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The MTV Video Vanguard Award was presented to Mariah Carey at the VMAs, and the ceremony witnessed a beautiful moment shared by mother and daughter. Mariah Carey took to Instagram with an emotional thank-you post. This award cements the miles walked by the ever-glamorous Mariah through her aeternal musical and entertainment career.
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Finally! After a lifetime of undeniable contributions loaded with numerous number-one hits, the MTV Video Vanguard Award found its way to Mariah Carey-along with many magical moments. The career extraordinaire took to her socials with a powerful and rather brief caption, A moment 🥹Thank you @MTV @vmas #Ari #Lambily 🦋♥️, probably accompanied by some behind-the-scenes shots from that night.
The shoutout to Ariana Grande was far from meaningless. The two divas have seemingly maintained a close association all these years, with Grande calling Carey her prime vocal inspiration and mentor throughout her career. The viability between the two has since turned to friendship, rendering the award moment meaningful for both.
The fans drizzled the comment section with high praise and emotional reactions. One enthusiastic fan accurately described the collective feeling of all present: “Congrats Mariah!! Your look & performance were amazing & I loooved the Type Dangerous/It’s like that mashup!! Love you🦋❤️🐑.” Not just about the award itself but also about the extraordinary performance that came with it.
The style moment was praised as well, with one fan offering: “Dressed in gold, but you will always be a diamond 💎👑🦋😍”- a fitting tribute to Carey’s everlasting shine throughout the years.
Some comments changed gears into a light-hearted direction about this overdue honor. One user called out to the VMAs account: “What TOOK YOU SO LONG😤?”-a sentiment widely pondered by fans for years while this honor was finally conferred.
The Carey-Granter relationship especially resonated with followers. One remarked, “Imagine being Mariah Carey’s work daughter???”-acknowledging the rare and precious bond between the established icon and the younger superstar who has followed in her footsteps.
A little bit of the official Video Music Awards account joined the celebration as well, chiming in with “What a night!!! Congratulations! 🦋 🏆” from all angles, making the moment truly feel official.
The achievement felt indeed more intimate, from a celebrity view; “Thank you for all the beautiful moments you give us and the happiness ♥️you MC,” wrote a supporter, reflecting on how Carey’s milestones feel like victories shared with her minions.
This moment of that award is quite rewarding with Carey impacting generations of artists while at the same time keeping the legendary status. The ceremony performance was said to be one of those mash-ups of her hits that are a straightforward demonstration of why she is worthy of this life achievement award.
For those folks who have watched Ms. Carey since the beginning, this appears like full-circle recognition of an artist who redefined vocal standards and broadened the horizons of what pop music could offer. For new fans, this is a gentle nudge to let them know that the superstars today stand on the shoulders of giants – and those shoulders of Mariah Carey have carried quite a bit of music history.
For her and her fans to become so emotional with this just shows that this kind of milestone is not about the trophies-they recognize all other artistic impact that has transcended charts and sales. These are moments when music becomes part of our lives- soundtracks to our memories and inspiration to other artists.
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“There is no one who deserves this more than you. Congrats MiMi!” Reasoned one fan, which would look like the consensus of an entire industry and fan base who truly understands what Mariah Carey has given to the art of music. This Vanguard Award is more than an honor-it is recognition of an ongoing evolving, and inspired legacy.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
