The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards kicked off Monday night without a host, but Twitter doesn't need an MC to talk trash on celebrities in attendance when fans are already doing it from home.
Or in the case of the cutest couple inside Radio City Music Hall, Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, fans are just swooning. But Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish weren't so lucky, with their presentation for the Best Hip Hop Video getting roasted.
We'll be updating this post throughout the show. Here's why Twitter freaked out, so far.
2018 MTV VMAs: The Complete Winners List
View StoryPete Davidson and Ariana Grande
This couple is cute and just keeps getting cuter, much to the delight of everyone watching them. When they weren't packing on the PDA, they were spotted running away from the long line of photographers on the red carpet, and fans on Twitter collectively swooned over the cutie pies every time MTV cut to the couple on camera once they were inside the building. In her acceptance speech for her first win of the evening, she thanked her fiancé for existing.
ariana and pete running across the carpet PLEASE pic.twitter.com/DLVIhMGqwC
@nucleargrande
THEY KEEP SHOWING ARIANA AND PETE OMG CUTIES
@Iustrem
i just want to thank mtv for showing ariana and pete so much
@successfulhood
Ariana and Pete running on the VMA red carpet is already my fav meme of the year
@megsmedcalf
Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish Aren't That Funny
They may be two of the biggest comedians on the planet right now, but MTV viewers sure didn't think they were acting like it when they presented Nicki Minaj with the Best Hip Hop Video award. The general verdict is that their jokes were lame, with the exception of that jab at Fifth Harmony. We giggled at that one, too.
UH OH.... @TiffanyHaddish and @KevinHart4real stopped by the #VMAs to roast EVERYONE IN SIGHT 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/4kAwS8sCHY
@vmas
Me listening to Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish pic.twitter.com/8rOZXKZa73
@unden14blediva
Am The only one who thinks Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish isn't funny #VMAs pic.twitter.com/vp1OuE1EbW
@girlgamerdiva
this Kevin hart /Tiffany shit cringe worthy
@BreeDaAuraGod_
Sigh I don't ever wanna see Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish making jokes together ever again
@DillyDenilly
Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Heart got me like #VMAs pic.twitter.com/nZ7gp51VOV
@Pierce_My_Love
Cardi B Gets Has Peopling Talking for Soooo Many Reasons
She looks fine after giving birth a few weeks ago, she pulled a baby fake out when she kicked off the show to present a Shawn Mendes performance, and of course people are busy debating if she's a better hip-hop artist than Nicki Minaj, who beat out Cardi in the Best Hip Hop Video category. Perhaps in a nod to her rivalry with Minaj -- who just released an album called "Queen" -- she declared, "I am the empress!"
Cardi B saying she is the “Empress” #VMAs pic.twitter.com/rz4xlMxqZ0
@hermitscorner
Dude that was a robbery Cardi B should have won! #VMAs
@msangieb31
Cardi B looks STUNNING #VMAs pic.twitter.com/ii7kXSc2UR
@WoahMitchie
I like Cardi B better than Nicki Minaj. Because she's down to earth, great personality, really funny. Nicki is more talented but super arrogant. She makes it difficult to be a fan. Not for me.
@ChrisPalmerNBA
If Cardi B doesn't win best new artist at the VMA's I'm going to be MAD #VoteCardiB
@olivia_sanborn
Shawn Mendes Gets Wet and His Fans Go Wild
The singer kicked off the hostless evening with a performance of his hit "In My Blood," and his admirers' eyes nearly bugged out of their skulls when he treated viewers to a one-man wet t-shirt contest. With over 66,000 tweets and counting mentioning his name, he was definitely one of the most popular stars of the evening.
SHAWN MENDES DID THAT#VMAs pic.twitter.com/esitf6I7CS
@shawnwished
We looooveeee a wet Shawn Mendes 😛🤤 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/aoTLsWI9v8
@Aniyyae
attention to shawn mendes only: the VMAs afterparty is at my apartment and there is warm banana bread
@MattBellassai
Shawn Mendes is perfection #VMAs pic.twitter.com/SVQiJKhMmP
@MendesJonasArmy
sex is great and all but watching shawn mendes singing in my blood while it's raining on stage is so much better pic.twitter.com/rbuKb4oinh
@tuckermuffins
Everyone Loves Blake Lively
Anna Kendrick got some love from Twitter too as they presented Ariana Grande an award and promoted their upcoming thriller, "A Simple Favor," but viewers were mostly obsessed with Lively's look for the evening. She may have snagged the record for showing the least amount of skin at the VMAs ever.
