The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on September 10, 2024, but was rescheduled to a day later to avoid conflicts with the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The show was hosted by rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, marking her hosting debut.
It honored the best music videos and songs released between June 22, 2023, and June 20, 2024. Two new award categories, VMAs Most Iconic Performance and Best Trending Video, were awarded through the fan votes. Taylor Swift was the most nominated and awarded artist, winning seven trophies out of twelve nominations, including five wins out of nine nominations for her collaboration with Post Malone on the single "Fortnight". Katy Perry was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award presented by her then fiancé Orlando Bloom. This was the first VMA ceremony to be available on subscription streaming, through Vix.
Performances Pre-show Le Sserafim was announced as a performer for the pre-show on September 6, 2024. Artist(s) Song(s) Le Sserafim "1-800-Hot-N-Fun""Crazy"
Main show Artist(s) Song(s) Eminem "Houdini" "Somebody Save Me" (with Jelly Roll) Karol G "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Lisa "New Woman" "Rockstar" Shawn Mendes "Nobody Knows" Sabrina Carpenter "Please Please Please" "Taste" "Espresso" Anitta "Paradise" "Alegría" "Savage Funk" Katy Perry Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Medley "Dark Horse" "E.T." "I'm His, He's Mine" (with Doechii) "California Gurls" "Teenage Dream" "I Kissed a Girl" "Firework" "Lifetimes" Chappell Roan "Good Luck, Babe!" Megan Thee Stallion "Boa" "Miami Blue" "B.A.S." "Rattle" "Hiss" "Mamushi" (with Yuki Chiba) Benson Boone "Beautiful Things" Rauw Alejandro "Touching The Sky" "Diluvio" "Déjame Entrar" Halsey "Ego" (with Victoria De Angelis) Lenny Kravitz "Are You Gonna Go My Way" "Human" "Fly" (with Quavo) Camila Cabello "June Gloom" "Godspeed" GloRilla "Yeah Glo!" "TGIF" LL Cool J Def Jam 40th Anniversary Medley"Headsprung""Bring the Noise" (with Chuck D and Flavor Flav)"Mama Said Knock You Out""Rock the Bells""Around the Way Girl""Goin’ Back to Cali""Passion""Proclivities""Doin’ It"
Extended Play stage Extended Play stage performers were announced on September 6, 2024. Artist(s) Song(s) Teddy Swims "Lose Control" "The Door""Stay" Jessie Murph "Wild Ones""I Hope It Hurts""Killing Me Softly with His Song"
Presenters The first round of presenters were announced on September 6, 2024. Kevan Kenney, Nessa, and Dometi Pongo hosted the 90-minute pre-show event. Megan Thee Stallion was announced as the main show host on August 22, 2024.
Pre-show Kevan Kenney – presented Best Alternative, Best Trending Video and Best Rock Nessa – presented VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Main show
Jordan Chiles and Flavor Flav – presented Best Collaboration Addison Rae – introduced Karol G Tinashe – announced the finalists for Best New Artist and presented the award later in the night Paris Hilton - introduced Lisa Danna and Big Sean - introduced Teddy Swims and the Extended Play Stage Cyndi Lauper - introduced Sabrina Carpenter French Montana and Amelia Dimoldenberg - introduced Anitta, Fat Joe and DJ Khaled Orlando Bloom - introduced Katy Perry and presented the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Sasha Colby – introduced Chappell Roan Halle Bailey and Lil Nas X – presented Best Afrobeats Fat Joe and DJ Khaled - introduced Megan Thee Stallion Damiano David – introduced Benson Boone Miranda Lambert - presented Song of the Year Alessandra Ambrosio - introduced Rauw Alejandro Naomi Scott - introduced Jessie Murph at the Extended Play Stage Carson Daly - presented Best K-Pop Suki Waterhouse - introduced Lenny Kravitz Megan Thee Stallion - introduced GloRilla Thalía - presented Best Latin Busta Rhymes - introduced LL Cool J and the Def Jam 40th Anniversary performance Megan Thee Stallion - presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees The first round of nominees were announced on August 6, 2024. The second round of nominees were announced on August 30, which included two new award categoriesVMAs Most Iconic Performance and Best Trending Video. Taylor Swift led with twelve, followed by Post Malone with eleven, Eminem with eight, Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter who had seven nominations each, and SZA, with six. Swift was the most awarded nominee with seven wins, followed by Malone with five, and Eminem and Megan Thee Stallion with two each.
