the MTV Video Music Awards host a who's who of music stars September 11th in New York but there were a few names noticeably absent from the wild ceremony including four-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande who won best cinematography for her video we can't be friends wait for your love but they both had a great excuse for not attending the ceremony in Elmont the brunette song stress just wrapped up the North American Lego for tour and Olivia's rep tells E news she's beginning her tour in Asia Olivia has also been spending time in Europe and hard laun her relationship with boyfriend Louis Partridge at the Venice Film Festival during her tour break Ariana has been very popular lately spending most of her summer gearing up to promote the release of wicked part one which will be out in theaters on November 22nd in a July 11th Instagram story she writes quote I love you all so much I have decided to put a temporary pin in all things that are not Wicked for now she continues quote thank you in advance for understanding I'm deeply grateful for your patience and mostly so inexplicably excited for all the that is to come there's so much see you soon despite their absence there were plenty of moon persons to go around at the VMAs with Taylor Swift taking home the most with seven Awards and led the field with 12 nominations heading into the event she tied Beyonce's overall record for VMA wins and surpassed the Renaissance performers 26 wins as a solo artist [Music]