The MTV's 2019 Video Music Awards, hosted by Sebastian Maniscalco was aired Monday night. Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande were tied this year for the title of most-nominated artist, they received 10 nods each. Billie Eilish follows with 9 nods; Lil Nas X got 8.
Missy Elliott received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and performed a jaw-dropping, career-spanning medley that included her new song “Throw It Back.”
Taylor Swift kicked off the main show with “You Need to Calm Down” and the first-ever live performance of “Lover.” Lizzo performed “Truth Hurts” and “Good As Hell” in front of a giant booty balloon. Lil Nas X performed his “Old Town Road” followup “Panini.”
Megan Thee Stallion opened the pre-show with a performance of “Big Ole Freak” and later performed a medley of “Hot Girl Summer” and “Cash Shit.” Rosalía performed her duet with Ozuna, “Yo x Ti, Tu x Me,” and “Aute Cuture.” Miley Cyrus performed her new single “Slide Away” backed by a string section.
Lenny Kravitz introduced back-to-back performances from H.E.R. and Normani, who did her hit “Motivation.” Big Sean and A$AP Ferg performed their new song “Bezerk,” which they had released just hours before the show.
Bad Bunny and J Balvin performed their Oasis hit “Que Pretendes” decked out in cartoonish costumes flanked by a twerking inflatable dinosaur.
See full list of winners below:
Video Vanguard
WINNER: Missy ElliottVideo of the Year
WINNER: Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down” 21 Savage: “a lot” [ft. J. Cole] Billie Eilish: “bad guy” Ariana Grande: thank u, next” Jonas Brothers: “Sucker” Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]Artist of the Year
WINNER: Ariana Grande Cardi B Billie Eilish Halsey Jonas Brothers Shawn MendesSong of the Year
WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] Drake: “In My Feelings” Ariana Grande: “thank u, next” Jonas Brothers: “Sucker” Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper: “Shallow” Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down”Best New Artist
WINNER: Billie Eilish Ava Max H.E.R. Lil Nas X Lizzo ROSALÍABest Collaboration
WINNER: Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: “Señorita” Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper: “Shallow” Taylor Swift: “ME!” [ft. Brendon Urie] Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber: “I Don’t Care” BTS: “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey]Push Artist of the Year
WINNER: Billie Eilish Bazzi CNCO H.E.R. Lauv LizzoBest Pop
WINNER: Jonas Brothers: “Sucker” 5 Seconds of Summer: “Easier” Cardi B / Bruno Mars: “Please Me” Billie Eilish: “bad guy” Khalid: “Talk” Ariana Grande: “thank u, next” Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down”Best Hip-Hop
WINNER: Cardi B: “Money” 2 Chainz: “Rule the World”[ft. Ariana Grande] 21 Savage: “a lot” [ft. J. Cole] DJ Khaled: “Higher” [ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend] Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] Travis Scott: “SICKO MODE” [ft. Drake]Best R&B
WINNER: Normani: “Waves” [ft. 6LACK] Anderson .Paak: “Make It Better” [ft. Smokey Robinson] Childish Gambino: “Feels Like Summer” H.E.R.: “Could’ve Been” [ft. Bryson Tiller] Alicia Keys: “Raise a Man” Ella Mai: “Trip”Best K-Pop
WINNER: BTS: “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey] BLACKPINK: “Kill This Love” Monsta X: “Who Do You Love” [ft. French Montana] TOMORROW X TOGETHER: “Cat & Dog” NCT 127: “Regular” EXO: “Tempo”Best Latin
WINNER: ROSALÍA / J Balvin: “Con Altura” [ft. El Guincho] Anuel AA / Karol G: “Secreto” Bad Bunny: “MIA” [ft. Drake] benny blanco / Tainy / Selena Gomez / J Balvin: “I Can’t Get Enough” Daddy Yankee: “Con Calma” [ft. Snow] Maluma: “Mala Mía”Best Dance
WINNER: The Chainsmokers: “Call You Mine” [ft. Bebe Rexha] Clean Bandit: “Solo” [ft. Demi Lovato] DJ Snake: “Taki Taki” [ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B] David Guetta / Bebe Rexha / J Balvin: “Say My Name” Marshmello / Bastille: “Happier” Silk City / Dua Lipa: “Electricity”Best Rock
WINNER: Panic! At the Disco: “High Hopes” The 1975: “Love It If We Made It” Fall Out Boy: “Bishops Knife Trick” Imagine Dragons: “Natural” Lenny Kravitz: “Low” twenty one pilots: “My Blood”Video for Good
WINNER: Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down” Halsey: “Nightmare” The Killers: “Land of the Free” Jamie N Commons / Skylar Grey: “Runaway Train” [ft. Gallant] John Legend: “Preach” Lil Dicky: “Earth”Best Group
