 Grande performed " The Way " and " Baby I " at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards ' Preshow on August 25 , 2013 . During the album 's release week Grande also performed " The Way " with Mac Miller on the Today Show along with " Tattooed Heart " on September 3 , 2013 , she also performed the latter at the 2013 Style Awards on September 4 , 2013 . Grande also made several other appearances throughout the week appearing on Live ! with Kelly and Michael , The Today Show and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon , where she performing an acoustic version of " The Way " . 
