughter duo were here to present Beyonce with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

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3. Here is America's sweetheart Taylor Swift performing at the awards.

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4. The VMA is not all 'haha-hehe'. They also paid an amazing tribute to the recently deceased Hollywood star Robin Williams for his massive contribution to the entertainment industry.

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5. Here is singer Nicki Minaj doing what she knows best. She performed on her new song Anaconda, the video of which has already hit the headlines for its not-so-modest content. Now whether or not it is 'amazing', you be the judge of that.

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6. No VMA event is complete without an oops moment like one of these. We wonder who took inspiration from whom while choosing what to wear this evening. socialite Kim Kardashian (left) and model Joan Smalls (right) apparently have similar tastes in fashion.

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7. Ladies in red: Demi Lovato (left) and Rita Ora (right) providing the much appreciated oomph to the event. This is perhaps the first time we have seen Demi in such a bold avatar, needless to say, we love it.

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8. Like always, this time too VMA had its fair share of weird ensembles. Here are some examples with Jessie J on the left, wearing what we would call an embellished bib. On the right is singer Kesha with her hair right from the rainbow. If she were to run, would you not be reminded of nyan cat? (All pictures: AFP)