Lenny Kravitz just made an appearance at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday night, September 11, 2024.

The 60-year-old iconic musician received the Best Rock Award for his song, HumanDuring his acceptance speech, Kravitz recalled attending the 1993 ceremony with his mother, Roxie, who died of cancer at age 66.

Before the main event at the UBS Arena in Long Island in New York City, in a pre-show segment, I belong to you singer could be heard saying, “Wow. This is incredible. I’m so grateful. Thirty-one years ago, my mom was with me at an awards show, was at the VMAs, so I’m dedicating this to her.

“I thank God for this journey, this incredible journey. I thank Jesus for life,” he added.

Before the awards ceremony, the American woman hitmaker shared a video from the 1993 event, the last time he attended the VMAs with his late mother, declaring that he would have his mother in his “heart” if he were to return to the awards.

His official Instagram account features a clip of him winning the award for Best Male Video Clip for the song, Are you coming my way? is captioned, “Having my beautiful mother by my side at my first #VMAs 31 years ago is a moment I will always cherish. I look forward to taking the stage all these years later where she will be in my heart.”