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Full List Of Winners At The 2021 MTV Music Video Awards
The 2021 MTV Music Video Awards was held on Sunday with Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonce, Justin Bieber emerging among the winners at the event.
Nigeria’s very own Wizkid went home with the Best Cinematography category for the Song “Brown Skin Girl” by Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, and him.
Lil Nas X scored the night’s top award, Video of the Year, for “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”.
In addition to performing pop, sensation Olivia Rodrigo scored three awards, including Song of the Year for “Drivers License” and Best New Artist.
Justin Bieber meanwhile won Artist of the Year along with Best Pop for “Peaches.”
See full list of winners at the 2021 MTV Video Music Award:
Video of the Year
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X, Columbia Records Winner
“WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
“Popstar” – DJ Khaled ft. Drake (starring Justin Bieber) OVO / We The Best / Epic Records
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA, Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
“Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran, Atlantic Records
“Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd, XO / Republic Records
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber Winner
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“Drivers License” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records Winner
“Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, Records LLC / Columbia Records
“Leave the Door Open” – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
“Dynamite” – BTS, Bighit Music
“WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
“Levitating” – Dua Lipa, Warner Records
Best New Artist
Olivia Rodrigo Winner
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid Laroi
Polo G
Saweetie
Push Performance of the Year
“Drivers License” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records Winner
“Are You Bored Yet?” – Wallows, Atlantic Records
“Daisy” – Ashnikko, Warner Records
“Gorgeous” – Saint Jhn, Godd Complexx / HITCO
“Coco” – 24kGoldn, Records LLC / Columbia Records
“Break My Heart” – JC Stewart, Elektra Music Group
“Sex Lies” – Latto, RCA Records
“Selfish” – Madison Beer, Epic Records / Sing It Loud
“Without You” – The Kid Laroi, Columbia Records
“Serotonin” – Girl in Red, World in Red / AWAL
“My Slime” – Fousheé, RCA Records
“Think About Me” – Jxdn, DTA Records / Elektra Music Group
Best Collaboration
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA, Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Winner
“Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, Records LLC / Columbia Records
“WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
“Laugh Now Cry Later” – Drake ft. Lil Durk, OVO / Republic Records
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Def Jam
“Prisoner” – Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa, RCA Records
Best Pop
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Def Jam Winner
“Positions” – Ariana Grande, Republic Records
“Therefore I Am” – Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records
“Butter” – BTS, Bighit Music
“Treat People With Kindness” – Harry Styles, Columbia Records
“Good 4 U” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records
“Wonder” – Shawn Mendes, Island Records
“Willow” – Taylor Swift, Republic Records
Best Hip-Hop
“Franchise” – Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A., Cactus Jack / Epic Records Winner
“WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
“Laugh Now Cry Later” – Drake ft. Lil Durk, OVO / Republic Records
“On Me (remix)” – Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Quality Control / Motown
“Said Sum” – Moneybagg Yo, N-Less Entertainment / Interscope Records
“Rapstar” – Polo G, Columbia Records
Best Alternative
“My Ex’s Best Friend” – Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear, Bad Boy / Interscope Records Winner
“Stop Making This Hurt” – Bleachers, RCA Records
“Heat Waves” – Glass Animals, Republic Records
“Follow You” – Imagine Dragons, Kidinakorner / Interscope Records
“Shy Away” – Twenty One Pilots, Fueled By Ramen
“Transparent Soul” – Willow ft. Travis Barker, MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation
Best R&B
“Leave the Door Open” – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records Winner
“Brown Skin Girl” – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid, Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
“Go Crazy” – Chris Brown and Young Thug, Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
“Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon, Epic Records / Not So Fast
“Come Through” – H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown, MBK Entertainment / RCA Records
“Good Days” – SZA, Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Best K-pop
“Butter” – BTS, Bighit Music Winner
“Dumdi Dumdi” – G)I-DLE, Republic Records
“Ice Cream” – Blackpink and Selena Gomez, YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
“Gambler” – Monsta X, Starship Entertainment
“Ready to love” – Seventeen, Pledis Entertainment
“Alcohol-Free” – Twice, JYP Entertainment Company
Video For Good
“Your Power” – Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records Winner
“Dancing With the Devil” – Demi Lovato, Island
“Fight For You” – H.E.R., MBK Entertainment / RCA Records
“Worldwide Beautiful” – Kane Brown, Sony Music Nashville / RCA Records
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X, Columbia Records
“Entrepreneur” – Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z, Columbia Records
Best Direction
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino, Columbia Records Winner
“Your Power” – Billie Eilish, Directed by: Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records
“Popstar (starring Justin Bieber)” – DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X, OVO / We The Best / Epic Records
“Willow” – Taylor Swift, Directed by: Taylor Swift, Republic Records
“Franchise” – Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A, Directed by: Travis Scott, Cactus Jack / Epic Records
“Lumberjack” – Tyler, The Creator, Directed by: Wolf Haley, Columbia Records
Best Cinematography
“Brown Skin Girl” – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid, Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant, Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Winner
“Therefore I Am” – Billie Eilish, Cinematography by: Rob Witt, Darkroom / Interscope Records
“Shame Shame” – Foo Fighters, Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez, Roswell Records / RCA Records
“Holy” – Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper, Cinematography by: Elias Talbot, RBMG / Def Jam
“911” – Lady Gaga, Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth, Interscope Records
“Solar Power” – Lorde, Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud, LAVA/Republic Records
Best Choreography
“Treat People With Kindness” – Harry Styles, Columbia Records Winner
“34+35” – Ariana Grande, Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson, Republic Records
“Butter” – BTS, Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team, Bighit Music
“Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran, Choreography by: Natricia Bernard, Atlantic Records
“Shame Shame” – Foo Fighters, Choreography by: Nina McNeely, Roswell Records / RCA Records
“Be Kind” – Marshmello & Halsey, Choreography by: Dani Vitale, Astralwerks / Capitol Records
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