The 40th MTV Video Music Awards took over UBS Arena in New York on Wednesday night, featuring the latest songs and nostalgic moments from the show’s past.

The night kicked off with Eminem doing a medley of his greatest hits, accompanied by a squad of Slim Shady lookalikes reminiscent of his iconic 2000 performance. Eminem extended his record to 15 awards by earning two VMAs that night.

Megan Thee Stallion was both host and performer, showcasing tracks from her latest album “Megan”, including “Mamushi” and “Hiss” with a special appearance by Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba. But her outfit, a homage to Britney Spears’ iconic 2001 look, was the standout moment for me.

Taylor Swift, of course, stood out by taking seven awards, including Video of the Year for her collaboration with Post Malone on “Fortnight”. This win marked Swift’s third consecutive year winning this award adding to her growing collection of VMAs. Swift also won Artist of the Year for the second year in a row, to no one’s surprise. In her acceptance speech, she honored 9/11 victims and gave a shoutout to her boyfriend Travis Kelce.

Katy Perry was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, celebrating her lifetime achievements in music. She also delivered a mashup of her greatest hits, including “E.T” and “Firework”.

Sabrina Carpenter performed her summer hit “Espresso” and accepted the award for Song of the Year, while Chappell Roan made her VMA debut winning Best New Artist. She dedicated her award to the LGBTQ+ community and performed “Good Luck Babe”.

Other notable winners included SZA for Best R&B with “Snooze,” and Billie Eilish for Video for Good with “What Was I Made For” from the Barbie soundtrack. The Best Group award went to Seventeen, although they did not attend the ceremony. Le Sserafim won Best Push Performance of the Year, and Lisa made her solo debut while taking home the Best K-Pop award for the second time.

Here is a full list of the winners:

• Video of the Year: Taylor Swift – “Fortnight” ft. Post Malone

• Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift

• Song of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”

• Best New Artist: Chappell Roan

• MTV PUSH Performance of the Year: Le Sserafim – “Easy”

• Best Collaboration: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

• Best Pop: Taylor Swift

• Best Hip-Hop: Eminem – “Houdini”

• Best R&B: SZA – “Snooze”

• Best Alternative: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”

• Best Rock: Lenny Kravitz – “Human”

• Best Latin: Anitta – “Mil Veces”

• Best K-Pop: Lisa – “Rockstar”

• Best Afrobeats: Tyla – “Water”

• Video for Good: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For” (From Barbie)

• Best Direction: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

• Best Cinematography: Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”

• Best Visual Effects: Eminem – “Houdini”

• Best Choreography: Dua Lipa – “Houdini”

• Best Art Direction: Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”

• Best Editing: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

• Best Trending Video: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”

• Best Group: Seventeen

• Song of Summer: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

• VMAs Most Iconic Performance: Katy Perry – “Roar”