MTV will be hosting its 38th Video Music Awards in New York this week.
It will return to New York’s Barclays Centre in Brooklyn after being held at various outdoor venues in New York last year due to the pandemic.
Among the nominees fighting out for gongs will be Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion.
In a statement, the centre said: “MTV and Barclays Centre are working closely with state and local officials to implement best practices and execute a screen-breaking spectacle that brings together music fans from around the globe with the health and safety of our artists, fans, staff and partners remaining the No. 1 priority.”
How to watch?
The award show will be commencing in the UK at 1am GMT on Monday, 14 September.
Viewers will be able to watch the awards on MTV, MTV.com, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network to watch. It is also possible to stream the ceremony on Paramount+
Who is the hosting the awards?
The 2021 VMAs will be fronted by rapper-singer Doja Cat.
It means that it’s the first time a nominee for the Video of the Year category will front the show.
Who is performing?
Many big names from across the music industry will be taking the stage at the awards.
Among the performers will be Camila Cabello who will do a rendition of “Don’t Go Yet,” which she released in July.
Kacey Musgraves will also be performing “Star-Crossed,” the newest single from her upcoming album of the same name and
Machine Gun Kelly will be singing “Papercuts,” which was released last month.
Shawn Mendes will be performing “Summer of Love,” and it is believed Lorde will be performing her new project Solar Power.
Other stars performing include Olivia Rodrigo, Chloe of Chloe x Halle, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X and Twenty One Pilots.
Full list of nominations
Video of the Year
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘Popstar’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’
The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – ‘Mood’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave the Door Open’
BTS – ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Drivers License’
Best New Artist
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid Laroi
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
Push Performance of the Year
Wallows – ‘Are You Bored Yet?’
Ashnikko – ‘Daisy’
Saint Jhn – ‘Gorgeous’
24kGoldn – ‘Coco’
JC Stewart – ‘Break My Heart’
Latto – ‘Sex Lies’
Madison Beer – ‘Selfish’
The Kid Laroi – ‘Without You’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Drivers License’
Girl in Red – ‘Serotonin’
Fousheé – ‘My Slime’
Jxdn – ‘Think About Me’
Best Collaboration
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – ‘Mood’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoner’
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – ‘Positions’
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
BTS – ‘Butter’
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Good 4 U’
Shawn Mendes – ‘Wonder’
Taylor Swift – ‘Willow’
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘On Me (remix)’
Moneybagg Yo – ‘Said Sum’
Polo G – ‘Rapstar’
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – ‘Franchise’
Best Rock
Evanescence – ‘Use My Voice’
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
John Mayer – ‘Last Train Home’
The Killers – ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’
Kings Of Leon – ‘The Bandit’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Raise Vibration’
Best Alternative
Bleachers – ‘Stop Making This Hurt’
Glass Animals – ‘Heat Waves’
Imagine Dragons – ‘Follow You’
Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear – ‘My Ex’s Best Friend’
Twenty One Pilots – ‘Shy Away’
Willow ft. Travis Barker – ‘Transparent Soul’
Best Latin
Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – ‘Dákiti’
Billie Eilish & Rosalía – ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – ‘Girl Like Me’
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – ‘Un Die (One Day)’
Karol G – ‘Bichota’ Maluma – ‘Hawái’
Best R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid – ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave the Door Open’
Chris Brown and Young Thug – ‘Go Crazy’
Giveon – ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – ‘Come Through’
SZA – ‘Good Days’
Best K-pop
(G)I-DLE – ‘Dumdi Dumdi’
Blackpink and Selena Gomez – ‘Ice Cream’
BTS – ‘Butter’
Monsta X – ‘Gambler’
Seventeen – ‘Ready to love’
Twice – ‘Alcohol-Free’
Video For Good
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’
Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing With the Devil’
H.E.R. – ‘Fight For You’
Kane Brown – ‘Worldwide Beautiful’
Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’
Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z – ‘Entrepreneur’
Best Direction
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’ – Directed by: Billie Eilish
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber)’ – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Taylor Swift – ‘Willow’ – Directed by: Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – ‘Franchise’ – Directed by: Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – ‘Lumberjack’ – Directed by: Wolf Haley
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
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’ – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’ – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – ‘Holy’ – Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – ‘911’ – Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – ‘Solar Power’ – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
Best Art Direction
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – ‘Already’ – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ – Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – ‘911’ – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ – Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – ‘Best Friend’ – Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile
Taylor Swift – ‘Willow’ – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
Best Visual Effects
Bella Poarch – ‘Build a B**ch’ – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
Coldplay – ‘Higher Power’ – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
Doja Cat & The Weeknd – ‘You Right’ – Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel
Glass Animals – ‘Tangerine’ – Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau
Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
P!nk – ‘All I Know So Far’ – Visual Effects by: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal & Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin & Camille Gibrat
Best Choreography
Ariana Grande – ‘34+35’ – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson
BTS – ‘Butter’ – Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ – Choreography by: Natricia Bernard
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’ – Choreography by: Nina McNeely
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Marshmello & Halsey – ‘Be Kind’ – Choreography by: Dani Vitale
Best Editing
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave the Door Open’
BTS – ‘Butter’
Drake – ‘What’s Next’
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
