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Here are the 2021 MTV VMAs Winners

The winners for the 2021 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards were announced Sunday, complete with a Doja Cat-hosted broadcast that saw the ceremony returning to New York City.


When nominees were first announced back in August, Justin Bieber led the 2021 class with nine total nominations. Megan Thee Stallion, BTS, and Giveon followed close behind with seven nominations each. Also entering Sunday night with multiple nominations each were Drake, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, and — marking a historic first — Doja Cat.


In addition to the main categories, this year’s ceremony also saw the Foo Fighters receiving the first-ever U.S. Global Icon Award. The Global Icon Award originates from MTV’s Europe Music Awards festivities, with previous EMAs recipients including Eminem and Whitney Houston. The group is also among the assortment of 2021 performers.


Below, see the full list of 2021 VMAs victors.

Video of the Year

  • Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"

  • DJ Khaled f/ Drake "Popstar"

  • Doja Cat f/ SZA "Kiss Me More"

  • Ed Sheeran "Bad Habits"

  • Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – WINNER

  • The Weeknd "Save Your Tears"

Artist of the Year

  • Ariana Grande

  • Doja Cat

  • Justin Bieber – WINNER

  • Megan Thee Stallion

  • Olivia Rodrigo

  • Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

  • 24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior "Mood"

  • Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak "Leave the Door Open"

  • BTS "Dynamite"

  • Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"

  • Dua Lipa "Levitating"

  • Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" – WINNER

Best New Artist

  • 24kGoldn

  • Givēon

  • The Kid Laroi

  • Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER

  • Polo G

  • Saweetie

Best Collaboration

  • 24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior "Mood"

  • Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"

  • Doja Cat f/ SZA "Kiss Me More" – WINNER

  • Drake f/ Lil Durk "Laugh Now Cry Later"

  • Justin Bieber f/ Daniel Caesar and Givēon "Peaches"

  • Miley Cyrus f/ Dua Lipa "Prisoner"

Best Hip-Hop

  • Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"

  • Drake f/ Lil Durk "Laugh Now Cry Later"

  • Lil Baby f/ Megan Thee Stallion "On Me (Remix)"

  • Moneybagg Yo "Said Sum"

  • Polo G "Rapstar"

  • Travis Scott f/ Young Thug and M.I.A. "Franchise" – WINNER

Best Pop

  • Ariana Grande "Positions"

  • Billie Eilish "Therefore I Am"

  • BTS "Butter"

  • Harry Styles "Treat People With Kindness"

  • Justin Bieber f/ Daniel Caesar and Givēon "Peaches" – WINNER

  • Olivia Rodrigo "Good 4 U"

  • Shawn Mendes "Wonder"

  • Taylor Swift "Willow"

Best R&B

  • Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN and WizKid "Brown Skin Girl"

  • Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak "Leave the Door Open" – WINNER

  • Chris Brown and Young Thug "Go Crazy"

  • Givēon "Heartbreak Anniversary"

  • H.E.R. f/ Chris Brown "Come Through"

  • SZA "Good Days"

Best Latin

  • Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez "Dákiti"

  • Billie Eilish and Rosalía "Lo Vas A Olvidar" – WINNER

  • Black Eyed Peas and Shakira "Girl Like Me"

  • J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy "Un Dia (One Day)"

  • Karol G "Bichota"

  • Maluma "Hawái"

Best Rock

  • Evanescence "Use My Voice"

  • Foo Fighters "Shame Shame"

  • John Mayer "Last Train Home" – WINNER

  • The Killers "My Own Soul’s Warning"

  • Kings Of Leon "The Bandit"

  • Lenny Kravitz "Raise Vibration"

Best Alternative

  • Bleachers "Stop Making This Hurt"

  • Glass Animals "Heat Waves"

  • Imagine Dragons "Follow You"

  • Machine Gun Kelly f/ Blackbear "My Ex’s Best Friend" – WINNER

  • Twenty One Pilots "Shy Away"

