The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) took place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, August 20th and one of the evening’s many attendees was Shawn Mendes.
Shawn performed at the awards show and delivered a sensational version of his top hit, In My Blood, which ended with him being soaked in water. The song is featured on his self-titled album that was released in May. If you missed his performance, don’t worry, we got you. Check out the entire performance below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q9t9Yo1fmI
On the pink carpet, a handsome looking Shawn posed for the cameras in his navy blue and dark green suit.
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While walking the pink carpet, Shawn also stopped to take selfies with some lucky fans.
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Shawn was nominated for 3 awards, best pop video, best direction, and best cinematography for In My Blood. Unfortunately, he did not take home any awards this year.
If you missed the awards, you can check out MTV’s Instagram, they have all you need to know about this year’s award show. You can also check out the full list of winners here.
During an interview on the pink carpet, Shawn revealed that he has over 100 show dates scheduled in 2019. “Honestly, coming to the realization playing live is my favorite thing in the whole world and that’s what I want to do always,” Shawn commented about touring. He also revealed that he wants to get into acting. When the interviewer asked what genre Shawn wanted to get into the most, he said it didn’t matter.
After the show, Shawn took to Twitter and posted a picture of the performance.
Thank you so much @vmas pic.twitter.com/5D2ZAp5yTf
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) August 21, 2018
He also tweeted his fans that he loved them.
I love you.
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) August 21, 2018
Needless to say, even though Shawn didn’t win any awards, he still had a great time.
Stream Shawn Mendes on Spotify.
Don’t miss Shawn Mendes on tour next year, to find tickets, go to Shawn’s official website.
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