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Key winners at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
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(L-R) Social media personality Hannah Hart, US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and TV personality hairdresser Jonathan Van Ness talk during 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 26, 2019. (AFP/Angela Weiss)
The MTV Video Music awards were held in Newark, New Jersey on Monday.
Following is a list of winners in key categories:
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- VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
.@taylorswift13 celebrating her win backstage will MELT YOUR HEART! 💕 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/mH044v1tYH
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Ariana Grande
- SONG OF THE YEAR: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)”
Congrats to @LilNasX and @BillyRayCyrus for winning Song of the Year! Can't nobody tell them nothin'! #VMAs 🤠🙌 pic.twitter.com/OxpLFbaufL
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
- BEST NEW ARTIST: Billie Eilish
- BEST COLLABORATION: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita”
Our cutie winners!! 💕 @ShawnMendes @Camila_Cabello #VMAs pic.twitter.com/46QNyINl9a
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
- BEST GROUP: BTS
- BEST POP: Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”
This is the @jonasbrothers' FIRST #VMA WIN!! They're back in Jersey!! I'm emotional!! 😩👏 pic.twitter.com/wf2P34J87h
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
- BEST HIP HOP: Cardi B – “Money”
- BEST R&B: Normani ft. 6lack – “Waves”
- BEST K-POP: BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv”
- VIDEO FOR GOOD: Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
Congrats to @taylorswift13 and @todrick on winning Video For Good at the #VMAs!! pic.twitter.com/Q47a6bLk92
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
- SONG OF SUMMER: Ariana Grande & Social House – "boyfriend"
- VANGUARD AWARD: Missy Elliott
