Camila Cabello Dedicates Her Video Of The Year Win To Madonna

Camila Cabello has a long history as a fixture at the VMAs, especially in her years as a member of Fifth Harmony. However at the end of 2016, she reported trim be following her own path, and right now, it's clear: 2018 is the year Camila has flawlessly arrived as a solo pop phenom.


Need proof? Immediately after earlier winning Artist of the Year, Camila just took house the night's top prize of Video of the Year for her Young Thug collab, "Havana," the video for which is a positively sumptuous buffet of colors and vibes.


And onstage at the end of the night, Camila was handed the Moon Person statuette by none other than Madonna — who she determined to dedicate her win to.


“Madonna, I love you so, so much,” she mentioned, a moment immediately after admitting her hands were shaking. “I’ve seen each and every music video of yours. I’ve seen almost every documentary of yours. You’ve inspired me so much, and therefore, this is a surreal moment. I love you, seriously. I can’t believe it.”


Madonna, for her part, prefaced the presentation of Camila’s award with her own lengthy personalized tribute to Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16. Yet any time Camila stood up onstage next to her, she let her nervous charm pour forth in an effusive speech thanking literally each person she may think of: fans, family member, and director Dave Meyers (who also shared the award last year with the Little Homies for Kendrick Lamar’s sublime “Humble”).


Camila ended up triumphant over fellow culture-topping nominees Ariana Grande’s "No Tears Left to Cry,” Bruno Mars and Cardi B’s "Finesse (Remix)," The Carters’ "APES**T," Childish Gambino’s "This Is America," and Drake’s "God's Plan" for the night’s highest honor.


The “Havana” clip also doubles as a hilarious (and mostly, however not totally) fictitious origin story where Camila watches alternate versions of herself on both TV and also a movie screen. Right now, the world watched her accept her Moon Person award onstage, where she acknowledged her family member “inspired” it.


"Havana" racked up four VMAs noms in total, and Camila also took residence Artist of the Year. Still, even the best artists have their own faves. That’s why she left the stage making certain her influences were celebrated, also. “Honestly, I dedicate this to Madonna,” Camila mentioned. It was in keeping with her previous speech — and though there’s no need to be humble while you take the best prize, it’s refreshing to know that you still can be.