Today is the day!
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards are upon us.
Set to air live tonight from Madison Square Garden, the NYC extravaganza will boast performances from some of Pop’s most potent forces.
Join us after the jump as we rundown one of the most action-packed line-up’s in recent memory.
Rihanna
Next to Video of the Year, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award easily serves as the evening’s most coveted Moonman. This time, Rihanna is its recipient.
To mark the win, the Bajan sensation will grace the stage for performance that producers have described as a “holy crap” moment.
If the slots afforded to previous recipients are anything to go by, RiRi could be on stage for up to 10 minutes.
Consistently inconsistent, can the 28-year-old hold her own?
Britney Spears
Since heating up Las Vegas, Britney‘s music career has undeniably cruised on auto-pilot. Yet, with the release of 9th album ‘Glory’ this week, the Pop deity appears to have woken from her slumber and is actively pounding the promotional pavement.
Said vigour will see her land once again on the VMA stage.
With the show gifting her career some of its most memorable moments (both good and tragic), it’ll be fascinating to see which side of the line tonight’s performance lands.
Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
Undeterred by the so-so sales of new album ‘Dangerous Woman,’ Ariana Grande is booking stages left and right.
This go round she’s joined by ‘Bang Bang’ collaborator Nicki Minaj.
Together the pair live-launch Grande’s new single ‘Side To Side’ – the video for which is primed to arrive just before or immediately after their showing.
Though not known for their 8-counts or military-like precision, the ladies are dependable when it comes to bringing the fun-factor. Ari’s vocals are also not be denied or played with.
Beyonce
Pop’s definitive show-stopper Beyonce is set to bring ‘Lemonade’ to life in spectacular fashion tonight.
Since the onset of her career, Mrs Carter has made it routine to approach each performance like an Olympic final. One, which like Usain, she always wins.
With “no promo” being her primary promo these days, such award show showings are rendered even more exciting than usual.
Will she steal the headlines like always? History has us leaning towards a resounding “yes!”
Other Notable Names
Future
Nick Jonas
With that, we want to know…
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Rihanna. It just feels her iconic moment.
Beyonce of course and rihanna is cool too. But a joint performance of the too would definitly be epic.
The question is… How many prerecorded tracks will whorihanna lypsinc
I got my Lemonade and snacks for Mrs. Carter, Rih and Brit chile! Kanyesha too! lol #BeyRihBrit #Kanyesha #VMA2016
I’m here for Rihanna performing her own iconic hits!!
Rihanna & Beyonce. The year of the BLACK FEMALE.
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Everybody else is, quite literally, irrelevant.
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#NextQuestion?
I must agree. They’re also the top 2 best female 2016 sellers, well 3 if counting Ms. Drake.
You define the word stupid! I’m always telling people about these dumb kids who only listen to rihanna, beyonce and drake. Then people want to complain about how everybody else is flopping. It’s because os narrowminded f**** like you! Probably the dumbest comment I’ve seen all year on here. So if you’re not beyonce or rihanna, you’re not good enough.
Now if I were to say “just ariana and britney, year of the white female!” I’d be called racest! But “year of the black female” is okay? That’s not racest? You dumb n*ggers confuse me. I’m not calling all blacks dumb, I’m talking about dumb blacks like you. Why not just year of the female? People always gotta make it a racial thing and it’s sickening! It’s all because of that b**** beyonce with her black lives matter nonsense! You people who say “black female year” are so delusional. If a white dude said “white power” then it’s racest. Make up your minds you ignorant f****. I like singers of all different races, not just black. That’s completely idiotic to only like singers of one race. Retardation at it’s finest right here in tgj comments section!
For me:
Ariana and Rihanna!
Year of the FEMALE!
That’s because “white power” is associated with racism and prejudice you stupid okie ass b****.
I’m sorry correct me of I’m wrong, but were white people victims of a 400 year servitude where you were bought and sold like a piece of meat at Winn-Dixie? Were white people used as guinea pigs in experiement where they were purposefully given a terminal illness? Did white people ever create something and never receive proper recognition solely due to the color of their skin? From folk and jazz to rock n’ roll, black people created genres and music and had it appropriated. What have white people created where black people stole it and pretended that it was theirs? Now shut the fvck up and wash the lice crawling in your hair b*tch
Beyonce as ALWAYS!!! GET IN FORMATION EVERYBODY!!!!
