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The just concluded MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) did not go so well for Nigerian afrobeats artists Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Tems as they all missed out on the Afro beats category which was clinched by South African Tyla’s popular single titled “water.”
“I’m thrilled to win this award,” Tyla said from the stage in Elmont, New York. “But it’s a bittersweet moment because it highlights a common tendency to group all African artists under one label. African music is incredibly diverse and deserves to be recognized in its full range.”
The VMAs, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion and opened by Eminem and Jelly Roll, featured a star-studded lineup with performances from Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, and more.
Worthy to note that American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, dominated the MTV awards by winning seven categories including the main award of the night, the Video of the Year.
Full list of winners at the 2024 VMA
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 – “Puntería”
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” – Directed by Rich Lee
– Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
– Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Directed by Bardia Zeinali
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”** – Directed by Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Best Cinematography
– Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov (WINNER)
– Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
– Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
– Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Cinematography by Marz Miller
– Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Best Editing
– Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Editing by Nick Yumul
– Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
– Eminem – “Houdini” – Editing by David Checel
– Lisa – “Rockstar” – Editing by Nik Kohler
– Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Editing by Jai Shukla
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Editing 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” – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
– Eminem – “Houdini” – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post (WINNER)
– Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
– Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
– Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Visual Effects by Parliament
– Best Art Direction
– Charli XCX – “360” – Art Direction by Grace Surnow
– Lisa – “Rockstar” – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
– Megan Thee Stallion “BOA” – Art Direction by Brittany Porter (WINNER)
– Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
– Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
