The 2024 MTV VMAs was an electrifying night at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with show-stopping performances and record-breaking wins. Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the show had no shortage of star power. Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter were among the night’s biggest winners. Read on!
Taylor Swift broke records, snagging seven Moon Persons out of her 12 nominations. Notably, she broke Beyoncé‘s record for the most solo VMA wins, now having 30 awards compared to Bey’s 26. Taylor Swift also became the first artist ever to win Video of the Year five times, making a big move! Not falling short, Post Malone won 5 awards thanks to “Fornight.”
Taylor Swift has won 6 #VMAs awards tonight, making her the most awarded artist in @vmas HISTORY! 🏆
Song of the Summer
Best Collaboration
Best Pop
Best Direction
Best Editing
Artist of the Year pic.twitter.com/pzX3LVO9eD— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) September 12, 2024
Meanwhile, Chappell Roan grabbed her first VMA for Best New Artist after a monumental year. Megan Thee Stallion didn’t leave empty-handed either, taking home two Moon Persons, including Best Art Direction for “BOA” and Best Trending Video for “Mamushi.” Similarly, Eminem took home two awards for Best Hip Hop, thanks to “Houdini.”
Here’s the full list of winners from the 2024 MTV VMAs:
Video of the Year — Taylor Swift & Post Malone.
Artist of the Year — Taylor Swift.
Song of the Year — Sabrina Carpenter.
Best New Artist — Chappell Roan.
Best Group — SEVENTEEN.
PUSH Performance of the Year — LE SSERAFIM.
Most Iconic Performance — Katy Perry.
Best Pop — Taylor Swift.
Best K-Pop — Lisa.
Best Cinematography — Ariana Grande.
Best R&B — SZA.
Best Hip-Hop — Eminem.
Best Visual Effects — Eminem.
Best Art Direction — Megan Thee Stallion.
Best Trending Video — Megan Thee Stallion & Yuki Chiba.
Video For Good — Billie Eilish.
Song of Summer — Taylor Swift & Post Malone.
Best Latin — Anitta.
Best Choreography — Dua Lipa.
Best Alternative — Benson Boone.
Best Afrobeats — Tyla.
Best Collaboration — Taylor Swift & Post Malone.
Best Editing — Taylor Swift & Post Malone.
Best Direction — Taylor Swift & Post Malone.
Best Rock — Lenny Kravitz.
