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Doja Cat Best Friend Warner Records Art Direction by: Art Haynes, Beyonc, 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, Taylor Swift willow Republic Records Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez, Lil Nas X MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) Columbia Records Visual Effects by: Mathematic, Bella Poarch Build A Bitch Warner Records Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova, Coldplay Higher Power Atlantic Records Visual Effects by: Mathematic, Doja Cat & The Weeknd You Right Kemosabe Records / RCA Records 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, David Rouxel, Glass Animals Tangerine Republic Records Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau, P!NK All I Know So Far RCA Records Visual Effects by: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc, 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 Whats 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [24] Social category nominations, including Group of the Year and Song of Summer, were announced on September 3, 2021. Not in Brooklyn this weekend? [19] Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa hosted the 90-minute pre-show event, while Tinashe served as a special celebrity correspondent. You can watch the 2021 VMAs on Paramount+. Clad in leather, the former shared her story of first coming to New York City at the age of 19 and being dropped off by a cab driver at the "center" of it all: in Times Square, home of MTV headquarters. All rights reserved. In addition to MTV, the VMAs were also simulcast across CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network, and streaming is available on Paramount Plus. We want to hear from you! To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. ft. Chris Brown: Come Through, Billie Eilish: Your Power Directed by: Billie Eilish, DJ Khaled ft. Drake: Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber) - Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz a.k.a. After declaring, "We're still here, motherf---ers," the Queen of Pop turned to exit the stage, flaunting a substantial portion of her backside. morning, Available for everyone, funded by readers. All youll need is to sign-up for a free trial to the streamers Hulu + Live TV plan. ft. Chris Brown Come Through MBK Entertainment / RCA Records, SZA Good Days Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records, 24kGoldn RECORDS LLC / Columbia Records, Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear my exs best friend Bad Boy / Interscope Records, Bleachers Stop Making This Hurt RCA Records, Glass Animals Heat Waves Republic Records, Imagine Dragons Follow You KIDinaKORNER / 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, 24kGoldn ft. iann dior Mood RECORDS LLC / Columbia 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, Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. Nas came out dressed in full drum-major regalia and conducted the song's blaring horns before rapping his verse shirtless with backup dancers portraying inmates. We drank 3 rounds with the hotshot cast of Top Gun: Maverick. Lorde was initially announced as a performer for the main show on August 18, 2021, but later pulled out of the event on September 3 "due to a change in production elements". : Franchise, WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA: Kiss Me More, Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: Peaches, Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: Prisoner, WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear: My Exs Best Friend, Willow ft. Travis Barker: Transparent Soul, Beyonc, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid: Brown Skin Girl , WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: Leave the Door Open, Chris Brown and Young Thug: Go Crazy, H.E.R. All these artists now have to figure out something pivotal: Where to proudly display their Moon Person at home. All Rights Reserved. Other winners included Olivia Rodrigo, who won Best New Artist and Song of the Year (for "Drivers License"); Justin Bieber, who won both Artist of the Year and Best Pop, for his song "Peaches," featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon; Billie Eilish, who won Video for Good for her ballad "Your Power"; BTS, who won Group of the Year; and Travis Scott, who won Best Hip-Hop for "Franchise" (featuring Young Thug & M.I.A.).
: Franchise Directed by: Travis Scott, Tyler, The Creator: Lumberjack Directed by: Wolf Haley, WINNER: Beyonc, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid: Brown Skin Girl Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant, Billie Eilish: Therefore I Am Cinematography by: Rob Witt, Foo Fighters: Shame Shame Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez, Justin Bieber ft. And in a touching moment, before Foo Fightersaccepted their Global Icon Award, the band paid tribute to lateRolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts during a medley of their hits in which drummerTaylor Hawkins'kit blazed the message "Charlie, RIP.". The night's big winner was Lil Nas X, who took home multiple awards, including the coveted Video of the Year trophy as well as honors for Best Direction and Best Visual Effects, all for his single "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)." Olivia Rodrigo won the nights first award, Push Performance of the Year, presented to her on the red carpet. You can see a full list of the 2021 nominations here, and vote for your favorite up until tonights broadcast. Doja Cat hosted (and performed)! Director X, 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, 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. Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. See the winners below. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallions WAP video received a Video of the Year nod, along with Lil Nas Xs Montero (Call Me By Your Name), while DJ Khaled, Drake, Doja Cat, SZA, Ed Sheeran and the Weeknd also scored nominations. All rights reserved. Sling also lets you tune into local channels and some sports for free, but youll need an HD antenna to watch them. Does Tanner know Addison's favorite emoji? This marked the first time in eight years that the venue hosted the show. Ready for takeoff! After joining the Kid Laroi for a rendition of their hit single "Stay," he sang "Ghost" off his recent solo albumJustice. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. The MTV Video Music Awards took place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Sunday night, with Doja Cat hosting the ceremony and music's biggest stars vying for those famed Moonperson statues.
