Lady Gaga - Paparazzi (Live at 2009 MTV VMAs) (4K Remaster Preview)

Edited to avoid infringing copyright.

[DrewRueDoo]

She was only 23 when she performed this. This was the performance that shot her to stardom, and Lady Gaga quickly became a household name after this. Lady Gaga herself has even mentioned this night as the first defining point for her career that forever changed her life.

[thickerconstrictor]

So many people found the blood to be weird but her selling of the "injury" whilst singing like she's psychotic and obsessed was AMAZING. True artist. This is easily the best version of this song. much better than the radio version. So much emotion and range.

[alial-timimy]

Still one of the best award show performances of the past decade back when MTV was relevant and the VMAs were an event that mattered

[challengedpictures]

lets admit it guys. you come to this video every time you think of this song. My favorite Gaga live performance!

[catherinejennings]

This whole performance is on replay in my head at all times of the day

[champagnesupernova]

This was her big break. I followed her before this because I paid attention to MTV up and coming artists but this was what shot her to stardom. No one was expecting the blood. No one knew what she was going to do next in those days. And that’s what made her so iconic

[Krakrablock]

I hate that this videos just skips all the good parts 🙄this performance was phenomenal to say the least ❤

[streamonbix]

Having watched 2009's MTV VMA live is one of my best memories. All the MJ tributes, seeing Gaga become an icon with this performance, was just PERFECT!

[masterluxai]

The most iconic performance. She popped off so hard in this era. Truly no one was doing what she was doing. Pop had a formula which was getting repetitive and she came on the scene and changed everything.

[mehmeetzengin]

Let's all be honest, she's the best. Such an iconic performance never comes again

[kuritheking]

I will never forget seeing this on tv that night it was insane

[clairemaybell]

what’s amazing is that the blood wasn’t supposed to get in her eye and she said it burned so bad but she was STILL in character!!!

[giuseppeianniello]

Lady Gaga’s VMA wins history:

2009
Best New Artist (Poker Face)
Best Special Effects (Paparazzi)
Best Art Direction (Paparazzi)

2010
Video of the Year (Bad Romance)
Best Female Video (Bad Romance)
Best Pop Video (Bad Romance)
Best Dance Video (Bad Romance)
Best Direction (Bad Romance)
Best Choreography (Bad Romance)
Best Editing (Bad Romance)
Best Collaboration (Telephone, with Beyoncé)

2011
Best Female Video (Born This Way)
Best Video With a Message (Born This Way)

2020
Artist of the Year (Lady Gaga)
MTV Tricon Award (Lady Gaga)
Best Collaboration (Rain on Me, with Ariana Grande)
Song of the Year (Rain on Me)
Best Cinematography (Rain on Me)

[agstinacueva]

I used to have this on a pirated DVD, marked my childhood completely

[ronikatjones]

I will FOREVER remember this iconic performance “ WHEW “ she is a force to be reckoned 🙌🏽

[allthingstrishy]

1:24 I saw that when I was young and I thought they killed her on stage😨

[emsalsa]

Hands down my favorite performance of hers. Watched it from my dorm room as a music student and died. Incredible.

[alinw-nt]

Younger generations will never understand how groundbreaking she is.

[scarlet.]

I was on highschool when I watched her performance. This was one of the most iconic moments in gaga's career and it indeed helped her escalated swiftly.

[fayfayd]

SOOOO ICONIC. I remember the media back then was so shook. Lol