What to remember from the 2024 VMAs

Megan Thee Stallion served as host of the 2024 VMAs , which this year felt more like a concert than a regular awards show. Notable performers included Eminem , who unexpectedly opened the show, as well as performances by Camila Cabello , Chappell Roan , GloRilla , Rauw Alejandro , Lenny Kravitz , and Sabrina Carpenter .

To keep up to date with the evening's winners, L'OFFICIEL has drawn up the complete list of nominees, and of course the big winners of the evening ( spoiler alert : Taylor Swift swept the board).

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
Eminem – “Houdini”
SZA – “Snooze”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” * WINNER

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift * WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold 'Em”
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” * WINNER
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

BEST NEW ARTIST

Benson Boone
Chappell Roan * WINNER
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla

BEST COLLABORATION

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” * WINNER

BEST POP

Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift * WINNER

BEST HIP-HOP

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
Eminem – “Houdini” * WINNER
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
SZA – “Snooze” * WINNER
Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” –
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” * WINNER
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”

BEST ROCK

Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” * WINNER
U2 – “Atomic City”

BEST LATIN

Anitta – “Mil Veces” * WINNER
Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon”
Myke Towers – “Lala”
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Shakira & Cardi B – “Punteria”

BEST AFROBEATS

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Burna Boy – “City Boys”
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
Tyla – “Water” * WINNER
Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin”

BEST K-POP

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Lisa – “Rockstar” * WINNER
NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
NewJeans – “Super Shy”
Stray Kids – “Lalalala”
Tomorrow X Together – “Deja vu”

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Alexander Stewart – “If You Only Knew”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture “Barbie”)” * WINNER
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me”
Raye – “Genesis”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – directed by Christian Breslauer
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
Eminem – “Houdini” – conducted by Rich Lee
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – conducted by Bardia Zeinali
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – conducted by Taylor Swift * WINNER

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – by Anatol Trofimov * WINNER
Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – by Jeff Bierman
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – by Nikita Kuzmenko
Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – by Marz Miller
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – by Camilo Monsalve
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – by Rodrigo Prieto

BEST EDITING

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – by Nick Yumul
Ariana Grande – “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – by Luis Caraza Peimbert
Eminem – “Houdini” – by David Checel
Lisa – “Rockstar” – by Nik Kohler
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – by Jai Shukla
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – by Chancler Haynes * WINNER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – choreography by Margaret Qualley
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – choreography by Charm La'Donna * WINNER
Lisa – “Rockstar” – choreography by Sean Bankhead
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – choreography by Felix 'Fefe' Burgos
Tate McRae – “Greedy” – choreography by Sean Bankhead
Troye Sivan – “Rush” – choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine” – by Digital Axis
Eminem – “Houdini” – by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post * WINNER
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – by Candice Dragonas
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – by Mathematic
Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – by Parliament

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli XCX – “360” – by Grace Surnow
Lisa – “Rockstar” – by Pongsan Thawatwichian
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – by Brittany Porter * WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – by Nicholas des Jardins
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – by Nicholas des Jardins
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – by Ethan Tobman