At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards , Jimmy Fallon announced that Cyrus was the winner of the Video of the Year award for her song " Wrecking Ball " . Instead of accepting the award herself , she had a twenty-two-year-old homeless man by the name of Jesse collect it for her . She had met him at My Friend 's Place , an organization that helps homeless youth find shelter , work , health care and education . His acceptance speech encouraged musicians to learn more about homeless youth in Los Angeles and what they can do to help at Cyrus 's Facebook page . Cyrus then launched a Prizeo campaign to raise funds for the charity . Those who made donations were automatically entered into a sweepstake for a chance to meet Cyrus on her Bangerz Tour in Rio de Janeiro that September
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
Miley Cyrus