“Blake Lively, your night of 1000 Diane Keatons look was a Morning Glory. Congratulations you're the winner of this week's challenge.” #VMAs pic.twitter.com/fJcGsuLVsH
@notbrendan
blake lively is so stunning
@perfctlyjapan
blake lively looks like an actual angel
@badrepskyla
Blake Lively one fly white b*tch
@thedongio_
every time I lay my eyes on Blake Lively I fall in love with her all over again
@kaileeheller
I really don't know what Amber Rose is wearing at the #VMAs but anytime I look at Blake Lively, I'm being mesmerised.
@NellyBlys
Logic Declares 'F--k the Wall' and Everyone Cries
The rapper got points from viewers for tackling another major issue during his performance of "One Day" with One Republic's Ryan Tedder. This year he targeted President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, wearing a shirt that read "F--k the Wall," with a small army of immigrants and activists behind him wearing shirts that read "We Are All Human Beings."
"Bring us your tired, your poor, and any immigrant who seeks refuge. Together, we can build not just a better country, but a world that is destined to be united," Logic said to further his point. See the appreciation for his performance below.
I appreciate how Logic uses his platform to consistently bring attention to huge issues #VMAs pic.twitter.com/tCNnQky9UK
@Vertina_
Shoutout to Logic's shirt. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/gWAvxWw0co
@frommyaspect
Once again Logic has me crying. He has the immigrant kids that were separated from their parents on stage and then brought out their parents #VMAS pic.twitter.com/bPDdZBJgP0
@DopealiciousJ
Logic is allowed at every cook out 😭#VMAs pic.twitter.com/XQZeUyY0VB
@trippy_kopa
i knew that damn Logic was gon make me cry #vmas pic.twitter.com/6FcTgGDMH5
@bigazzjenkz
Logic did that!!! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/CX9wDSIHoG
@hesuslanderos
Viewers Baffled Post Malone Won Song of the Year
"Rockstar" took home Song of the Year, and fans are baffled how it managed to topple hits from Drake, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran. Others still can't get over his appearance, in general.
post malone won song of the year over camila cabello's havana which is always played & listened to by many people????? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/71jtt9HW0i
@jxcobv
Post Malone just won Song of the Year over Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars and Cardi B...#VMAs pic.twitter.com/XpRViYrwoy
@EmoJoshy1
Post Malone just won Song of the Year beating Finesse of all songs. 2018 truly is the worst year for music #VMAs
@eclectictrash
Post Malone really won that award??? Over Bruno and Drake??? What??? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/W5qtgkiJ77
@angelheart2015
So you're telling me Post Malone is better than Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, and Camilla Cabello?? pic.twitter.com/mKyzdDjojw
@NikoleSchroder
Post Malone looks like a Roseanne reboot. #VMAs
@youngsinick
i can smell post malone through my tv screen
@CMONPUDDlN
J.Lo Busts Out 'Get Right' During Vanguard Performance
Jennifer Lopez busted out her 2005 bop "Get Right" and fans were so, so grateful for this blast from the past. Some just were really bummed she didn't bring the cane from the music video with her.
As soon as I heard the horns from “Get Right” pic.twitter.com/toBjgzgiuC
@itgetsbedder
the get right beat remains incredible
@dstfelix
Get Right will forever be my bop
@miss_puff_
Get Right deserved more time 😭😭😭😭 #vmas #jlovmas
@Luca_1998
I'm mad she didn't break out the cane dance for Get Right #VMAs pic.twitter.com/zH0jfJq9Lj
@Cor_inna16
Get Right is the most underrated JLo song. Don't @ me. #VMAs
@Buffalogal
Cardi B Beats Hayley Kiyoko for Best New Artist
Hayley and Cardi's fan armies were duking it out hard all night on Twitter as votes decided who would be the winner, and in the end, the "Bodak Yellow" singer won out, leaving Hayley's fans crushed and confused, seeing as they saw her hashtag, #VoteHayleyKiyoko, trending high on the platform all night. Many are suspecting the vote was rigged, but at least she won MTV's Push Artist of the Year.
