After video message by Jack Osbourne and his family, as well as a video montage of Ozzy through the years, Yungblud kicked off the VMAs musical tribute by singing "Crazy Train," with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt leading the backing band. Yungblud strained a bit singing "Crazy Train," but did a stellar job on the next song, Black Sabbath's "Changes," which he also sang at the Back to the Beginning concert earlier this summer.
Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards. At the 2024 ceremony, she won seven Moon Person trophies, surpassing Beyoncé to break the record for the most VMAs by an artist, with 30 career wins. In addition, she extended her record for most Video of the Year wins, taking home her fifth prize for "Fortnight," and winning the category for the third year in a row.