Taylor Swift is once again the most nominated artist and the one who has won the most awards at the MTV VMAs ceremony. Not as many as last year, but enough to repeat the feat. The American has won 7 awards from 12 nominations, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer.
Swift has now surpassed Beyoncé as the artist with the most VMA wins in history, with 30 in total, compared to Beyoncé’s 27. It’s all about breaking records, as Swift also becomes the first artist in history to win the top award, Video of the Year, five times.
On the other hand, and after a disagreement with the photographers on the red carpet, Chappell Roan has won the astronaut award for Breakthrough Artist. In addition, ‘Espresso’ has been named Song of the Year, with Sabrina Carpenter wearing the same dress that Madonna wore at the 1991 Oscars. Eminem and Megan Thee Stallion have tied with two awards each. Specifically, Best Hip-Hop Song and Best Visual Effects for ‘Houdini’, and Best Art Direction (‘BOA’) and Best Trending Video (‘Mamushi’) for Megan.
Additionally, Anitta took home the award for Best Latin Song, Dua Lipa for Best Choreography, Ariana Grande for Best Cinematography, Benson Boone for Best Alternative Song, SZA for Best R&B and LISA for Best K-Pop Song.
Katy Perry literally flew in her performance as the winner of the Vanguard Award. As she said in her acceptance speech, she did it all on the first day of her period: “Can you believe it?” The pop star performed a medley of 10 songs, one per minute, which included ‘Dark Horse’, ‘ET’, ‘Firework’, ‘Teenage Dream’ and ‘California Gurls’, among other hits. She performed ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’ for the first time, alongside Doechii, and reserved the grand finale for ‘Lifetimes’. Despite everything, some boos could be heard during her speech, although that was not the majority sentiment.
In more standout performances, Eminem repeats what he did at the 2000 VMAs, multiplying himself for ‘Houdini’ and ‘Somebody Save Him’. Chappell Roan has set the stage on fire with ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ in one of the best performances of the gala, dressed as a medieval knight with a matching crossbow. Sabrina Carpenter has also shined in the medley of her three big hits: ‘Please Please Please’, ‘Taste’ and ‘Espresso’. There has also been a movie-worthy kiss with an alien.
The UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, also enjoyed performances by Camila Cabello, presenting ‘GODSPEED’ from the deluxe edition of ‘C,XOXO’, Shawn Mendes and his new ‘Nobody Knows’ and Anitta alongside Fat Joe and DJ Khaled in their latest collaboration, ‘Paradise’. She was also accompanied by Tiago PZK in ‘Alegría’ to close with ‘Savage Funk’.
Halsey, Rauw Alejandro, LISA (without Rosalía), Megan Thee Stallion, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz, GloRilla, LL Cool J, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Jessie Murph have also had their moment of glory on stage.
VMA’s 2024 Winners
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 feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Artist of the year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Song of the year
Beyonce – ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin On Me’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
Breakthrough artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Best collaboration
Drake feat. Sexxy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’
Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll – ‘Wild Ones’
Jung Kook feat. Latto – ‘Seven’
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Best Pop Song
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop Song
Drake feat. Sexxy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’
Gunner – ‘fukumean’
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘BOA’
Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti – ‘FE!N’
Best R&B Song
Alicia Keys – ‘Lifeline’
Muni Long – ‘Made For Me’
SZA – ‘Snooze’
Tyla – ‘Water’
USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monet – ‘On My Mama’
Best Alternative Song
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 Song
Bon Jovi – ‘Legendary’
Coldplay – ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’
Green Day – ‘Dilemma’
Kings of Leon – ‘Mustang’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Human’
U2 – ‘Atomic City’
Best Latin Song
Anitta – ‘A Thousand Times’
Bad Bunny – ‘MONACO’
Karol G – ‘MY EX WAS RIGHT’
Myke Towers – ‘LALA’
Featherweight & Anitta – ‘BELLAKEO’
Rauw Alejandro – ‘Touching The Sky’
Shakira & Cardi B – ‘Aim’
Best K-Pop Song
Jung Kook feat. Latto – ‘Seven’
Lisa – ‘Rockstar’
NCT DREAM – ‘Smoothie’
NewJeans – ‘Super Shy’
Stray Kids – ‘LALALALA’
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – ‘Deja Vu’
Best Afrobeat Song
Ayra Starr feat. Giveon – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’
Burna Boy – ‘City Boys’
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’
Themes – ‘Love Me JeJe’
Tyla – ‘Water’
USHER, Pheelz – ‘Ruin’
Best solidarity video
Alexander Stewart – ‘if you only knew’
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
Coldplay – ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – ‘Best For Me’
RAYE – ‘Genesis.’
Tyler Childers – ‘In Your Love’
«Push» performance
August 2023: Kaliiii – “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”
Best Direction
‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Ariana Grande
‘Tiny Moves’ – Bleachers
‘Houdini’ – Eminem
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘Please Please Please’ – Sabrina Carpenter
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Cinematography
‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Ariana Grande
‘Von dutch’ – Charli XCX
‘Illusion’ – Dua Lipa
‘Obsessed’ – Olivia Rodrigo
‘Touching The Sky’ – Rauw Alejandro
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best visual effects
‘the boy is mine’ – Ariana Grande
‘Houdini’ – Eminem
‘Selfish’ – Justin Timberlake
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘get him back!’ –Olivia Rodrigo
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best Choreography
‘Tiny Moves’ — Bleachers
‘Houdini’ — Dua Lipa
‘Rockstar’ — LISA
‘Touching The Sky’ — Rauw Alejandro
‘greedy’ — Tate McRae
‘Rush’ — Troye Sivan
Best Art Direction
‘360’ – Charli XCX
‘Rockstar’ – LISA
‘BOA’ – Megan Thee Stallion
‘bad idea right?’ –Olivia Rodrigo
‘Please Please Please’ – Sabrina Carpenter
‘Fortnight’ – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
Best editing
A Thousand Times – ‘Anitta’
Ariana Grande – ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
LISA – ‘Rockstar’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Best trending video
Beyonce – ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
Camila Cabello feat. Playboi Carti – ‘I LUV IT’
Chappell Roan – ‘Hot To Go!’
Charlie XCX – ‘Apple’
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba – ‘Mamushi’
Tinashe – ‘Nasty’
Group of the year
*NSYNC
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
NCT DREAM
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Twenty One Pilots
Song of the summer
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’
