Awards

11 Sep 2024

Megan Thee Stallion Brings the Heat With Fiery Medley Featuring Yuki Chiba at 2024 VMAs

Megan Thee Stallion is working overtime at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. In addition to playing host for the night, the Houston Hottie also performed an energetic medley of fiery tracks from her Megan album on Wednesday (Sept. 11).

Hot Girl Meg hit the stage in a pair of strappy boots that made it look like she could either be performing on the mic or ready to jump off the top rope of a wrestling ring. (Perhaps a WWE diva cameo could be in her future?)

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She set the tone with her serpentine-themed “Boa” before heading into the crowd and an alternate stage to fire up “B.A.S” and her bristling Billboard Hot 100 solo hit “Hiss.”

The 29-year-old finished off the medley with “Mamushi” and a special surprise up her sleeve, bringing out Yuki Chiba for the Japanese rapper’s VMAs debut. Yuki Chiba didn’t hold back with for his first time on the VMAs stage, rocking a furry and loud red hat paired with a bedazzled denim jacket.

“Mamushi” has been scorching on TikTok, and Meg even hit the signature dance moves that have helped the track remain at No. 52 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 in its 10th week on the chart.

Meg and GloRilla’s “Wanna Be” lost out to Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s “Fortnight” for best collaboration honors, but “Boa” was also nominated for best hip-hop, best direction, best visual effects and best art direction.

Watch Megan Thee Stallion’s medley performance below.

11 Sep 2024

Chappell Roan Channels Joan of Arc in Fiery ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ Performance at the 2024 VMAs

Chappell Roan just transformed the MTV Video Music Awards into the pink pony club — but make it the 1430s. In her highly anticipated awards show performance debut, the best new artist nominee brought the fire — literally — while singing an impassioned rendition of her breakthrough hit “Good Luck, Babe!” in front of her new A-list peers in the music industry, giving the track a historical twist.

After being introduced by one her own heroes, drag queen Sasha Colby, the 26-year-old pop tastemaker appeared on New York’s UBS Arena stage in a suit of armor and aimed a crossbow at a magnificent castle erected behind her, setting it ablaze with a fiery arrow. Joined by a fleet of knights, Roan danced around the stage while serving up powerful vocals.

“When you wake up next to him in the middle of the night with your head in your hands, you’re nothing more than his wife,” she sang, moments before nailing the track’s sustained, belted high note. “You know I hate to say it, but, I told you so!”

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The entire night was a Joan of Arc theme for the “Hot to Go!” musician — or Roan of Arc, one could say. Before she stepped out in her knight’s uniform during her performance, she took to the red carpet in a sheer medieval gown, escorted by a man in a period costume and posing atop her own ancient-looking decorative rug.

In addition to the best new artist category — in which she’s competing against Sabrina Carpenter and Gracie Abrams — Roan is up for MTV push performance of the year thanks to her Billboard Hot 100 hit “Red Wine Supernova.” The honors come amid a whirlwind rise for the Missouri native, who in a matter of months has drawn in millions of new fans thanks to her viral performances at festivals such as Coachella and Gov Ball, and the success of her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which reached a new peak at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in August.

The 2024 VMAs kicked off at 8 p.m. Wednesday at New York’s UBS Arena, with Megan Thee Stallion helming the program as host, show opener Eminem, Vanguard honoree Katy Perry and several more artists tapped to perform. Taylor Swift led the nominations with a total of 12 nods, while her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone followed right behind with 11.

11 Sep 2024

Anitta Electrifies at 2024 VMAs With Premiere of ‘Paradise’ Alongside Fat Joe & DJ Khaled

Anitta brought a sizzling blend of glamour and rhythm to the 2024 MTV VMAs Wednesday (Sept. 11), transforming the stage into a party. The Brazilian superstar dazzled in a white and metallic bodysuit paired with baggy pants, opening her performance with the premiere of “Paradise.”

The energy surged as Fat Joe, dressed in flannel and leather baggy pants, delivered dynamic flows that matched the intensity of the staging. DJ Khaled, dressed in black, masterfully hyped the crowd throughout the set.

The performance shifted gears as Tiago PZK joined Anitta. Dressed in a sparkly dark outfit, he seamlessly laid down verses for “Alegría,” a track that originally features Emilia. Anitta showcased her linguistic prowess by effortlessly switching among English, Spanish and Portuguese. The stage came alive with four dancers perched atop large blocks, enhancing the visual spectacle.

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The rhythm further intensified with “Savage Funk,” which unleashed the raw, powerful sounds of baile funk, filling the arena with the pulsating beats of the favelas. Anitta, in sync with a growing ensemble of dancers, displayed her signature perreo moves, descending rhythmically to the ground in a flurry of motion. The stage erupted into a massive celebration of Brazilian culture, with every beat and step.

Just moments before her performance, Fat Joe captured the spirit of the new song “Paradise.” “Nobody knows how to celebrate like Latinos,” Fat Joe told Billboard Español earlier in the day. “It’s about time we teamed up with Anitta and DJ Khaled on ‘Paradise’ to create a Latino national anthem.”

Watch the full performance below:


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11 Sep 2024

Katy Perry Accepts Video Vanguard Award With Dance-Heavy Hits Medley, Encourages Other Artists to ‘Block Out the Noise’

Katy Perry accepted the Video Vanguard award with a house-ified career-spanning performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 11).

“We fell in love with her as Katy Perry,” began actor Orlando Bloom when introducing his partner. “I fell in love with her as Katheryn Hudson. You know her as a global superstar who brings love light and her unique sense of humor to every song she writes and every music video she creates. I know her as a mother, as a partner, who brings that same love and joy to our family.”

After a short video intro, Katy Perry began her career-spanning performance with a remixed version of her “Dark Horse” collab with Juicy J, as she hung suspended from the middle of a big webby circle on stage. She was then lifted around the stage for a rendition of her Kanye teamup “ET,” running across her backing dancers before finally being lowered onto the stage.

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From there, Perry debuted the new song “I’m His, He’s Mine,” featuring guest rapper Doechii and an interpolation of Crystal Waters’ early ’90s dance hit “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless),” as Perry and Doechii writhed together on stage. She then launched into a version of her signature Teenage Dream smash “California Girls,” with an intro that lifted from Stardust’s 1998 French touch classic “Music Sounds Better With You,” before seguing into a clubbier version of the album’s beloved title track.

After a quick guiter interlude, Perry came back out with big silver balloon wings to perform her 2008 breakout single “I Kissed a Girl.” She then transitioned into Teenage Dream third single “Firework,” singing the first verse and chorus over a minimal piano backing, with friend-turned-rival-turned-friend-again Taylor Swift gleefully applauding the performance in the audience. She then closed out the performance with a rendition of her 143 single “Lifetime,” holding up a paper butterfly as the crowd applauded.

“I did that all on the first day of my period, too. Can you believe it?” Perry began her acceptance speech. “Thank you so much to MTV for believing in my weirdness from day one, and for helping artists extend their worlds beyond a song. There are so many things that have to align to have a long and successful career as an artist. There are no decade-long accidents.”

She went on to give thanks to a few people, including her team, her label Capitol Records and her parents (“We don’t always agree, but what a lesson that those disagreements can still be full of love”). She also gave her early fans a treat by thanking “MySpace, Warped Tour and all the bygone places wehre I found a voice, identity and a community so early on,” as well as friends “who were there when my Jetta was repossessed. My KatyKats who stood by me for a lifetime,” and the LGBTQ community, “who I recognize I would not be here without, and who show me that you can be both kind and c–t.”

After giving special shoutout to beau Bloom and daughter Daisy, she closed with some thoughts on the current music industry — “I’m excited when I look around music today and I see all the aamzing young artists who are operating with confidence, agency, vulnerability and authenticity” — and about important lessons she’s learned in her career:

“I’ve heard a lot of do this, don’t do that, wear less, wear more now, don’t cut your hair… one of the biggest reasons I’m standing here right now is I learned how to block out all the noise, that every single artist in this industry has to constantly fight against, especially women. I just want to say with my whole heart, do whatever it takes to stay true to yourself and true to your art, turn off social media, safeguard your mental health, pause, touch grass, and do what you were born to do, just like I was born to do this.”

