100 Stunning Red Carpet Photos Of What Your Favorite Celebs Wore At The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs 2021)

Pictures of what celebrities, influencers, actors, musicians, public figures, and personalities wore at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs 2021). From elegant gowns to massive jewels, these looks made a statement on screen.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards returned to New York City on Sunday. Doja Cat hosted the live broadcast, which aired on MTV. 

Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys, and Megan Fox are among the stars to hit the red carpet at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, marking the channel’s 40th anniversary.

Justin Bieber won artist of the year and the show mixed moments from early stars like Cyndi Lauper and show opener Madonna with high-octane performances from newer figures such as Olivia Rodrigo, Camila Cabello, and Chloe Bailey.

Justin Bieber took home awards for Artist of the Year and Best Pop while Olivia Rodrigo earned the Song of the Year award and Lil Nas X received the coveted Video of the Year award.

Check out the red carpet pictures below;

1. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

2. Charli XCX 

3. Finneas 

4. Alicia Keys

5. The D’Amelios

6. G-Eazy

7. Rita Ora

8. Billy Porter

9. Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian

10. Nick Cannon and Ashanti

11. Travis Scott

12. Lance Bass, Nick Lachey, A.J. McLean

13. Billie Eilish

14. Ed Sheeran

15. Simone Biles 

16. Dave Grohl 

17. Chloe x Halle 

18. Fat Joe

19. Kacey Musgraves 

20. Avril Lavigne 

21. Cyndi Lauper 

22. Flo Milli 

23. Saweetie 

24. Tinashe 

25. David Lee Roth 

26. Paris Hilton and Kim Petras 

27. Doja Cat 

28. Lil Nas X 

29. Shawn Mendes 

30. Anitta 

31. Normani

32. Olivia Rodrigo 

33. Bella Poarch 

34. Camila Cabello 

35. Ciara 

36. Lil Huddy

37. Busta Rhymes

38. Troye Sivan 

39. Madison Beer

40. Dove Cameron 

41. Jack Harlow 

42. Winnie Harlow 

43. Debby Ryan and Josh Dun 

44. Nessa 

Check out the full list of winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs 2021) below, with winners marked in bold. 

Video of the Year

• “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X, Columbia Records — Winner
• “WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
• “Popstar” – DJ Khaled ft. Drake (starring Justin Bieber) OVO / We The Best / Epic Records
• “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA, Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
• “Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran, Atlantic Records
• “Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd, XO / Republic Records

Artist of the Year

• Justin Bieber — Winner
• Ariana Grande
• Doja Cat
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

• “Drivers License” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records — Winner
• “Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, Records LLC / Columbia Records
• “Leave the Door Open” – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records
• “Dynamite” – BTS, Bighit Music
• “WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
• “Levitating” – Dua Lipa, Warner Records

Best New Artist

• Olivia Rodrigo — Winner
• 24kGoldn
• Giveon
• The Kid Laroi
• Polo G
• Saweetie

Push Performance of the Year

• “Drivers License” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records — Winner
• “Are You Bored Yet?” – Wallows, Atlantic Records
• “Daisy” – Ashnikko, Warner Records
• “Gorgeous” – Saint Jhn, Godd Complexx / HITCO
• “Coco” – 24kGoldn, Records LLC / Columbia Records
• “Break My Heart” – JC Stewart, Elektra Music Group
• “Sex Lies” – Latto, RCA Records
• “Selfish” – Madison Beer, Epic Records / Sing It Loud
• “Without You” – The Kid Laroi, Columbia Records
• “Serotonin” – Girl in Red, World in Red / AWAL
• “My Slime” – Fousheé, RCA Records
• “Think About Me” – Jxdn, DTA Records / Elektra Music Group

Best Collaboration

• “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA, Kemosabe Records / RCA Records — Winner
• “Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, Records LLC / Columbia Records
• “WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
• “Laugh Now Cry Later” – Drake ft. Lil Durk, OVO / Republic Records
• “Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Def Jam
• “Prisoner” – Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa, RCA Records

