Ahh, the VMAs-- our yearly reminder that pop culture has taken a drastic turn towards sheer ridiculousness. In 1995, Courtney Love crashed Madonna's on-screen interview. In 2009, the ever so self-centered Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video to proclaim that Beyoncé had the best music video of all time (duh). In 2013, Miley Cyrus made history by 'twerking' all over Robin Thicke, forever scarring thousands of viewers. And in 2014, the ladies rose above their male counterparts.
This year, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj opened the show with a performance that
had Grande emerge from a spaceship for her electro-stomper “Break Free,”
Minaj dancing in a jungle for “Anaconda” and then the pair united with
Jessie J for ladies anthem “Bang Bang.” It was the sort of over-the-top
fun that award shows are made for – even if Minaj teetered on the edge
of showing all her glory with a wardrobe malfunction.
Find Ariana's new album, "My Everything", in the catalog!
Although Ariana and Nicki killed it (if you will), Beyoncé's closing performance was by far the highlight of the night. Using her blockbuster, self-titled visual album – which she dropped
without warning late last year – as the source material, she moved
through an ambitious medley that pulled from the entire project. Beyoncé reigns supreme. Enough said. You can pick up a copy of her self-titled album at the Dundee Library by clicking
here.
You can also check-out music by other performers like
Taylor Swift,
Miley Cyrus, and
Usher.
