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Last night’s MTV Video Music Awards was a star-studded night full or great moments in music!

This year, Justin Bieber leaded the pack with seven nominations. The night’s biggest winners included artists such as Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, and BTS.

Last year’s event was not an in-person ceremony due to the ongoing pandemic, but with this year’s return – MTV surely did that. Performances included Machine Gun Kelly with Travis Barker, Lil Nas X, Kacey Musgaves, Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Rodrigo.

The annual event took place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with rapper, Doja Cat serving as host.

Check out the complete list of winners below to see if your favorite artists took home a Video Music Award!

Video of the Year

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber)
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

Song of the Year

24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood”
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
BTS – “Dynamite”
Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Dua Lipa – “Levitating”
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”

Best Pop

Ariana Grande – “positions”
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am”
BTS – “Butter”
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Olivia Rodrigo – “good 4 u”
Shawn Mendes – “Wonder”
Taylor Swift – “willow”
WINNER: Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”

Video for Good

Billie Eilish – “Your Power”
Demi Lovato – “Dancing With The Devil”
H.E.R. – “Fight For You”
Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – “Entrepreneur”
WINNER: Billie Eilish – “Your Power”

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
WINNER: Justin Bieber

Best Hip-Hop

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “FRANCHISE”
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (remix)”
Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum”
Polo G – “RAPSTAR”
WINNER: Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “FRANCHISE”

Best Collaboration

24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”
WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”

Best K-Pop

(G)I-dle – “Dumdi Dumdi”
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream”
BTS – “Butter”
SEVENTEEN – “Ready to love”
TWICE – “Alcohol-Free”
WINNER: BTS – “Butter”

Best Alternative

Bleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt”
Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”
Imagine Dragons – “Follow You”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots – “Shy Away”
WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l”
WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”

Best New Artist

24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo

Best R&B

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “Brown Skin Girl”
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
Giveon – “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come Through”
SZA – “Good Days”
WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”

Best Rock

Evanescence – “Use My Voice”
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame”
John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
The Killers – “My Own Soul’s Warning”
Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit”
Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration”
WINNER: John Mayer – “Last Train Home”

Best Latin

Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “GIRL LIKE ME”
J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “UN DIA (ONE DAY)”
Karol G – “Bichota”
Maluma – “Hawái”
WINNER: Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”

Best Cinematography

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Saint Jhn, and Wizkid – “Brown Skin Girl” (Directors of Photography: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant)
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” (Director of Photography: Rob Witt)
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” (Director of Photography: Santiago Gonzalez)
Justin Bieber (featuring Chance the Rapper) – “Holy” (Director of Photography: Elias Talbot)
Lady Gaga – “911” (Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Lorde – “Solar Power” (Director of Photography: Andrew Stroud)
WINNER: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Saint Jhn, and Wizkid – “Brown Skin Girl” (Directors of Photography: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant)

Group of the Year

Blackpink
BTS
CNCO
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic
Twenty One Pilots
WINNER: BTS

Song of Summer

Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
BTS – “Butter”
Camila Cabello – “Don’t Go Yet”
DJ Khaled (featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) – “Every Chance I Get”
Doja Cat – “Need to Know”
Dua Lipa – “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”
Giveon – “Heartbreak Anniversary”
Justin Bieber (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) – “Peaches”
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – “Stay”
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
Lizzo (featuring Cardi B) – “Rumors”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Thot Shit”
Normani (featuring Cardi B) – “Wild Side”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Good 4 U”
Shawn Mendes and Tainy – “Summer of Love”
WINNER: BTS – “Butter”

Best Choreography

Ariana Grande – “34+35” (Choreographers: Brian Nicholson and Scott Nicholson)
BTS – “Butter” (Choreographers: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team)
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” (Choreographer: Natricia Bernard)
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” (Choreographer: Nina McNeely)
Harry Styles – “Treat People with Kindness” (Choreographer: Paul Roberts)
Marshmello and Halsey – “Be Kind” (Choreographer: Dani Vitale)
WINNER: Harry Styles – “Treat People with Kindness” (Choreographer: Paul Roberts)

Best Direction

Billie Eilish – “Your Power” (Director: Billie Eilish)
DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) – “Popstar” (starring Justin Bieber) (Director: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X)
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (Director: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino)
Taylor Swift – “Willow” (Director: Taylor Swift)
Travis Scott (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.) – “Franchise” (Director: Travis Scott)
Tyler, the Creator – “Lumberjack” (Director: Wolf Haley)
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (Director: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino)

Best Visual Effects

Bella Poarch – “Build a Bitch” (Visual Effects: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova)
Coldplay – “Higher Power” (Visual Effects: Mathematic)
Doja Cat and the Weeknd – “You Right” (Visual Effects: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel)
Glass Animals – “Tangerine” (Visual Effects: YSF Studio Paris)
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (Visual Effects: Mathematic)
Pink – “All I Know So Far” (Visual Effects: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal and Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin and Camille Gibrat)
WINNER: Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (Visual Effects: Mathematic)

Best Editing

BTS – “Butter” (Editor: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens)
Drake – “What’s Next” (Editor: Noah Kendal)
Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, and Anderson .Paak – “Leave the Door Open” (Editor: Troy Charbonnet)
Harry Styles – “Treat People with Kindness” (Editor: Claudia Wass)
Justin Bieber (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) – “Peaches” (Editor: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs)
Miley Cyrus (featuring Dua Lipa) – “Prisoner”
WINNER: Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, and Anderson .Paak – “Leave the Door Open” (Editor: Troy Charbonnet)

Push Performance of the Year

September 2020: Wallows, “Are You Bored Yet?”
October 2020: Ashnikko, “Daisy”
November 2020: SAINt JHN, “Gorgeous”
December 2020: 24kGoldn, “Coco”
January 2021: JC Stewart, “Break My Heart”
February 2021: Latto, “Sex Lies”
March 2021: Madison Beer, “Selfish”
April 2021: The Kid LAROI, “WITHOUT YOU”
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
June 2021: girl in red, “Serotonin”
July 2021: Fousheé, “my slime”
August 2021: jxdn, “Think About Me”
WINNER: May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”

 

 

 

Featured Image obtained from the official Facebook page of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards