Mariah Carey sang a medley of hits previous to receiving the distinguished Video Vanguard award on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday evening (September seventh).
Following an introduction by Ariana Grande, Mariah kicked off her VMAs efficiency sporting a gown and singing her new single “Sugar Candy” from her upcoming album, Right here for It All, arriving September twenty sixth.
After eradicating her gown to disclose a form-fitting glittery gold romper, Mariah proceeded to sing a medley of “Fantasy,” “Honey/Heartbreaker,” “Obsessed,” “It’s Like That,” and “We Belong Collectively.” Previous to “Obsessed” she confronted her villainous “Bianca” alter-ego from that music’s music video (performed onstage by an actress).
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Throughout her Video Vanguard acceptance speech, Mariah puzzled aloud why she by no means received a VMA earlier than: “I can’t consider I’m getting my first VMA tonight. I simply have one query: What within the Sam Hell had been you ready for?”
Watch Mariah Carey’s VMAs efficiency and acceptance speech beneath.
Witnessing @MariahCarey settle for the Video Vanguard Award on the 2025 #VMAs was a daydream! ☁️✨🐑 pic.twitter.com/PFg9EwIbGb
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 8, 2025
