Drake and Rihanna snuck a kiss in after cameras panned away.
Billboard had eyes all over the 2016 VMAs at Madison Square Garden — from backstage pre-show to our editors amongst the audience — and we're here to show you exactly what you did not see on TV.
6:30 p.m. EST Rihanna rehearses her finale performance to an empty arena wearing a baseball cap with her gorgeous ball gown.
7:26 p.m. When asked on the white carpet about being at the same award show as Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose says, "I'm not about the drama, I'm just all about the positivity and I think tonight is going to be a great night."
7:52 p.m. Chance the Rapper plays with a squeeze (Pokemon?) toy on the white being interviewed by Billboard on the carpet.
9:05 p.m. Kanye is the surprise greeter for all VIPs to their seats. While saying hi to everyone, he gives Alicia Keys a high-five.
9:29 p.m. The Moonmen arrive backstage in the photo lounge!
9:43 p.m. Michael Phelps comes to the photo lounge and asks the photographers how many photos they take in one night. The answer? One photographer yells, "4,000 JUST of you!"
10:16 p.m. While the photographers are lounging around, Rita Ora sneaks up on them and playfully says, "Well isn't this a party! Come on guys, wake up!!"
10:38 p.m. When TV cameras pan away, Beyonce drops the mic and shrugs after her approximately 10 minute-long medley of her album, Lemonade.
10:49 p.m. After accepting their award for best collaboration, Fifth Harmony was stopped from walking back to their seats because Kim Kardashian was introducing Britney Spears.
10:59 p.m. Ariana Grande and Mac Miller are spotted holding hands while scurrying backstage.
11:31 p.m. Kanye West was not amused during Jimmy Fallon's standup and paid no attention him. Instead, he was focused on wife, Kim Kardashian West.
11:40 p.m. Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony stops in the midst of taking photos with her Moonman award to watch Mary J. Blige present on-screen, saying, "OMG is that Mary J? I love Mary J!!"
11:57 p.m. When the TV cameras pan away, Rihanna and Drake sneak in a quick kiss on stage.
12:18 a.m. "Drake really was stuck in traffic — that was true," says one VMAs staffer backstage.
This story originally appeared on Billboard.com.