Slay Ri or you get eliminated!!
Bey
I mean when ypu look at the line up and see Beyonce, who do you think people are going to be salivating over afterwards? Everybody else just give basic performances. When Bey gets on that stage, she shows up and shows out!
Beyoncé
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Rihanna
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Ariana and Nicki
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Kanye West
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In that exact order! But tonight couldn’t come fast enough! Also rumors are circulating Bey will be performing in the streets. I mean she was practicing in an Empty Parking Lot.
2014: Rihanna wins Fashion Icon Award & Beyonce wins VMA Vanguard.
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2016: Beyonce wins Fashion Icon Award & Rihanna wins VMA Vanguard
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If Beyonce wins VOTY award tonight then both Rihanna and Beyonce will be the only TWO artists to have 2 VOTY award + a vanguard award.
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EPIC! 😉
Billboard said Drake won VOTY ???
I STAN hard for ZADDY but HE BETTER NOT!
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Bey better come through with VOTY so Rih. & Bey can share the record and be the first and only p.o.c to do so!
The person of the night obviously! Everyone else is either desperate or irrelevant!
Sis, I can’t wait to see ICON hit that damn stage.
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I am so ready for her to serve FACE; FASHION; CHOREOGRAPHY & ICONOGRAPHY.
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Aaaaaaahhhhhhh! I’m shook!
Yeah! I believe we will see sun puma and Dior influence! It makes sense to tie it into her performance seeing that her line hits stores next week!! I’m also curious just to see the theme and how she blends her medley!!!
As usual..FRIHBOY is being a fool. Bey has 11 nominations, so her performing is not irrelevant, its common sense. SIT DOWN TROLL!!!!!!!
?giving away nominations like they gave away the fashion award! Girl just needed something to keep lemonade afloat seeing that the singles never sustained or produced a hit! As I said! I’m only watching for Rihanna and a few others! Then I’m off to a pool party! I can careless to see beys repetitive greatest hits routines nor do I really care to see a re diction of anything on lemonade. She is such a bore like her album.
Rih, Bey and Britney…:-)
DEATH!!!! No shade but I seriously forgot Britney was performing, otherwise I would have included her in my list lmao!
Lolz you so messy… I know each chick gonna slay in their own ways and all 3 these girls delivered the best albums for the year as per the critics ? I’m ready for Beyonce to burn the floor up, Britney gonna give me pelvic thrust, hair flips and armography and rihanna well give her struts and Lil swagga on the stage ?
Beyanna then in turning
*im
Also, Britney’s new song is cute..I might stay tuned for that
Rihanna, actually. The last time I saw her perform live was Love on the Brain at the BBMA, and she kilt it. I’m curious to see if she can keep that momentum going or crash and burn
Rihannas!!!!
Holy Trinity should get a pic together tonight. I’m hyped for tonight you can tell this will be a show to remember.
Nicki is not apart of this trinity. Sorry, she doesn’t measure up.
Beyonce Ariana Nicki Minaj
Rihanna, Beyonce, Ariana, and Brit
I hope Bey does sorry or 6inch
Rihanna I feel will have an epic performance.
?????? The show has the potential to be legendary! I need everyone to bring it!! I’m ready to be slayed by Britney again! Lord knows it’s been a minute!
Bey, Rih, & Brit everybody else is irrelevant
Bey & Rih.
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All those other desperate, flop heifers and expired, rusted robots can suck a D! Bye.
“Expired, Rusted Robots”…
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DEATH! LMFAOOOOOOO
Not excited about any of them. I’ll be watching Power.
OK, girl…bye! lol #VMA2016
Rihanna!
Compliments and insults for each artist
Get to beyonce nothing but over the top praise. How old is Sam?
He is a dusty ass, bitter, british-nigerian power bottom who also happens to be an OVERZEALOUS Beyonce’ Stan.
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He may run the site but I really don’t take him seriously, at all! Shading Rih and overpraising Bey is his selling point hence why mainly the HIVE AND NAVY visit this site.
He is the perfect example of a crazy fan who makes people hate on his favorite, well, most of Beyoncé fans are like this, they have taken the little monsters’s place as the most annoying fanbase in music.
THAT WOULD BE LAMBS CHILE. THOSE INSECURE GURLS ARE PRESSED. GO TO ANY JLO, RIHANNA, BEYONCE, ARIANA, EMINEM, WHITNEY, CELINE, CHRISTINA, LEONA, NICKI MINAJ OR JANET POSTS THESE DAYS AND SEE.
