The past six months have not been easy, and we all need something to take our minds off the insanity that is this year of 2020. And one of my favourite ways to relax is watching the incredibly creative forms that award shows have reinvented themselves to still take place during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Thursday (25), was MTV MIAWâs turn to impress us. And let me tell you, they did not disappoint in any way. And hereâs 7 moments from the night to prove it!
- Starting off with a bang!
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The very first great moment of the night was Luisa Sonzaâs killer performance of a medley of three of her new songs, including the duet âFloresâ (Flowers) with her boyfriend, the singer VitĂŁo, who gave her flowers at the end of the performance – it was so cute!
- Ok, but whoâs hosting?
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The perfect duo, thatâs who! Bruna Marquezine and Manu Gavassi were the hosts of this yearâs MTV MIAW and even though they stated various times that they were nervous something was going to happen, from the moment they showed up it was clear that these two were the perfect choice. And they started off strong, with a musical number at the beginning that set the tone for the rest of the night: jokes, friendship and social distancing.
- Djonga and Black Lives Matter
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The rapper delivered an awesome performance of âO Cara de Ăculosâ (The Guy In Glasses) and âOlho de Tigreâ (Eye of a Tiger) heavily inspired by the protests against violence suffered by black people, with the dancers starting on the floor with blood on their chests, then moving up to thrones while wearing T-shirts with the words âparem de nos matarâ (âstop killing usâ) halfway through the performance. And that ending with âfogo nos racistasâ (âburn the racistsâ) was a really powerful moment just before the camera cuts away from him.
- âItâs Britney, b*tch!â
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Still on the topic of the hosts, one of my favourite moments between them was when Bruna dressed up as Britney Spears and Manu dressed as the snake from the âIâm a Slave 4 Uâ performance in the 2001 VMAs (and a special shout out to Bruna for asking if her friend was dressed as the naja from Brasilia, which became a meme). Iâm telling you, these women were just the best duo for the job.
- A womanâs place is⊠on a stage making jokes!
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The stand up comedian Bruna Louise won the âRi Altoâ (LOL) Award and showed just how much she deserved it by joking about how she was not expecting to win – even saying she got a cake made to congratulate Rafael Portugal for the win – and reminding us all how amazing it is that a woman is taking home an award for comedy when so many people (read: men) say that âwomen arenât funnyâ, and if itâs up to her, theyâre not stopping on this first one!
- And the ĂCONE MIAW (MIAW ICON) goes toâŠ
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MANU GAVASSI! The co-host made me cry *with her* while giving her speech. She read a letter from a 12-year old fan, who she says reminded her that itâs okay to be exactly the way we are and that her fans are âas crazy as she isâ. And also surprised her by asking for an autograph instead of a selfie.
- The perfect ending for the perfect award show
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The final performance of the night was Pabllo Vittar, with âAmor de Queâ, the song that won the âHino do Anoâ (Anthem of the Year) award earlier in the evening. Twitter went crazy with her performance and everyone at home was left wishing for more! And is it just me or did Pabllo get some inspiration from Ariana Grande for her look and hairstyle in this performance?
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The article above was edited by Gabriela Sartorato. Â
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