(29 Aug 2022)
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Newark, New Jersey - 28 August 2022
1. Fashion shot: Rachel Robinson
2. Fashion shot: MJ Garrett
3. SOUNDBITE (English) MJ Garrett, reality TV star, on his favorite artist at VMAs:
MJ Garrett, reality TV star: "Kane Brown, No. 1 for me tonight."
Rachel Robinson, reality TV star:
"I just want to see Pete Davidson. I want to get close to him. And my wife is OK with this. I want to rub up on him a little bit, you know."
Reporter: "He's your hall pass?"
Robinson: "Kinda yeah. Isn't he everyone's? He's got Ruth Bader Ginsberg tattooed on his shoulder. You don't have to do much more for me than that."
Reporter: "Next?"
Nany Gonzalez, reality TV star: "I'll do Kane Brown too, actually."
Kaycee Clark, reality TV star: "I'm gonna say the Rock. The Rock would be cool."
Joanna Mannion, reality TV star: "I'm going to say Nicki Minaj, because she's receiving an award."
Reporter: "And then you sir?"
Yes Duffy, reality TV star: "AOC, representing Queens. I got a hall pass if AOC is around, hey, me and you."
4. Fashion shot: Kaycee Clark, Nany González of "The Challenge"
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kane Brown, recording artist, on performing at VMAs:
"Uh, I think my audience is already a different audience. I call my audience a playlist audience. But I am just excited to be here, I hope the fans look at me, see country music's a little different than it used to be. And they go and check out some other artists."
6. Medium of Kane Brown talking to reporter
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Anitta, recording artist, on representing Brazil at VMAs:
"I'm so happy. Couldn't be happier. Nominated and I'm performing and I brought a little surprise moment for Brazil. And the first time Brazil is here in this awards. Brazil has never been here before. And so, I just can't believe this night is happening and I couldn't be happier."
Reporter: "Are you nervous?"
Anitta: "I am kinda nervous. I couldn't sleep tonight actually. But everything is going to go great. Thank you so much."
8. Medium of Anitta talking to a reporter
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Evaluna Montaner, actor/recording artist:
"Well, it's a huge honor to be able to sing with him in every single show. And being here as your date is honestly awesome. Seven years later, I still, I fall in love with him every single day."
Reporter: "You fall in love with him every day?"
Montaner: "Every day."
Reporter: "Is it the moustache?"
Montaner: "It's the moustache. 100 percent."
Camilo, recording artist: "It is. 100 percent the moustache. It is, yes. I thought it was the song, but it no, it is the moustache."
Reporter: "It's the songs and the moustache."
Camilo: "Exactly.
10. Fashion shot: Evaluna Montaner and Camilo
STORYLINE:
KANE BROWN SHOWCASES CROSSOVER COUNTRY, ANITTA REPRESENTS BRAZIL AT VMAS
Kane Brown is representing country music with his performance at the 2022 VMAs while Anitta, a nominee for best Latin award, was showing her Brazilian pride at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey Sunday night (29 August 2022).
Brown is the first male country music artist to perform at the VMAs, but he's had a number of crossover hits with artists like Khalid and Marshmello.
"I think my audience is already a different audience," he said on the carpet before the show. "I call my audience a playlist audience. But I am just excited to be here, I hope the fans look at me, see country music is a little different than it used to be, and they go and check out some other artists."
Meanwhile, Anitta was excited to show off the best of her country on the VMA stage.
AP VIDEO SHOT BY: Ted Shaffrey and Guido Neira
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