I hope we’ll get to see Bey & Rih hit the stage together at some point this lifetime … That would be amazing… So proud of Riri… Bey is King… #BlackExcellence
Beyonce and FRIH!!!!!
I was in the mosh pit for the bet awards this year and almost died when Beyonce hit the stage. I’m ready for that exact same slayage
In order: Rihanna because I been a fan, robotney because I live for the armography, Arianna because I LOVE the Dangerous Woman LP.
DW is such a good album
lIES…WE ALL KNOW U WILL BE PERCED WAITING FOR BEY’S PERFORMANCE…LMAO
There is a 75% bey will recycle her set. So that’s why I am not hyped. HOWEVER, if she brings out she-hulk again, i’ll be living
Right!? Grande is just gonna keep getting bigger
Robyn Rihanna Fenty(king of queens)
For me it’s a tie between Britney and Rihanna, both for obvious reasons, the return to the VMA’s of Britney and Rihanna’s 15 minutes set.
BEY hunny!
RIHANNA.
Nicki & Ariana (of course lol) and Beyoncé
It’s Britney B****.. This is her night <3
Britney Of Course! Anticipation had led up to her the most & She WILL KILL IT!!?
Yes she will!
I can’t wait for Queen Brit!! I mean I’ll enjoy others but they can’t compare to Britney F****** Spears!!
I wanna see My fave Rihanna. Then I wanna see Beyonce. I cant wait to see what Rihanna gonna wear. She could walk in there with an outfit made of notebook paper and pencil shavings and still look good.
MTV released their 10 most viewed VMA performances and what do you know! THE QUEEN is at the top and has a total of 4 VMA performances in the top ten.
You forgot to add the detail of “most viewed by bottoms”
Why are you still wearing Kris Jenner’s hair style ? Please change your avi.
Trash it’s not the emo haircut that Kris jenner has. It’s a TRADITIONAL korean haircut.
What ever it is, you need to change it.
Lmao not Kris Jenner. Sorry Matt but that was funny
NOT Kris Jenners hairstyle ????? I CARNTTTT!!
As soon as Rihanna walks off the stage with her award, I’m tuning the channel.
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I bet you clowns are wondering why MTV picked Rihanna to oepn up, it’s simple, they want ratings. We know from the two Super Bowl rating dips and the TWO HBO less than a million viewers flops that Beyonce can’t bring the eyes. Even the BET awards that she opened took a dip from last year’s show. lol #AllFacts
Ratings? When has Rihanna ever brought in ratings? Styled to Rock was cancelled after two damn episodes LMAO.
Are we really comparing a show that Rihanna was barley on to two Super Bowl dips and HBO flops? You already lost. lol
Lmao But 2015 half-time show didn’t have a dip. It actually was the peak of audience views during the Half-time Show lol!
Answer the question. When has frih ever brought in ratings? The last time I checked, Styled to rock was cancelled and her 777 tour doc was a flop. So what exactly are you talking about, sir ? Do you know why Rhianna has never been asked to perform at the SuperBowl. Because it would most likely be a flop. Plus , she’s a horrible live performer but you wanna talk about ratings? b**** what ratings ?
That’s a lie, she or THEY had lower viewers than Katy last year. That’s a dip buddy.
Clearly you’re retarded. It’s common sense that the Super bowl fluctuate in views. This is due to what teams are playing not who is performing the Halftime show. Leave it to a closeted QUEEN thinking NFL VIEWERS are watching the SB for the Half-time Show lmao!
When has Rhianna ever brought in ratings though? You sound dumb af trying to come for Bey.
And yet one of the highest rated VMA’s was when Bey performed and announced her pregnancy in 2011 and while the lowest viewed vma’s since 2007 and still remains one of the lowest was in 2012 when FRIH performed……LMAO!
Last years was the lowest with only 5 mil. But stay mad and stupid.
He said that Rhianna’s performance was ONE of the lowest dumb ass
I’m over Lemonade, i think if she hadn’t toured so recently and there wasn’t footage everywhere i’d be a bit more excited.
I’m not here for Ariana as i have to watch her preformance with subtitles and with don’t really have stage presence.
Rihanna maybe because she’ll probably look fantastic regardless.
Beyoncè bout to shut s*** down!! I hope she gets VOTY. Excited for rih and robot too.
