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Artist News Awards
Miley Cyrus champions homeless cause at VMAs
By Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 26 August 2014
So, how to grab the headlines for a second time at MTV’s Video Music Awards, even when you’ve not been booked to twerk into the groin of a singing man whose main achievement, other than teaming up with Pharrell to achieve a sneaky one-hit-wonder, is mastering the ‘sex predator’ look to perfection?
I know, bring a homeless guy along as your date, have him accept your award, and turn the whole thing into a promotion for a worthy homeless charity! Go, Miley Cyrus.
Accepting the popstar’s gong for Best Video (for some reason presented for her ‘Wrecking Ball’ promo), Cyrus’s friend said: “Thank y’all, my name is Jesse and I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth in the United States who are starving, lost and scared for their lives right now. I know this because I am one of these people”.
He went on: “Though I may have been invisible to you in the streets, I have a lot of the same dreams that brought many of you here tonight. Los Angeles, entertainment capital, has the largest population of homeless youth in America. The music industry will make over $7 billion this year, and outside these doors are 54,000 human beings who have no place to call home”.
Shortly after the speech Cyrus posted on her Facebook details of a new LA homeless centre, encouraging fans to donate. So that’s all nice isn’t it? And even better, she didn’t stick out her tongue once. Not once. Not even when Beyonce picked up her fourth award.
Talking of which, VMA winners…
Video Of The Year: Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Female Video: Katy Perry – Dark Horse
Male Video: Ed Sheeran – Sing
Artist To Watch: Fifth Harmony – Miss Movin On
Pop Video: Ariana Grande Feat. Iggy Azalea – Problem
Hip-Hop Video: Drake Feat Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home
Rock Video: Lorde – Royals
MTV Clubland Award: Zedd Feat. Hayley Williams – Stay The Night
Collaboration: Beyonce Feat Jay Z – Drunk In Love
Lyric Video: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Don’t Stop
Video With A Social Message: Beyonce – Pretty Hurts
Cinematography: Beyonce – Pretty Hurts
Choreography: Sia – Chandelier
Art Direction: Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Editing: Eminem – Rap God
Visual Effects: OK Go – The Writing’s On The Wall
Direction: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – Turn Down For What
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Beyonce
