MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2021: THE VMA’S GREAT SURPRISES

Last year we talked about the Video Music Awards, that is why today, we want to talk about the great awards that have taken place this September 2021! Are you prepared to review the MTV Video Music Awards 2021?

MTV VMA 2021 Winners

Justin Bieber leads the pack as this year’s most-nominated artist with seven nods — including Artist of the Year and Best Pop for “Peaches.” He’s followed closely behind by Megan Thee Stallion with six nominations.

Listen to the Best Pop Award! Justin has been on fire this year!

Have you seen the Camila Cabello performance? We loved it!

They were followed by several five-times-nominated artists, including Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Drake, Giveon, and BTS. By the end of the night, Lil Nas and Rodrigo were the big winners, bringing home three Moon Men apiece.

Here are all the 2021 nominees and winners!

Video of the Year

There are the nominees for the video of the year, but who was the winner? The winner was Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”. If you watch the video, your head will explode!

1. Cardi B con Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
2. DJ Khaled con Drake – “POPSTAR” (Protagonizada por Justin Bieber)
3. Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
4. Ed Sheeran – “Malos hábitos”
5. The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”

Song of the Year

Here is the list of nominees for the video of the year, and the winner was Olivia Rodrigo with her song “drivers license”! Such a beautiful song!

1. 24kGoldn ft. Iann dior – “Mood”
2. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
3. BTS – “Dinamita”
4. Cardi B con Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
5. Dua Lipa – “Levitando”

Artist of the Year

Justin Bieber won these nominees! As we said, this year Justin was on fire!

• Ariana Grande
• Gato doja
• Semental Megan Thee
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Taylor Swift

See ya at the next one bbs✌️ GOODNIGHT! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/qPU3aU6tcV

— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2021

Best New Artist

And again… Olivia Rodrigo won the “Best New Artist” award! These are the nominees that have done great work too:

• 24kGoldn
• Giveon
• The Kid LAROI
• Polo G
• Saweetie

Introducing your 2021 #VMA Best New Artist, @OliviaRodrigo! 🎤 pic.twitter.com/st61RCaxRl

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2021

Best Collaboration

And the winners for the best collaboration are… Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”! Have you seen the performance? Spectacular!

1. 24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood”
2. Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
3. Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
4. Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
5. Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”

#VMAs 🤝 @DojaCat 🤝 Best Collaboration 🤝 @sza pic.twitter.com/LTbkORg8zY

— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2021

Best Pop

And here are the best artists of pop music, and among these amazing musicians, the winner was Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”!

1. Ariana Grande – “positions”
2. Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am”
3. BTS – “Butter”
4. Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
5. Olivia Rodrigo – “good 4 u”
6. Shawn Mendes – “Wonder”
7. Taylor Swift – “willow”

Sending a massive congrats to @Justinbieber, @DanielCaesar & @Giveon on your win for Best Pop with “Peaches” at #VMAs!! 👏 🍑 pic.twitter.com/R64POSlgOj

— MTV (@MTV) September 13, 2021

Best Hip-Hop

In the “Best Hip – Hop category, Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. with “FRANCHISE”.

1. Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
2. Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
3. Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (remix)”
4. Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum”
5. Polo G – “RAPSTAR”

“Push Performance of the Year”

Olivia Rodrigo is also on fire with this year’s music awards! She won the “Push Performance of the Year” with “drivers license”

Mejor “Rock”

No, we don’t forget about Rock and Roll! The winner of this year has been John Mayer – “Last Train Home”!

1. Evanescence – “Use My Voice”
2. Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame”
3. The Killers – “My Own Soul’s Warning”
4. Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit”
5. Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration”

Group of the Year

The winner of this category was BTS! Did you expect it?

1. BlackPink
2. CNCO
3. Foo Fighters
4. Maroon 5
5. Jonas Brothers
6. Silk Sonic
7. Twenty one pilots

Best Alternative

Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear with “my ex’s best friend” won the “Best Alternative”!

1. Bleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt”
2. Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”
3. Imagine Dragons – “Follow You”
4. Twenty one pilots – “Shy Away”
5. WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l”

Best Latin

This is what you expected for sure, “La vas a olvidar” Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA!

1. Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
2. Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “GIRL LIKE ME”
3. J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “UN DIA (ONE DAY)”
4. Karol G – “Bichota”
5. Maluma – “Hawái”

Congrats to @BillieEilish for winning Video for Good! pic.twitter.com/B67buBWwC6

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2021

Best R&B

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic with “Leave The Door Open” won this award! What do you think about the nominees?

1. Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
2. Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
3. Giveon – “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY”
4. H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come Through”
5. SZA – “Good Days”

Best K-Pop

BTS again with “Butter”! The nominees were these:

1. (G)I-DLE – “DUMDi DUMDi”
2. BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream”
3. SEVENTEEN – “Ready to love”
4. TWICE – “Alcohol-Free”

Video for Good

OMG, this was to be expected! Billie Eilish “Your Power”.

1. 1. 1. Demi Lovato – “Dancing With The Devil”
      2. H.E.R. – “Fight For You”
      3. Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
      4. Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
      5. ”Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – “Entrepreneur”

How can you watch the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards?

The VMAs aired on Sunday, September 12 at 8 p.m. ET. The show simulcast on all ViacomCBS networks, including MTV (obviously), MTV2, VH1, Comedy Central, and The CW. Prefer to stream the show? You can watch on the MTV app, as well as vma.mtv.com. You can also view the show on streaming services like YouTube TV, Camila Cabello performance, Sling TV, and fuboTV.

And you, what do you think of this year’s awards? Were they all deserved?