Overview

• Jack Osbourne and several of Ozzy’s grandchildren introduced the segment in a pre-taped message celebrating his legacy.
• Yungblud opened with “Crazy Train” and “Changes,” before Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined for “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”
• Nuno Bettencourt anchored guitar duties, with the performance closing as the artists shouted, “Ozzy forever, man.”
• The VMAs aired live from UBS Arena in New York, hosted by LL Cool J and broadcast on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.
• The salute follows Osbourne’s July 5 farewell appearance in Birmingham and his July 22 death from a heart attack noted alongside coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s on his death certificate.