Doja Cat , Lil Nas X and a leggy Kacey Musgraves pack the punch in purple as they lead the red carpet of the 2021 MTV VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards is never short of outrageous moments.
And celebs took note as they showed off their wildest styles while gracing the red carpet of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday night.
Lil Nas X, Kacey Musgraves and hostess Doja Cat all stunned in shades of purple, proving just who was part of music royalty.
Music royalty! Doja Cat, Lil Nas X and Kacey Musgraves demonstrated who was on the top of the music world while rocking an array of purple looks at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday
Doja Cat – who was hosting the evening’s affair – was the star of the night, strutting down the red carpet wearing a toga-inspired Vivienne Westwood look with a black bustier and drapey plum fabric.
Amping up the sex appeal, she added stacked red platform heels and latex thigh-high stockings for a raunchy touch.
The Say So hitmaker added some prehistoric panache via a gleaming stone necklace and matching earrings.
Continuing the wild theme, she had her hair styled in voluminous black and scarlet curls and stuck her tongue out for the camera while flashing some iridescent eyeshadow.
Elsewhere was Kacey Musgraves, who put a groovy twist on Southern Belle style wearing a fabulous feathered hat with a silk Valentino couture party dress and red leather opera gloves. Rounding out the look, she slipped into a pair of Cinderella-esque clear heels.
Girl power: Doja Cat – who was hosting the evening’s affair – was the star, strutting down the red carpet wearing a toga-inspired Vivienne Westwood look with a black bustier and drapey plum fabric
Kick it up: Amping up the sex appeal, she added stacked red platform heels and latex thigh-high stockings for a raunchy touch
Stone age: The Say So hitmaker added some prehistoric panache via a gleaming stone necklace and matching earrings
Charmer: Kacey Musgraves put a groovy twist on Southern Belle style wearing a fabulous feathered hat with a silk Valentino party dress and red leather opera gloves
Montero (Call Me By Your Name) singer Lil Nas was electric as he arrived wearing a gorgeous lavender Versace suit with an elegant and plenty of inspiration from Prince.
Oozing confidence, he let one side of the bedazzled jacket fall off his shoulder to reveal his toned chest below.
Fabric gathered on one hip flowed off the the side into a fabulous train, which swept behind the star several feet.
Matching the rhinestones on his ensemble, Lil Nas added butterfly earrings and matching rings, complemented by a white manicure. Patent leather boots tied things together, along with bold grooming.
Purple pleaser: Montero (Call Me By Your Name) singer Lil Nas was electric as he arrived wearing a gorgeous lavender Versace suit with an elegant train
Inspiration: It wasn’t hard to see how Prince inspired the look
Retro: Evoking 80s opulence, the Old Town Road singer had his hair styled into a curly, dark mullet and rocked a thin moustache
Evoking 80s opulence, the Old Town Road singer had his hair styled into a curly, dark mullet and rocked a thin moustache.
Megan Fox left little to the imagination while donning a sheer-as-can-be Mugler dress with only a glittering G-string thong underneath.
Clearly enamored with the Jennifer’s Body actress, her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly put his hand on her derriere as he gazed at the camera clad in a glittering ruby suit.
They weren’t the only A-list lovers there, as pals Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian also attended.
It was clear the reality star had been embracing her love’s edgier style, seen clad in a sexy leather Olivier Theyskens dress while he donned a spike-heavy suit without a shirt.
Double trouble: Megan Fox left little to the imagination while on the red carpet with boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly
Thong song: The Jennifer’s Body actress wore a barely-there Mugler dress with just a glittery thong underneath
Lovers: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were also there, looking very goth and very in love
Straight from her role as Cinderella, Camila Cabello oozed princess-like poise in a stunning silk ballgown by Alexis Mabille.
A heart-shaped, hot pink bodice teamed with an oversized bow and long skirt for the ultimate dose of romance.
She went for pure fantasy with her beauty look, adding pink rhinestones to a rose-gold eyeshadow that played off her blushing cheeks.
Boyfriend Shawn Mendes walked separately, embracing a retro silhouette wearing a baggy cream suit over a white tank top.
Camila’s former Fifth Harmony bandmate Normani was also ready to wow, offering up oodles of skin in a bold white jacket, micro-miniskirt and nothing more.
French kiss: The couple wasn’t afraid to pack on the PDA
Having a ball: Straight from her role as Cinderella, Camila Cabello oozed princess-like poise in a stunning silk ballgown
Suits you! Shawn Mendes embraced a retro silhouette wearing a baggy cream suit over a white tank top
Glowing: Normani was also ready to wow, offering up oodles of skin in a bold white jacket, micro-miniskirt and nothing more
Olivia Rodrigo was breathtaking in a silk and chiffon Versace number that blended gauzy purple fabric and a deep sunset orange shell.
