Anitta is over the moon(person)…
The year’s biggest names in music gathered on Wednesday at UBS Arena in Long Island, NY, for a chance to take home a Moon Person at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, with the 31-year-old Brazilian superstar coming away with a win.
Anitta won in the Best Latin category for “Mil Veces.”
It’s her third consecutive Best Latin prize.
She won in 2022 for her massive hit “Envolver” and in 2023 for “Funk Rave.”
Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the 2024 MTV VMAs featured the likes of Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Glorilla, Karol G and LL Cool J, performing his first VMAs gig in over 25 years, all while celebrating the best performances of the year.
Taylor Swift, who came in with 10 nominations, led the pack at the awards show with five wins in total including Artist of the Year; the other came for ‘Fortnight’, her duet with Post Malone. Other wins included Ariana Grande, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion and SZA. Sabrina Carpenter won Song of the Year (‘Espresso’) while Chappell Roan won Best New Artist.
Here’s the full list of MTV Video Music Award winners:
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Katy Perry
Best Alternative
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’ – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Katy Perry – ‘Roar’ (2013, live from Empire-Fulton Ferry Park)
Best Trending Video
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – ‘Mamushi’ – Hot Girl Productions
Song of Summer
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – Republic Records
Best Rock
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Human’ – 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – Republic Records
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – ‘Water’ – FAX Records / Epic Records
Song of the Year
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’ – Island
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
Best Pop
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
Best R&B
SZA – ‘Snooze’ – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Video for Good
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture Barbie)’ – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande – ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Republic Records – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
Best Art Direction
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘BOA’ – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Best Direction
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
Best Editing
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes
Best Choreography
Dua Lipa – ‘Houdini’ – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
Best Visual Effects
Eminem – ‘Houdini’ – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem – ‘Houdini’ – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Best K-pop
LISA – ‘Rockstar’ – Lloud Co. / RCA Records
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
Best Latin
Anitta – ‘Mil Veces’ – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment
MTV Push Performance of the Year
June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – ‘EASY’ – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’ – Republic Records