The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the music industry, bringing together top artists and fans to celebrate outstanding achievements in music video production. Scheduled to take place on September 11, 2024, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the ceremony will spotlight the most creative and impactful music videos, artists, and songs released over the past year. PUNCH Online reports that the MTV Video Music Awards is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards promise to be a star-studded affair, featuring a nominee list that ranges from industry powerhouses such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Megan Thee Stallion to rising stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Gracie Abrams. The VMAs will be on Wednesday, September 11, starting at 8:00 p.m.
ET, with the red carpet events earlier. The date was moved from September 10 to avoid clashing with the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. There are about 21 categories and voting is ongoing, PUNCH Online reports.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s VMAs. 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” ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande Bad Bunny Eminem Sabrina Carpenter SZA 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” BEST NEW ARTISTE Benson Boone 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” June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” 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” Related News Austria foils IS-linked plot to bomb Taylor Swift concert Forbes declares 34-year-old Taylor Swift billionaire Taylor Swift tops Trump in 2023's Google most-searched news BEST POP Camila Cabello Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Tate McRae Taylor Swift 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” 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” 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)” BEST ROCK Bon Jovi – “Legendary” Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” Green Day – “Dilemma” Kings of Leon – “Mustang” Lenny Kravitz – “Human” U2 – “Atomic City” 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 – “Ruin” 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” BEST K-POP Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” LISA – “Rockstar” NCT Dream – “Smoothie” NewJeans – “Super Shy” Stray Kids – “LALALALA” TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” VIDEO FOR GOOD Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew” Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me” RAYE – “Genesis.” Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” BEST DIRECTION Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Directed by Christian Breslauer Bleachers -“Tiny Moves” – Directed by Alex Lockett and Margaret Qualley Eminem – “Houdini”- Directed by Rich Lee Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Directed by Bardia Zeinali Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Directed by Taylor Swift BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov Charli xcx – “Von dutch” – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Cinematography by Marz Miller Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto BEST EDITING Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Editing by Nick Yumul Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert Eminem – “Houdini” – Editing by David Checel LISA – “Rockstar” – Editing by Nik Kohler Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Editing by Jai Shukla Taylor Swift ft.
Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Editing by Chancler Haynes BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Choreography by Margaret Qualley Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna LISA – “Rockstar” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos Tate McRae – “Greedy” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Visual effects by Digital Axis Eminem – “Houdini” – Visual effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – Visual effects by Candice Dragonas Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Visual effects by Mathematic Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” — Visual effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Visual effects by Parliament BEST ART DIRECTION Charli xcx – “360” – Art direction by Grace Surnow LISA – “Rockstar” – Art direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Art direction by Brittany Porter Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Art direction by Nicholas des Jardins Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Art direction by Nicholas des Jardins Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Art direction by Ethan Tobman.
