Madonna made her first live MTV Video Music Awards appearance since 2003 on Sept. 27, performing with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx before winning seven awards—the most of any artist at the ceremony, including Artist of the Year.
Her seven wins also included Best Collaboration with Carpenter for “Bring Your Love,” Best Album for Confessions II, and four awards for Confessions II - The Film: Best Dance, Best Cinematography, Best Choreography and Best Long Form Video. AwardsWatch said it was the biggest single-night VMA haul of Madonna’s career and her first wins at the show since 1999.
The opener paired “Bring Your Love” with Carpenter and “Danceteria Afterhours” with Charli xcx. In her Artist of the Year speech, Madonna recalled losing a stiletto during “Like a Virgin” at the 1984 VMAs and being told backstage that her career was over.
