Taylor Swift led nominations at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, 11
The 2024 edition of the VMA (Video Music Awards) took place this Wednesday, the 11th, at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Megan Thee Stallion hosted the awards night. She has two awards VMA and competed in five categories this year.
The event also featured shows by Anitta, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion,Lenny Kravitz, Shawn Mendes, Rauw Alejandro, LL Cool J, Karol G, GloRilla, Benson Boone and Lisa.
Check it out in bold the winners of the VMA:
Video of the year
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
Eminem – “Houdini”
SZA – “Snooze”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Artist of the year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Song of the year
Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
New artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Best group
*NSYNC
Coldplay
imagine Dragons
NCT DREAM
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Twenty One Pilots
MTV PUSH Presentation of the Year
August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes”
September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”
October 2023: Benson Boone – “In the Stars”
November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU”
December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”
February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”
April 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa”
May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess”
June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy”
July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”
Better collaboration
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Jessie Murphy ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best pop
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Best hip-hop
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
Eminem – “Houdini”
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Megan Thee Stallion – “GOOD”
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”
Best R&B
Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
SZA – “Snooze”
Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Best Alternative Music
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”
Best rock
Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
U2 – “Atomic City”
Best Latin
Anitta – “A Thousand Times”
Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon”
Myke Towers – “Lala”
Featherweight & Anitta – “Bellakeo”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Shakira & Cardi B – “Punteria”
Best afrobeats
Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Burna Boy – “City Boys”
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin”
Best kpop
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Lisa – “Rockstar”
NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
NewJeans – “Super Shy”
Stray Kids – “Lalalala”
Tomorrow X Together – “Déjà vu”
Video for good
Alexander Stewart – “If Only You Knew”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Movie “Barbie”)”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me”
RAYE – “Genesis”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Best direction
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Eminem – “Houdini”
Megan Thee Stallion – “GOOD”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Photography
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Charli XCX – “Von Dutch”
Dua Lipa – “Illusion”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Editing
Anitta – “A Thousand Times”
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Eminem – “Houdini”
Lisa – “Rockstar”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best choreography
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
Lisa – “Rockstar”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Tate McRae – “Greedy”
Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine”
Eminem – “Houdini”
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish”
Megan Thee Stallion – “GOOD”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Art Direction
Charli XCX – “360”
Lisa – “Rockstar”
Megan Thee Stallion – “GOOD”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Summer music
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Eminem – “Houdini”
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
SZA – “Saturn”
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
Most iconic VMA performance
Beyonce – “Love On Top”
Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady / The Way I Am”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”
Madonna – “Like A Virgin”
Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott – “Like A Virgin / Hollywood”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
Best Viral Video
Beyonce – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT”
Chappell Roan – “Hot To Go!”
Charli XCX – “Apple”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Tinashe – “Nasty”
Source: Rollingstone
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