The stage is set for MTV Video Music Awards, a
prominent award show that honours artists for their best music video. The
ceremony will take place on September 12 in New York and will celebrate the best in the
music industry with top honours and live performances.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the event
MTV Video Music Awards 2021: date & time
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will be aired
from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, September 12 at 8 PM
ET/PT. The show will be aired across various channels and digital platforms as
well.
How to watch
The show will be aired across MTV’s linear and
digital platforms in 180 countries and territories. The ceremony will be aired
on MTV.
Where to watch
The fans can watch it on CMT, Comedy Central,
Logo, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, VH1, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, and The CW
Network at 8 pm ET.
Who will perform at the MTV VMA 2021?
Doja Cat will be seen hosting the ceremony
and Lorde will no longer be performing at the ceremony. But some of the
popular artists who will be performing at the ceremony include Justin Bieber, Kim Petras, Lil Nas X, Polo G, Shawn
Mendes, Twenty One Pilots, Chlöe of Chloe x Halle and
others.
Here’s full list of MTV VMA Nominees:
Video of the year
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” –
Atlantic Records
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin
Bieber) – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe
Records / RCA Records
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” –
Columbia Records
The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears” – XO / Republic
Records
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Artist of the year
Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Justin Bieber – Def Jam
Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
Song of the year
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood” – RECORDS LLC /
Columbia Records
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave
The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
BTS – “Dynamite” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – Atlantic
Records
Dua Lipa – “Levitating” – Warner Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license” – Geffen
Records
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24kGoldn – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Records
Giveon – Epic Records / Not So Fast
The Kid LAROI – Columbia Records
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Polo G – Columbia Records
Saweetie – Warner Records
Best collaboration
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood” – RECORDS LLC /
Columbia Records
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” –
Atlantic Records
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe
Records / RCA Records
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO
/ Republic Records
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon –
“Peaches” – Def Jam
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” – RCA
Records
Push performance of the year
September 2020: Wallows – “Are You Bored Yet?” –
Columbia Records
October 2020: Ashnikko – “Daisy” – Warner Records
November 2020: SAINt JHN – “Gorgeous” – Godd
Complexx / HITCO
December 2020: 24kGoldn – “Coco” – RECORDS LLC /
Columbia Records
January 2021: JC Stewart – “Break My Heart” –
Elektra Music Group
February 2021: Latto – “Sex Lies” – RCA Records
March 2021: Madison Beer – “Selfish” – Epic
Records / Sing It Loud
April 2021: The Kid LAROI – “WITHOUT YOU” –
Columbia Records
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license” –
Geffen Records
June 2021: girl in red “Serotonin” – world in red
/ AWAL
July 2021: Fousheé – “my slime” – RCA Records
August 2021: jxdn – “Think About Me” – DTA
Records / Elektra Music Group
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Best Rock
Evanescence – “Use My Voice” – BMG
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records /
RCA Records
John Mayer – “Last Train Home” – Columbia Records
The Killers – “My Own Soul’s Warning” – Island
Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit” – RCA Records
Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration” – Roxie Records
/ BMG
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – “positions” – Republic Records
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom /
Interscope Records
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” –
Columbia Records
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon –
“Peaches” – Def Jam
Olivia Rodrigo – “good 4 u” – Geffen Records
Shawn Mendes – “Wonder” – Island Records
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Records
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” –
Atlantic Records
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO
/ Republic Records
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me
(remix)” – Quality Control / Motown
Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum” – N-Less Entertainment
/ Interscope Records
Polo G – “RAPSTAR” – Columbia Records
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. –
“FRANCHISE” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records
Best Alternative
Bleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt” – RCA Records
Glass Animals – “Heat Waves” – Republic Records
Imagine Dragons – “Follow You” – KIDinaKORNER /
Interscope Records
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best
friend” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
twenty one pilots – “Shy Away” – Fueled By Ramen
WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t
s o u l” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation
Best Latin
Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti” – The Orchard
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
– Darkroom / Interscope Records
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “GIRL LIKE ME” –
Epic Records
Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “UN DIA (ONE
DAY)” – Universal Music Latino / NEON16
Karol G – “Bichota” – Universal Music Latino
Maluma – “Hawái” – Sony Music US Latin
Best R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN
SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave
The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy” – Chris
Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
Giveon – “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” – Epic Records
/ Not So Fast
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come Through” – MBK
Entertainment / RCA Records
SZA – “Good Days” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA
Records
Best K-Pop
(G)I-DLE – “DUMDi DUMDi” – Republic Records
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream” – YG
Entertainment / Interscope Records
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X –
“Gambler” – Starship Entertainment
SEVENTEEN – “Ready to love” – Pledis
Entertainment
TWICE – “Alcohol-Free” – JYP Entertainment
Company
Best Direction
Billie Eilish – “Your Power” – Darkroom /
Interscope Records – Directed by: Billie Eilish
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR (Starring Justin
Bieber)” – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records – Directed by: Julien Christian
Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” –
Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Records –
Directed by: Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A –
“Franchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records – Directed by: Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – “LUMBERJACK” – Columbia
Records – Directed by: Wolf Haley
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
Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom /
Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records /
RCA Records – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – “Holy” –
RBMG/Def Jam – Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – “911” – Interscope Records –
Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – “Solar Power” – LAVA/Republic Records –
Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
Best Art Direction
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – “ALREADY” –
Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Art Direction by: Susan Linns,
Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records –
Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – “911” – Interscope Records – Art
Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” –
Columbia Records – Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Warner
Records – Art Direction by: Art Haynes
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Records – Art
Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
Best Editing
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave
The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy
Charbonnet
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC – Editing by: Yong
Seok Choi from Lumpens
Drake – “What’s Next” – OVO/Republic Records –
Editing by: Noah Kendal
Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” –
Columbia Records – Editing by: Claudia Wass
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon –
“Peaches” – Def Jam – Editing by: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” – RCA
Records
