VMAs: MTV Video Music Awards kick off with Boseman tribute,

NEW YORK — The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, an evening highlighting tune and popular culture, kicked off with heartfelt phrases in reminiscence of Chadwick Boseman. “We dedicate tonight’s show to a man whose spirit touched so many. He’s a true hero, not just on-screen,” host KeKe Palmer stated of the “Black Panther” actor. “His impact lives forever.” At simply 43 years previous, Boseman died Friday after privately combating colon most cancers for 4 years. Moments after, the Weeknd introduced his “Blinding Lights” tune video — the place he's bruised and blooded in a crimson swimsuit — to lifestyles. He carried out the upbeat No. 1 hit at the aspect of a New York high-rise construction. DaBaby, sponsored through the