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Anitta Wins Third Consecutive Moon Person for Best Latin at MTV Video Music Awards

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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.

AnittaAnitta 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

Anitta Signs with Republic Records

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Anitta is joining the republic…

The 30-year-old Brazilian superstar has signed with Republic Records, according to Billboard.

AnittaThe news comes just weeks after Anitta and Warner Music Group agreed to part ways. The two parties released a joint statement to social media on April 4 announcing the news.

“After eleven years of successful partnership, we’ve agreed to go our separate ways,” the post read. “Anitta would like to thank the Warner Music team for all their support. And the Warner team wishes Anitta all the best in the future.”

Anitta signed with Warner Records in the United States in 2020 after previously linking with Warner Music Brazil in 2013. She had long voiced concerns about her relationship with WMG, from the label refusing to produce a video for an underperforming song to advising young artists to pay closer attention to what they sign.

During an Instagram livestream last May, Anitta said Warner only invested in her work “after it pays off on the internet. Unfortunately, there are things I can’t get, that’s why I don’t buy millionaire cars, because when I want to do something, I pay for it.” She added that Warner “is very tied to TikTok, to what goes viral, and if they don’t get a hit right away, they say ‘later.’”

The singer followed that with a tweet thread last month in which she blasted Warner, saying she regretted signing with the label and would have “auctioned off her organs” in order to be released from her contract.

During her run at Warner, Anitta scored a global breakthrough with her trilingual album, Versions of Me, which last year hit No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with its TikTok-driven single, “Envolver.” The song’s music video won in the category of Best Latin at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. That same year, she also performed at Coachella and the Latin Grammy Awards.

Anitta will now join a superstar roster at Republic that includes Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj and more. Sources say Jesús López, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula, and Paulo Lima, president of Universal Music Group Brazil, will work closely with the artist.

Anitta is managed by S10’s Brandon Silverstein globally.

Maluma to Perform at This Year’s MTV Europe Music Awards

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Maluma is ready to take the MTV EMAs stage…

The 27-year-old Colombian Latin music superstar will perform at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 14.

Maluma x BalmainMaluma is part of a performers roster that includes Måneskin and Kim Petras.

Maluma made waves in the U.S. with his electric performance of “Hawái” at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, where he took the award for Best Latin.

This year, Maluma is nominated at the EMA for Best Latin and Best Lat Am-Central Act.

MTV announced its first round of performers for the upcoming EMA on Wednesday (Oct. 27) and is expected to soon reveal the show’s host, presenters and more performers.

Justin Bieber leads with eight nominations, while Doja Cat and Lil Nas X each have six.

Broadcasting live from Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary, the 2021 MTV EMA are slated to air on November 14 at 3:00 pm ET across MTV’s channels.

Fans can cast their votes ahead of the awards show on mtvema.com until November 10.

Maluma Wins His First-Ever Moon Person Prize at This Year’s MTV Video Music Awards

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Maluma is officially over the Moon (person)…

The 26-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter, who recently released his surprise new album Papi Juancho, won his first-ever Moon Person trophy at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards ceremony.

Maluma

During this year’s socially distanced and COVID-19-compliant awards ceremony, Maluma and J Balvin picked up the Best Latin award for their hit collaboration “Que Pena.” It’s J Balvin’s fifth MTV VMAs trophy, and his third straight in the Best Latin category.

Maluma, who performed during this year’s VMAs ceremony, had previously been nominated three times in the Best Latin category.

But Maluma wasn’t the only Latinx act with reason to celebrate…

CNCO picked up their first MTV Video Music Awards prize.

The Latin boy band, a Push Artist of the Year nominee at last year’s ceremony, won in the Best Quarantine Performance category for their “MTV Unplugged at Home” at-home concert earlier this year. The performance featured the songs “De Cero” and “Honey Boo.”

Airing live on MTV and simulcast on The CW and other ViacomCBS brands, the 37th annual ceremony was hosted by Keke Palmer with performances by Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and others. Shot in the various boroughs of New York City, the ceremony was an homage to the city and its resilience.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Video of the Year: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records
Best Art Direction: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone
Best Editing: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
Best Cinematography: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
Best Quarantine Performance: CNCO – Unplugged At Home
Best Choreography: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
Best Visual Effects: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
Best Rock: Coldplay – “Orphans” – Atlantic Records
Push Best New Artist: Doja Cat – Kemosabe / RCA Records
Best Hip-Hop: Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” – 300 Entertainment
Tricon Award: Lady Gaga
Video for Good: H.E.R. – ”I Can’t Breathe” – MBK / RCA Records
Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga – Streamline / Interscope Records
Best R&B: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records
Best Pop: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
Best Music Video from Home: Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” – Republic Records / Def Jam
Song of the Year: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records
Best Latin: Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena” – Sony Music Latin
Best Direction: Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
Best Collaboration: Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” – Republic Records / Def Jam
Best K-Pop: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
Best Group: BTS
Best Alternative: Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
Song of the Summer: BLACKPINK “How You Like That”