Who Won 2019 MTV Video Music Awards?
Aug 26, 2019
The event was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with Sebastian Maniscalco hosting. Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish each won three awards, while Missy Elliott became the first female rapper to win the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
| Video Of The Year |
| Taylor Swift "You Need to Calm Down" Other Nominees: 21 Savage ft. J. Cole (A Lot); Billie Eilish (Bad Guy); Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next); Jonas Brothers (Sucker); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road Remix) |
| Artist Of The Year |
| Ariana Grande Other Nominees: Cardi B; Billie Eilish; Halsey; Jonas Brothers; Shawn Mendes |
| Song Of The Year |
| Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road" Other Nominees: Drake (In My Feelings); Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next); Jonas Brothers (Sucker); Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (Shallow); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down) |
| Best Group |
| BTS Other Nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer; Backstreet Boys; BLACKPINK; CNCO; Jonas Brothers; PRETTYMUCH; Why Don't We |
| Best New Artist |
| Billie Eilish Other Nominees: H.E.R.; Lil Nas X; Lizzo; Ava Max; Rosalía |
| Best Collaboration |
| Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello "Señorita" Other Nominees: BTS ft. Halsey (Boy with Luv); Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (Shallow); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road Remix); Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber (I Don't Care); Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie (ME!) |
| Push Artist Of The Year |
| Billie Eilish Other Nominees: Bazzi; CNCO; H.E.R.; Lauv; Lizzo |
| Best Pop |
| Jonas Brothers "Sucker" Other Nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer (Easier); Cardi B and Bruno Mars (Please Me); Billie Eilish (Bad Guy); Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next); Khalid (Talk); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down) |
| Best Hip Hop |
| Cardi B "Money" Other Nominees: 2 Chainz ft. Ariana Grande (Rule the World); 21 Savage ft. J. Cole) (A Lot); DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend (Higher); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road Remix); Travis Scott ft. Drake (Sicko Mode) |
| Best R&B |
| Normani ft. 6lack "Waves" Other Nominees: Childish Gambino (Feels Like Summer); H.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller (Could've Been); Alicia Keys (Raise a Man); Ella Mai (Trip); Anderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson (Make It Better) |
| Best K-Pop |
| BTS ft. Halsey "Boy With Luv" Other Nominees: BLACKPINK (Kill This Love); Exo (Tempo); Monsta X ft. French Montana (Who Do You Love?); NCT 127 (Regular); TXT (Cat & Dog) |
| Best Latin |
| Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho "Con Altura" Other Nominees: Anuel AA and Karol G (Secreto); Bad Bunny ft. Drake (Mia); Benny Blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez and J Balvin (I Can't Get Enough); Daddy Yankee ft. Snow (Con Calma); Maluma (Mala Mía) |
| Best Dance |
| The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha "Call You Mine" Other Nominees: Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato (Solo); DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B (Taki Taki); David Guetta, Bebe Rexha and J Balvin (Say My Name); Marshmello and Bastille (Happier); Silk City and Dua Lipa (Electricity) |
| Best Rock |
| Panic! At The Disco "High Hopes" Other Nominees: 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 |
| Taylor Swift "You Need To Calm Down" Other Nominees: Jamie N Commons and Skylar Grey ft. Gallant (Runaway Train); Halsey (Nightmare); The Killers (Land of the Free); John Legend (Preach); Lil Dicky (Earth) |
| Best Direction |
| Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road (Remix)" Director: Calmatic Other Nominees: Billie Eilish (Bad Guy); FKA Twigs (Cellophane); Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next); LSD (No New Friends); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down) |
| Best Visual Effects |
| Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie "ME!" Visual Effects: Loris Paillier and Lucas Salton for BUF VFX Other Nominees: DJ Khaled ft. SZA (Just Us); Billie Eilish (When the Party's Over); FKA Twigs (Cellophane); Ariana Grande (God Is a Woman); LSD (No New Friends) |
| Best Editing |
| Billie Eilish "Bad Guy" Editor: Billie Eilish Other Nominees: Ariana Grande (7 Rings); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road Remix); Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar (Tints); Solange (Almeda); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down) |
| Best Art Direction |
| Ariana Grande "7 Rings" Art Director: John Richoux Other Nominees: BTS ft. Halsey (Boy with Luv); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road Remix); Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (Señorita); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down); Kanye West and Lil Pump (I Love It) |
| Best Choreography |
| Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho "Con Altura" Choreographer: Charm La’Donna Other Nominees: BTS ft. Halsey (Boy with Luv); FKA Twigs (Cellophane); LSD (No New Friends); Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (Señorita); Solange (Almeda) |
| Best Cinematography |
| Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello "Señorita" Director of Photography: Scott Cunningham Other Nominees: Billie Eilish (Hostage); Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next); Anderson .Paak (Tints); Solange (Almeda); Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie (ME!) |
| Best Power Anthem |
| Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign "Hot Girl Summer" Other Nominees: Miley Cyrus (Mother's Daughter); DJ Khaled ft. Cardi B and 21 Savage (Wish Wish); Ariana Grande (7 Rings); Halsey (Nightmare); Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott (Tempo); Maren Morris (GIRL); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down) |
| Song Of Summer |
| Ariana Grande & Social House "Boyfriend" Other Nominees: The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha (Call You Mine); Miley Cyrus (Mother's Daughter); DaBaby (Suge); Billie Eilish (Bad Guy); Jonas Brothers (Sucker); Khalid (Talk); Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (Old Town Road); Lil Tecca (Ransom); Lizzo (Truth Hurts); Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (Señorita); Post Malone ft. Young Thug (Goodbyes); Rosalía and J Balvin ft. El Guincho (Con Altura); Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber (I Don't Care); Taylor Swift (You Need to Calm Down); Young Thug ft. J. Cole and Travis Scott (The London) |
| Fashion Trailblazer Award |
| Marc Jacobs |
| Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award |
| Missy Elliott |