VMAs 2024: Full list of nominees and winners

VMAs 2024: Full list of nominees and winners

The MTV VMAs 2024 were a hit, and it was a big night with close races and plenty of top-notch talent taking the iconic VMAs stage.

The award show kicked off tonight, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m PT, broadcasting live from New York’s UBS Arena.

Eminem opened the night with his first TV performance since he dropped his 12th studio LP, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” and Megan Thee Stallion — nominated for seven Moon Person awards this year — hosted, following Nicki Minaj’s turn as emcee last year.

Speaking of 2023, Taylor Swift was once again at the top of the heap with the most nominations. The head of “The Tortured Poets Department” was up for 12 VMA nominations this year, beating her 11 noms in 2023 (9 of which she won).

Taylor Swift is poised to break another VMAs record. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Taylor Swift is poised to break another VMAs record. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

Swift made history by taking home the Video of the Year award, a feat that made her the first person to win the top prize five times. In doing so, she broke her own record.

The Eras phenom was followed closely in the nomination field by her “Fortnight” collaborator, Post Malone, who earned 11 nominations this year. Eminem racked up 8 noms; Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA were up for 7 each; and Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, GloRilla, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims were all in contention for 4 VMAs.

This year’s awards featured performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, LISA, Halsey, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone, Lenny Kravitz, Anitta (ft Fat Joe, DJ Khaled + Tiago PZK), Karol G, LL Cool J, and Shawn Mendes. Katy Perry also performed a career-spanning medley of her biggest hits as she accepted MTV’s Video Vanguard Award.

Performers at MTV’s 2024 Video Music Awards. mtv
Performers at MTV’s 2024 Video Music Awards. mtv

In recognition of the broadcast taking place on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, MTV donated to the nonprofit 9/11 Day, which organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, and Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families of 9/11.

The full list of nominees and winners is below. Check it out!

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: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Billie Eilish is among the nominees for Video of the Year at the 2024 VMAs. Getty Images for LA28
Billie Eilish is among the nominees for Video of the Year at the 2024 VMAs. Getty Images for LA28

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande

Bad Bunny

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

SZA

Taylor Swift

WINNER: Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

Beyoncé — “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Jack Harlow — “Lovin On Me”

Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”

Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”

Post Malone has the second most nominations at the 2024 VMAs (11), trailing just behind his “Fortnight” collaborator, Taylor Swift, who earned 12 noms. Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Post Malone has the second most nominations at the 2024 VMAs (11), trailing just behind his “Fortnight” collaborator, Taylor Swift, who earned 12 noms. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Best New Artist

Benson Boone

Chappell Roan

Gracie Abrams

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Tyla

WINNER: Chappell Roan

MTV Push Performance of the Year

Aug. 2023: Kaliii — “Area Codes”

Sept. 2023: GloRilla — “Lick or Sum”

Oct. 2023: Benson Boone — “In The Stars”

Nov. 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”

Dec. 2023: Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”

Jan. 2024: Jessie Murph — “Wild Ones”

Feb. 2024: Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”

March 2024: Chappell Roan — “Red Wine Supernova”

April 2024: Flyana Boss — “yeaaa”

May 2024: Laufey — “Goddess”

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM — “EASY”

July 2024: The Warning — “Automatic Sun”

Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” is up for Song of the Year. MoPho for PageSix.com
Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” is up for Song of the Year. MoPho for PageSix.com

Best Collaboration

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: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Best Pop

Camila Cabello

Dua Lipa

Olivia Rodrigo

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

WINNER: Taylor Swift

Ariana Granda is eyeing 7 Moon Person awards this year, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Ariana Granda is eyeing 7 Moon Person awards this year, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Best Hip-Hop

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”

Eminem — “Houdini”

GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”

Gunna — “fukumean”

Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”

Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti — “FE!N”

WINNER: Eminem — “Houdini”

Best R&B

Alicia Keys — “Lifeline”

Muni Long — “Made For Me”

SZA — “Snooze”

Tyla — “Water”

USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage — “Good Good”

Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”

WINNER: SZA — “Snooze”

Sabrina Carpenter is one of the many A-list stars slated to perform at the 2024 VMAs. WireImage
Sabrina Carpenter is one of the many A-list stars slated to perform at the 2024 VMAs. WireImage

Best Alternative

Benson Boone — “Beautiful Things”

Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”

Hozier — “Too Sweet”

Imagine Dragons — “Eyes Closed”

Linkin Park — “Friendly Fire”

Teddy Swims — “Lose Control (Live)”

WINNER: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”

Best Rock

Bon Jovi — “Legendary”

Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”

Green Day — “Dilemma”

Kings of Leon — “Mustang”

Lenny Kravitz — “Human”

U2 — “Atomic City”

WINNER: Lenny Kravitz — “Human”

Doja Cat’s “Paint The Town Red” was nominated for Video of the Year. WireImage
Doja Cat’s “Paint The Town Red” was nominated for Video of the Year. WireImage

Best Latin

Anitta — “Mil Veces”

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”

WINNER: Anitta — “Mil Veces”

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon — “Last Heartbreak Song”

Burna Boy — “City Boys”

Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay — “Sensational”

Tems — “Love Me JeJe”

Tyla — “Water”

USHER — “Pheelz”

WINNER: Tyla — “Water”

Eminem secured 8 nominations. Getty Images
Eminem secured 8 nominations. Getty Images

Best K-pop

Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”

LISA — “Rockstar”

NCT Dream — “Smoothie”

NewJeans — “Super Shy”

Stray Kids — “LALALALA”

TOMORROW X TOGETHER — “Deja Vu”

WINNER: LISA — “Rockstar”

Video for Good

Alexander Stewart — “if you only knew”

Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”

Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll — “Best For Me”

RAYE — “Genesis.”

Tyler Childers — “In Your Love”

WINNER: Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”

Best Direction

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: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Among her 7 nominations, SZA is in the running for Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Collaboration. Richard Isaac/Shutterstock
Among her 7 nominations, SZA is in the running for Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Collaboration. Richard Isaac/Shutterstock

Best Cinematography

Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”

Charli xcx — “Von dutch”

Dua Lipa — “Illusion”

Olivia Rodrigo — “obsessed”

Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

WINNER: Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”

Best 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: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Best Choreography

Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”

Dua Lipa — “Houdini”

LISA — “Rockstar”

Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”

Tate McRae — “Greedy”

Troye Sivan — “Rush”

WINNER: Dua Lipa — “Houdini”

Best Visual Effects

Ariana Grande — “the boy is mine”

Eminem — “Houdini”

Justin Timberlake — “Selfish”

Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”

Olivia Rodrigo — “get him back!”

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

WINNER: Eminem — “Houdini”

Best Art Direction

Charli xcx — “360”

LISA — “Rockstar”

Olivia Rodrigo — “bad idea right?”

Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”

Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”

Best Trending Video

Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT” – Geffen / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli xcx – “Apple” – Atlantic Records

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions

Tinashe – “Nasty” – Nice Life Recording Company

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions

Best Group

*NSYNC – RCA Records

Coldplay – Atlantic Records

Imagine Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

NCT Dream – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – ADOR / Geffen Records

SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Twenty One Pilots – Fueled By Ramen

WINNER: *NSYNC – RCA Records

Song of Summer

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future, Metro Boomin &  Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / Republic

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

SZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Records / Concord

WINNER: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

VMAs Most Iconic Performance

Beyoncé – “Love on Top”

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliott – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”

Eminem – “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am”

Katy Perry – “Roar”

Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”

Madonna – “Like a Virgin”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

WINNER: Katy Perry – “Roar”