Last night’s MTV Video Music Awards , hosted by LL Cool J and featuring performances from such artists as Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey and Sabrina Carpenter, earned a six-year viewership high with its move to CBS .

Watched by more than 5.5 million viewers, per Nielsen Live+SD Fast National Data, the awards show, which was simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+, hit a ratings high not seen since 2019. The audience was up 42% from last year’s airing , which drew over 4 million viewers when including encore showings across the 13 networks that broadcast it, including MTV and other Paramount channels.

As such, the fete earned the No. 1 entertainment program spot of the night, competing against and beating the Sunday Night Football game between the Baltimore Ravens and

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