MTV VMA 2021 Winners were announced last night, and the music fans had the time of their lives with the best live performances. On Sunday last night, MTV Video Music Awards celebrated their 40th anniversary. Several artists adorned the night with their hit songs and performances. Besides that, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, and Justin Bieber bagged the most. However, Lil Na X took home the most prestigious Award: Music Video of The Year for MONTERO.
The list of artists who performed at the MTV VMA includes Twenty One Pilots, Camila Cabello, Chlöe, Ed Sheeran, The Kid Laroi (with Bieber), Kacey Musgraves, Jack Harlow (with Lil Nas X), Shawn Mendes, Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, Normani and Ozuna. Host of the night – Doja Cat– also set the stage on fire with her performances on Been Like This and You Right. The Kiss Me More singer handled double duty really well with her incredible hosting and out-of-the-world stage.
Doja Cat as the host for the 40th MTV VMAs. (cr: MTV)
While the trending musicians shone brighter than stars, the event elevated with the presence of idols like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper. Moreover, the night ended with MTV’s first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles playing during the end credits. Indeed, the night was wholesome.
Hence, here is the list of MTV VMA winners of 2021.
MTV VMA Winners 2021
Just like the artists, their fans also wait for the big night. With nominations revealed almost a year ago, the wait comes to an end. Although people keep track of all the major categories, it’s hard to keep up with the complete list. But, don’t worry, we got you covered.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
SONG OF THE YEAR
Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license.”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Olivia Rodrigo
BEST COLLABORATION
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
BEST POP
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
BEST HIP-HOP
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “Franchise”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”
BEST K-POP
BTS – “Butter”
BIGHIT MUSIC
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – “Your Power”
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Olivia Rodrigo, May 2021: “drivers license.”
BEST ROCK
John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
BEST LATIN
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
BEST R&B
Bruno Mars, Anderson . Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
BEST DIRECTION
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
Choreography by: Paul Roberts
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
Cinematographers: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
BEST ART DIRECTION
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend”
Art Director: Alec Contestabile
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Visual Effects: Mathematic
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
Editing by: Troy Charbonnet
GROUP OF THE YEAR: BTS
SONG OF THE SUMMER: BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Monsta X – “Gambler” – Starship Entertainment
VMA 2021 – Best Moments
Taking place at the Barclays Center in New York City, VMAs 2021 turned out to be one of the most significant music award events. The MTV Music Video Award stage was set to fire with fantastic performance, but the acceptances speeches were equally influential. Doja Cat made her hosting debut, while Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Bieber inaugurated the performance stage.
Rodrigo has been hitting the top spots since her debut, and at the VMAs, she proved that she is not really a ‘debut’ artist. The singer performed to ‘Good 4 U’ and charged us with passion. On the other hand, Bieber made his first VMA appearance in six years. He increased the fun with his amped ‘Ghost’ performance. Speaking of firsts, Kacey Musgraves made her VMA performance debut as well. The 33-year-old singer lit up the stage to turn it into ‘Musgraves’ land. And, we can’t wait to get in.
❤️🔥 STAR-CROOOOSSED ❤️🔥
how AMAZING was @KaceyMusgraves first #VMA performance?! pic.twitter.com/ZZ04FhYX8v
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2021
Finally, don with the firsts comes a second. Twenty One Pilot’s Tyler Joseph announced in-between their performance that her wife is pregnant with their second child. And, we believe that was definitely the most precious moment of the event.
Billie Eilish gave a beautiful speech on how women need to be appreciated, while Kpop boyband – BTS- thanked their fans for winning three awards. The night ended after the rocking event, but if you missed it, you need not worry. Catch all the fun from VMA 2021 here.
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