11 Sep 2024

Sabrina Carpenter Channels Marilyn Monroe for 2024 VMAs Medley of ‘Please Please Please,’ ‘Taste’ & ‘Espresso’

Sabrina Carpenter was a glittering star at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday (Sept. 11) as she celebrated her first No. 1 album with a performance introduced by one of the award show’s OGs.

“I won my Moonman award in 1984 at the first-ever VMAs,” said “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer Cyndi Lauper as she introduced Carpenter, whose Short n’ Sweet album topped the Billboard 200 album chart dated Sept. 17.

Seated on a gigantic diamond on a trapeze high above the stage as silver confetti rained all around her, Carpenter — who was nominated for seven VMAs this year — crooned her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Please Please Please,” and, as Lauper predicted, the very vocal audience enthusiastically shouted at the song’s NSFW refrain while Carpenter descended to the stage. She landed on a foreign planet as an astronaut and blue-skinned alien did a slinky dance all around her to the strains of Carpenter’s latest hit, “Taste.”

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The song with sapphic overtones was accented by a censor-nightmare dance sequence in which the alien briefly threw a leg up on the kneeling space ranger’s shoulder as he, well, had a taste, with their bump-and-grind threatening to distract from the singer’s vocals. That is, until she yanked the astronaut to the side and laid a big kiss on the female alien’s lips.

Ripping off the high collar on her silver-studded bodysuit, Carpenter strutted down the catwalk as she glided into her No. 3 Hot 100 summer smash “Espresso.” All around her, the space filled up with more than two dozen helmeted rocketeers busting out interstellar choreography beneath neon signs bearing the song’s title and space-themed images on the stage, whose main feature was an enormous Moon Person reaching out into the arena.

The routine ended with Carpenter lying back into the dogpile of space-helmeted men while giving off serious Marilyn Monroe Gentlemen Prefer Blondes vibes.

11 Sep 2024

Sabrina Carpenter Brings Madonna’s 1991 Oscars Dress Back to the Red Carpet at 2024 MTV VMAs

Sabrina Carpenter brought true Hollywood glamour to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet by wearing the actual Bob Mackie gown Madonna wore to the 1991 Oscars.

According to Vogue, Carpenter and her stylist were hunting for a Madonna moment for the awards show and found what they were looking for with archival fashion dealer Tab Vintage. The silver Mackie dress “was originally designed for Madonna to wear to perform at the Academy Awards,” Tab Vintage’s Alexis Novak told Vogue. “It was inspired by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and made headlines when she wore it.”

Back in 1991, Madonna paired the gown with a white fur stole and, in addition to her old-Hollywood style, the Queen of Pop also made headlines that night for her choice of date: fellow pop superstar Michael Jackson. In a previous interview, Madonna said of the A-list team-up: “Michael was like, ‘Well who are you gonna go with?’ I looked at him and said, ‘I don’t know. You wanna go?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, that’d be great.’” During her Carpool Karaoke segment with James Corden in 2018, Madonna looked back on the night as her “best date ever.”

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Carpenter kept the night’s silver and sparkly theme going when she hit the stage later in the night, opting for a silver sequin leotard to perform a medley of the first three singles from her Billboard 200 No. 1 album Short N’ Sweet: “Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste.”

See Carpenter’s full look below:

Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.

Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.

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11 Sep 2024

Karol G Dances With Taylor Swift During ‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’ Performance at the 2024 VMAs

At the 40th anniversary of the MTV VMAs, Karol G captivated the audience with a sultry yet lively performance of her recent hit single, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (“If I Had Known You Before”), including dancing with Taylor Swift at one point.

The Colombian superstar took the stage, radiating presence with her long blonde hair, decked in sandy-colored bell-bottoms and a bikini top (almost channeling the Stripped-era Christina Aguilera look) and surrounded by a string of tiny international flags.

