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)