Voted categories The winners of the following categories were chosen by fan votes. The first round of voting known as the "General Voting Period" began on August 6 at 11:45pm ET, for the categories which nominees were announced on the same day and concluded on August 30 at 6pm ET, except for Best New Artist, which concluded on September 10 at 10pm ET. The second round of voting known as the "Instagram Story Voting" began on September 2 at 11am ET and concluded on September 11 at 11am ET.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Video of the Year Song of the Year Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" Ariana Grande – "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" Billie Eilish – "Lunch" Doja Cat – "Paint the Town Red" Eminem – "Houdini" SZA – "Snooze" Sabrina Carpenter – "Espresso" Beyoncé – "Texas Hold 'Em" Jack Harlow – "Lovin on Me" Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" Teddy Swims – "Lose Control" Artist of the Year Best New Artist Taylor Swift Ariana Grande Bad Bunny Eminem Sabrina Carpenter SZA Chappell Roan Benson Boone Gracie Abrams Shaboozey Teddy Swims Tyla Push Performance of the Year Best Collaboration June 2024: Le Sserafim – "Easy" August 2023: Kaliii – "Area Codes" September 2023: GloRilla – "Lick or Sum" October 2023: Benson Boone – "In the Stars" November 2023: Coco Jones – "ICU" December 2023: Victoria Monét – "On My Mama" January 2024: Jessie Murph – "Wild Ones" February 2024: Teddy Swims – "Lose Control" March 2024: Chappell Roan – "Red Wine Supernova" April 2024: Flyana Boss – "Yeaaa" May 2024: Laufey – "Goddess" July 2024: The Warning – "Automatic Sun" Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – "Rich Baby Daddy" GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – "Wanna Be" Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll – "Wild Ones" Jungkook featuring Latto – "Seven" Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help" Best Pop Best Hip Hop Taylor Swift Camila Cabello Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Tate McRae Eminem – "Houdini" Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – "Rich Baby Daddy" GloRilla – "Yeah Glo!" Gunna – "FukUMean" Megan Thee Stallion – "Boa" Travis Scott featuring Playboi Carti – "Fe!n" Best R&B Best K-Pop SZA – "Snooze" Alicia Keys – "Lifeline" Muni Long – "Made for Me" Tyla – "Water" Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – "Good Good" Victoria Monét – "On My Mama" Lisa – "Rockstar" Jungkook featuring Latto – "Seven" NCT Dream – "Smoothie" NewJeans – "Super Shy" Stray Kids – "Lalalala" Tomorrow X Together – "Deja Vu" Best Latin Best Rock Anitta – "Mil Veces" Bad Bunny – "Monaco" Karol G – "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" Myke Towers – "Lala" Peso Pluma and Anitta – "Bellakeo" Rauw Alejandro – "Touching the Sky" Shakira and Cardi B – "Puntería" Lenny Kravitz – "Human" Bon Jovi – "Legendary" Coldplay – "Feelslikeimfallinginlove" Green Day – "Dilemma" Kings of Leon – "Mustang" U2 – "Atomic City" Best Alternative Best Afrobeats Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things" Bleachers – "Tiny Moves" Hozier – "Too Sweet" Imagine Dragons – "Eyes Closed" Linkin Park – "Friendly Fire" Teddy Swims – "Lose Control (Live)" Tyla – "Water" Ayra Starr featuring Giveon – "Last Heartbreak Song" Burna Boy – "City Boys" Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay – "Sensational" Tems – "Love Me JeJe" Usher and Pheelz – "Ruin” Video for Good Song of Summer Billie Eilish – "What Was I Made For?" Alexander Stewart – "If You Only Knew" Coldplay – "Feelslikeimfallinginlove" Joyner Lucas and Jelly Roll – "Best for Me" RAYE – "Genesis" Tyler Childers – "In Your Love" Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" Ariana