Rock 'n' roll icon Lenny Kravitz performed a rocking three-song medley at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday (September 11).
Introduced by British singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse – who called him “a rock god with a sound all his own” – Kravitz opened his set with the 1993 classic “Are You Gonna Go My Way”, wearing a white boa and a barely-there vest with silver fringes. He then seamlessly segued into his 2024 single 'Human', flanked by dancers and going backwards with his outspoken co-guitarist.
Kravitz ended the medley with a performance of “Fly,” the reinvention of the 1998 smash hit “Fly Away” featuring Quavo that was originally released in May. The trap redo had everyone in the crowd from Post Malone to Paris Hilton singing along to the haunting original chorus.
Kravitz already got a moonshot at the Video Music Awards preshow, winning best rock for “Human.” (He had been nominated in the category three times before, when it was still called “Best Rock Video,” but hadn't won it before.) It was his second overall win at the awards, following Best Male Video at the 1993 awards for “Are You Gonna Go My Way” — which he also performed at that year's ceremonies in his VMA debut, with the help of legendary Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
Kravitz's Video Music Awards history also includes a pair of notable appearances during the 1998 VMAs. He presented Best Rock Video to Aerosmith for their “Pink,” alongside Gwen Stefani (then of No Doubt), and performed guitar with Madonna for her performance of “Ray of Light” – that year's winner for video of the year.
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