Karol then ignited the crowd with a shout, “¡Familia! Los extraño un montón. ¿Están listos para la fiesta?” (“Family, I miss you greatly. Are you ready for the party?”) She then descended into a vibrant scene, leading audience members — young and old alike — into an impromptu dance party. Among those grooving was an adorable elderly couple, echoing the joyful spirit of her “Si Antes” music video.

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The stage transformation didn’t stop there — it morphed into a tropical styled tiki bar complete with a sandy beach underfoot, where the Medellín hitmaker ramped up the energy with her infectious rhythms.

The highlight of the night came when she joined Taylor Swift, Post Malone and Camila Cabello in the crowd, dancing and further elevating the festive atmosphere, transforming the entire scene into a Latin party dance-off.

With “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G became the first artist to top the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay & Tropical Airplay charts simultaneously in over a decade. The chart achievements landed as Karol G wrapped up her record-breaking Mañana Será Bonito Tour.

It’s the second consecutive time Karol G has performed at the MTV VMAs.

11 Sep 2024

Shawn Mendes Debuts New Song ‘Nobody Knows’ at 2024 VMAs

Shawn Mendes debuted a new song from his upcoming album Shawn live at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.

Mendes and his band delivered the new tune on a massive rug lined with candles on a smoky stage, giving the whole performance a casual, living-room aura. Titled “Nobody Knows,” the song started out in a slow, folk-rock vein before gradually growing in intensity, reaching an emphatic, impactful climax. Toward the end of the song, Mendes turned away from his adoring fans and faced his drummer, strumming furiously on his acoustic guitar and smiling broadly as his lead electric guitarist ripped off a solo alongside him. The onstage chemistry between Mendes and his band is palpable, and when his drummer turned to the camera with a joyous look on his face at the end, it was hard not to be won over.

Based on Mendes’s VMAs debut of “Nobody Knows,” the singer-songwriter’s musicianship and songcraft is continuing to develop and mature (perhaps he’s been listening to some Leonard Cohen lately?) without losing any of the youthful exuberance that made him a guitar-slinging breakout in the first place.

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Prior to Mendes’ VMAs performance, chatter swirled around the fact that Mendes would be performing at an awards show that also boasted performances from not one but two of his exes – Camila Cabello (with whom he topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019 with the duet “Señorita”) and Sabrina Carpenter. But his vocally and instrumentally impressive performance easily pushed gossip aside to turn the spotlight back to his music and stagecraft – at least for a while.

Mendes’ fifth album, Shawn, drops Oct. 18. His last studio album, 2020’s Wonder, topped the Billboard 200.

11 Sep 2024

Flavor Flav Surprises Gymnast Jordan Chiles With Custom Bejeweled Clock at 2024 MTV VMAs

Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav is a man of his word, and the rapper proved it on Wednesday night (Sept. 11) when he presented U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles with a very special custom neck piece. The veteran MC took the stage to hand out the first award at the 2024 MTV VMAs alongside the American athlete, who was stripped of her bronze medal at this summer’s Paris Olympics due to a scoring dispute during the women’s individual floor exercise.

But Flav, who has become one of the nation’s most ardent athletic supporters this year, made things right. Taking the stage in a pink sweatsuit with a matching custom oversized clock pendant, Flav said it was “such an honor to be standing right next to Jordan Chiles,” as the gymnast smiled at the love from the rap icon.

Wearing a silver halter dress with long black gloves, Chiles looked surprised when Flav said he wanted to turn their intro for the best collaboration award into a “little Olympic moment.” Reaching into his pocket, Flav pulled out the custom bejeweled bronze clock pendant he had made for for Chiles, saying, “Jordan, I know they tried to take your medal away from you. But you know what? I got you something that they can’t take away from you.”

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Flav then put the giant timepiece around Chiles’ neck as the audience howled at the special moment. “I don’t even know what to say here,” Chiles said, beaming. As she thanked Flav, the “Don’t Believe the Hype” rapper pulled out one of his water polo caps from the Olympics — Flav famously gave financial support and free cruises to the U.S. women’s team — while changing out his glasses to a gold pair while hyping up his sponsorship of the water polo squad. “That’s why I wanted to turn this into an Olympic moment, a’ight?” he said, before revealing that he would also be gifting Jordan the prize money she missed out on.

