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[0:32]Ariana Grande won best pop and video of the year, and Sabrina Carpenter brought the audience to tears.
[0:32]And the VMA's best new artist, Alex Warren, performing one of the hottest hits of the summer.
[1:02]Rocker Young Blood wearing a cross necklace given to him by Aussie, opened with crazy train.
[1:02]With the medley of her hits spanning decades, before accepting the MTV Video Vanguard Award.
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[0:03]Living La Vida Loca. Ricky Martin transported us back to 1999 with a few of his hits. Here we go. before being awarded the first MTV Latin Icon Award. I want to dedicate this this award to my kids. Lady Gaga won artist of the year and performed her hit Hocus Pocus.

[0:32]Busta Rhymes took home the Rock the Bell's Visionary Award. Ariana Grande won best pop and video of the year, and Sabrina Carpenter brought the audience to tears. Also winning best album. Other performers included Post Malone and Jelly Roll. And the VMA's best new artist, Alex Warren, performing one of the hottest hits of the summer.

[1:02]There was also a tribute to Aussie Osborne, who died in July. Rocker Young Blood wearing a cross necklace given to him by Aussie, opened with crazy train. Then joined Aerosmith Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on another Aussie hit. But it was the legend herself, Mariah Carey who got the crowd moving. With the medley of her hits spanning decades, before accepting the MTV Video Vanguard Award. I can't believe I'm getting my first VMA tonight. I just have one question. What in the Sam Hill were you waiting for? Elizabeth Schultze, ABC News. I love you MTV. I love you, love you so much. This is amazing.

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