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When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his dad. Cheney, known by his social media handle “@craving_capsaicin” — a nod to the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat — got hooked on the adrenaline rush he feels when he eats extremely spicy foods. Both sour and spicy foods generate painful responses, though they activate different nerves in the body. “I’ve got so many people that went from not even eating hot stuff to having a tolerance and now eating spicy food daily. Children and teens tend to be most susceptible to social media challenges, which is why Trucco said parents should pay attention, too.

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☆ Glorious farewell to the Paris Olympics and the U.S. rushes firepower to the Middle East: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Elizabeth Both | Elizabeth Both Is An Associate Platforms Editor For Nbc News | Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A spectacular closing ceremony hands the Olympic Games over to Los Angeles. And a false JD Vance rumor sparks a misinformation row. A glorious farewell to Paris OlympicsGetty ImagesAu revoir to the Paris Games. Kamala Harris pledged to eliminate taxes on tipped wages for service workers, matching a proposal from former President Donald Trump. Politics in BriefTrump campaign: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has said it was hacked by an Iranian group.

Persons: Vance, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Tom Cruise, Ledecky, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, dazzled, ” Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Guy ” Stephen Nedoroscik, Yusuf Dikeç, Read, JD, Vic e, tol, stu, ord, ami, Flo, bui, Ken Bak, roa Organizations: Olympic Games, Paris, Paris Games, Stade de France, Team USA, U.S, acc, Uni, NBC Locations: Los Angeles, The U.S, American, U.S, Turkish

A glorious farewell to the 2024 OlympicsIt’s time to say au revoir to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Mark J. Terrill / APTeam USA eked out close wins in the men's and women's basketball finals, taking gold in the final weekend of the games. The men's team, which included all-stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, brought home the fifth straight Olympic title for the Americans. Sunday's win by the women's team was its eighth straight Olympic gold. Other Olympic highlights:Trump campaign says it was hackedFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign has said it was hacked by an Iranian group.

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☆ Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games: What can we expect?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron above the Jardins de Tuileries extinguished, and the Olympic flag handed over to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games. Now only a mere 1,432 days away, the LA Olympics begins on July 14, 2028 with its opening ceremony and will run until July 30. So, what can we expect from the Los Angeles Olympic Games in four years’ time? Los Angeles has already hosted two Olympics, in 1932 and 1984, leaving enough infrastructure in place that there won’t be any new permanent venues built for 2028, and athletes will be housed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), instead of a purpose-built Olympic Village. Although it isn’t yet clear exactly where each and every sport will take place in Los Angeles, organizers have already announced some of their biggest venues.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Peppers, Kirby Lee, Karen Bass, ” Bass, CNN’s Amara Walker, “ We’ve, we’re, Ueno, Koji Watanabe, Thomas Bach, Louis, Raygun, hasn't, Elsa, Kim Raisner Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympic, Hollywood, Stade de France, LA, Paralympic Games, Los Angeles Olympic Games, University of California, UCLA, LA Lakers, LA Sparks, Olympics, Los Angeles Memorial, Getty, NFL, Belmont Shore, Whitewater Center, Softball Park, Games, Olympic Movement, Cricket, Paris Olympics, St, Baseball, International Boxing Association, IOC Locations: Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Exposition, Inglewood, Long, Long Beach . Oklahoma, Angeles, United States, LA, Japan, Tokyo, Paris

The 2024 Paris games are coming to a close — and an iconic indie rock band has kicked off the farewell to the athletes. Phoenix was tapped to perform in the closing ceremony in a celebration of French artists and their influence on music. Following the athlete's parade and acrobatic performers, Phoenix began a celebration of French artistry with a performance of "Lisztomania." Phoenix perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympic Games on Sunday. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will give the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to symbolize the transition.

Persons: Phoenix, David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile, Ezra Koenig, Snoop, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, H.E.R, Billie Eilish Organizations: Phoenix, Paris, Getty, Angeles, Paris Mayor, Los Angeles Mayor, U.S . Locations: Paris, Los Angeles, Los, California

☆ Olympics closing ceremony: 5 takeaways from an extremely memorable party
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The volunteers of Paris 2024 deserved a huge thank you and they got one to start off the closing ceremony. Karaoke sets off a party as the athletes are ‘Freed From Desire’The closing ceremony’s parade of nations was a celebration from the start. After most of the athletes entered the stadium, it was time for a little karaoke with 80,000 people all singing together. But for one incredible moment, there was nearly a mosh pit in the center of the Olympics’ closing ceremony. Cruise was handed the Olympic flag and gave it a wave before he went back into the crowd of athletes.

