2021 MTV Video Music Awards

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2021 MTV Video Music Awards
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Date September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)
Venue Radio City Music Hall
Hosted by Picasso
Most awards Berton Brothers (3)
Television/radio coverage
Network MTV
Runtime 180 minutes
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The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 5, 2021, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. This marked the second consecutive year the venue hosted the show. The show was hosted by music producer Picasso.

Performances

List of musical performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Adrenaline
Berton Brothers "Sweet Profusion"
Ryleigh Cavanaugh "Jealous"
Embry "Sex Drive"
Nelson Evans "Gonna Be Love"
Girls Attack
Krystal Hayes
Justice Jones
"Heaven and Hell"
Lola Monroe
Zoë Murati "Girl in Charge"
OTHER "Darkest Point of View"
Phillip Santos "No One Like You"
Tyler St. James "Touch Me"
The Tazewell Era "Jackals"
"Humble Brag"

Presenters

For the first time in the show's history, celebrities took a backseat to presenting awards. More than a dozen music fans who participated in a viral TikTok challenge were randomly selected to present awards and performances at the ceremony. The only exception was the Video of the Year category, which was presented by Natalie Chandler, whose "Blue Parachute" video won the coveted award at the 2010 ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on August 6, 2021. Winners were announced during live broadcast on September 5, 2021.

List of winners and nominees
Best Female Video Best Male Video
Best Duo/Group Video Best Pop Video
Best Urban Video Best Dance Video
Best Breakthrough Video Best Collaboration Video
Best Cinematography in a Video Best Choreography in a Video
  • Adrenaline – "Nothing in Common"
  • Britt Belcourt – "Faultine"
  • Nelson Evans – "Gonna Be Love"
  • Blue ribbon Jayden Hart – "Lovedance"
  • Zannovia – "My Way or the Highway"
Best Special Effects in a Video Best Art Direction in a Video
  • Krystal Hayes – "Nostalgia"
  • Blair Meyers (featuring K. Dot) – "Vendetta"
  • Justice Jones – "We'll Go All Night"
  • Suite 44 – "For Now You're Mine"
  • Blue ribbon Suite 44 – "Joker"
Best Editing in a Video Best Social Message in a Video
Song of the Summer Video of the Year
  • Adrenaline (featuring Jacqui Mac) – "Body2Body"
  • Simone Benson – "Derrière"
  • Blue ribbon Berton Brothers – "Old School"
  • Jenni Garza – "Stuck on You"
  • Hendrix – "My Baby Psycho"
  • Camila López (featuring Onika Maraj) – "Heaven and Hell"
  • OTHER – "Darkest Point of View"
  • Phillip Santos – "No One Like You"
  • Adrenaline (featuring Jacqui Mac) – "Body2Body"
  • Berton Brothers – "Unstable"
  • DeJonay (featuring Hendrix) – "Back of the Bus"
  • Blue ribbon Blair Meyers (featuring K. Dot) – "Vendetta"
  • Pierre Van Heusen – "Believe Me"
Coca Cola Fans' Choice Award
  • Blue ribbon Berton Brothers
  • Ryleigh Cavanaugh
  • Justice Jones
  • Blair Meyers
  • Zoë Murati