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.

• 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)