Persons: Denis, ‘, Rizzatto’s “, ”, wristbands, lister, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Simone Biles, Tom Cruise –, –, Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Dre Organizations: France CNN, Stade de France, Volunteers, Olympic Games, Paris, Olympic, Bluetooth, International Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor, Hollywood, City of Angels Locations: France, Paris, City

Unlike the ambitious opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will take a more traditional route. Rather than the open-air venue of the Seine River, the closing ceremony will be held in the 80,000-seat Stade de France. What time does the Olympic closing ceremony start? Similar to the opening ceremony, many details about the closing ceremony have been kept under wraps. Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead will be the flag bearers during the closing ceremony.

Persons: Peacock, Thomas Jolly, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Mike Tirico, Jimmy Fallon, Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R, Billie Eilish, Thierry Reboul, Tom Cruise, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Ledecky, Mead, Liam Corrigan, Michael Grady, Justin Best Organizations: Stade de France, American women’s rugby, Los Angeles Games, NBC, U.S, NBC Olympics, NBC News, Records, Paris Mayor, Los Angeles Mayor, Paralympic Games, Olympic Games, Stoke, Olympics, Beijing Games, ., Phoenix, Games, USA Locations: Seine, Paris, Los Angeles, Los, Stoke Mandeville, France, Tokyo, California, Europe

☆ Music Catalog Giant Hipgnosis Is Sold, and Merck Mercuriadis Exits
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Six years ago, an outspoken music executive named Merck Mercuriadis kicked off a new wave of dealmaking in the industry when his company, Hipgnosis, began buying up the song catalogs of artists like Neil Young, Shakira, Justin Bieber and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the company’s complex structure, Hipgnosis Songs Fund is an “investment trust,” which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and owns the rights to tens of thousands of songs. A separate company, Hipgnosis Song Management — which has been run by Mercuriadis — is its “investment adviser,” doing much of the dealmaking and administration work for those songs. In 2021, Blackstone invested $1 billion to take majority control over the adviser firm. The board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund voted on Monday to accept Blackstone’s offer of $1.6 billion for the company’s assets, the company announced early Tuesday.

Persons: Merck Mercuriadis, Neil Young, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Elton John, Mercuriadis —, ”, Blackstone Organizations: London Stock Exchange

☆ Hot honey is the sweet and spicy flavor on everyone's lips, from pizza to cocktails. Here's why it's America's newest food obsession.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But it's popular to pair with chicken, too: Sweetgreen has a hot honey chicken protein bowl, Cava sells harissa honey chicken, and KFC serves Sriracha honey nuggets. At Starbucks' upmarket Reserve locations, you can get hot honey in an affogato or espresso martini. So Kurtz started experimenting with chili-infused honey in his college apartment, where he created Mike's Hot Honey in 2004. Zalat PizzaUK canned and bottled cocktail company Tom Savano Cocktails has been experimenting with hot honey in the drinks department. Cooking magazines and TikTokers alike have been scrambling to find new ways to incorporate hot honey into dishes.

Persons: —, Lizzy Freier, Sweetgreen, Cava, Grace Dean, Roberta's, Mike Kurtz, Kurtz, Paul Giannone, Paulie Gee's, Matt Wessel, Wessel, Maison Pickle, Emilia Aghamirzai, Maison, Jacob Hadjigeorgis, there's, Khanh Nguyen, Nguyen, Savano, Scotch Bonnet, James Kerslake, Kerslake Organizations: Service, Business, KFC, Starbucks, Bee, The New York Times, Brooklyn, Foods, Milwaukee Pretzel Company Locations: Manhattan, New Orleans, Chicago, Brazil, Brooklyn, Dallas

☆ South Korean Buldak ‘fire noodles’ are too spicy for Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Juliana Liu | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong/Seoul CNN —Three varieties of “fire chicken” instant ramen noodles popularized by a viral internet challenge have been recalled in Denmark after they were deemed to be too spicy. The level of capsaicin found in Buldak Hot Chicken Ramen 3x Spicy, Buldak Hot Chicken Ramen 2x Spicy and Hot Chicken Stew was so high that it could poison consumers, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said in a statement issued Tuesday. South Korean noodle giant Samyang, which developed the ramen, said on Wednesday that the products were not being recalled because of quality issues. Buldak, which means “fire chicken” in Korean, was developed by Samyang’s chief executive, Kim Jung-soo, a housewife who married into the family business and eventually took over. According to taste testers, the original buldak ramen scored around 4,000 on the Scoville scale, which is roughly equivalent to the heat of jalapeños.

