The annual show was attended by some of the biggest names in music, with performances from Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, this year’s host Doja Cat and plenty more.

Among the multi-award nominees this year included Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Cardi B as well as the K-pop groups BTS and Blackpink.

Here we take a look at the 2021 VMA winners.

Video of the Year

Winner

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records

Nominees

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic RecordsDJ Khaled ft. Drake: “Popstar” (Starring Justin Bieber) – OVO / We The Best / Epic RecordsDoja Cat ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsEd Sheeran: “Bad Habits” – Atlantic RecordsThe Weeknd: “Save Your Tears” – XO / Republic Records

Artist of the Year

Winner

Justin Bieber – Def Jam

Nominees

Ariana Grande – Republic RecordsDoja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsMegan Thee Stallion – 300 EntertainmentOlivia Rodrigo – Geffen RecordsTaylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year

Winner

Olivia Rodrigo: “Drivers License” – Geffen Records

Nominees

24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior: “Mood” – Records LLC / Columbia RecordsBruno Mars, Anderson . Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic RecordsBTS: “Dynamite” – Bighit MusicCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic RecordsDua Lipa: “Levitating” – Warner Records

Best New Artist

Winner

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Nominees

24kGoldn – Records LLC / Columbia RecordsGiveon – Epic Records / Not So FastThe Kid Laroi – Columbia RecordsPolo G – Columbia RecordsSaweetie – Warner Records

Push Performance of the Year

Winner

Olivia Rodrigo: “Drivers License” – Geffen Records

Nominees

Wallows: “Are You Bored Yet?” – Atlantic RecordsAshnikko: “Daisy” – Warner RecordsSaint Jhn: “Gorgeous” – Godd Complexx / HITCO24kGoldn: “Coco” – Records LLC / Columbia RecordsJC Stewart: “Break My Heart” – Elektra Music GroupLatto: “Sex Lies” – RCA RecordsMadison Beer: “Selfish” – Epic Records / Sing It LoudThe Kid Laroi: “Without You” – Columbia RecordsGirl in Red: “Serotonin” – World in Red / AWALFousheé: “My Slime” – RCA RecordsJxdn: “Think About Me” – DTA Records / Elektra Music Group

Best Collaboration

Winner

Doja Cat ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Nominees

24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior: “Mood” – Records LLC / Columbia RecordsCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic RecordsDrake ft. Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO / Republic RecordsJustin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def JamMiley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” – RCA Records

Best Pop

Winner

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def Jam

Nominees

Ariana Grande: “Positions” – Republic RecordsBillie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsBTS: “Butter” – Bighit MusicHarry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia RecordsOlivia Rodrigo: “Good 4 U” – Geffen RecordsShawn Mendes: “Wonder” – Island RecordsTaylor Swift: “Willow” – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

Winner

Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.: “Franchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Nominees

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic RecordsDrake ft. Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO / Republic RecordsLil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “On Me (remix)” – Quality Control / MotownMoneybagg Yo – “Said Sum” – N-Less Entertainment / Interscope RecordsPolo G: “Rapstar” – Columbia Records

Best Rock

Winner

John Mayer: “Last Train Home” – Columbia Records

Nominees

Evanescence: “Use My Voice” – BMGFoo Fighters: “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records / RCA RecordsThe Killers: “My Own Soul’s Warning” – IslandKings Of Leon: “The Bandit” – RCA RecordsLenny Kravitz: “Raise Vibration” – Roxie Records / BMG

Best Alternative

Winner

Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear: “My Ex’s Best Friend” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records

Nominees

Bleachers: “Stop Making This Hurt” – RCA RecordsGlass Animals: “Heat Waves” – Republic RecordsImagine Dragons: “Follow You” – Kidinakorner / Interscope RecordsTwenty One Pilots: “Shy Away” – Fueled By RamenWillow ft. Travis Barker: “Transparent Soul” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation

Best Latin

Winner

Billie Eilish & Rosalía: “Lo Vas A Olvidar” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Nominees

Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez: “Dákiti” – The OrchardBlack Eyed Peas and Shakira: “Girl Like Me” – Epic RecordsBalvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy: “Un Die (One Day)” – Universal Music Latino / Neon16Karol G: “Bichota” – Universal Music LatinoMaluma: “Hawái” – Sony Music US Latin

Best R&B

Winner

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records

Nominees

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia RecordsChris Brown and Young Thug: “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA RecordsGiveon: “Heartbreak Anniversary” – Epic Records / Not So FastH. E. R. ft. Chris Brown: “Come Through” - MBK Entertainment / RCA RecordsSZA: “Good Days” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Best K-pop

Winner

BTS: “Butter” – Bighit Music

Nominees

(G)I-DLE: “Dumdi Dumdi” – Republic RecordsBlackpink and Selena Gomez: “Ice Cream” – YG Entertainment / Interscope RecordsMonsta X: “Gambler” – Starship EntertainmentSeventeen: “Ready to love” – Pledis EntertainmentTwice: “Alcohol-Free” – JYP Entertainment Company

Video For Good

Winner

Billie Eilish: “Your Power” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Nominees

Demi Lovato: “Dancing With the Devil” – IslandH.
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“Fight For You” – MBK Entertainment / RCA RecordsKane Brown: “Worldwide Beautiful” – Sony Music Nashville / RCA RecordsLil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia RecordsPharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z: “Entrepreneur” – Columbia Records

Best Direction

Winner

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino

Nominees

Billie Eilish: “Your Power” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by: Billie EilishDJ Khaled ft. Drake: “Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber)” – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director XTaylor Swift: “Willow” – Republic Records – Directed by: Taylor SwiftTravis Scott ft. Young Thug & M. I. A: “Franchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records – Directed by: Travis ScottTyler, The Creator: “Lumberjack” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Wolf Haley

Best Cinematography

Winner

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

Nominees

Billie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Rob WittFoo Fighters: “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records / RCA Records – Cinematography by: Santiago GonzalezJustin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper: “Holy” – RBMG / Def Jam – Cinematography by: Elias TalbotLady Gaga: “911” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Jeff CronenwethLorde: “Solar Power” – Republic Records – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud

Best Art Direction

Winner

Saweetie ft. Doja Cat: “Best Friend” – Warner Records – Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile

Nominees

Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer: “Already” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard SantosEd Sheeran: “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by: Alison DominitzLady Gaga: “911” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter AndrusTaylor Swift – “Willow” – Republic Records – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez

Best Visual Effects

Winner

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by: Mathematic

Nominees

Bella Poarch: “Build a Bitch” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina VetrovaColdplay: “Higher Power” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by: MathematicDoja Cat & The Weeknd – “You Right” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David RouxelGlass Animals: “Tangerine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by: YSF Studio ParisP!nk: “All I Know So Far” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal & Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin & Camille Gibrat

Best Choreography

Winner

Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records

Nominees

Ariana Grande – “34+35” – Republic Records – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott NicholsonBTS – “Butter” – Bighit Music – Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing TeamEd Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Choreography by: Natricia BernardFoo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records / RCA Records – Choreography by: Nina McNeelyMarshmello & Halsey – “Be Kind” – Astralwerks / Capitol Records – Choreography by: Dani Vitale

Best Editing

Winner

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy Charbonnet

Nominees

BTS: “Butter” – Bighit Music – Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from LumpensDrake: “What’s Next” – OVO / Republic Records – Editing by: Noah KendalHarry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia RecordsJustin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def JamMiley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” – RCA Records