This year's event celebrated MTV's 40th birthday and took everyone through the years of your favorite music television channel. Best New Artist Olivia Rodrigo racked up the most and went home with 3 Moon Men awards at the 2021 VMAs and performed her banger "good 4 u." Also winners, Saweetie took home the Best Art Direction Award for “Best Friend” ft. Doja Cat and Silk Sonic's Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak took home Best R&B for “Leave The Door Open.” Missed out? Don't worry we have the full list of winners below to recap!
The show was hosted by Doja Cat and featured big names like Madonna, J-Lo, Ashanti and Ja Rule all presenting throughout the night. The biggest songs of the year took the stage as Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROi performed "Stay," Shawn Mendes with "Summer of Love", and Camila Cabello "Don't Go Yet." More performances provided nostalgia like Busta Rhymes with a medley of hits, Alicia Keys paying tribute to New York City, and the Foo Fighters rocked the stage as the band were awarded the U.S. Global Icon Award. The night was filled with music for everybody.
You can't talk about the VMAs without talking fashion on the red carpet. It looks like sheer and sparkling outfits were part of the agenda. Check out the amazing Filipinas strutted on the carpet and understood the assignment.
Saweetie slayed in her silver Valentino dress, bringing a little of the old Hollywood vibe to the carpet.
Da baddest of them all Bretman Rock channeled his inner Aaliyah by wearing the same exact Roberto Cavalli dress she wore 21 years ago at the 2000 VMAs.
Olivia stunned in a vintage Atelier Versace that made her look like the dreamiest mermaid.
Bella Poarch brought out spooky szn in a black lace jumpsuit with flared pants and a long train or is it a cape? Either way, we're here for it!
What were some of your favorite looks? Tweet them @myxnews on Twitter!
As promised, check out the full list of winners:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Columbia Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Def Jam
SONG OF THE YEAR
Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”
Geffen Records
BEST NEW ARTIST
Olivia Rodrigo
Geffen Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
BEST POP
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
Def Jam
BEST HIP-HOP
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “Franchise”
Cactus Jack / Epic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”
Bad Boy / Interscope Records
BEST K-POP
BTS – “Butter”
BIGHIT MUSIC
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – “Your Power”
Darkroom / Interscope Records
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Olivia Rodrigo
May 2021: “drivers license”
BEST ROCK
John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
Columbia Records
BEST LATIN
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
Darkroom / Interscope Records
BEST R&B
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
BEST DIRECTION
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
Columbia Records – Choreography by: Paul Roberts
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
BEST ART DIRECTION
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend”
Warner Records – Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Columbia Records – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy Charbonnet
GROUP OF THE YEAR: BTS
SONG OF THE SUMMER: BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Monsta X – “Gambler” – Starship Entertainment
Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Rodrigo’s Instagram.
