MTV VMA Awards 2021 complete winners list

Apart from the MTV VMA award winners the night was lit up with some lightning performances

MTV VMA

Celebrities from the world of music came together for the grand event of the MTV VMAs 2021. The awards commemorated the musical and technical talent that stood out and was hosted by Doja Cat. Some of the key performances at the event included Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, Normani and more. The evening was made even more pleasant with the performances and the happy vibes of people who won. Here is the complete winners list.

Artist of the Year

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

Video of the Year

Cardi B: ‘WAP’ [ft. Megan Thee Stallion]
DJ Khaled / Drake: ‘Popstar’ (Starring Justin Bieber)
Doja Cat: ‘Kiss Me More’ [ft. SZA]
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X: ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’
The Weeknd: ‘Save Your Tears’

Song of the Year

24kGoldn: ‘Mood’ [ft. Iann Dior]
BTS: ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ [ft. Megan Thee Stallion]
Dua Lipa: “Levitating”
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo: ‘Drivers License’
Bruno Mars / Anderson .Paak / Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’

Group of the Year

Black Pink
BTS
CNCO
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic
Twenty One Pilots

Best New Artist, Presented by Facebook

24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid Laroi
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie

Best Collaboration

24kGoldn: ‘Mood’ [ft. Iann dior]
Cardi B: ‘WAP’ [ft. Megan Thee Stallion]
WINNER: Doja Cat: ‘Kiss Me More’ [ft. SZA]
Drake: ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ [ft. Lil Durk]
Justin Bieber: ‘Peaches’ [ft. Daniel Caesar and Giveon]
Miley Cyrus: ‘Prisoner’ [ft. Dua Lipa]

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’
WINNER: May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Drivers License’
June 2021: Girl in Red – ‘Serotonin’
July 2021: Fousheé – ‘my slime’
August 2021: Jxdn – ‘Think About Me’

Best Hip-Hop

Cardi B: ‘WAP’ [ft. Megan Thee Stallion]
Drake: ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ [ft. Lil Durk]
Lil Baby: ‘On Me (Remix)’ [ft. Megan Thee Stallion]
Moneybagg Yo: ‘Said Sum’
Polo G: ‘Rapstar’
WINNER: Travis Scott: ‘Franchise’ [ft. Young Thug and M.I.A.]

Best Pop

Ariana Grande: ‘Positions’
Billie Eilish: ‘Therefore I Am’
BTS: ‘Butter’
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’
WINNER: Justin Bieber: ‘Peaches’ [ft. Daniel Caesar and Giveon]
Olivia Rodrigo: ‘Good 4 U’ 
Shawn Mendes: ‘Wonder’
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’

Best Alternative

Bleachers: ‘Stop Making This Hurt’
Glass Animals: ‘Heat Waves’
Imagine Dragons: ‘Follow You’
Machine Gun Kelly: ‘My Ex’s Best Friend’ [ft. Blackbear]
Twenty One Pilots: ‘Shy Away’ 
Willow: ‘Transparent Soul’ [ft. Travis Barker]

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’

Best R&B

Beyoncé / Blue Ivy / Saint Jhn / WizKid: ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Chris Brown / Young Thug: ‘Go Crazy’
Giveon: ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’
H.E.R.: ‘Come Through’ [ft. Chris Brown]
Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’
SZA: ‘Good Days’

Best Latin

Bad Bunny / Jhay Cortez: ‘Dákiti’
Billie Eilish / Rosalía: ‘Lo Vas a Olvidar’
Black Eyed Peas / Shakira: ‘Girl Like Me’
J Balvin / Dua Lipa / Bad Bunny / Tainy: ‘Un Dia (One Day)’
Karol G: ‘Bichota’
Maluma: ‘Hawái’

Song of Summer

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

Best K-Pop

(G)I-dle: ‘Dumdi Dumdi’
Blbackpink / Selena Gomez: ‘Ice Cream’
WINNER: BTS: ‘Butter’
Monsta X: ‘Gambler’
Seventeen: ‘Ready to Love’
Twice: ‘Alcohol-Free’

Best Direction

Billie Eilish: ‘Your Power’ (dir. Billie Eilish)
DJ Khaled ft. Drake: ‘Popstar’ (dir. Director X)
Lil Nas X: ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ (dir. Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino)
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’ (dir. Taylor Swift)
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A: ‘Franchise’ (dir. Travis Scott)
Tyler, the Creator: ‘Lumberjack’ (dir. Wolf Haley)

Video for Good

WINNER: 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: ‘Entrepreneur’ [ft. Jay-Z]

