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# Full List Of MTV VMA Winners and Nominees 2019
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/full-list-of-mtv-vma-winners-and-nominees-2019/
- Published: 2019-08-27T08:33:15.000Z
- Updated: 2019-08-27T08:33:15.000Z
- Description: Last night, the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Cardi B won for Best Hip Hop, Ariana Grande won multiples and two. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/08/full-list-of-mtv-vma-winners-and-nominees-2019.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Music Business, YouTube & Video, MTV, music, musician, musicians, VMA, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

[![image from mtv.mtvnimages.com](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a47b919f200c-200wi "image from mtv.mtvnimages.com")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a47b919f200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Last night, the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Cardi B won for Best Hip Hop, Ariana Grande won multiples and two heartfelt speeches from “You Need To Calm Down” collaborators Todrick Hall and Taylor Swift brought down the house as they picked up Video for Good and Video of the Year. That's just the start.*VMA 2019 photos via [MTV](http://www.mtv.com/news/3136861/2019-mtv-vma-winners/?ref=hypebot.com)* **VIDEO OF THE YEAR** **WINNER: Taylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records**21 Savage ft. J. Cole – "a lot" – Slaughter Gang LLC/Epic RecordsBillie Eilish – "bad guy" – Darkroom/Interscope RecordsAriana Grande – "thank u, next" – Republic RecordsJonas Brothers – "Sucker" – Republic RecordsLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia Records**ARTIST OF THE YEAR** **WINNER: Ariana Grande – Republic Records**Cardi B – Atlantic RecordsBillie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope RecordsHalsey – Capitol RecordsJonas Brothers – Republic RecordsShawn Mendes– Island Records**SONG OF THE YEAR** **WINNER: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia Records**Drake – "In My Feelings" – Young Money/Cash Money/Republic RecordsAriana Grande – "thank u, next" – Republic RecordsJonas Brothers – "Sucker" – Republic RecordsLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – "Shallow" – Interscope RecordsTaylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records**BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by Taco Bell®** **WINNER: Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope Records**Ava Max – Atlantic RecordsH.E.R. – MBK/RCA RecordsLil Nas X – Columbia RecordsLizzo – Atlantic RecordsROSALÍA – Columbia Records**BEST COLLABORATION** **WINNER: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita" – Island Records**Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia RecordsLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – "Shallow" – Interscope RecordsTaylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – "ME!" – Republic RecordsEd Sheeran & Justin Bieber – "I Don’t Care" – Atlantic RecordsBTS ft. Halsey – "Boy With Luv" – Columbia Records**PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR** **WINNER: Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope Records**Bazzi – Atlantic RecordsCNCO – RCA RecordsH.E.R. – MBK/RCA RecordsLauv – LAUV/AWALLizzo – Atlantic Records**BEST POP** **WINNER: Jonas Brothers – "Sucker" – Republic Records**5 Seconds of Summer – "Easier" – Interscope RecordsCardi B & Bruno Mars – "Please Me" – Atlantic RecordsBillie Eilish – "bad guy" – Darkroom/Interscope RecordsAriana Grande – "thank u, next" – Republic RecordsTaylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic RecordsKhalid – "Talk" – RCA Records**BEST HIP HOP** **WINNER: Cardi B – "Money" – Atlantic Records**2 Chainz ft. Ariana Grande – "Rule the World" – 2 Chainz Ps/Def Jam21 Savage ft. J. Cole – "a lot" – Slaughter Gang LLC/Epic RecordsDJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – "Higher" – We The Best/Epic RecordsLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia RecordsTravis Scott ft. Drake – "SICKO MODE" – Epic Records/Grand Hustle/Cactus Jack**BEST R&B** **WINNER: Normani ft. 6lack – "Waves" – Keep Cool/RCA Records**Anderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson – "Make It Better" – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone MusicChildish Gambino – "Feels Like Summer" – RCA RecordsH.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller – "Could’ve Been" – MBK/RCA RecordsAlicia Keys – "Raise A Man" – RCA RecordsElla Mai – "Trip" – 10 Summers/Interscope Records**BEST K-POP** **WINNER: BTS ft. Halsey – "Boy With Luv" – Columbia Records**BLACKPINK – "Kill This Love" – YG Entertainment/Interscope RecordsMonsta X ft. French Montana – "Who Do You Love" – Epic RecordsTOMORROW X TOGETHER – "Cat & Dog" – Republic RecordsNCT 127 – "Regular" – SM EntertainmentEXO – "Tempo" – SM Entertainment**BEST LATIN** **WINNER: ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – "Con Altura" – Columbia Records**Anuel AA, Karol G – "Secreto" – Universal Music LatinoBad Bunny ft. Drake – "MIA" – OVO Sound/Warner Recordsbenny blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez, J Balvin – "I Can’t Get Enough" – NEON16/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope RecordsDaddy Yankee ft. Snow – "Con Calma" – Universal Music Latin EntertainmentMaluma – "Mala Mía" – Sony Music US Latin**BEST DANCE** **WINNER: The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha – "Call You Mine" – Disruptor/Columbia Records**Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato – "Solo" – Big Beat/Atlantic RecordsDJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – "Taki Taki" – DJ Snake Music Productions Ltd/GeffenDavid Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin – "Say My Name" – Big Beat/Atlantic RecordsMarshmello & Bastille – "Happier" – Capitol RecordsSilk City & Dua Lipa ft. Diplo & Mark Ronson– "Electricity" – Columbia Records**BEST