How to Watch the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs) Live

Can’t seem to get that hit single or your favorite music video of the last year out of your head? Chances are, you’re not the only one, and it might have been catchy enough to get a nod at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Fans are voting for their favorite performances in the music video medium, and we’ll find out which artists took the top spot in each category on September 11! And you can watch the entire event on MTV (Channel 331) with DIRECTV!

HOW TO WATCH THE VMAS IN 2024

The Video Music Awards will broadcast live on MTV on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 8 pm ET.

You can also check out tons of MTV content before the event, including exclusive performances, interviews from up-and-coming artists, and your favorite music videos.

WHO IS PERFORMING AT THE 2024 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS?

What would a music video awards ceremony be without some musical performances? Here’s the full list of iconic performers that will be taking the stage at the MTV VMAs this year:

• Camila Cabelo
• Chappell Roan
• GloRilla
• Katy Perry (Video Vanguard Medley)
• Rauw Alejandro
• Sabrina Carpenter

NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 MTV VMAS & WINNERS

Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite artists leading up to the live event. In addition to the crowdsourced categories, there are six awards MTV calls “professional categories” for a video’s editing, visual effects, choreography and other aspects. Artists have a chance to win in their nominated categories as well as the professional categories.

Here’s a look at all of the categories for this year’s VMAs, along with the nominees.

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Recipient

• Katy Perry

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
• Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
• Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• SZA – “Snooze”
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight”

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
• Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight”
• Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Ariana Grande
• Bad Bunny
• Eminem
• Sabrina Carpenter
• SZA
• Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST

• Benson Boone
• Chappell Roan
• Gracie Abrams
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• Tyla

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes”
• September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”
• October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars”
• November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU”
• December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
• January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”
• February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
• March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”
• April 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa”
• May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess”
• June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy”
• July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”

BEST COLLABORATION

• Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
• GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
• Jessie Murph featuring Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
• Jungkook featuring Latto – “Seven”
• Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight”

BEST POP

• Camila Cabello
• Dua Lipa
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Tate McRae
• Taylor Swift

BEST HIP HOP

• Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
• Gunna – “FukUMean”
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa”
• Travis Scott featuring Playboi Carti – “Fe!n”

BEST R&B

• Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
• Muni Long – “Made for Me”
• SZA – “Snooze”
• Tyla – “Water”
• Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – “Good Good”
• Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

BEST LATIN

• Anitta – “Mil Veces”
• Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
• Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”
• Myke Towers – “Lala”
• Peso Pluma and Anitta – “Bellakeo”
• Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky”
• Shakira and Cardi B – “Puntería”

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
• Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
• Hozier – “Too Sweet”
• Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
• Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
• Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”

BEST ROCK

• Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
• Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
• Green Day – “Dilemma”
• Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
• Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
• U2 – “Atomic City”

BEST AFROBEATS

• Ayra Starr featuring Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
• Burna Boy – “City Boys”
• Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay – “Sensational”
• Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
• Tyla – “Water”
• Usher and Pheelz – “Ruin”

BEST K-POP

• Jungkook featuring Latto – “Seven”
• Lisa – “Rockstar”
• NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
• NewJeans – “Super Shy”
• Stray Kids – “Lalalala”
• Tomorrow X Together – “Deja Vu”

VIDEO FOR GOOD

• Alexander Stewart – “if only you knew”
• Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For?”
• Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
• Joyner Lucas and Jelly Roll – “Best for Me”
• RAYE – “Genesis”
• Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

These next categories are decided on by a panel put together by MTV.

BEST DIRECTION

• Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” –(Directed by Christian Breslauer)
• Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” (Directed by Alex Lockett and Margaret Qualley)
• Eminem – “Houdini” (Directed by Rich Lee)
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” (Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.)
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” (Directed by Bardia Zeinali)
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Directed by Taylor Swift)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – (Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov)
• Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” (Cinematography by Jeff Bierman)
• Dua Lipa – “Illusion” (Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko)
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” (Cinematography by Marz Miller)
• Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” (Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve)
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Ariana Grande – “The Boy Is Mine” (Visual Effects by Digital Axis)
• Eminem – “Houdini” (Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic and Flawless Post)
• Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” (Visual Effects by Max Colt and FRENDER)
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” (Visual Effects by Mathematic)
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” (Visual Effects by Uppercut, John Geehreng, Steve Cokonis, Mitch Gardiner, Chelsea Pistono, John Ashby, Alice Cen, Ernie Armitage, Georgina Poushkine, Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian and Justin Johnson)
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Visual Effects by Parliament)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

• Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” (Choreography by Margaret Qualley)
• Dua Lipa – “Houdini” (Choreography by Charm La’Donna)
• Lisa – “Rockstar” (Choreography by Sean Bankhead)
• Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” (Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos)
• Tate McRae – “Greedy” (Choreography by Sean Bankhead)
• Troye Sivan – “Rush” (Choreography by Sergio Reis)

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Charli XCX – “360” (Art Direction by Grace Surnow)
• Lisa – “Rockstar” (Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian)
• Megan Thee Stallion – “Boa” (Art Direction by Brittany Porter)
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” (Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins)
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” (Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins)
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Art Direction by Ethan Tobman)

BEST EDITING

• Anitta – “Mil Veces” (Editing by Nick Yumul)
• Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – (Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert)
• Eminem – “Houdini” (Editing by David Checel)
• Lisa – “Rockstar” (Editing by Nik Kohler)
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” (Editing by Jai Shukla)
• Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Editing by Chancler Haynes)

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There you have it, the nominees and winners for the 2024 VMAs. Fans can vote for their favorite artists 10 times every day leading up to the event on September 11. 

And make sure you have DIRECTV so you can watch the winners accept their awards live! Plus, you don’t want to miss any performances from the night – after all, at least one of them will likely going down in pop-culture history. 

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