She let her long, dark tresses flow down in waves while making a statement with a rich plum-hued lip that matched her butterfly earrings.
On the red carpet, Olivia posed with the one-and-only Paris Hilton, who had her hair up in a bouncy Pricilla Presley-approved ponytail while donning a mirror-adorned silver dress by The Blonds.
They also ran into Kim Petras, who wore a BDSM-inspired mask with a Richard Quinn dress that looked plucked from the 17th century.
Sunset: Olivia Rodrigo was breathtaking in a silk and chiffon Versace number that blended gauzy purple fabric and a deep sunset orange shell
Beauty: She let her long, dark tresses flow down in waves while making a statement with a rich plum-hued lip that matched her butterfly earrings
Trio: Paris Hilton and Olivia Rodrigo posed with Kim Petras, who wore a BDSM-inspired mask with a Richard Quinn dress that looked plucked from the 17th century
Heiress: Paris Hilton had her hair up in a bouncy Pricilla Presley-approved ponytail while donning a mirror-adorned silver dress by The Blonds
Jennifer Lopez skipped the red carpet but was seen arriving in a flashy David Koma skirt and long-sleeve top which both flashed tons of flesh courtesy of crisscrossing laces.
She wore her golden blond locks down in beach waves and played up her eyes with bronze shadow.
Billie Eilish bundled up in a black sweater and chain boots while wearing her blonde locks in tousled pieces. She brought along songwriting partner/brother Finneas for the evening.
Rita Ora looked like a hero in a belly-baring Vera Wang bodysuit with a cape and long gloves while Ciara was breathtaking in a lace Tom Ford look with a revealing cut-out across the chest.
Charli XCX went wild in a barely-there lace dress with towering tresses and smoky eyeshadow.
Unreal: Jennifer Lopez skipped the red carpet but was seen arriving in a flashy David Koma skirt and long-sleeve top which both flashed tons of flesh courtesy of crisscrossing laces
Fashionistas: Rita Ora, Ciara, and Charli XCX all went with sexy black ensembles
Knit gonna lie! Billie Eilish bundled up in a black sweater and chain boots while wearing her blonde locks in tousled pieces
Flashback: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz looked like quite the couple in 90s-inspired attire by Louis Vuitton
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz looked like quite the couple in 90s-inspired attire like chunky pendants and color-blocked athleticwear by Louis Vuitton.
Avril Lavigne proved why she was a pop-punk princess wearing a pink plaid Area-designed suit with a bedazzled bra.
She was joined by boyfriend Mod Sun, who rocked a custom suit covered in patches that said ‘No safety’ along with a Prada tie.
Injured MMA fighter Conor McGregor packed some punch in a hot pink jacket with a black tuxedo shirt and a dignified looking cane. He brought partner Dee Devlin, who looked bold in a body-hugging graffiti-decorated dress.
Pretty in pink: Avril Lavigne proved why she was a pop-punk princess wearing a pink plaid suit with a bedazzled bra while there with boyfriend Mod Sun
Very Versace: Ed Sheeran donned a bold Versace jacket while there with a guest
Fighter: Injured MMA fighter Conor McGregor packed some punch in a hot pink jacket with a black tuxedo shirt and a dignified looking cane while there with partner Dee Devlin
Ed Sheeran traded his usually subdued style for a flashy Versace jacket while his guest wore a leather dress.
Madison Beer looked like a bombshell rocking a slinky off-white Dolce & Gabbana dress with lacing down the side leading to a provocative thigh-high slit.
Offering a dose of old Hollywood glamour, she had her brunette locks swept to the side in shiny waves.
Simone Biles was radiant in a soft pink dress with a single halter to the side and a slit on her left leg.
Saweetie looked like a Greek goddess in a silver toga-like Valentino look while Dove Cameron teased her tummy in a tube top and wrap skirt.
Darling: Madison Beer and Simone Biles both evoked old Hollywood glamour with their gowns
Grayscale: Saweetie looked like a Greek goddess in a silver toga-like Valentino ensemble while Dove Cameron teased her tummy in a tube top and wrap skirt. Anitta took the plunge in a dramatic black and white gown worn with opera gloves
Stunning sisters: Halle Bailey was radiant in a white silk Monot while her sister Chloe went with a space-age silver look from Marni
Anitta took the plunge in a dramatic black and white gown worn with opera gloves.
Halle Bailey was radiant in a white silk Monot while her sister Chloe went with a space-age silver look by Marni.
