While the New York Times defines them as “perhaps the only rock stars of their generation and almost certainly the biggest Italian rock band,” Moneskin continues to rack up awards. Last night they repeated the award they won last year at the MTV Video Music Awards (in the Best Alternative category for “I Wanna Be Your Slave”), winning this time in the Best Rock category with their “The Loneliest.” at the expense of the giants Main thread such as Foo Fighters (“Teacher”), Linkin Park (“Lost”), Metallica (“Lux Æterna”), Muse (“You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (“Tippa My Tongue”).
Damiano and his comrades also took to the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to present the world premiere of their latest hit “Honey, (Are You Coming?)” to a star-studded audience, including the night’s unstoppable Queen Taylor Swift (9 categories out of 11 in which she was nominated), who also sent a kiss to frontman.
This brings the 33-year-old singer-songwriter to 23 awards, just shy of Beyoncé’s 30 in her career, alongside Swift, who won in all three major categories – female artist of the year, video of the year (“Antihero”). and Song of the Year (“Antihero”) – the all-female competition included Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Karol G, Shakira and Nicki Minaj, who also hosted the show for the second year in a row and earned her fifth win for Best Hip-Hop ” with the song “Super Freaky Girl”. Rap sensation Ice Spicy was named Best New Artist, while Shakira won the Video Vanguard Award and Best Collaboration with Karol G for “TQG.” Brazil’s Anitta repeated the win as best Latin, while Korea’s Blackpink won group of the year and best choreography for “Pink Venom.” Finally, in another Best Alternative category, Lana Del Rey won with “Candy Necklace.”