MTV VMAs 2024: See the full list of winners

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards were held on Wednesday night (September 11) at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Taylor Swift entered the night with the most nominations (12) and left with the most wins (7). He won Video of the Year for “Fortnight,” as well as Artist of the Year, Best Pop, Best Editing and more.

During her acceptance speech for Best Collaboration, Swift took a moment recognize the attacks of September 11, 2001. “Everyone who lost a loved one and everyone we lost, and that's the most important thing about today,” he said, “and everything that's happening tonight falls behind that. But it's so amazing to have the opportunity to thank and honor the people who worked so hard with me on this video.”

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Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King®

Ariana Grande – We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
Billie Eilish – Lunch
Doja Cat – Pain the Town Red
Eminem – Houdini
SZA – Postpone
WINNER: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift

The song of the year

Beyoncé – Texas Hold 'Em
Jack Harlow – Lovin on Me
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Taylor Swift with Post Malone – Fortnight
Teddy Swims – Losing Control

Best New Artist

Benson Boone
WINNER: Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla

MTV Push Performance of the Year

August 2023: Kaliii – Area Codes
September 2023: Glorilla – Lick or Sum
October 2023: Benson Boone – In the Stars
November 2023: Coco Jones – ICU
December 2023: Victoria Monét – On My Mama
January 2024: Jessie Murph – Wild Ones
February 2024: Teddy Swims – Lose Control
March 2024: Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova
April 2024: Flyana Boss – Yeaaa
May 2024: Laufey – Goddess
WINNER: June 2024: Le Sserafim – Easy
July 2024: The Warning – Automatic Sun

Better Collaboration

Drake Featuring Sexyy Red & SZA – Rich Baby Daddy
Glorilla & Megan Thee Stallion – Wanna Be
Jessie Murph Featuring Jelly Roll – Wild Ones
Jung Kook with Latto – Seven
Post Malone with Morgan Wallen – I had some help
WINNER: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Better pop

Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
WINNER: Taylor Swift

Best Hip-Hop

Drake Featuring Sexyy Red & SZA – Rich Baby Daddy
WINNER: Eminem – Houdini
Glorilla – Yeah Glo!
Gunna – Fukumean
Megan Thee Stallion – Boa
Travis Scott with Playboi Carti – Fe!n

Best R&B

Alicia Keys – Lifeline
Muni Long – Made for Me
WINNER: SZA – Postpone
Tyla – Water
Usha, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – Good Good
Victoria Monét – On My Mama

Better alternative

WINNER: Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
Bleachers – Tiny Moves
Hozier – Very sweet
Imagine Dragons – Eyes Closed
Linkin Park – Friendly Fire
Teddy Swims – Lose Control (Live)

Better Rock

Bon Jovi – Legendary
Coldplay – Feelslikeimfallinginlove
Green Day – Dilemma
Kings of Leon – Mustang
WINNER: Lenny Kravitz – Human
U2 – Atomic City

The best Latin

WINNER: Anitta – Mil Veces
Bad Bunny – Monaco
Karol G – Mi Ex Tenía Razón
Mike Towers – Lala
Peso Pluma & Anitta – Bellakeo
Rauw Alejandro – Touching the Sky
Shakira & Cardi B – Puntería

The best Afrobeats

WINNER: Ayra Starr with Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
Burna Boy – City Boys
Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe
Tyla – Water
Usher & Pheelz – Ruin

Best K-Pop

Jung Kook with Latto – Seven
WINNER: Lisa – Rockstar
NCT Dream – Smoothie
NewJeans – Super Shy
Stray Kids – Lalalala
Tomorrow X Together – Deja Vu

Video for goodness sake

Alexander Stewart – If You Only Knew
WINNER: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? (From the movie “Barbie”)
Coldplay – Fellslikeimfallinginlove
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – Best for Me
Raye – Genesis
Tyler Childers – In Your Love

Best Director

Ariana Grande – We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
Bleachers – Tiny Moves
Eminem – Houdini
Megan Thee Stallion – Boa
Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please
WINNER: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Photo

WINNER: Ariana Grande – We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
Charli XCX – Von Dutch
Dua Lipa – Illusion
Olivia Rodrigo – Obsession
Rauw Alejandro – Touching the Sky
Taylor Swift with Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Editing

Anitta – Mil Veces
Ariana Grande – We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
Eminem – Houdini
Lisa – Rockstar
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
WINNER: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Choreography

Bleachers – Tiny Moves
WINNER: Dua Lipa – Houdini
Lisa – Rockstar
Rauw Alejandro – Touching the Sky
Tate McRae – Greedy
Troye Sivan – Rush

Better visual effects

Ariana Grande – The Boy Is Mine
WINNER: Eminem – Houdini
Justin Timberlake – Selfish
Megan Thee Stallion – Boa
Olivia Rodrigo – Take Him Back!
Taylor Swift with Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Art Direction

Charli XCX – 360
Lisa – Rockstar
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion – Boa
Olivia Rodrigo – Bad idea right?
Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please
Taylor Swift with Post Malone – Fortnight

Best video trends

Beyoncé – Texas Hold 'Em
Camila Cabello with Playboi Carti – I Luv It
Chappell Roan – Hot to Go!
Charli XCX – Apple
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion with Yuki Chiba – Mamushi
Tinashe – Nasty

Best group

Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
NCT Dream
New Jeans
*NSync
WINNER: Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twenty one pilots

Song of the Summer, Presented by Hilton

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 – Very sweet
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Post Malone with Morgan Wallen – I had some help
Sabrina Carpenter – Please Please
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
SZA – Saturn
WINNER: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – Fortnight
Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby

The most iconic VMAs performances

Beyoncé – Love on Top
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna & Missy Elliot – Like a Virgin / Hollywood
Eminem – The Real Slim Shady / The Way I Am
WINNER: Katy Perry – Roar
Lady Gaga – Paparazzi
Madonna – Like a virgin
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me