Os vencedores do MTV VMA 2021 foram anunciados no domingo, com uma transmissão apresentada por Doja Cat que viu a cerimônia retornando à cidade de Nova York.
Quando os nomeados foram anunciados pela primeira vez em agosto, Justin Bieber liderou a classe de 2021 com nove nomeações no total. Megan Thee Stallion , BTS e Giveon seguiram de perto, com sete indicações cada. Também entrando no domingo à noite com várias indicações cada estavam Drake, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa e – marcando uma estreia histórica – Doja Cat.
Além das categorias principais, a cerimônia deste ano também mostra o Foo Fighters recebendo o primeiro prêmio US Global Icon Award. O Global Icon Award se origina das festividades do Europe Music Awards da MTV, com ganhadores de EMAs anteriores, incluindo Eminem e Whitney Houston.
A cerimônia deste ano – que também apresenta performances de Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X com Jack Harlow, Kacey Musgraves, Machine Gun Kelly com Travis Barker e mais – segue uma iteração de 2020 que mais do que tirou o melhor proveito das condições de pandemia. Keke Palmer apresentou a experiência de visualização exclusivamente criada daquele ano, que incluiu uma performance memorável do BTS e uma versão medley de Lady Gaga e de Ariana Grande para a música “Rain on Me”.
Confira a lista dos vencedores do MTV VMA 2021 abaixo.
Video of the Year
Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake “Popstar”
Doja Cat f/ SZA “Kiss Me More”
Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – WINNER
The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior “Mood”
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak “Leave the Door Open”
BTS “Dynamite”
Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
Dua Lipa “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” – WINNER
Best New Artist
24kGoldn
Givēon
The Kid Laroi
Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER
Polo G
Saweetie
Best Collaboration
24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior “Mood”
Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
Doja Cat f/ SZA “Kiss Me More” – WINNER
Drake f/ Lil Durk “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Justin Bieber f/ Daniel Caesar and Givēon “Peaches”
Miley Cyrus f/ Dua Lipa “Prisoner”
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
Drake f/ Lil Durk “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Baby f/ Megan Thee Stallion “On Me (Remix)”
Moneybagg Yo “Said Sum”
Polo G “Rapstar”
Travis Scott f/ Young Thug and M.I.A. “Franchise” – WINNER
Best Pop
Ariana Grande “Positions”
Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am”
BTS “Butter”
Harry Styles “Treat People With Kindness”
Justin Bieber f/ Daniel Caesar and Givēon “Peaches” – WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo “Good 4 U”
Shawn Mendes “Wonder”
Taylor Swift “Willow”
Best R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN and WizKid “Brown Skin Girl”
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak “Leave the Door Open” – WINNER
Chris Brown and Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Givēon “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R. f/ Chris Brown “Come Through”
SZA “Good Days”
Best Latin
Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez “Dákiti”
Billie Eilish and Rosalía “Lo Vas A Olvidar” – WINNER
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira “Girl Like Me”
J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy “Un Dia (One Day)”
Karol G “Bichota”
Maluma “Hawái”
Best Rock
Evanescence “Use My Voice”
Foo Fighters “Shame Shame”
John Mayer “Last Train Home”
The Killers “My Own Soul’s Warning”
Kings Of Leon “The Bandit”
Lenny Kravitz “Raise Vibration”
Best Alternative
Bleachers “Stop Making This Hurt”
Glass Animals “Heat Waves”
Imagine Dragons “Follow You”
Machine Gun Kelly f/ Blackbear “My Ex’s Best Friend” – WINNER
Twenty One Pilots “Shy Away”
Willow f/ Travis Barker “Transparent Soul”
Best K-Pop
(G)I-dle “DUMDi DUMDi”
Blackpink and Selena Gomez “Ice Cream”
BTS “Butter” – WINNER
Monsta X “Gambler”
Seventeen “Ready to Love”
Twice “Alcohol-Free”
Best Direction
Billie Eilish “Your Power” (Directed by Billie Eilish)
DJ Khaled f/ Drake “Popstar” (Directed by Director X)
Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino) – WINNER
Taylor Swift “Willow” (Directed by Taylor Swift)
Travis Scott f/ Young Thug and M.I.A “Franchise” (Directed by Travis Scott)
Tyler, The Creator “Lumberjack” (Directed by Wolf Haley)
Best Cinematography
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN and WizKid “Brown Skin Girl” (Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Muhammad Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, and Ryan Helfant) – WINNER
Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am” (Cinematography by Rob Witt)
Foo Fighters “Shame Shame” (Cinematography by Santiago Gonzalez)
Justin Bieber f/ Chance the Rapper “Holy” (Cinematography by Elias Talbot)
Lady Gaga “911” (Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth)
Lorde “Solar Power” (Cinematography by Andrew Stroud)
Best Art Direction
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, and Major Lazer – “Already” (Art direction by Susan Linns and Gerard Santos)
Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” (Art direction by Alison Dominitz)
Lady Gaga “911” (Art direction by Tom Foden and Peter Andrus)
Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Art direction by John Richoux)
Saweetie f/ Doja Cat “Best Friend” (Art direction by Art Haynes)
Taylor Swift “Willow” (Art direction by Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez)
