Ice Spice, Shakira and Selena Gomez also made VMAs history.
Here's a roundup of the best moments that happened off-camera during Tuesday's VMAs.
The boy band made its VMAs debut and was up for four nominations at Tuesday's ceremony.
Grandmaster Flash, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh were also onstage for the tribute medley.
No wardrobe malfunctions this time.
The star was accepting her award for best directing when she called the Queen of Rap an archetypal Sag.
Future, Swae Lee, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and NAV traded verses onstage with Metro Boomin.
The música Mexicana star was also nominated for several awards.
The Colombian powerhouse was nominated for four awards.
The ‘5-STAR’ single earned the K-pop superstar their first Video Music Award prior to the performance.