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 & 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: Ronan Fourreau)
Lil Nas X: ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ (visual effects: Mathematic)
P!NK: ‘All I Know So Far’ (visual effects: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc)

Best Direction

Billie Eilish: ‘Your Power’ (dir. Billie Eilish)
DJ Khaled ft. Drake: ‘Popstar’ (dir. Director X)
Lil Nas X: ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ (dir. Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino)
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’ (dir. Taylor Swift)
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A: ‘Franchise’ (dir. Travis Scott)
Tyler, the Creator: ‘Lumberjack’ (dir. Wolf Haley)

Best Cinematography

Beyoncé / Blue Ivy / Saint Jhn / WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” (cinematography: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant)
Billie Eilish: ‘Therefore I Am’ (cinematography: Rob Witt)
Foo Fighters: ‘Shame Shame’ (cinematography: Santiago Gonzalez)
Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper: ‘Holy’ (cinematography: Elias Talbot)
Lady Gaga: ‘911’ (cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth)
Lorde: ‘Solar Power’ (cinematography: Andrew Stroud)

Best Choreography

Ariana Grande: ’34+35′ (choreography: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson)
BTS: ‘Butter’ (choreography: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM)
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’ (choreography: Natricia Bernard)
Foo Fighters: ‘Shame Shame’ (choreography: Nina McNeely)
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’ (choreography: Paul Roberts)
Marshmello & Halsey: ‘Be Kind’ (choreography: Dani Vitale)

Best Audio Mashup

WINNER: ‘Shaxicula’ (‘Toxic’ x ‘Love Shack’ x ‘Dragula’) by Britney Spears / The B-52’s / Rob Zombie x @djcummerbund
‘Baby One More Time x Levitating’ by Britney Spears / Dua Lipa x @adamusic_
‘Castaways x Dilemma’ by The Backyardigans / Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland x @djbabyq
‘Good 4 U x Misery Business’ by Olivia Rodrigo / Paramore x @nikjaay
‘Watermelon Sugar x Seaside’ by Harry Styles / SEB x @SEBS_LOVESONGS

Best Art Direction

Beyoncé / Shatta Wale / Major Lazer: ‘Already’ (art direction: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos)
Ed Sheeran: ‘Bad Habits’ (art direction: Alison Dominitz)
Lady Gaga: ‘911’ (art direction: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus)
Lil Nas X: ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ (art direction: John Richoux)
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat: ‘Best Friend’ (art direction: Art Haynes)
Taylor Swift: ‘Willow’ (art direction: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez)

Best Editing

BTS: ‘Butter’ (editing: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens)
Drake: ‘What’s Next’ (editing: Noah Kendal)
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’ (editing: Claudia Wass)
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: ‘Peaches’ (editing: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs)
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: ‘Prisoner’ (editing: William Town at Modern Post)
Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’ (editing: Troy Charbonnet)

Best Viral Dance

WINNER: ‘Twerkulator’ by City Girls x @layzchipz
‘Adderall (Corvette Corvette)’ by Popp Hunna x @yvnggprince
‘Gimme More’ by Britney Spears x @jaedengomezz & @karaleighcannella
‘Ooowwweee’ by Peewee Longway & Money Man x @thats.so.bre
‘Savage’ by Megan Thee Stallion x @keke.janajah
‘Up’ by Cardi B x @theemyanicole and @cchrvs

Best Artist x Creator Collab

WINNER: Mustard Watermelon by @Lizzo x @yayayayummy
“Blackbird” Duet by @joejonas x @itsbenhorsburgh
Fan Duet by @charlieputh x @jvke

U.S. Global Icon Award

Foo Fighters

Best Editing

BTS: ‘Butter’ (editing: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens)
Drake: ‘What’s Next’ (editing: Noah Kendal)
Harry Styles: ‘Treat People With Kindness’ (editing: Claudia Wass)
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: ‘Peaches’ (editing: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs)
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: ‘Prisoner’ (editing: William Town at Modern Post)
Silk Sonic: ‘Leave the Door Open’ (editing: Troy Charbonnet)

Best Breakthrough Song

Masked Wolf: ‘Astronaut in the Ocean’
WINNER: Claire Rosinkranz: ‘Backyard Boy’
Bella Poarch: ‘Build a B*tch’
Yung Baby Tate: ‘I Am’ [ft. Flo Milli]
Whoheem: ‘Let’s Link’

Best Comeback Song

WINNER: Aly & AJ: ‘Potential Breakup Song’
Destiny’s Child: ‘Bills, Bills, Bills’
Fleetwood Mac: ‘Dreams’
Simple Plan: “I’m Just a Kid”
Boney M.: ‘Rasputin’
Missy Elliott: ‘Work It’.

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