The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards are set to return to New York City on Sunday, September 12 at 8PM ET at the Barclays Center and this year promises to be filled with stars.
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With 14 awards up for grabs, there’s fierce competition amongst all the nominees. Who will get the nod? Well, we’ll find out when the 2021 VMAs air on September 12 on MTV.
In the meantime, Audacy has your music fix for all of this year’s nominees. With over 350 Exclusive Stations to choose from, we have something for everyone. That includes plenty of stations dedicated to this year's VMAs nominees.
Without further adieu, here’s a look at the most nominated artists at the 2021 MTV VMAs and where you can listen to them on Audacy. Just click on the image to begin listening to their Exclusive Station!
Justin Bieber – 7 Nominations
Justin Bieber can be found on Beach Beats, CollaborNation, Hit The Road with Pop, Pop Goes the Party, Pop Now, and Pop Power Ballads.
Video of the Year: “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber)
Artist of the Year
Best Pop: “Peaches”
Best Collaboration: “Peaches”
Best Direction: “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber)
Best Cinematography: “Holy”
Best Editing: “Peaches”
Megan Thee Stallion – 6 Nominations
Video of the Year: “WAP”
Artist of the Year
Song of the Year: “WAP”
Best Collaboration: “WAP”
Best Hip-Hop: “WAP”
Best Hip-Hop: “On Me (The Remix)”
BTS – 5 Nominations
BTS can be found on Boy Band Nation and K-Bops.
Song of the Year: “Dynamite”
Best Pop: “Butter”
Best K-Pop: “Butter”
Best Choreography: “Butter”
Best Editing: “Butter”
Billie Eilish – 5 Nominations
Best Pop: “Therefore I Am”
Best Latin: “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
Video For Good: “Your Power”
Best Direction: “Your Power”
Best Cinematography: “Therefore I Am”
Olivia Rodrigo – 5 Nominations
Olivia Rodrigo can be found on Pop New Arrivals and Teens Only.
Artist of the Year
Song of the Year: “drivers license”
Best New Artist Push
Performance of the Year: “drivers license”
Best Pop: “good 4 u”
Drake – 5 Nominations
Video of the Year – “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber)
Best Collaboration – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Best Hip-Hop: “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Best Direction: “POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)”
Best Editing: “What's Next”
Doja Cat – 5 Nominations
Video of the Year: “Kiss Me More”
Artist of the Year
Best Collaboration: “Kiss Me More”
Best Art Direction: “Best Friend”
Best Visual Effects: “Best Friend”
Giveon – 5 Nominations
Giveon can be found on Pop New Arrivals.
Best New Artist
Best Collaboration: “Peaches”
Best Pop: “Peaches”
Best R&B: “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY”
Best Editing: “Peaches”
Lil Nas X – 5 Nominations
Lil Nas X can be found on Pop Goes The Party.
Video of the Year: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Video For Good: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Best Direction: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Best Art Direction: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Best Visual Effects: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
24kGoldn – 4 Nominations
24kGoldn can be found on Let’s Get Social.
Song of the Year: “Mood”
Best New Artist: “Mood”
Push Performance of the Year: "Coco"
Best Collaboration: “Mood”
Taylor Swift – 4 Nominations
Artist of the Year
Best Pop: “willow”
Best Direction: “willow”
Best Art Direction: “willow”
Dua Lipa – 4 Nominations
Song of the Year: “Levitating”
Best Collaboration: “Prisoner”
Best Latin: Una Dia
Best Editing: “Prisoner”
Cardi B – 4 Nominations
Video of the Year: “WAP”
Song of the Year: “WAP”
Best Collaboration: “WAP”
Best Hip-Hop: “WAP”
Anderson .Paak – 3 Nominations
Anderson .Paak can be found on Picnic Party.
Song of the Year: “Leave The Door Open”
Best R&B: “Leave The Door Open”
Best Editing: “Leave The Door Open”
SZA – 3 Nominations
Video of the Year: “Kiss Me More”
Best Collaboration: “Kiss Me More”
Best R&B: “Good Days”
Foo Fighters – 3 Nominations
Best Rock: “Shame Shame”
Best Choreography: “Shame Shame”
Best Cinematography: “Shame Shame”
Ed Sheeran – 3 Nominations
Video of the Year: “Bad Habits”
Best Art Direction: “Bad Habits”
Best Choreography: “Bad Habits”
Bruno Mars – 3 Nominations
Song of the Year: “Leave The Door Open”
Best R&B: “Leave The Door Open”
Best Editing: “Leave The Door Open”
Beyoncé – 3 Nominations
Best R&B: “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
Best Cinematography: “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
Best Art Direction: “ALREADY”
Ariana Grande – 3 Nominations
Artist of the Year
Best Pop: “positions”
Best Choreography: “34+35”
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