Persons: Stew, ”, they’ve, Samyang, Kim Jung, Cardi Organizations: Seoul CNN, Danish Veterinary, Food Administration, CNN, NICE, Service, Wall Street, ” Locations: Hong Kong, Seoul, Denmark, Danish, Japan, Asia

☆ It’s gonna be a hot, hot summer. Spicy snack foods and drinks are bringing the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The spicy trend is here to stay,” Sally Lyons Wyatt, packaged goods and foodservice industry advisor with market research firm Circana, said in an interview with CNN. Spicy plus sweet give you “Swicy.” And yes, brands are trying to make it a thing as they look for ways to stretch out the spicy trend. Starbucks in the spring also introduced limited-time hot honey drinks, made with wildflower honey infused with chili peppers, such as Hot Honey Affogato and Hot Honey Espresso Martini to the menu at its Starbucks Reserve roasteries and select US stores. Nestle has also trotted out recent spicy innovations such as California Pizza Kitchen’s hot honey croissant crust pizza, Stouffer’s spicy nacho mac and Hot Pockets x Hot Ones. “Americans have made cult-favorites out of condiments like Sriracha and hot honey.

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☆ Teen Who Died After Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Had Enlarged Heart
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Michael Levenson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A 14-year-old whose family said he had eaten a chip made with two of the hottest peppers in the world died of cardiopulmonary arrest, according to a medical examiner’s report released on Thursday, which noted that he had eaten a spicy substance and had an enlarged heart. The report found that the teenager, Harris Wolobah of Worcester, Mass., died on Sept. 1 of “cardiopulmonary arrest in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration in a person with cardiomegaly and myocardial bridging of the left anterior descending coronary artery.”Capsaicin is the chemical compound found in chili peppers that causes a burning sensation. Cardiomegaly is commonly known as an enlarged heart. And myocardial bridging refers to a coronary artery that passes through a band of heart muscle instead of lying on top of it. The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the manner of death “could not be determined.” Examples of the manner of death in other cases include “natural,” “accident” and “homicide.”

Persons: Harris Wolobah, ” Organizations: Massachusetts, Medical Locations: Worcester

☆ 14-year-old died of heart attack after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New york CNN —The chief medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts has determined that a teenager who ate a tortilla chip containing a high concentration of a chemical compound found in chili peppers, died of a heart attack last September. Harris Wolobah, who had a congenital heart defect, was attempting Paqui’s ultra-spicy “One Chip Challenge” when he ingested the tortilla chip seasoned with both the Carolina Reaper pepper and the Naga Viper pepper. Paqui voluntarily pulled the product, which was packaged in a coffin-shaped box, off shelves following Wolobah’s death in September. The Carolina Reaper Pepper ranks just under pepper spray on the Scoville scale, which measures the pungency of peppers and chilis. The Naga Viper is a bit less pungent, coming in at around 1.2 million heat units on the scale.

Persons: Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wolobah, Pepper, “, ”, —, Sara Smart, Richard Davis Organizations: CNN Locations: Massachusetts, Carolina

☆ 4 ingredients to level up your pasta recipes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Karla Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

With “Anything’s Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People,” “I hope that people realize that there’s so much more than they can and should be putting on pasta,” Pashman said. Substitute 3 tablespoons prepackaged toasted rice powder for the 1 teaspoon oil and ¼ cup rice and skip step 1. In a large heatproof bowl, combine the shallots, ¼ cup cilantro, ¼ cup mint, scallions, chili flakes and sugar. Heat the remaining ¼ cup oil in the reserved skillet over high heat until just starting to smoke. Recipe adapted from “Anything’s Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People” by Dan Pashman.

