MTV VMAs 2024: Taylor Swift, Katy Perry Earns Top Honors; Check Out Complete Winner's List HERE

At the 2024 MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift dominated with seven wins, breaking Beyonce's record. Other major winners included Chappell Roan and Megan Thee Stallion. READ

By Anushka Solanki

Updated on Sep 13, 2024 | 08:34 PM IST | 45.7K

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The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 11 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with major wins for Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Megan Thee Stallion. Taylor Swift dominated the night, earning seven awards out of her 12 nominations, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer. She also broke Beyonce's record for most solo VMA wins, with 30 victories in total. Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, and Eminem also had notable wins. The event featured stellar performances from various artists, including Eminem, Katy Perry, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Video of the Year

Winner: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Nominees:
- Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Billie Eilish – “LUNCH”
- Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
- Eminem – “Houdini”
- SZA – “Snooze”

Artist of the Year

Winner: Taylor Swift
Nominees:
- Ariana Grande
- Bad Bunny
- Eminem
- Sabrina Carpenter
- SZA

Song of the Year

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Nominees:
- Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD 'EM”
- Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

Best New Artist

Winner: Chappell Roan
Nominees:
- Benson Boone
- Gracie Abrams
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- Tyla

MTV Push Performance of the Year

Winner: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” (June 2024)
Nominees:
- 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”
- July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”
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Best Collaboration

Winner: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Nominees:
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy"
- GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
- Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
- Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”

Best Pop

Winner: Taylor Swift
Nominees:
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae

Best Hip-Hop

Winner: Eminem – “Houdini”
Nominees:
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy"
- GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
- Gunna – “fukumean”
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
- Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”

Best R&B

Winner: SZA – “Snooze”
Nominees:
- Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
- Muni Long – “Made For Me"
- Tyla – “Water”
- USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”
- Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

Best Alternative

Winner: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Nominees:
- Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
- Hozier – “Too Sweet”
- Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
- Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
- Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”
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Best Rock

Winner: Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
Nominees:
- Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
- Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Green Day – “Dilemma”
- Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
- U2 – “Atomic City”

Best Latin

Winner: Anitta – “Mil Veces”
Nominees:
- Bad Bunny – “MONACO”
- Karol G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
- Myke Towers – “LALA”
- Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky”
- Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”

Best Afrobeats

Winner: Tyla – “Water”
Nominees:
- Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Burna Boy – “City Boys”
- Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
- Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
- USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin”

Best K-Pop

Winner: LISA – “Rockstar”
Nominees:
- Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
- NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
- NewJeans – “Super Shy”
- Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja Vu”

Video for Good

Winner: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’)”
Nominees:
- Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew”
- Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me”
- RAYE – “Genesis.”
- Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
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Best Direction

Winner: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Directed by Taylor Swift
Nominees:
- Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Directed by Christian Breslauer
- Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
- Eminem – “Houdini” – Directed by Rich Lee
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Directed by Bardia Zeinali

Best Cinematography

Winner: Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” — Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
Nominees:
- Charli XCX – “Von dutch” — Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
- Dua Lipa – “Illusion” — Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
- Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Cinematography by Marz Miller
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Best Editing

Winner: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Editing by Chancler Haynes
Nominees:
- Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Editing by Nick Yumul
- Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
- Eminem – “Houdini” – Editing by David Checel
- LISA – “Rockstar” – Editing by Nik Kohler
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Editing by Jai Shukla

Best Choreography

Winner: Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Choreography by Charm La'Donna
Nominees:
- Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Choreography by Margaret Qualley
- LISA – “Rockstar” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
- Tate McRae – “Greedy” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof
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Best Visual Effects

Winner: Eminem – “Houdini” – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Nominees:
- Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
- Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
- Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Visual Effects by Parliament

Best Art Direction

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Art Direction by Nelly Trocmé
Nominees:
- Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Art Direction by Max Randall
- Charli XCX – “Von dutch” – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
- Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – Art Direction by Sarah Greenwood
- Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Art Direction by Derrick Hinman
- SZA – “Snooze” – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

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