Hosted by #DojaCat, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards returned live to The Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York in jaw dropping form!
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, last night’s #MTVVMAs was off the chain with #LilNasX walking the red carpet in a pink dress, #Madonna opening the show in black leather, and big MoonMan wins and/or performances by #JustinBieber and #TheKidLaroi, #Normani,#OliviaRodrigo, #FooFighters, #BillieEilish, #SilkSonic‘s #BrunoMars and #AndersonPaak, #TravisScott, #BTS, #CamilaCabello, #ShawnMendes, #MachineGunKelly, #Beyonce, #DojaCat, #HarryStyles and more.
Justin Bieber took home awards for Artist of the Year and Best Pop while Olivia Rodrigo earned the Song of the Year award and Lil Nas X received the coveted Video of the Year award and here is the complete list of 2021 Video Music Award wins:
Video of the Year
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Best Rock
WINNER: John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
Best R&B
WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
Best Choreography
WINNER: Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” – Choreography by: Paul Roberts
Best New Artist
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Best Direction
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL” – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
Best Art Direction
WINNER: Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Art Direction by: Art Haynes
Best Alternative
WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”
Best K-Pop
WINNER: BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – “Gambler”
Best Collaboration
WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Best Hip-Hop
WINNER: Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “FRANCHISE”
Artist of the Year
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Video for Good
WINNER: Billie Eilish – “Your Power”
Best Pop
WINNER: Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Song of the Year
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”
Group of the Year
WINNER: BTS
Push Performance of the Year
WINNER: May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”
Best Latin
WINNER: Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
Best Editing
WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open” – Editing by: Troy Charbonnet
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Author: Brad LeBeau
Photo: David Jones