BMI Songwriters Break Records & Shine at 40th Anniversary of VMAs

Posted in News on September 12, 2024

BMI was very proud to see our affiliates repeatedly take center stage at last night’s Video Music Awards at New York’s UBS Arena on Long Island. Marking the 40th anniversary of MTV’s award show, the 2024 VMAs proved to be one for the history books with records broken by BMI songwriters Taylor Swift and Eminem. Having earned two awards last night for Best Hip-Hop and Best Visual Effects for his video for “Houdini,” Eminem brought his total wins to 15, making him the top male winner in the show’s history. Swift, meanwhile, claimed seven awards, bringing her total Moonperson wins to 30, making her the top winner in the program’s history. Anitta’s third win of Best Latin, meanwhile, ties her with J Balvin as the top winner in that category.

Beyond the awards, it was a stunning night of music, featuring performances by Teddy Swims, Anitta, Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Rauw Alejandro, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Karol G, Halsey and more.

Below is the complete list of BMI’s winners. Congratulations to all!

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone* – “Fortnight”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift

SONG OF THE YEAR
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”

BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone* – “Fortnight”

BEST POP
Taylor Swift

BEST HIP-HOP
Eminem – “Houdini”

BEST R&B
SZA – “Snooze”

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”

BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Mil Veces”

BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone* – “Fortnight” directed by Taylor Swift

BEST EDITING
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone* – “Fortnight”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Eminem – “Houdini”

BEST ART DIRECTION
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”

BEST TRENDING VIDEO
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba* – “Mamushi”

SONG OF THE SUMMER
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone* – “Fortnight”

*Not affiliated with BMI.

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