On August 24 , Grande opened the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with " Break Free " and then later appeared to perform " Bang Bang " with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj . Following her performance on the show , '' My Everything '' was released worldwide on August 25 , 2014 . During the week of its release , commercials aired on television to promote '' My Everything '' as well as the Beats Pill . On August 29 , Grande performed " Problem " , " Break Free " , " Bang Bang " , and " Break Your Heart Right Back " on '' The Today Show '' . In addition to performing , Grande was also interviewed , forecasted to weather and brought her grandmother for an interview of her own . On September 5 , Grande performed the title track from '' My Everything '' during the Stand Up to Cancer television program in dedication to her grandfather , who had died from cancer earlier that year
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
My Everything (Ariana Grande album)