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☆ Christchurch mosque shootings: A survivor grapples with trauma five years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Christchurch, New Zealand – CNN —Sitting side by side in the mosque’s meeting room, Temel Ataçocuğu and Imam Gamal Fouda hunch over in laughter. But today, the two have agreed to meet at the mosque and catch up on five years’ worth of personal news. But behind his home, a modest townhouse on a quiet street in central Christchurch, he’s found purpose in the flowers, succulents, fruits and vegetables he’s planted. After the shooting, Ataçocuğu was hospitalized for over a month and feared he would never play again. Here, Ataçocuğu is known as a funny, warmhearted and competitive striker, not just a survivor of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

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☆ The Vision Pro's scary side effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The reviews are in, and the tech press is lauding the Apple Vision Pro headset for delivering on the company's promises. Apple and Meta are hoping that this virtual world will be so compelling that you won't just visit. Apple Vision Pro AppleThese are all, as the IT people say, known issues. When people adapt to a perceptual change for long enough, the real world starts to look wrong in the opposite direction. In the meantime, while he's doing his work, maybe don't forget to take that Vision Pro off once in a while.

Persons: It's, They're, you'll, Jeremy Bailenson, You've, That's, they're, techies, Bailenson's, passthrough, Bailenson, doesn't, I've, William Gibson, We've, he's, Adam Rogers Organizations: Apple, Meta, Stanford, Honda, Business

☆ I tried 28 of Trader Joe's popular dips, and I'd buy at least half of them again
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

I tried 28 dips and spreads from Trader Joe's to see which would be the best for a Super Bowl party. As a regular connoisseur of Trader Joe's salsas and spreads, I decided to try some of the chain's most popular dips. AdvertisementThe pimento cheese dip basically was comfort food in a containerTrader Joe's pimento cheese dip was soft and flavorful. VERDICT: I may not be an expert on Southern dips, but Trader Joe's pimento cheese option tasted like a winner. So it was unsurprising that Trader Joe's upgraded version of this familiar favorite turned out to be one of the standout dips I tried.

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“I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music,” Carey remarked Thursday night at the academy's Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles, where she and Lenny Kravitz were given the Global Impact Award. In doing so, I discovered a new sense of freedom and fulfillment.”Stevie Wonder presented Carey with the award. I'm here because I do love you.”Along with Wonder, several others paid tribute to Carey by singing renditions of her songs. I want to be like Lenny Kravitz,’" she said as the audience applauded. I love this music because it feeds our hearts and strengthens our resolve to keep our hope.

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Photos You Should See View All 45 Images“We made this record like a year ago," Ament told the audience. While Vedder remains the face and voice of the band, the star of this album is drummer Matt Cameron, who joined the Jam in 1998 after starting out with Soundgarden. His relentless pounding opens many of the 11 tracks, and drowns out his bandmates' playing and Vedder's vocals at times. “Every time I've played someone the record it was like a two-day recovery,” Vedder said. The band members credited Watt, who was less than a year old when their first album “Ten” was released in 1991, for lifting them to the heights they hit.

Persons: Pearl Jam, Singer Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Elton John, ”, we've, ‘ Let’s, Vedder, Andrew Watt, Rick Rubin, Ament, “ We’ve, Gigaton ”, Matt Cameron, Soundgarden, “, ” Vedders, Peppers, Chad Smith, “ Matt Cameron, ” Vedder, I've, Watt, McCready, Kelly Slater’s Organizations: WEST HOLLYWOOD, Troubadour, Roll Hall of Famers, Republic Records, Pearl Locations: Los Angeles, Seattle, Malibu , California

Here's how Kurtz built up Mike's Hot Honey from just a hobby into a company poised to bring in more than $40 million over the next year. This might be the life for me'A college-aged Kurtz in Brazil, where he found the inspiration for Mike's Hot Honey. Some like it hotKurtz working at Paulie Gee's in August 2010 with bottle of Mike's Hot Honey in hand. "I'd be in there from midnight till six in the morning just bottling, capping and labeling bottles of Mike's Hot Honey." Over three funding rounds, Mike's Hot Honey raised $12 million.

Persons: Mike Kurtz doesn't, Franzen, Quentin Tarantino's, Kurtz, Raffi Paul, Mickey Todiwala, Larry Raymond, Larry, Mike Kurtz, Paulie Gee's, Paulie Gee, Matt Beaton, Beaton, Beaton's Organizations: CNBC, Foods, UMass Amherst Locations: Brazil, Greenpoint , Brooklyn, New York City, New York, what's, U.S

☆ Ticketmaster parent Live Nation posts blowout earnings as Taylor Swift, Beyonce dominate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

