On September 11, at the UBS Arena in New York, the grand event of the MTV Video Music Awards took place, moderated by Megan Thee Stallion, who was also nominated in 7 categories. The evening had fantastic surprises, performances and of course artists recognized for their contribution to music.
Video of the year
Ariana Grande - "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH”
Doja Cat – "Paint The Town Red"
Eminem - "Houdini"
SZA - "Snooze"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” - WINNER
Artist of the year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Song of the year
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD 'EM”
Jack Harlow - "Lovin On Me"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” - WINNER
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - "Fortnight"
Teddy Swims – "Lose Control"
The young artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan - WINNER
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Performance of the Year - MTV
Kaliii – "Area Codes"
GloRilla – "Lick or Sum"
Benson Boone – "In The Stars"
Coco Jones – "ICU"
Victoria Monét – "On My Mama"
Jessie Murph - "Wild Ones"
Teddy Swims – "Lose Control"
Chappell Roan – "Red Wine Supernova"
Flyana Boss – "yeaaa"
Laufey – "Goddess"
LE SSERAFIM – "EASY" - WINNER
The Warning – "Automatic Sun"
The best cooperation
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – "Rich Baby Daddy"
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion - "Wanna Be"
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll - "Wild Ones"
Jung Kook ft. Latto - "Seven"
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” - WINNER
Best Pop Artist
Camila Cabello
I love Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Hip-Hop
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – "Rich Baby Daddy"
Eminem - "Houdini" - WINNER
GloRilla – "Yeah Glo!"
Gunna – "Fukumean"
Megan Thee Stallion - "BOA"
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – "FE!N"
R&B
Alicia Keys - "Lifeline"
Muni Long - "Made For Me"
SZA – “Snooze” - WINNER
Tyla - "Water"
Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – “Good Good”
Victoria Monet - "On My Mama"
option
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” - WINNER
Bleachers – "Tiny Moves"
Hozier - "Too Sweet"
Imagine Dragons – "Eyes Closed"
Linkin Park - "Friendly Fire"
Teddy Swims – "Lose Control (Live)"
Rock
Bon Jovi - "Legendary"
Coldplay - "feelslikeimfallinginlove"
Green Day - "Dilemma"
Kings of Leon – "Mustang"
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” - WINNER
U2 - "Atomic City"
Latin
Anitta - "Mil Veces" - WINNER
Bad Bunny - "MONACO"
KAROL G – "MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN"
Myke Towers – "LALA"
Peso Pluma & Anitta – "BELLAKEO"
Rauw Alejandro – "Touching The Sky"
Shakira & Cardi B – "Puntería"
Afrobeats
Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – "Last Heartbreak Song"
Burna Boy - "City Boys"
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
Tems – "Love Me JeJe"
Tyla - "Water" - WINNER
Usher & Pheelz – "Ruin"
K-Pop
Jung Kook ft. Latto - "Seven"
LISA - "Rockstar" - WINNER
NCT Dream – "Smoothie"
NewJeans – "Super Shy"
Stray Kids – "LALALALA"
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – "Deja vu"
The best video
Alexander Stewart - "if you only knew"
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” - WINNER
Coldplay - "feelslikeimfallinginlove"
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – "Best For Me"
RAYE - "Genesis."
Tyler Childers - "In Your Love"
curry
Ariana Grande - "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Bleachers – "Tiny Moves"
Eminem - "Houdini"
Megan Thee Stallion - "BOA"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Please Please Please"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” - WINNER
Filmmaking
Ariana Grande – "we can't be friends (wait for your love)" - WINNER
Charli XCX – "Von Dutch"
Dua Lipa - "Illusion"
Olivia Rodrigo - "obsessed"
Rauw Alejandro – "Touching The Sky"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - "Fortnight"
Editing
Anitta - "Mil Veces"
Ariana Grande - "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Eminem - "Houdini"
LISA - "Rockstar"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Espresso"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” - WINNER
Choreography
Bleachers – "Tiny Moves"
Dua Lipa - "Houdini" - WINNER
LISA - "Rockstar"
Rauw Alejandro – "Touching The Sky"
Tate McRae - "Greedy"
Troye Sivan – "Rush"
Visual effects
Ariana Grande - "the boy is mine"
Eminem - "Houdini" - WINNER
Justin Timberlake - "Selfish"
Megan Thee Stallion - "BOA"
Olivia Rodrigo - "get him back!"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - "Fortnight"
Art Direction
Charli XCX – "360"
LISA - "Rockstar"
Megan Thee Stallion - “BOA” - WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo - "bad idea right?"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Please Please Please"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - "Fortnight"
The trending video
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD 'EM”
Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – "I LOVE IT"
Chappell Roan – "HOT TO GO!"
Charli XCX – "Apple"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” - WINNER
Tinashe - "Nasty"
The best group
NSYNC
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
NCT Dream
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN - WINNER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Twenty One Pilots
Summer song
Ariana Grande - "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Benson Boone - "Beautiful Things"
Billie Eilish - "BIRDS OF A FEATHER"
Chappell Roan - "Good Luck, Babe!"
Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – "Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Eminem - "Houdini"
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion – "Wanna Be"
Hozier - "Too Sweet"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Please Please Please"
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
SZA - "Saturn"
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” - WINNER
Tommy Richman - "MILLION DOLLAR BABY"
Iconic performance at the VMAs
Beyoncé - "Love on Top"
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna & Missy Elliot – “Like a
Virgin" & "Hollywood"
Eminem - "Real Slim Shady" & "The Way I Am"
Katy Perry – “Roar” - WINNER
Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi"
Madonna - "Like a Virgin"
Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me"
Michael Jackson Video Vangaurd Award
Katy Perry
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