The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards brought in a night of brilliant musical talent, with major wins coming in from Taylor Swift, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, and SEVENTEEN. Held on September 11, the event celebrated the global influence of artists, keenly highlighting K-pop domination.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards celebrated another electrifying night of music, performance, and cultural influence. Among this year’s victors were BLACKPINK’s Lisa and the K-pop group SEVENTEEN.
This was no exception to why the VMAs have continued showcasing strength and penetration of international acts. It was a year that sealed and confirmed the unstoppable rise of K-pop into the world music charts as Lisa took home the Best K-Pop for her hit Rockstar, while SEVENTEEN won Best Group.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift continued to cement her legacy, as she took home Artist of the Year and a total of an incredible seven wins, including Video of the Year for Fortnight-a collaboration track featuring Post Malone. With this, Swift enters a group of the most awarded artists in VMA history.
Here’s a closer look at the winners in major categories.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Video of the Year | Taylor Swift ft Post Malone – “Fortnight” |
| Artist of the Year | Taylor Swift |
| Song of the Year | Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” |
| Best New Artist | Chappell Roan |
| Best K-Pop | LISA – “Rockstar” |
| Best Group | SEVENTEEN |
| Best Pop | Taylor Swift – “Fortnight” |
| Best Hip-Hop | Eminem – “Houdini” |
| Best Alternative | Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” |
| Best R&B | SZA – “Snooze” |
| Best Rock | Lenny Kravitz – “Human” |
| Best Afrobeats | Tyla – “Water” |
| Best Collaboration | Taylor Swift ft Post Malone – “Fortnight” |
| Best Latin | Anitta – “Mil Veces” |
| Best Cinematography | Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (wait for your love)” |
| MTV Push Performance of the Year | Le Sserafim – “Easy” |
| Best Choreography | Dua Lipa – “Houdini” |
| Best Art Direction | Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” |
| Best Trending Video | Megan Thee Stallion ft Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” |
| Song of the Summer | Taylor Swift ft Post Malone – “Fortnight” |
Swift, an industry giant, however, brought her overall VMA wins to a staggering 15 as she continued to dominate categories across genres with her music genre-bending style. Lisa’s win for Best K-Pop is another landmark in her solo career, which has taken off since her breakout from BLACKPINK, while the Best Group win by SEVENTEEN underlines the ever-expanding presence of K-pop in world music.
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