Queen Bey ofcourse
Honestly none of them. Obviously shitny will be the worst. Beyonce and Ari will be decent at least they can sing.
Beyoncé & decent shouldn’t be in the same sentence you tried it.
I know but I was being nice.
I’m excited for all performances. I hope rih slays from vocals to choreography, she needs to sell herself to the superbowl halftime show. And I knoe no better wat than doing the 10 medley at vmas
Beyoncé & Rihanna the beautiful black queens of music !!! I can’t wait to see them both shut it down . Can’t wait to see Rihanna snatch that video vanguard award & Beyoncé snatch several of her 11 noms and shut the show DOWN
Beyonce Ariana Grande And Nicki Minaj That’s It.
Hey y’all, do you all want to have like a LIVE google or Skype chat during the awards?
Yup I wanna see what you b****** look like
I’ll be waiting there
With my trench, my locs, my hat
Just so I’m low key
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Ya won’t get me.
I’m not who you b****** think I am. So this should be interesting.
It would be interesting to see Mark’s face. @Mark, which celebrity do you look like?, I mean we all have a famous person who looks like us, at least others say ?
And yet one of the highest rated VMA’s was when Bey performed and announced her pregnancy in 2011 and while the lowest viewed vma’s since 2007 and still remains one of the lowest was in 2012 when FRIH performed……LMAO!
I’m actually down with that, especially if @HailBeysus & @Annalise are there!
Can’t wait to see LEMONADE & ANTI live . Definitely the best albums released this year
Beyoncé is doing something fresh !!! NOT anything you’ve seen from the tour ! You haters we be on mute tonight she’s “DRONING over you bitchess “
Most viewed MTV Performances
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1.Beyoncé ‘Love On Top’ 12m views
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2.Justine Timberlake ‘Melody’ 10m views
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3.Miley and Robin ‘We Can’t Stop’ and ‘Blurred Lines’ 9.8m views
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4.Lady Gaga ‘You and I’ 9.7m views
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5.Beyoncé ‘Single Ladies’ 9.5m views
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6.Lady Gaga ‘Applause’ 9.3m views
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7.Britney Spears ‘Baby One More Time’ 9.1m views
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8.Beyoncé and Jay-Z ‘Baby Boy and Crazy In Love’ 8.5m views
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9.Beyoncé ‘Melody’ 8.3m views
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10.Lady Gaga ‘Paparazzi and Poker Face’ 8m views
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But i thought Beyoncé had no Iconic or memorable VMA performances!!! ????
Where is Whóréanna on this list???? Seeing as Marsha claims she is the big attraction and brings in the views LMFAOOOOO!!!! Most viewed Vevo female artists yet everyone has paid her VMA performances dust LMFAOOOO
SCREAMING at Justine being relegated to #2 after he performed everything AND the kitchen N’SINK lol
I’m curious as to where you found this “list”, or did you conjure it up yourself, because when I look on YouTube…
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Adele’s “Someone Like You” performance at the VMA’s had 35 + Million views by 2012 alone and now there’s no video of it over 800K. Rihanna’s “Disturbia” performance at the VMA’s had 10 Million views in 2014 (literally) and now there’s no video if it over 200K views. Madonna’s “Vogue” performance at the VMA’s from 1990 once had 15 Million views but where is it now? *Scratches Head*.
@filth
This is dominated by gaga and bey
Where is Ciara she’s the best singer of all time I won’t even be watching I feel disrespected that ciara isn’t going to be performing!
I see Samantha is trying it again???
There’s no doubt about it that I NEED to see my black queens slay the stage to the point of no return. I need them to shut the whole damn show down and make every other performance no matter. If Bey comes out with another traditional African hairstyle, I’m gonna scream for my life. I like how she’s having fun with her hair and clearly not giving any f**** about what White America has to say.
KEYSHIA COLE, JESSIE J, KERI HILSON, SELENA GOMEZ, CARLY RAE JESPEN, MYA, WILLOW SMITH, NICOLE SCAVENGER & ALL THE ICONS OF THIS CALIBER. REAL HEAVY HITTERS CLUB TEAS.
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Who the hell is NICOLE SCAVENGER? Lol!
Honestly Nicole and Keyshia >>> beyonce the overrated illuminati puppet and rihanna the annoying pop artist
It’s true though. F*** that b**** beyonce and rihanna that talentless squealing piglet!