Billy Porter was the center of attention in silver while Shay Mitchell flaunted her figure in a tiny dress which looked like the insider of a kaleidoscope.
Meanwhile, Ashanti sizzled in a strappy black Michael Costello gown with gold accents and matching jewelry.
She was so sexy that Nick Cannon got on his knees to kiss the songstress on the hand.
Catwalk ready: Billy Porter shined in silver while Shay Mitchell looked like a kaleidoscope and Ashanti sizzled in strappy black
Enchanté: She was so sexy that Nick Cannon got on his knees to kiss the songstress on the hand
Bella Poarch looked like a vampire queen as she stormed the red carpet wearing an intricately beaded bustier with matching bell bottom trousers and a Victorian-inspired cape with tiers of silk following behind her.
Debby Ryan donned a little black dress with knee-high boots and wild curly hair.
The Kid Laroi embraced rocker vibes in leather pants and a motorcycle jacket worn open to reveal his bare chest.
Later, he was joined by girlfriend Katrina Deme, who he gave a passionate smooch.
Legendary rocker David Lee Roth was pleased to make an appearance, posing wildly while cameras flashed.
Dark angel: Bella Poarch looked like a vampire queen as she stormed the red carpet wearing an intricately beaded bustier with matching bell bottom trousers and a Victorian-inspired cape with tiers of silk following behind her
Back in black: Debby Ryan and The Kid Laroi both looked stylish in rocker-chic black ensembles
Passion: The Bieber collaborator was joined by girlfriend Katrina Deme, who he gave a passionate smooch
Elsewhere songstress Tinashe turned heads donning a jagged leather bustier which put her cleavage in the spotlight.
Continuing the pirate-chic look, the Lean On Me songstress donned leather pants with laces up and down the legs. She piled on the jewelry while added a feminine touch with stiletto heels.
Tinashe went for Jack Sparrow-like attitude with dark, smoky eyeshadow and threw caramel-streaked braids over her shoulder as she blew a kiss at the crowd.
Winnie Harlow showed off her long legs in white shorts and a matching wrap jacket by LaQuan Smith. Meanwhile, Latto glittered in a body-hugging gold gown.
NSYNC’s Lance Bass, 98 Degree’s Nick Lachey and Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean made it clear there was no more feuding between the 2000s era boy-banders as they teamed up on the carpet.
Rock icon: David Lee Roth was very excited to be there, making the most of his time on the red carpet
Chic: Winnie Harlow showed off her long legs in white while Tinashe donned a pirate-inspired look and Latto glittered in gold
Boy-banding together: NSYNC’s Lance Bass, 98 Degree’s Nick Lachey and Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean made it clear there was no more feuding between the 2000s era boy-banders
Cyndi Lauper brought her son Wallace Thornton Lauper while Tommy Lee made it a family affair with son Brandon Thomas Lee and wife Brittany Furlan.
The D’Amelio sisters Dixie and Charli looked like sugar and spice in black and pink dresses.
This year’s VMAs are taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the first time in eight years
Justin Bieber leads the list of nominees as he has seven nominations including top honor video of the year and best direction for POPSTAR, artist of the year, best cinematography for Holy and best pop song, best editing and best collaboration for Peaches.
The pop star is followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.
Mother and son: Cyndi Lauper looked cool as ever while with her son Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper
Family affair: Rocker Dave Grohl, who will receive the first-ever VMAs Global Icon award this year, brought a friend and also posed up with actress Sofia Boutella
Sister act: Dixie D’Amelio and sister Charli D’Amelio looked like sugar and spice
Date night: Tommy Lee took along wife Brittany Furlan and later ran into son Brandon Thomas Lee
No doubt the musical performances during the event are highly-anticipated as Bieber will take the stage at the VMAs for the first time in six years.
Also set to perform at this year’s show are Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle fame, Twenty One Pilots, The Kid LAROI, Jack Harlow, Ozuna and Tainy.
The Foo Fighters will receive the first-ever VMAs Global Icon award this year and will perform at the show for the first time since 2007.
One act that will not be seen at the event will be Lorde as she dropped from of the list of performers it was announced on the production’s official Twitter account on Friday.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2021 WINNERS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’
It’s a hit: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are nominated for the top honor, Video Of The Year, for WAP
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – ‘Mood’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’
BTS – ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ – WINNER
BEST NEW ARTIST
24kGoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
Simply stunning: Saweetie is nominated for Best New Artist
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2020: Wallows – ‘Are You Bored Yet?’
