Why Were the 2013 VMAs So White?

Especially when it came to categories -- hip-hop and R&B -- that have been traditionally black.

By Jamilah King Aug 26, 2013

Miley Cyrus stole the show while performing with Robin Thicke. Macklemore won the award for best hip-hop video. ‘N Sync reunited and Justin Timberlake and won the Michael Jackson Vanguard Achievement Award. This year’s MTV Video Music Awards seemed really, really white, especially when it came to categories — hip-hop and R&B — that have been traditionally black.