MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Winners List & Performance Highlights

MTV Video Music Awards 2021 took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City for the first time in eight years on September 12, 2021.

1. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
   Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
2. BEST NEW ARTIST
   Olivia Rodrigo
3. BEST ALTERNATIVE
   Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear “my ex's best friend”
4. BEST COLLABORATION
   Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
5. BEST HIP-HOP
   Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. “FRANCHISE”
6. ARTIST OF THE YEAR
   Justin Bieber
7. VIDEO FOR GOOD
   Billie Eilish “Your Power”
8. BEST POP
   Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon “Peaches”
9. SONG OF THE YEAR
   Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
10. GROUP OF THE YEAR
    BTS
11. BEST BREAKTHROUGH SONG
    Claire Rosinkranz “Backyard Boy”
12. PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
    Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
13. BEST K-POP
    BTS “Butter” BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X “Gambler”
14. BEST ROCK
    John Mayer “Last Train Home”
15. BEST LATIN
    Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
16. BEST R&B
    Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic “Leave The Door Open”
17. BEST DIRECTION
    Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
18. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid “BROWN SKIN GIRL” Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
19. BEST ART DIRECTION
    Saweetie ft. Doja Cat “Best Friend”
20. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
21. BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
    Harry Styles “Treat People With Kindness”
22. BEST EDITING
    Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic “Leave The Door Open” Editing by Troy Charbonnet