ROCK** **WINNER: Panic! At The Disco – "High Hopes" – Elektra Music Group**The 1975 – "Love It If We Made It" – Dirty Hit/Interscope RecordsFall Out Boy – "Bishops Knife Trick" – Island RecordsImagine Dragons – "Natural" – KIDinaKORNER/Interscope RecordsLenny Kravitz – "Low" – BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.twenty one pilots – "My Blood" – Elektra Music Group**VIDEO FOR GOOD** **WINNER: Taylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records**Halsey – "Nightmare" – Capitol RecordsThe Killers – "Land of the Free" – IslandJamie N Commons, Skylar Grey ft. Gallant – "Runaway Train" – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope RecordsJohn Legend – "Preach" – Columbia RecordsLil Dicky – "Earth" – Dirty Burd, Inc./Commission/BMG**BEST GROUP** **WINNER: BTS**5 Seconds of SummerBackstreet BoysBLACKPINKCNCOJonas BrothersPRETTYMUCHWhy Don’t We**BEST POWER ANTHEM**Ariana Grande – "7 rings"DJ Khaled ft. Cardi B & 21 Savage – "Wish Wish"Halsey – "Nightmare"Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott – "Tempo"Maren Morris – "GIRL"Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – "Hot Girl Summer"Miley Cyrus – "Mother’s Daughter"Taylor Swift – "You Need To Calm Down"**SONG OF SUMMER** **WINNER: Ariana Grande, Social House – "boyfriend"**Billie Eilish – "bad guy"DaBaby – "Suge"Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – "I Don't Care"Jonas Brothers – Sucker"Khalid – "Talk"Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)"Lil Tecca – "Ransom"Lizzo – "Truth Hurts"Miley Cyrus – "Mother’s Daughter"Post Malone ft. Young Thug – "Goodbyes"ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – "Con Altura"Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita"Taylor Swift – "You Need To Calm Down"The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha – "Call You Mine"Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott – "The London"**BEST DIRECTION**Billie Eilish – "bad guy" – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Directed by Dave MeyersFKA twigs – "Cellophane" – Young Turks – Directed by Andrew Thomas HuangAriana Grande – "thank you, next" – Republic Records – Directed by Hannah Lux DavisLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia Records – Directed by CalmaticLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – "No New Friends" – Columbia Records – Directed by Dano CernyTaylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records – Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift**BEST VISUAL EFFECTS**Billie Eilish – "when the party’s over" – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Bryan Fugal of Centralfugal Productions, Ryan Ross & Andres JaramilloFKA twigs – "Cellophane" – Young Turks – Visual Effects by Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for AnalogAriana Grande – "God is a Woman" – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for MathematicDJ Khaled ft. SZA – "Just Us" – We The Best/Epic Records – Visual Effects by GloriaFX, Sergii Mashevskyi and Anatolii KuzmytskyiLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – "No New Friends" – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Ethan ChancerTaylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – "ME!" – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX**BEST EDITING** **WINNER: Billie Eilish – "bad guy" – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Editing by Billie Eilish**Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Tints" – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone Music – Editing by Vinnie HobbsLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia Record – Editing by CalmaticAriana Grande – "7 Rings" – Republic Records – Editing by Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor WalshSolange – "Almeda" – Columbia Records – Editing by Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon ProctorTaylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records – Editing by Jarrett Fijal**BEST ART DIRECTION** **WINNER: Ariana Grande – "7 Rings" – Republic Records – Art Direction by John Richoux**BTS ft. Halsey – "Boy With Luv" – Columbia Records – Art Direction by JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E)Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Christian Zollenkopf for PrettybirdShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita" – Island Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van SauterTaylor Swift – "You Need to Calm Down" – Republic Records – Art Direction by Brittany PorterKanye West and Lil’ Pump ft. Adele Givens – "I Love It" – Warner Records & Def Jam Music Group – Art Direction by Tino Schaedler**BEST CHOREOGRAPHY**FKA twigs – "Cellophane" – Young Turks – Choreography by Kelly YvonneROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – "Con Altura" – Columbia Records – Choreography by Charm La’DonnaLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – "No New Friends" – Columbia Records – Choreography by Ryan HeffingtonShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita" – Island Records – Choreography by Calvit Hodge, Sara BivSolange – "Almeda" – Columbia Records – Choreography by Maya Taylor, Solange KnowlesBTS ft. Halsey – "Boy With Luv" – Columbia Records – Choreography by Son Sungdeuk, Quick Crew**BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY**Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Tints" – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone Music – Cinematography by Elias TalbotBillie Eilish – "hostage" – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Cinematography by Pau CastejonAriana Grande – "thank you, next" – Republic Records – Cinematography by Christopher ProbstShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita" – Island Records – Cinematography by Scott CunninghamSolange – "Almeda" – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin HamiltonTaylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – "ME!" – Republic Records – Cinematography by Starr Whitesides