delivered an epic clapback to bodyshamers as she took home the music video for good award at the MTV .
The About Damn Time singer was recently targeted by Aries Spears, who made vile comments about her weight and appearance in an interview.
The comedian questioned why the , before cruelly suggesting that it was ‘treadmill time’.
Having precisely none of it, she chose to issue a blistering response while on stage with the latest addition to her trophy cabinet.
‘To the b****es that got something to say about me in the press,’ she fumed in front of the screaming crowd.
‘You know what I’m not going to say nothing. They be like, “Lizzo, why don’t you say something? Why don’t you clap back? Why don’t you clap back?”
‘Because, b****h, I’m winning.’
Yes, she damn well is.
Earlier in her speech, Lizzo took the opportunity to encourage fans to put their votes to use in other ways, to stop oppressive laws in the US.
The musician took home the video for good gong at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night, and urged everyone to make sure their voices were heard in other ways.
‘I don’t know what music video for good means, but I do know what your vote means, and that’s a f**king lot,’ she continued.
‘Your vote means everything to me, it means everything to making a change in this country.
‘So remember, when you’re voting for your favorite artist, vote to change some of these laws that are oppressing us.
‘Thank you so much for supporting me and loving on me.’
Lizzo wasn’t the only famous face to use the spotlight in a positive way on stage, as .
The rapper won big on the night, and was honored with the coveted Michael Jackson Vanguard Video award, which is ’presented to artists for their outstanding contributions and profound impact on music video and popular culture’.
MTV VMAs 2022 winners list
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Song of the Year
Adele – Easy on Me
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever WINNER
Doja Cat – Woman
Elton John and Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)
Lizzo – About Damn Time
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – Stay
Album of the Year
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Global Icon Award
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Video Vanguard Award
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Best New Artist, Presented by Extra Gum
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron WINNER
Gayle
Latto
Seventeen
Måneskin
Push Performance of the Year
September 2021: Griff – One Night
October 2021: Remi Wolf – Sexy Villain
November 2021: Nessa Barrett – I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead
December 2021: Seventeen – Rock With You WINNER
January 2021: Mae Muller – Better Days
February 2022: Gayle – abcdefu
March 2022: Sheneesa – R U That
April 2022: Omar Apollo – Tamagotchi
May 2022: Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
June 2022: Muni Long – Baby Boo
July 2022: Doechii – Persuasive
Best Collaboration
Drake featuring Future and Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Elton John and Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie
Post Malone and The Weeknd – One Right Now
Rosalía featuring The Weeknd – La Fama
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – Stay
Best Pop
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat – Woman
Ed Sheeran – Shivers
Harry Styles – As It Was WINNER
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Olivia Rodrigo – Traitor
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem and Snoop Dogg – From the D 2 the LBC
Future featuring Drake and Tems – Wait for U
Kendrick Lamar – N95
Latto – Big Energy
Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Baby – Do We Have a Problem? WINNER
Pusha T – Diet Coke
Best Rock
Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
Jack White – Taking Me Back
Muse – Won’t Stand Down
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer WINNER
Shinedown – Planet Zero
Three Days Grace – So Called Life
Best Alternative
Avril Lavigne featuring Blackbear – Love It When You Hate Me
Imagine Dragons and JID – Enemy
Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow – Emo Girl
Måneskin – I Wanna Be Your Slave WINNER
Panic! At the Disco – Viva las Vengeance
Twenty One Pilots – Saturday
Willow and Avril Lavigne featuring Travis Barker – Grow
Best Latin
Anitta – Envolver WINNER
Bad Bunny – Tití Me Preguntó
Becky G and Karol G – Mamiii
Daddy Yankee – REMIX
Farruko – Pepas
J Balvin and Skrillex – In da Getto
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – City of Gods (Part II)
Chlöe – Have Mercy
HER – For Anyone
Normani featuring Cardi B – Wild Side
Summer Walker, SZA and Cardi B – No Love (Extended Version)
The Weeknd – Out Of Time WINNER
Best K-Pop
BTS – Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
Itzy – Loco
Lisa – LALISA WINNER
Seventeen – Hot
Stray Kids – Maniac
Twice – The Feels
Video for Good
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Latto – P*ssy
Lizzo – About Damn Time WINNER
Rina Sawayama – This Hell
Stromae – Fils de joie
Best Metaverse Performance
Blackpink the Virtual – PUB WINNER
GBTS – Minecraft
Charli XCX – Roblox
Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience – Wave
Rift Tour featuring Ariana Grande – Fortnite
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience – Roblox
Best Longform Video
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Foo Fighters – Studio 666
Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
Madonna – Madame X
Olivia Rodrigo – Driving Home 2 U
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) WINNER
Best Cinematography
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties
Camila Cabello ft Ed Sheeran – Bam Bam
Harry Styles – As It Was WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – N95
Normani ft Cardi B – Wild Side
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
Best Direction
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ed Sheeran – Shivers
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) WINNER
Best Art Direction
Adele – Oh My God
Doja Cat – Get Into It (Yuh)
Drake featuring Future and Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy
Kacey Musgraves – Simple Times
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Coldplay and BTS – My Universe
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa – Sweetest Pie
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – Stay
Best Choreography
BTS – Permission to Dance
Doja Cat – Woman WINNER
FKA twigs featuring The Weeknd – Tears in the Club
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Normani featuring Cardi B – Wild Side
Best Editing
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties
Doja Cat – Get Into It (Yuh)
Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal
Rosalía – Saoko WINNER
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
The Weeknd – Take My Breath
In true Nicki style, she announced that she had ‘never ever written a speech in her life’ but had prepared some notes on her phone, which was promptly handed to her.
The Superbass star then declared: ‘I wrote this down, I don’t know why, but this was in my spirit to say: I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here.
‘I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through.
‘I wish that people took mental health seriously – even for the people that you think have the perfect lives.’