Okay, I’ll give you Nicole, she has an amazing voice when she really gets to use it and yes she’s even better than beyonce! But Keyshia? Keyshia Cole better than Beyonce? I love Keyshia and her music, but let’s be honest! Offkeyshia Cole ain’t even close to Beyonce’s level! I love her on her albums but not live…yikes!
Clearly you’re retarded. It’s common sense that the Super bowl fluctuate in views. This is due to what teams are playing not who is performing the Halftime show. Leave it to a closeted QUEEN thinking NFL VIEWERS are watching the SB for the Half-time Show lmao!
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Yet it dipped in 2013 and went back up the next two years after and dipped again this year when Beyonce was back on. Numbers don’t lie hookers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_TV_ratings
Lmao like I said the ratings fluctuate based on teams playing. Look at that “receipt” you used. So much fluctuating so I fail to see how you make a point or drag anyone. Lol!
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Also leave it to the Slavi to use Wiki as a receipt lmao!!!
Rihanna & Britney. Regardless of what anyone mentions, it’s great that Future got a slot. He might bring Jay out.
RihMA’s 2016…That’s all
Well y’all let me know which platfrom so I can make an account. I need at least 5 people or what’s the point?
Do snapchat
What! I’m not sitting throught a million 10 secs snaps. lol. Let’s just do a group chat section on twitter.
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https://twitter.com/KingMark111
@MARK…
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I’M THERE… HAILING FROM GREAT BRITAIN! 😉
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How do we do this?
Obviously Bey’s, but I’m actually excited for all of them. Britney, since this is her comeback to the VMAS, Rihanna, since sources are saying she’s doing some crazy s***, and Ari cuz Side to Side is one of my favs from DW.
It would be interesting to see Mark’s face. @Mark, which celebrity do you look like?, I mean we all have a famous person who looks like us, at least others say ? I really would want to see how some of TGJ commentators look, Mark, JohnVidal, LB, Career Ender, Royalkev there’s so many ?
Look at your hoeeeeeee ass trying to peep faces & possibly ass. mmmhm
Haha that wasn’t my intention Stephy ?
Also the question applies for you too ?
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I don’t know. I used to look just like the kid from Allen Strange in my preteen years. Are you in on this?
That’s interesting but you were a kid back then.
@S******, I’d love to see the faces behind these names! Which celeb do you look like most? I’m curious about Anastasia, Annalise, Tyler, JohnVidal, Metzo too! A few others as well…
Two of my closest friends have told me that I look like Danish male model Nicklas Kingo, but I don’t see it, maybe it’s the blonde hair, cuz I don’t see the similarities other than that.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJAJz4Uh8PR/
Awww, I didn’t picture this, but it’s cool! 🙂 … I’ve been told I look like Jeremih.
http://d36jiqg3u1m7g0.cloudfront.net/artistas/338×236/v2_338x236_thumb_1439950_jeremih.jpg
That’s nice too ?
meant to post this photo
http://drinkblackwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jeremih-featuring-Big-Sean-Paul-Wall-%E2%80%93-Ol%E2%80%99-Skool-Pontiac.jpg
Lmao I see the Slavi is using RihMa’s as a hashtag after @BeyoncéCapital on Twitter started #BeyMa’s a few weeks back lmao!!!!
Ooooh, this looks promising. Hopefully, this will be a VMA’s to remember.
Queen???Rihanna,then turn the TV.??
Ok, so everyone that wants to LIVE chat, post your twitter in this section. It can be real or stan accounts. Rules, no one make fun on the way others look. Other than that, let all have fun stanningm sahding, laughing and whatever else tonight.
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https://twitter.com/KingMark111
Please! Screen shots are going to be taken left and right and im here for it! ????! Better contour the ugly away guys and gals!
I still want to have a conversation with you, Little Creep, I mean creek. Lol
Screams! You have twitter?
F*** that! If I see someone that I don’t like . I’m calling there ass out
Yass ariana! Slay queen! Year of the white female!
Everyone else is pretty much irrelevant!
#next
Go Bey!!
Yonce’s been all on my mouth like liquor today! I want to see King B!!! ‘Ye, Rihanna, Britney, Ariana and Nicki all interest me to be honest!
They should get Ciara, Kelly Rowland and Tinashe to perform!
Rihanna of course. She beings something new everytime. Never recycled
Everyone