October 2020: Ashnikko – ‘Daisy’
November 2020: SAINt JHN – ‘Gorgeous’
December 2020: 24kGoldn – ‘Coco’
January 2021: JC Stewart – ‘Break My Heart’
February 2021: Latto – ‘Sex Lies’
March 2021: Madison Beer – ‘Selfish’
April 2021: The Kid LAROI – ‘WITHOUT YOU’
May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ – WINNER
June 2021: girl in red ‘Serotonin’
July 2021: Fousheé – ‘my slime’
August 2021: jxdn – ‘Think About Me’
BEST COLLABORATION
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – ‘Mood’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Doja Cat ft. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’ – WINNER
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoner’
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – ‘positions’
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
BTS – ‘Butter’
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’ – WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’
Shawn Mendes – ‘Wonder’
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Talented: Billie Eilish is nominated in the Best Pop category for Therefore I Am
BEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘WAP’
Drake ft. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘On Me (remix)’
Moneybagg Yo – ‘Said Sum’
Polo G – ‘RAPSTAR’
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – ‘FRANCHISE’
BEST ROCK
Evanescence – ‘Use My Voice’
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
John Mayer – ‘Last Train Home’
The Killers – ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’
Kings of Leon – ‘The Bandit’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Raise Vibration’
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Bleachers – ‘Stop Making This Hurt’
Glass Animals – ‘Heat Waves’
Imagine Dragons – ‘Follow You’
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – ‘my ex’s best friend’
twenty one pilots – ‘Shy Away’
WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – ‘t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l’
BEST LATIN
Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – ‘Dákiti’
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – ‘GIRL LIKE ME’
J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – ‘UN DIA (ONE DAY)’
Karol G – ‘Bichota’
Maluma – ‘Hawái’
Wow factor: Karol G is nominated in the Best Latin category for Bichota
BEST R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’
Chris Brown and Young Thug – ‘Go Crazy’
Giveon – ‘HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY’
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – ‘Come Through’
SZA – ‘Good Days’
BEST K-POP
(G)I-DLE – ‘DUMDi DUMDi’
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – ‘Ice Cream’
BTS – ‘Butter’ – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – ‘Gambler’
SEVENTEEN – ‘Ready to love’
TWICE – ‘Alcohol-Free’
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’ – WINNER
Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing With The Devil’
H.E.R. – ‘Fight For You’
Kane Brown – ‘Worldwide Beautiful’
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – ‘Entrepreneur’
Taking a stand: Lil Nas X has been recognized in the Video For Good category for MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)
BEST DIRECTION
Billie Eilish – ‘Your Power’
Directed by Billie Eilish
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – ‘POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)’
Directed by Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Directed by Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – ‘Franchise’
Directed by Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – ‘LUMBERJACK’
Directed by Wolf Haley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’
Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
Billie Eilish – ‘Therefore I Am’
Cinematography by Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
Cinematography by Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – ‘Holy’
Cinematography by Elias Talbot
Lady Gaga – ‘911’
Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – ‘Solar Power’
Cinematography by Andrew Stroud
Shining star: Lorde is nominated in the Best Cinematography category for Solar Power
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – ‘ALREADY’
Art Direction by Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
Lady Gaga – ‘911’
Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Art Direction by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – ‘Best Friend’
Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile
Taylor Swift – ‘willow’
Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Bella Poarch – ‘Build A Bitch’
Visual Effects by Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
Coldplay – ‘Higher Power’
Visual Effects by Mathematic
Doja Cat & The Weeknd – ‘You Right’
Visual Effects by La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel
Glass Animals – ‘Tangerine’
Visual Effects by Ronan Fourreau
Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)’
Visual Effects by Mathematic
P!NK – ‘All I Know So Far’
Visual Effects by Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – ’34+35′
Choreography by Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson
BTS – ‘Butter’
Choreography by SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM
Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
Choreography by Natricia Bernard
Foo Fighters – ‘Shame Shame’
Choreography by Nina McNeely
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Choreography by Paul Roberts
Marshmello & Halsey – ‘Be Kind’
Choreography by Dani Vitale
Squad goals: BTS were recognized for Butter in the Best Choreography category
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’
Editing by Troy Charbonnet
BTS – ‘Butter’
Editing by Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens
Drake – ‘What’s Next’
Editing by Noah Kendal
Harry Styles – ‘Treat People With Kindness’
Editing by Claudia Wass
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’
Editing by Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – ‘Prisoner’
GROUP OF THE YEAR
BTS – WINNER
Blackpink
CNCO
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic
Twenty One Pilots
BEST BREAKTHROUGH SONG
Claire Rosinkranz — “Backyard Boy” – WINNER
Masked Wolf – Astronaut In The Ocean
Bella Poarch – Build a B*tch
Young Baby Tate ft. Flo Milli – I Am
Whoheem – Let’s Link
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