The stars have descended upon the Empire State. After a fashion week filled with live performances and special appearance, the biggest names in music and entertainment have made their way to the black carpet for the 2024 Video Music Awards. Led by GRAMMY Award winner Megan “Thee Stallion” Pete, this year’s celebration of the best in visual entertainment is jam packed with performances from Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Teddy Swims and many others. Not to mention, Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Chiles, actor Orlando Bloom and many other stars from across sports, film and television have arrived. As the moon people are handed out and the stars take the stage, check out our list of the night’s biggest winners.
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
- WINNER — Katy Perry
Video Of The Year
- “We Can’t Be Friends” by Ariana Grande
- “Lunch” by Billie Eilish
- “Paint The Town Red” by Doja Cat
- “Houdini” by Eminem
- “Snooze” by SZA
- WINNER — “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Best New Artist
- Benson Boone
- WINNER — Chappell Roan
- Gracie Abrams
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- Tyla
Song Of The Summer
- “We Can’t Be Friends” by Ariana Grande
- “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
- “Birds Of A Feather” by Billie Eilish
- “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan
- “Guess” by by Charli XCX and Billie Eilish
- “Houdini” by Eminem
- “Like That” by Future & Metro Boomin’ featuring Kendrick Lamar
- “Wanna Be” by GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion
- “Too Sweet” by Hozier
- “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
- “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
- “Please, Please, Please” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “A Bar Song” by Shaboozey
- “Saturn” by SZA
- WINNER — “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
- “Million Dollar Baby” by Tommy Richman
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
- “Love On Top” by Beyoncé
- “The Real Slim Shady/The Way I Am” by Eminem
- WINNER — “Roar” by Katy Perry
- “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga
- “Like A Virgin” by Madonna
- “Like A Virgin/Hollywood” by Madonan, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott
- “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift
Artist Of The Year
- Ariana Grande
- Bad Bunny
- Eminem
- Sabrina Carpenter
- SZA
- WINNER — Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé
- “Lovin’ On Me” by Jack Harlow
- “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
- WINNER — “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
- “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
Performance of the Year
- “Area Codes” by Kaliii
- “Lick or Sum” by GloRilla
- “In The Stars” by Benson Boone
- “ICU” by Coco Jones
- “On My Momma” by Victoria Monet
- “Wild Ones” by Jessie Murph
- “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
- “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan
- “Yea” by Flyana Boss
- “Goddess” by Laufey
- “Easy” by Le Sserafim
- “Automatic Sun” by The Warning
Best Group
- *NSYNC
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- NCT DREAM
- NewJeans
- SEVENTEEN
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- Twenty One Pilots
Best Collaboration
- “Rich Baby Daddy” by Drake featuring Sexxy Red and SZA
- “Wanna Be” by GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion
- “Wild Ones” by Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll
- “Seven” by Jung Kook featuring Latto
- “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
- WINNER — “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Best Pop
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo - Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- WINNER — Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
- “Rich Baby Daddy” by Drake featuring Sexxy Red and SZA
- WINNER — “Houdini” by Eminem
- “Yeah, Glo!” by GloRilla
- “fukumean” by Gunna
- “BOA” by Megan Thee Stallion
- “FE!N” by Travis Scott featuring Playboi Carti
Best R&B
- “Lifeline” by Alicia Keys
- “Made For Me” by Muni Long
- WINNER — “Snooze” by SZA
- “Water” by Tyla
- “Good Good” by Usher featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage
- “On My Mama” by Victoria Monét
Best Alternative
- WINNER — “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone
- “Tiny Moves” by Bleachers
- “Too Sweet” by Hozier
- “Eyes Closed” by Imagine Dragons
- “Friendly Fire” by Linkin’ Park
- “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims
Best Rock
- “Legendary” by Bon Jovi
- “Feels Like I’m Falling In Love” by Coldplay
- “Dilemma” by Green Day
- “Mustang” by Kings of Leon
- WINNER — “Human” by Lenny Kravitz
- “Atomic City” by U2
Best Latin
- WINNER — “Mil Veces” by Anitta
- “Monaco” by Bad Bunny
- “Mi Ex Tenia Razon” by Karol G
- “Lala” by Myke Towers
- “Bellakeo” by Peso Pluma and Anitta
- “Touching The Sky” by Rauw Alejandro
- “Punteria” by Shakira and Cardi B
Best K-Pop
- “Seven” by Jung Kook featuring Latto
- WINNER — “Rockstar” by Lisa
- “Smoothie” by NCT Dream
- “Super Shy” by New Jeans
- “Lala Lala” by Stray Kids
- “Deja Vu” by Tomorrow x Together
Best Afrobeats
- “Last Heartbreak Song” by Ayra Starr
- “City Boys” by Burna Boy
- “Sensational” by Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay
- “Loe Me JeJe” by Tems
- WINNER — “Water” by Tyla
- “Ruin” by Usher featuring Pheelz
Video For Good
- “If Only You Knew” by Alexander Stewart
- WINNER — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
- “Feels Like I’m Falling In Love” by Coldplay
- “Best For Me” by Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll
- “Genesis” by RAYE
- “In Your Love” by Tyler Childers
Best Trending Video
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé
- “I Luv It” by Camila Cabello featuring Playboi Carti
- “Hot To Go” by Chappell Roan
- “Apple” by Charli XCX
- WINNER — “Mamushi” by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Yuki Chiba
- “Nasty” by Tinashe