Best Pop

• “Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Def Jam — Winner
• “Positions” – Ariana Grande, Republic Records
• “Therefore I Am” – Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records
• “Butter” – BTS, Bighit Music
• “Treat People With Kindness” – Harry Styles, Columbia Records
• “Good 4 U” – Olivia Rodrigo, Geffen Records
• “Wonder” – Shawn Mendes, Island Records
• “Willow” – Taylor Swift, Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

• “Franchise” – Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A., Cactus Jack / Epic Records — Winner
• “WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Atlantic Records
• “Laugh Now Cry Later” – Drake ft. Lil Durk, OVO / Republic Records
• “On Me (remix)” – Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion, Quality Control / Motown
• “Said Sum” – Moneybagg Yo, N-Less Entertainment / Interscope Records
• “Rapstar” – Polo G, Columbia Records

Best Alternative

• “My Ex’s Best Friend” – Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear, Bad Boy / Interscope Records — Winner
• “Stop Making This Hurt” – Bleachers, RCA Records
• “Heat Waves” – Glass Animals, Republic Records
• “Follow You” – Imagine Dragons, Kidinakorner / Interscope Records
• “Shy Away” – Twenty One Pilots, Fueled By Ramen
• “Transparent Soul” – Willow ft. Travis Barker, MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation

Best R&B

• “Leave the Door Open” – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records — Winner
• “Brown Skin Girl” – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid, Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
• “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown and Young Thug, Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
• “Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon, Epic Records / Not So Fast
• “Come Through” – H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown, MBK Entertainment / RCA Records
• “Good Days” – SZA, Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Best K-pop

• “Butter” – BTS, Bighit Music — Winner
• “Dumdi Dumdi” – G)I-DLE, Republic Records
• “Ice Cream” – Blackpink and Selena Gomez, YG Entertainment / Interscope Records
• “Gambler” – Monsta X, Starship Entertainment
• “Ready to love” – Seventeen, Pledis Entertainment
• “Alcohol-Free” – Twice, JYP Entertainment Company

Video For Good

• “Your Power” – Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records — Winner
• “Dancing With the Devil” – Demi Lovato, Island
• “Fight For You” – H.E.R., MBK Entertainment / RCA Records
• “Worldwide Beautiful” – Kane Brown, Sony Music Nashville / RCA Records
• “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X, Columbia Records
• “Entrepreneur” – Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z, Columbia Records

Best Direction

• “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino, Columbia Records — Winner
• “Your Power” – Billie Eilish, Directed by: Billie Eilish, Darkroom / Interscope Records 
• “Popstar (starring Justin Bieber)” – DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X, OVO / We The Best / Epic Records
• “Willow” – Taylor Swift, Directed by: Taylor Swift, Republic Records
• “Franchise” – Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A, Directed by: Travis Scott, Cactus Jack / Epic Records
• “Lumberjack” – Tyler, The Creator, Directed by: Wolf Haley, Columbia Records

Best Cinematography

• “Brown Skin Girl” – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid, Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant, Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records — Winner
• “Therefore I Am” – Billie Eilish, Cinematography by: Rob Witt, Darkroom / Interscope Records
• “Shame Shame” – Foo Fighters, Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez, Roswell Records / RCA Records
• “Holy” – Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper, Cinematography by: Elias Talbot, RBMG / Def Jam
• “911” – Lady Gaga, Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth, Interscope Records
• “Solar Power” – Lorde, Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud, LAVA/Republic Records

Best Choreography

• “Treat People With Kindness” – Harry Styles, Columbia Records — Winner
• “34+35” – Ariana Grande, Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson, Republic Records
• “Butter” – BTS, Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team, Bighit Music
• “Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran, Choreography by: Natricia Bernard, Atlantic Records
• “Shame Shame” – Foo Fighters, Choreography by: Nina McNeely, Roswell Records / RCA Records
• “Be Kind” – Marshmello & Halsey, Choreography by: Dani Vitale, Astralwerks / Capitol Records