(L) Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour " at Paycor Stadium on June 30, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment delivered its strong quarter ever, on pace for a record 2023 on the backs of concert darlings Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Live Nation said per-fan profitability jumped double-digits, outpacing cost inflation. Live Nation expects 55 million fans will have ventured to its venues by the end of 2023, up double-digits from 49 million fans in 2022. While Beyoncé has wrapped up her Renaissance world tour, Swift is set to begin the international leg of her Eras Tour in late November.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Johan Cruyff, darlings Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Jonas Brothers, Carrie Underwood, Peppers, Reba McEntire, Lizzo, Swift, Pink, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran Organizations: Johan Cruyff Arena, Ticketmaster, Nation Entertainment, LSEG Revenue, Coldplay, Foo Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, Amsterdam , Netherlands, Swift, SZA

☆ Mark Cuban told this 'Shark Tank' CEO, 'You're doing everything right'—why he rejected the company anyway
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

On Friday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank," Mark Cuban called a CEO's business "perfect" — and promptly rejected it. The CEO, Annie Leal, is the founder of McAllen, Texas-based I Love Chamoy. It's a food company: Traditional Mexican chamoy is a street food condiment, often made from chili peppers, dried fruits and added sugar. I Love Chamoy has more than 422,000 followers on TikTok, as of Monday afternoon. (I Love Chamoy works with a small number of contractors, Leal confirmed to CNBC Make It.)

Persons: Mark Cuban, Annie Leal, Leal Organizations: CNBC Locations: McAllen , Texas, Texas

☆ Music Stocks Adjust to a Slower Tempo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Carol Ryan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

London-based song catalog fund Hipgnosis owns rights to tracks by Shakira, among other artists. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesThe music industry is humming along nicely. That won’t make the hangover from rock-bottom interest rates any easier for some music stocks. Shareholders at Hipgnosis , a London-listed song catalog fund that owns rights to tracks by Shakira, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and others, voted against giving the fund another five-year mandate at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday.

Persons: Hipgnosis, Shakira, Theo Wargo Locations: Hipgnosis, London

☆ Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium generated $2 billion for the local economy in 10 years, thanks to non-NFL events
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new study shows Levi's Stadium generated $2 billion for the local economy in its first 10 years. More than $300 million was brought in before Levi's Stadium opened and was used to help pay for its construction. Her two concerts at Levi's Stadium in July are estimated to have generated a total of $33.5 million in economic impact for the area. AdvertisementAdvertisementGuido thanked the citizens of the Bay Area in a letter and lauded the economic impact study in a statement. Before the Levi's Stadium analysis, most earlier studies showed the impact of a stadium rarely lives up to the promises of the teams.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, SportsEconomics, Coldplay, Elton John, Kate Green, Al Guido, QuestionPro, Swifties, Mike Coppola, doesn't, Robert Beck, Goldman Sachs, Guido Organizations: Service, San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Levi's, NFL, Office Sports, Bank of America, Fortune, Las Vegas Convention, Vistors Authority, Super, MTV, Goldman, Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Minnesota Vikings, Swift Locations: Santa Clara, Glendale , Arizona, Minneapolis

☆ MTV VMAs 2023: See the full list of winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Tuesday. Beyoncé, Doja, Karol G, Minaj and Shakira joined Swift as artist of the year nominees, marking the first time since the category was introduced in 2017 that all artist of the year nominees are women. Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award. The night also welcomed brand new category Best Afrobeats. Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy, among others, all performed during the ceremony.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ”, Doja, Karol G, Minaj, Shakira, Swift, Demi Lovato, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi, Megan Thee, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus –, Nicki Minaj –, Olivia Rodrigo –, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Karol, Nicki Minaj Shakira Taylor, Cyrus –, Rema, Selena Gomez, Steve Lacy –, PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp, Saucy Santana –, Booty, Stephen Sanchez – “, Flo Milli, Conceited, Reneé Rapp – “, Sam Ryder –, Armani, GOATED, Fletcher –, Diana ”, FLO –, Lauren Spencer Smith, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Shakira –, Savage, Diddy, Lovato, ” Ed Sheeran, ” Taylor Swift, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby –, Swizz Beatz, ” Nicki Minaj –, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown –, Toosii –, ” Yung Bleu, Nicki Minaj, Metallica, “, –, Ella Baila Sola, Despechá, Starr – “, Musa Keys, ” Rema, Ayra Starr – Organizations: CNN, Metro Boomin, NK – Locations: Reneé Rapp – “ Colorado, Lipa

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