“I got your prize money for you!” Flav said. “What an honor Flav!” Chiles said as the pair then teamed up to give out the award for best collaboration to Taylor Swift and Post Malone for their song “Fortnight.”

11 Sep 2024

Here’s a Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners (Updating Live)

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have arrived! It’s all going down Wednesday night (Sept. 11) at New York’s UBS Arena, and Billboard will be on the red carpet and inside to follow along with all the performances, major moments and winners.

Speaking of winners, going into the night, Taylor Swift leads all nominees with 12 nods, and her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone is right behind with 11. Eminem is up next with eight nominations, while Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA have seven each and Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, GloRilla, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims have four.

But who will emerge the night’s big winner? Follow along with Billboard as we update our complete winners list live throughout the show.

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Video of the year

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Artist of the year                    

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the year

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

Best new artist

Chappell Roan – Island

Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records

Tyla – Epic Records

Best collaboration

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

Jung Kook feat. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Best pop

Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records

Dua Lipa – Warner Records

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Tate McCrae – RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Best hip-hop

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records

Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions

Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Best R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma.

Muni Long – “Made for Me” – Def Jam

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records

Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma.

Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

Best alternative

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

Best rock

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records

Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records

Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH

U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

Best Latin

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Bad Bunny – “Monaco” – Rimas Entertainment

Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” – Bichota / Interscope Records

Myke Towers – “LaLa” – Warner Music Latina

Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo” – Double P Records

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment

Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic

Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records

Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records

Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA Records

Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records

Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.

Best K-pop

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records

NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records

Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Video for good

Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew” – FAE grp

Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From Barbie)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group

RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources

Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records

MTV push performance of the year

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records

September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records

October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam

December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island

April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa” – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records

May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records

July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records

VMAs Most Iconic Performance

Beyoncé – “Love on Top” (2011)

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliott – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood” (2003)

Eminem – “The Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am” (2000)

Katy Perry – “Roar” (2013)

Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi” (2009)

Madonna – “Like a Virgin” (1984)

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me” (2009)

Best Trending Video

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti – “I Luv It” – Geffen / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “Hot to Go!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli XCX – “Apple” – Atlantic Records

Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions

Tinashe – “Nasty” – Nice Life Recording Company

Best Group

*NSYNC – RCA Records

Coldplay – Atlantic Records

Imagine Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

NCT Dream – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – ADOR / Geffen Records

SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Twenty One Pilots – Fueled By Ramen

Song of Summer

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / Republic

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

SZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Tommy Richman – “Million Dollar Baby” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Records / Concord

Best direction

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; directed by Christian Breslauer

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit; directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; directed by Rich Lee

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island; directed by Barbia Zeinali

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; directed by Taylor Swift

Best cinematography

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; cinematography by Anatol Trofimov

Charli XCX – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records; cinematography by Jeff Bierman

Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records; cinematography by Nikita Nuzmenko

Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records; cinematography by Marz Miller

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment; cinematography by Camilo Monsalve

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Best editing

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment; editing by Nick Yumul

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; editing by David Checel

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records; editing by Nik Kohler

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island; editing by Jai Shukla

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; editing by Chancler Haynes

Best choreography

Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit; choreography by Margaret Qualley

Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records; choreography by Charm La’Donna

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records; choreography by Sean Bankhead

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos

Tate McCrae – “Greedy” – RCA Records; choreography by Sean Bankhead

Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records; choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkof

Best visual effects

Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records; visual effects by Digital Axis

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; visual effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post

Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records; visual effects by Candice Dragonas

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; visual effects by Mathematic

Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records; visual effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; visual effects by Parliament

Best art direction

Charli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Records; art direction by Grace Surnow

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records; art direction byPongsan Thawatwichian

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; art direction by Brittany Porter

Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records; art direction by Nichaolas des Jardins

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island; art direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; art direction by Ethan Tobman