The MTV VMAs 2024 are upon us, and it looks to be a big night with close races, possible broken records (the good kind) and plenty of top-notch talent taking the iconic VMAs stage.
The award show officially kicks off tonight, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m PT, broadcasting live from New York’s UBS Arena.
Eminem is slated to open the night with his first TV performance since he dropped his 12th studio LP, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” and Meghan Thee Stallion — nominated for seven Moon Person awards this year — will host, following Nicki Minaj’s turn as emcee last year.
Speaking of 2023, Taylor Swift is again at the top of the heap with the most nominations. The head of “The Tortured Poets Department” is up for 12 VMA nominations this year, beating her 11 noms in 2023 (9 of which she won).
Swift could make history if she takes home the Video of the Year award, a feat that would make her the first person to win the top prize five times. In doing so, she’d also be breaking her own record.
The Eras phenom is followed closely in the nomination field by her “Fortnight” collaborator, Post Malone, who earned 11 nominations this year. Eminem racked up 8 noms; Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA are up for 7 each; and Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, GloRilla, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims all are in contention for 4 VMAs.
This year’s awards will feature performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, LISA, Halsey, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone, Lenny Kravitz, Anitta (ft Fat Joe, DJ Khaled + Tiago PZK), Karol G, LL Cool J, Shawn Mendes and Katy Perry, who will perform a career-spanning medley of her biggest hits as she accepts MTV’s Video Vanguard Award.
In recognition of the broadcast taking place on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, MTV plans to donate to the nonprofit 9/11 Day, which organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, and Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families of 9/11.
The full list of nominees is below. We’ll be updating winners throughout the night so be sure to check back often!
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”
Artist 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 Artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
MTV Push Performance of the Year
Aug. 2023: Kaliii — “Area Codes”
Sept. 2023: GloRilla — “Lick or Sum”
Oct. 2023: Benson Boone — “In The Stars”
Nov. 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”
Dec. 2023: Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
Jan. 2024: Jessie Murph — “Wild Ones”
Feb. 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”
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)”
WINNER: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Best Rock
Bon Jovi — “Legendary”
Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day — “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon — “Mustang”
Lenny Kravitz — “Human”
U2 — “Atomic City”
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 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”
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 only you knew”
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”
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)”
Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
Eminem — “Houdini”
Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Charli xcx — “Von dutch”
Dua Lipa — “Illusion”
Olivia Rodrigo — “obsessed”
Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Editing
Anitta — “Mil Veces”
Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Eminem — “Houdini”
LISA — “Rockstar”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Choreography
Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
Dua Lipa — “Houdini”
LISA — “Rockstar”
Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
Tate McRae — “Greedy”
Troye Sivan — “Rush”
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande — “the boy is mine”
Eminem — “Houdini”
Justin Timberlake — “Selfish”
Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
Olivia Rodrigo — “get him back!”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Art Direction
Charli xcx — “360”
LISA — “Rockstar”
Olivia Rodrigo — “bad idea right?”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Trending Video
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT” – Geffen / Interscope Records
Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charli xcx – “Apple” – Atlantic Records
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions
Tinashe – “Nasty” – Nice Life Recording Company
Best Group
*NSYNC – RCA Records
Coldplay – Atlantic Records
Imagine Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records
NCT Dream – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group
NewJeans – ADOR / Geffen Records
SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records
Twenty One Pilots – Fueled By Ramen
Song of Summer
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / Republic
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island
Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
SZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Records / Concord
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliott – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”
Eminem – “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”
Madonna – “Like a Virgin”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
