The MTV Video Music Awards are never short on wild moments.

And this year, the awards show gave pop culture fans a well-deserved dose of glitz and glamour as it rolls out the pink carpet for emcee and performer Nicki Minaj at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.

Taylor Swift , fresh from her blockbuster Eras Tour, started things off with a bang winning Best Pop before taking home eight more trophies, including Video of the Year, where she faced off Doja Cat; Miley Cyrus; Olivia Rodrigo; Sam Smith and Kim Petras; SZA; and hostess Minaj.

Shakira set the stage on fire with a bilingual, 10-minute medley in honor of her Video Vanguard Award . Later in the show, Diddy played a list of his greatest hits before accepting the Global Icon Award.

This years VMAs offered a rare red carpet opportunity for celebrities, who have seen Hollywood events screech to a halt amid the dual strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors GuildAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Heres the full list of nominees, with winners in bold.