#VoteHayleyKiyoko me if Hayley don't win after shes been trending forever. pic.twitter.com/Sp1wD1Dcrg
@afrizzell56
Full tea, full shade, #VoteHayleyKiyoko had over 60k more tweets and the voting page was frozen for over 30 minutes. #HayleyDeservedBetter
@hh_cool_k
honestly i felt like it was rigged because #VoteHayleyKiyoko was trending world wide
@remkavinsky
So #votehayleykiyoko has been trending for forever and she still doesn't get an award pic.twitter.com/lVGuZZ0DwF
@itsmehaiden
#votehayleykiyoko The gays trying to figure out how mtv is gonna explain letting Hayley lose pic.twitter.com/BsiYbWIwJM
@liv_rants
this is bullshit bro how is this even possible we been out here voting our thumbs off for half an hour just to have some pendeja go up on stage to thank her fans by saying skrrrrrr and okurrrrr #votehayleykiyoko
@smokedupp
#VoteHayleyKiyoko how tf did she lose pic.twitter.com/vMF1xKIQsR
@jumpyjoon
#VMAS so we got #VoteHayleyKiyoko trending #2 worldwide and she didn't win? sis explain pic.twitter.com/X2F1rhfi8T
@evaisnotokay
Travis Scott Honors Aretha Franklin, Rubs #1 Album in Nicki Minaj's Face
Minaj was not happy to discover her new album "Queen" did not shoot to No. 1 on the charts, and even vented on Twitter about it Monday morning. But the rapper whose album, "Astroworld," stayed on top of the charts for a second week in a row made sure the world knew during his VMAs performance. He also impressed viewers by being the first star in attendance to give Aretha Franklin a shoutout on stage before Madonna's tribute.
Crazy how Travis Scott was the first to say RIP to Aretha Franklin this room full on heathens lol
@Alyssa_sayz
Is Travis Scott the first person to acknowledge Aretha tonight?
@Jersey_Jinx
Travis Scott is the only performer at the #VMAs to dedicate their performance to Aretha Franklin.
@MrErnestOwens
That's why Black performers matter. They pay tribute to our culture when award shows that exploit it don't.
Travis Scott: “Astro World NUMBER 1” SHAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDEEEEEEEE #VMAs pic.twitter.com/U18SIWBui7
@LeBandzJames1
Travis Scott: Astro world! #1 album in the world
@PleasesaytheO
Nicki Minaj: pic.twitter.com/cbZVpMVerw
travis scott: astroworld number one right now
@geekygare
nicki minaj: pic.twitter.com/xyWULnyV40
This is Nicki Minaj when DJ Khaled said Travis Scott had the #1 album out right now #VMAs pic.twitter.com/aYAuJTUPbI
@__JEscobar
Cardi B and Travis Scott shaded Nicki. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/qSbtbyz8uz
@iheartmylife82
'The Hills' Are Alive Again -- But Can They Really Live Without Lauren Conrad?!
MTV gathered a few familiar stars of "The Hills" to announce a reboot series, "New Beginnings," but without Lauren Conrad appearing to be involved, fans of the original hit aren't on board yet. The series returns in
"The cast of the Hills"
@kennaymart
Where's LC?
Where's Kristin?
Where's Lo?
Where's Whitney?
Where's Brody?
We don't want Speidi, Audrina, Justin Bobby, Stephanie, & Frankie.#VMAs #vmapreshow pic.twitter.com/2p3PqzGxxA
The hills coming back without THE QUEEN LAUREN CONRAD ? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/ImGVD2bsLV
@KingJaTerian
MTV trying to reboot The Hills without Kristen or Lauren.. who do they think they are pic.twitter.com/y9f6XbPbBQ
@camilasdaddy
When they introduce a group as the “reunited cast of The Hills” and it doesn't include Lauren or Kristin #VMAs pic.twitter.com/u5S7MfWKJv
@cocoakristis
vinny & paulie: "the reunited cast of The Hills!"
@evanrosskatz
lauren conrad at home: pic.twitter.com/MZAPNa3Bkt
IT'S NOT THE REUNITED CAST OF THE HILLS IF LAUREN ISN'T THERE
@samlansky
The more I think about it how dare MTV trod out a cast that doesn't include Lauren Conrad and call it The Hills. pic.twitter.com/lg4eysjjEU
@evanrosskatz
So y'all are bringing The hills back without Lauren? pic.twitter.com/sKZ5IPtjX2
@Rocioceja_
Camila Cabello Wins Artist of the Year and Video of the Year
By the end of the VMAs, over 300,000 tweets mentioned the "Havana" singer, and most of them were celebrating the 21-year-old taking home two of the biggest awards of the night. It doesn't hurt that one of those honors was handed down directly from the Queen of Pop, Madonna.
WOW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! THATS OUR QUEEN!!! @Camila_Cabello @rogerhgold
@CamilaMyIdol
Not a good day to be a Camila Cabello hater pic.twitter.com/yBPEUMVBHv
@mijacabello97
CAMILA CABELLO WAS TOUCHED BY MADONNA THE QUEEN.
@falinforcamila
SHE. IS. THE. CHOOSEN.#VMAs #CamilaOnVMAs
OF COURSE @CAMILA_CABELLO WON ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND VIDEO OF THE YEAR AT THE #VMAS I MEAN LIKE DUH.
@alexandergold
A LEGEND HAS BEEN BORN.