On the evening of September 12, 2021 local time, the MTV VMA 2021 Video Music Awards Gala was held at the Barclays Center center in Brooklyn, New York. For the first time in 8 years, MTV has dedicated a wonderful night to audiences around the world in this high-energy performance.
Big-name musicians come together from different genres of music, including: pop, rock, rap, hip hop, country. Major awards and wonderful performances take turns.
The awards party was hosted by the 2020 Video Music Awards Best Newcomer Doja Cat, who also won the 2021 Best Collaboration Award.
Six-nominated Justin Bieber eventually won two weighty awards for Artist of the Year and Best Pop. Li Nacha, who was nominated for five nominations, won three awards: Video of the Year, Best Director and Best Visual Effects, and the winning rate was very high, reaching 60%. Newcomer Olivia Rodrigo won three awards: Newcomer of the Year, Song of the Year, and PUSH Performance of the Year.
The full list of winners is below.
Video of the Year
李娜叉（Lil Nas X）: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber – Def Jam
Song of the Year
Olivia Rodrigo: "Drivers License" – Geffen Records
Best New Artist
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Push Performance of the Year
Best Collaboration
豆荚猫（Doja Cat） ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Bulletproof Youth League (BTS)
Best Pop
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def Jam
Best Hip-Hop
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.: “Franchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records
Best Rock
约翰·梅尔（John Mayer）: “Last Train Home” – Columbia Records
Best Alternative
枪爷（Machine Gun Kelly） ft. Blackbear: “My Ex’s Best Friend” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
Best Latin
碧梨(Billie Eilish) & Rosalía: "Lo Vas A Olvidar" – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Best R&B
火星哥（Bruno Mars）, Anderson . Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
最佳K-pop（Best K-pop）
BTS – "Butter" – Bighit Music
Video For Good
碧梨（Billie Eilish）: “Your Power” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Best Direction
李娜叉（Lil Nas X）: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Best Choreography
哈卷（Harry Styles） – “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records – Choreography by: Paul Roberts
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
碧昂丝（Beyoncé）, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
BEST ART DIRECTION
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Warner Records – Art Direction by: Art Haynes
Best Visual Effects
李娜叉（Lil Nas X） – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
BEST EDITING
火星哥（Bruno Mars）, Anderson . Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy Charbonnet
BEST BREAKTHROUGH SONG
Claire Rosinkranz — “Backyard Boy”