Taylor Swift came into this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nominations, and she lived up to the hype. She took seven trophies home by the end of the night, including the coveted award for the video of the year for “Fortnight” ft. Post Malone.
The list of contenders for the video of the year also included Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”, Billie Eilish’s “Lunch”, Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red”, Eminem’s “Houdini”, SZA’s “Snooze”, but they couldn’t stand their ground to “Fortnight”.
This chart-topping hit came out victorious in several more categories, including best collaboration, song of the summer, best editing, and best direction, while Swift herself won awards for the artist of the year and best pop.
Despite dominating this year’s MTV VMAs, “Fortnight” failed to win the coveted song of the year award. Sabrina Carpenter dominated this category with “Espresso”, beating tough competition in Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”, Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me”, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”, and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control”.
The 2024 MTV VMAs took place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11. Megan Thee Stallion hosted the ceremony, while Katy Perry was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 MTV VMAs:
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Katy Perry
Best Alternative
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Katy Perry – “Roar” (2013, live from Empire-Fulton Ferry Park)
Best Trending Video
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Song of Summer
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Rock
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – “Water”
Song of the Year
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Best Pop
Taylor Swift
Best R&B
SZA – “Snooze”
Video for Good
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture Barbie)”
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Best Art Direction
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Best Direction
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Editing
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Choreography
Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
Best Visual Effects
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best K-pop
LISA – “Rockstar”
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
Best Latin
Anitta – “Mil Veces”
MTV Push Performance of the Year
June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy”
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
