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Here’s The Real Reason Beyoncé Skipped The 2022 VMAs
The “BREAK MY SOUL” singer is the Video Music Awards’ most-awarded artist ever with 29 wins.
It’s safe to say that Beyoncé broke the Internet (again) with “BREAK MY SOUL” and the rollout of Renaissance, which quickly became the first album by a woman to reach No. 1 in nearly a year (Adele’s 30 was the last). The album didn’t just enthrall the Beyhive with its extremely danceable music, but it also featured plenty of meaningful nods to Beyoncé’s creative forebears: from her “most fabulous” Uncle Jonny to the the iconic women honored on her “BREAK MY SOUL (THE QUEENS REMIX)” with Madonna.
The best part? This is only the beginning of Beyoncé’s Renaissance, which she’s described as a “three-act project ... recorded over three years” during the lockdown. So, yes, there’s even more on the way. You’d think that all this buzz would have made it the perfect time for Beyoncé to appear and maybe even perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28. But the record-breaking Grammy winner doesn’t always take the typical route when it comes to promoting her music, and sometimes, that means skipping award shows.
Beyoncé did not attend or perform at the 2022 VMAs — even though she’s taken the stage for every previous album cycle in 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2016. This is not the first time Beyoncé has skipped the VMAs. Last year, Beyoncé skipped to enjoy a yacht vacation, according to her Instagram. Similarly, this year on Aug. 23, TMZ reported that Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and their kids had boarded a yacht in Croatia, apparently beginning another family vacation.
Beyoncé was also only up for one award. That’s not a snub situation, though, because Renaissance came out after the 2022 VMA nomination period, so it will have to be considered for next year’s ceremony. “BREAK MY SOUL” was her singular nod this time around, made possible because the Song of Summer category had a later voting window. Beyoncé remains the most decorated artist in VMAs history with 29 wins, but she lost this one to Jack Harlow’s “First Class” — so any hopes of her sending in a video acceptance speech were quashed as a result.
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