WINNER: BTS 5 Seconds of Summer Backstreet Boys BLACKPINK CNCO Jonas Brothers PRETTYMUCH Why Don’t WeBest Power Anthem
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion: “Hot Girl Summer” [ft. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign] Ariana Grande: “7 rings” DJ Khaled: “Wish Wish” [ft. Cardi B and 21 Savage] Halsey: “Nightmare” Lizzo: “Tempo” [ft. Missy Elliott] Maren Morris: “Girl” Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” Taylor Swift: “You Need To Calm Down”Song of Summer
WINNER: Ariana Grande and Social House: “Boyfriend” Billie Eilish: “Bad Guy” DaBaby: “Suge” Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber: “I Don’t Care” Jonas Brothers: “Sucker” Khalid: “Talk” Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] Lil Tecca: “Ransom” Lizzo: “Truth Hurts” Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” Post Malone: “Goodbyes” [ft. Young Thug] Rosalía and J Balvin: “Con Altura” [ft. El Guincho] Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello: “Señorita” Taylor Swift: “You Need To Calm Down” The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha: “Call You Mine” Young Thug: “The London” [ft. J. Cole and Travis Scott]Fashion Trailblazer
WINNER: Marc JacobsBest Direction
WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] (dir. Calmatic) Billie Eilish: “bad Guy” (dir. Dave Meyers) FKA twigs: “Cellophane” (dir. Andrew Thomas Huang) Ariana Grande: “thank u, next” (dir. Hannah Lux Davis) LSD: “No New Friends” (dir. Dano Cerny) Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down” (dir. Drew Kirsch and Taylor Swift)Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Taylor Swift: “ME!” [ft. Brendon Urie] (visual effects: Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX) Billie Eilish: “when the party’s over” (visual effects: Ryan Ross, Andres Jaramillo) FKA twigs: “Cellophane” (visual effects: Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for Analog) Ariana Grande: “God is a woman” (visual effects: Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for Mathematic) DJ Khaled: “Just Us” [ft. SZA] (visual effects: Sergii Mashevskyi) LSD: “No New Friends” (visual effects: Ethan Chancer)Best Editing
WINNER: Billie Eilish: “bad guy” (editing: Billie Eilish) Anderson .Paak: “Tints” [ft. Kendrick Lamar] (editing: Elias Talbot) Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” (editing: Calmatic) Ariana Grande: “7 rings” (editing: Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor Walsh) Solange: “Almeda” (editing: Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon Proctor) Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down” (editing: Jarrett Fijal)Best Art Direction
WINNER: Ariana Grande: “7 rings” (art direction: John Richoux) BTS: “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey] (art direction: JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E)) Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] (art direction: Itaru Dela Vegas) Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: “Señorita” (art direction: Tatiana Van Sauter) Taylor Swift: “You Need to Calm Down” (art direction: Brittany Porter) Kanye West / Lil Pump: “I Love It” [ft. Adele Givens] (art direction: Tino Schaedler)Best Choreography
WINNER: ROSALÍA / J Balvin: “Con Altura” [ft. El Guincho] (choreography: Charm La’Donna) FKA twigs: “Cellophane” (choreography: Kelly Yvonne) LSD: “No New Friends” (choreography: Ryan Heffington) Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: “Señorita” (choreography: Calvit Hodge, Sara Biv) Solange: “Almeda” (choreography: Maya Taylor, Solange Knowles) BTS: “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey] (choreography: Rie Hata)Best Cinematography
WINNER: Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello: “Señorita” (cinematography: Scott Cunningham) Anderson .Paak: “Tints” [ft. Kendrick Lamar] (cinematography: Elias Talbot) Billie Eilish: “hostage” (cinematography: Pau Castejon) Ariana Grande: “thank u, next” (cinematography: Christopher Probst) Solange: “Almeda” (cinematography: Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin Hamilton) Taylor Swift: “ME!” [ft. Brendon Urie] (cinematography: Starr Whitesides)DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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