After much ado and high anticipation, the Doja Cat-hosted 2021 MTV Video Music Awards aired live from New York’s Barclays Center on September 12.

As always, That Grape Juice provided you with the performances as they occurred!

Hop inside to check out showings from Lil Nas X, Chloe Bailey, Normani, Camila Cabello, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja, Shawn Mendes, and many more.

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Britney Spears is heading down the aisle once again.

For, the singer has announced that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. 

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The stars shine for one of popular music’s biggest calendar nights – the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards!

After airing virtually last year (due to the global health crisis), the show returns to a live audience format and is broadcasting live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

And the show’s red carpet taking place right now.

See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses, then tell us who you are most interested in seeing below:

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Drake‘s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is a certified hit.

The Rap titan unleashed his hotly anticipated sixth studio album on September 3 and immediately magnetized the attention of the masses, who collectively stopped, looked, and listened in droves.

All created the perfect storm for the project’s commercial prospects.

For, the final numbers have been tallied and the sum is seismic.

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Chloe Bailey has big aspirations and she’s wasting no time putting the wheels in motion to accelerate towards them.

The rising star released the video for her debut solo single ‘Have Mercy’ and had the masses screaming exactly that.

For, the Karena Evans directed clip saw Bailey blaze with scorching choreography, a fresh concept, and sass aplenty.

Ahead of her performance of the song at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, the 23-year-old sat down with MTV News to discuss her journey, ‘Have Mercy,’ Beyonce‘s support, and her unapologetic desire to be an EGOT. The latter of which refers to winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. A feat a select few have pulled off.

Watch the full interview below…

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Pop Smoke‘s gravesite was vandalized this weekend and the damage was shocking.

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Aaliyah favorites ‘Rock the Boat’ and ‘Try Again’ are among many gems from her discography being spun again and again after their long-awaited arrivals to digital platforms.

So much so, they’re besting the sales performances of songs 20 years their junior!

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Ariana Grande is hot on the promotional trail for the new season of The Voice and her upcoming cosmetics line REM Beauty.

Her latest stop saw her sit down with Allure Magazine to rank what has been billed as her “Most Iconic Music Videos.”

The songbird first pokes fun at the term “iconic” before launching into an assessment of some of her most-watched visual offerings – including ‘Thank U Next,’ ‘Side to Side,’ and ‘Break Free.’ 

Watch below and let us know if you agree with her sentiments…

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Saweetie continues to enjoy sweet success.

Because she’s just bagged another endorsement deal and it may be her biggest yet.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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JLS are wasting no time lighting a match under their new single ‘Eternal Love.’ For, the reformed Brit-Pop quad has unwrapped the track’s official music video.

Written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Steve Mac, the song serves as the first release from the group in eight years and leads their newly announced album, ‘2.0’ (due December 3).

For its accompanying visual, Aston, JB, Marvin, and Oritse give a nod to their boyband DNA – travelling through time to salute various group sounds and aesthetics.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Kacey Musgraves, Troye Sivan, Yebba, and Phoebe Bridgers.

Join us inside…

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