Lil Nas X paired his big wins at the MTV VMAs with his signature tongue-in-cheek commentary – again positioning himself as the subject of countless memes.
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The singer picked up the Song of the Year gong for ‘Old Town Road (remix)’ with Billy Ray Cyrus yesterday (August 26) and unfurled a giant scroll during his acceptance speech. Despite lavishing praise on Cyrus for “helping me take my career to the next level”, Nas X said just two words when the scroll was in front of him: “thank you”.
Congrats to @LilNasX and @BillyRayCyrus for winning Song of the Year! Can't nobody tell them nothin'! #VMAs ?? pic.twitter.com/OxpLFbaufL
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
Fans on social media were quick to make the funny moment into a meme. These ranged from posting images of Spongebob Squarepants with a giant scroll to a wrestler reading out a long piece of paper inside a fight ring.
you at the vmas pic.twitter.com/t4nsyZILaA
— NASARATI X (@LiINasaratiX) August 27, 2019
lil nas x like pic.twitter.com/1Uj9ES4tqd
— jos (@andysambcrg) August 27, 2019
Others used the video clip to make light of their own lives, including the account ‘@americanamemes’ which likened Nas X’s actions to reading out the menu at The Cheesecake Factory.
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Elsewhere, user ‘@CaitlynC12’captioned the clip with: “Me leaving CVS like…”
Me leaving CVS like… @LilNasX #VMAs pic.twitter.com/V9k79VGpc3
— caitlyn colombi (@CaitlynC12) August 27, 2019
The musician is known for his meme-friendly hit, which in July broke the record for the longest-running US Number One in history. He and Cyrus applauded Billie Eilish earlier this month after she managed to topple their mammoth hit.
Nas X told Time in April that he intended the song to be incorporated into memes. “I promoted the song as a meme for months until it caught on to TikTok and it became way bigger,” he said.
Nas X also won the Best Direction award for ‘Old Town Road (Remix)’ (dir. Calmatic) at the VMAs.