  • Willow f/ Travis Barker "Transparent Soul"

Best K-Pop

  • (G)I-dle "DUMDi DUMDi"

  • Blackpink and Selena Gomez "Ice Cream"

  • BTS "Butter" – WINNER

  • Monsta X "Gambler"

  • Seventeen "Ready to Love"

  • Twice "Alcohol-Free"

Best Direction

  • Billie Eilish "Your Power" (Directed by Billie Eilish)

  • DJ Khaled f/ Drake "Popstar" (Directed by Director X)

  • Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino) – WINNER

  • Taylor Swift "Willow" (Directed by Taylor Swift)

  • Travis Scott f/ Young Thug and M.I.A "Franchise" (Directed by Travis Scott)

  • Tyler, The Creator "Lumberjack" (Directed by Wolf Haley)

Best Cinematography

  • Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN and WizKid "Brown Skin Girl" (Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Muhammad Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, and Ryan Helfant) – WINNER

  • Billie Eilish "Therefore I Am" (Cinematography by Rob Witt)

  • Foo Fighters "Shame Shame" (Cinematography by Santiago Gonzalez)

  • Justin Bieber f/ Chance the Rapper "Holy" (Cinematography by Elias Talbot)

  • Lady Gaga "911" (Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth)

  • Lorde "Solar Power" (Cinematography by Andrew Stroud)

Best Art Direction

  • Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, and Major Lazer "Already" (Art direction by Susan Linns and Gerard Santos)

  • Ed Sheeran "Bad Habits" (Art direction by Alison Dominitz)

  • Lady Gaga "911" (Art direction by Tom Foden and Peter Andrus)

  • Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Art direction by John Richoux)

  • Saweetie f/ Doja Cat "Best Friend" (Art direction by Art Haynes) – WINNER

  • Taylor Swift "Willow" (Art direction by Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez)

Best Visual Effects

  • Bella Poarch "Build a Bitch" (Visual effects by Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, and Yekaterina Vetrova)

  • Coldplay "Higher Power" (Visual effects by Mathematic)

  • Doja Cat and The Weeknd "You Right" (Visual effects by 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, and David Rouxel)

  • Glass Animals "Tangerine" (Visual effects by Ronan Fourreau)

  • Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Visual effects by Mathematic) – WINNER

  • Pink "All I Know So Far" (Visual effects by Dave Meyers and Freenjoy Inc)

Best Choreography

  • Ariana Grande "34+35" (Choreography by Brian Nicholson and Scott Nicholson)

  • BTS "Butter" (Choreography by Son Sung Deuk with BHM Performance directing team)

  • Ed Sheeran "Bad Habits" (Choreography by Natricia Bernard)

  • Foo Fighters "Shame Shame" (Choreography by Nina McNeely)

  • Harry Styles "Treat People With Kindness" (Choreography by Paul Roberts) – WINNER

  • Marshmello and Halsey "Be Kind" (Choreography by Dani Vitale)

Best Editing

  • Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak "Leave the Door Open" (Editing by Troy Charbonnet) – WINNER

  • BTS "Butter" (Editing by Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens)

  • Drake "What’s Next" (Editing by Noah Kendal)

  • Harry Styles "Treat People With Kindness" (Editing by Claudia Wass)

  • Justin Bieber f/ Daniel Caesar and Givēon "Peaches" (Editing by Mark Mayr and Vinnie Hobbs)

  • Miley Cyrus f/ Dua Lipa "Prisoner" (Editing by William Town at Modern Post)

Video for Good

  • Billie Eilish "Your Power" – WINNER

  • 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 f/ Jay-Z "Entrepreneur"

Push Performance of the Year

  • Wallows "Are You Bored Yet?"

  • Ashnikko "Daisy"

  • SAINt JHN "Gorgeous"

  • 24kGoldn "Coco"