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, Lil Nas X MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) Columbia Records Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino, 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, 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, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic Leave The Door Open Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records, Beyonc, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid BROWN SKIN GIRL Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records, Chris Brown and Young Thug Go Crazy Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records, Giveon HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY Epic Records / Not So Fast, H.E.R. Also nominated for video of the year was Megan Thee Stallion for her feature on Cardi Bs WAP. Megan followed Bieber with six nominations. [4], The ceremony was simulcast on The CW, a free over-the-air broadcaster, with Mountain and Pacific time zones airing it live and others delayed for primetime, and on various ViacomCBS networks and platforms. Read Next: Luck Ranch, Willie Nelsons Place, to Host 10-Day Lucktoberfest, With Everything from an Orville Peck Costume Ball to Black Opry Night (EXCLUSIVE), Nielsen Streaming Top 10: Umbrella Academy Tops Stranger Things as Doctor Strange Movie Debuts at No. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Updated September 12, 2021 at 11:45 PM EDT. The pair performed their new hit "Industry Baby," mirroring the viral music video that showed them locked up in Montero State Prison. Related: Ed Sheeran Added to 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. See who takes home a Moon Person at this years awards show, which features performances by Lil Nas X, Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran. All Rights Reserved. What are Addison's favorite memories with Tanner? You can watch the 2021 VMAs live on MTV if you have cable. Justin Bieber leads this years VMA nominees, with seven total nominations. Ready for takeoff! Another free way to stream the VMAs online? And speaking of bottoms, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez made separate cameos at the start of the event, toasting MTV for its 40th anniversary. In addition to performing Sunday night, Foo Fighters, who are also up for three awards, including Best Rock Video for Shame, Shame, will receive the first VMA Global Icon Award. Lil Nas X made his own grand comeback alongside rapper Jack Harlow. Here, the team dives into what might be "the most insane season of TV ever filmed.". 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The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. They eventually all ended up in nothing more than sparkly pink bottoms. clip for the song "Girl From Rio" uploaded to MTV's YouTube channel with a advertisement for Burger King, but was deleted. The VMAs are never short on iconic performances. We'll keep updating this post live as they're announced. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. [1][9], The show received 3.0 million viewers across all networks, including 900,000 viewers on MTV, representing a 31% drop from last years 1.3 million. Check out the full list of winners below: MTV Video Music Awards winners Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish, | Credit: Kevin Mazur/getty images; ANGELA WEISS/getty images; Jeff Kravitz/getty images. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Justin Bieber won artist of the year and the show mixed moments from early stars like Cyndi Lauper and show opener Madonna with high-octane performances from newer figures such as Olivia Rodrigo, Camila Cabello and Chloe Bailey, Photograph: Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS, Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS, Photograph: John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every 2022 Rolling Stone, LLC. Live Stream the VMAs Presenters for the ceremony were announced on September 8, 2021. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Paramount+, This years show returns to a live broadcast, following 2020s awards ceremony, which took place at different locations and didnt include a live audience due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lil Nas X MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) Columbia Records, 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, The Weeknd Save Your Tears XO / Republic Records, John Mayer Last Train Home Columbia Records, Foo Fighters Shame Shame Roswell Records / RCA Records, The Killers My Own Souls Warning Island, Kings Of Leon The Bandit RCA Records, Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Roxie Records / BMG, Billie Eilish & ROSALA Lo Vas A Olvidar Darkroom / Interscope Records, Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez Dkiti The Orchard, 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, Harry Styles Treat People With Kindness Columbia Records Choreography by:Paul Roberts, Ariana Grande 34+35 Republic Records Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson, BTS Butter BIGHIT MUSIC Choreography by: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM, Ed Sheeran Bad Habits Atlantic Records Choreography by: Natricia Bernard, Foo Fighters Shame Shame Roswell Records / RCA Records Choreography by: Nina McNeely, Marshmello & Halsey Be Kind Astralwerks / Capitol Records Choreography by: Dani Vitale, Beyonc, 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. 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The VMA winners for 2021 run the gamut from pop to rap to alternative rock. Voting for the former opened on September 4, while voting for the latter opened on September 7both took place via MTV's Instagram stories. In This Article: This years Best New Artist nominees include 24kGoldn, Giveon, the Kid Laroi, Olivia Rodrigo, Polo G and Saweetie. 2022 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Hulu offers a 7-day free trial for Hulu + Live TV that you can grab in time for the big awards show. Chance The Rapper: "Holy" RBMG/Def Jam Cinematography by: Elias Talbot, Lady Gaga: "911" Interscope Records Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth, Lorde: "Solar Power" Republic Records Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud, Beyonc, 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, Taylor Swift "Willow" Republic Records Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez, Bella Poarch: "Build a Bitch" Warner Records Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova, Coldplay: "Higher Power" Atlantic Records Visual Effects by: Mathematic, Doja Cat & The Weeknd "You Right" Kemosabe Records/RCA Records 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, David Rouxel, Glass Animals: "Tangerine" Republic Records Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau, P!nk: "All I Know So Far" RCA Records Visual Effects by: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal & Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin & Camille Gibrat, Ariana Grande "34+35" Republic Records Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson, BTS "Butter" Bighit Music Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team, Ed Sheeran "Bad Habits" Atlantic Records Choreography by: Natricia Bernard, Foo Fighters "Shame Shame" Roswell Records/RCA Records Choreography by: Nina McNeely, Marshmello & Halsey "Be Kind" Astralwerks/Capitol Records Choreography by: Dani Vitale, BTS: "Butter" Bighit Music Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens, Drake: "What's Next" OVO/Republic Records Editing by: Noah Kendal.