vmas 2017

Rev. Robert Lee IV resigns from church following VMAs appearance

[Photo by: MTV/Twitter] Rev. Robert Lee IV has resigned from his position at Bethany United Church of Christ in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, following his comments at the 2017 Video Music Awards. Read his statement below. Read more: Transgender soldiers at the VMAs address Trump’s ban on trans military recruits Lee is a descendent of Confederate […]

After Logic's VMAs performance, calls to suicide prevention hotlines rose by 50 percent

Logic's inspiring VMAs performance of “1-800-273-8255,” a courageous song about the rapper's own struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, reportedly prompted a 50-percent uptick in calls to suicide prevention hotlines. Read more: Jared Leto honors Chester Bennington at the 2017 VMAs As reported by the FADER, the rapper took the stage at Sunday's MTV Video […]

Twenty One Pilots win Best Rock Video at the VMAs, plus the full list of winners

Can we stop ignoring the rock music category at award shows? In a repeat of last year's MTV Video Music Awards, this year's awards telecast is now over—all the winners have been announced—except for the winner in the Best Rock Video category. Why not announce it during the show? Read more: The Box returns with […]

Drake and Josh reunited at the VMAs and our hearts are so full

[Photo by: Josh Peck/Twitter] Remember when our childhoods were crushed after the Drake and Josh fall-out? Who could forget the feud that sparked after Drake was not invited to Josh's wedding, leading to passive aggressive tweets and heartbroken Drake and Josh fans everywhere. It looks like the feud has finally been laid to rest as […]

Jared Leto honors Chester Bennington at the VMAs with moving speech

[Photos by: MTV, Ricky Swift/WENN.com] Actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto paid tribute to Chester Bennington at tonight's MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the late musician with a heartfelt speech while introducing a clip from Linkin Park's 2010 VMAs performance. Below, read Leto's moving speech and see LP's 2010 performance in full. […]