Grande – "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things" Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather" Chappell Roan – "Good Luck, Babe!" Charli XCX and Billie Eilish – "Guess" Eminem – "Houdini" Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar – "Like That" GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – "Wanna Be" Hozier – "Too Sweet" Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help" Sabrina Carpenter – "Please Please Please" Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" SZA – "Saturn" Tommy Richman – "Million Dollar Baby" Best Group Seventeen Coldplay Imagine Dragons NCT Dream NewJeans NSYNC Tomorrow X Together Twenty One Pilots VMAs Most Iconic Performance Best Trending Video Katy Perry – "Roar" (2013, live from Empire-Fulton Ferry Park) Beyoncé – "Love on Top" (2011) Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna and Missy Elliott – "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" (2003) Eminem – "The Real Slim Shady" and "The Way I Am" (2000) Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" (2009) Madonna – "Like a Virgin" (1984) Taylor Swift – "You Belong with Me" (2009) Megan Thee Stallion featuring Yuki Chiba – "Mamushi" Beyoncé – "Texas Hold 'Em" Camila Cabello featuring Playboi Carti – "I Luv It" Chappell Roan – "Hot to Go!" Charli XCX – "Apple" Tinashe – "Nasty"
Professional categories The winners of the following categories were chosen by industry professionals.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Best Visual Effects Best Editing Eminem – "Houdini" (Visual Effects: Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic and Flawless Post) Ariana Grande – "The Boy Is Mine" (Visual Effects: Digital Axis) Justin Timberlake – "Selfish" (Visual Effects: Max Colt and FRENDER) Megan Thee Stallion – "Boa" (Visual Effects: Mathematic) Olivia Rodrigo – "Get Him Back!" (Visual Effects: Uppercut, John Geehreng, Steve Cokonis, Mitch Gardiner, Chelsea Pistono, John Ashby, Alice Cen, Ernie Armitage, Georgina Poushkine, Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian and Justin Johnson) Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (Visual Effects: Parliament)Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (Editor: Chancler Haynes) Anitta – "Mil Veces" (Editor: Nick Yumul) Ariana Grande – "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" – (Editor: Luis Caraza Peimbert) Eminem – "Houdini" (Editor: David Checel) Lisa – "Rockstar" (Editor: Nik Kohler) Sabrina Carpenter – "Espresso" (Editor: Jai Shukla) Best Direction Best Art Direction Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (Director: Taylor Swift) Ariana Grande – "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" (Director: Christian Breslauer) Bleachers – "Tiny Moves" (Directors: Alex Lockett and Margaret Qualley) Eminem – "Houdini" (Director: Rich Lee) Megan Thee Stallion – "Boa" (Director: Daniel Iglesias Jr.) Sabrina Carpenter – "Please Please Please" (Director: Bardia Zeinali) Megan Thee Stallion – "Boa" (Art Director: Brittany Porter) Charli XCX – "360" (Art Director: Grace Surnow) Lisa – "Rockstar" (Art Director: Pongsan Thawatwichian) Olivia Rodrigo – "Bad Idea Right?" (Art Director: Nicholas des Jardins) Sabrina Carpenter – "Please Please Please" (Art Director: Nicholas des Jardins) Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman) Best Choreography Best Cinematography Dua Lipa – "Houdini" (Choreographer: Charm La'Donna) Bleachers – "Tiny Moves" (Choreographer: Margaret Qualley) Lisa – "Rockstar" (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead) Rauw Alejandro – "Touching the Sky" (Choreographer: Felix 'Fefe' Burgos) Tate McRae – "Greedy" (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead)