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Lady Gaga dedicates MTV VMAs Artist of the Year win to fiancé. The singer and actress dedicated her Artist of the Year win at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards to her fiancé, Michael Polansky. After being presented with the prestigious prize by Lenny Kravitz at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Sunday night, the superstar - real name Stefani Germanotta - addressed the crowd. ”Getting ready for the show, I thought about how much it would mean to me to get this award tonight. And I cannot begin to tell you what this means to me.” "To my partner in all things, Michael, creating this year with you was a beautiful, beautiful dream. And you have been my partner every step of the way. I dedicate this to you, to my love.” At the end of her speech, Gaga also thanked her fans, known as Little Monsters, for their ongoing support. ”Thank you, little monsters, my fans, for always supporting me and always supporting the monster in me," the 39-year-old added. Meanwhile Mariah Carey was presented with the prize for Best R&B Video for Type Dangerous. Although the superstar has been nominated eight times over the course of her career, she was presented with her very first Moon Person statue. A short time later, Ariana Grande bestowed Mariah with the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award prize for her contribution to the entertainment industry. ”Thank you so much for MTV for giving me the Vanguard Award. I can't believe I'm getting my first VMA tonight. I just have one question: What in the Sam Hill (hell) were you waiting for? I'm kidding. I love you.” Elsewhere, Mariah noted that she enjoys making music videos as they allow her to get into character such as the time she played "alter-ego" Bianca in the footage for 1999's Heartbreaker and when she pretended to be escaping with a "hot guy to a remote island" for 1997's Honey. "Well, that one really wasn't much of a stretch, but you know, it happened anyway," she joked. To conclude, Mariah thanked her dedicated fans, known as the Lambs, for their ongoing support. ”After all this time, I've learned that music evolves, videos evolve, but the fun, that is eternal. Thank you, MTV for playing my videos, and to my fans, the Lambily, I love you so much.”
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