'Thank you to the gay agenda, let's go gay agenda!' said the 22-year-old. Lil Nas X scored the night's top award, Video of the Year, for 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' not long after a sensual performance just days before his album is set for release on Friday. 'They said we wouldn't last, but we're still here,' she said after strutting onto the stage, dropping an expletive while wearing a dominatrix-esque black leather thong corset. The show opened with a pre-taped clip from none other than Madonna, who made VMA history at the 1984 inaugural show with a show-stopping performance of 'Like A Virgin,' which kicked off the show's reign as a platform for headline-grabbing antics. The 2021 VMAs - a show known more for ostentatious performances, made-for-Twitter moments and wild costumes than the actual awards - was back with its signature elaborate performances before a masked full audience after a 2020 show that saw many celebrities accept prizes via video stream. Lil Nas X Photo: AFPA stacked slate of artists lit up MTV's 40th annual Video Music Awards on Sunday, returning in full force to Brooklyn's Barclays Center after 2020's scaled-back pandemic show.
