While accepting the Video of the Year award ( for `` Bad Romance '' ) at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , Gaga , after tearfully announcing her forthcoming album 's title , sang a few lines from the song : `` I 'm beautiful in my way , 'cause God makes no mistakes ; I 'm on the right track , baby , I was born this way . '' While accepting the Video of the Year award ( for `` Bad Romance '' ) at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , Gaga , after announcing her forthcoming album 's title , sang a few lines from the song : `` I 'm beautiful in my way , 'cause God makes no mistakes ; I 'm on the right track , baby , I was born this way . ''