South African musician Tyla has won a Video Music Award for her single “Push To Start” released in 2024.
She was the only African to win an award at the event despite African artists like Burna Boy and Ayra Starr being nominated in other categories. The two were nominees in Video for Good and MTV Push Performance of the Year, respectively.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga led the field with 12 nominations, and she came away the night’s biggest winner, taking home four Moon Person trophies.
She did not, however, win Video of the Year, which went to Ariana Grande, for “Brighter Days Ahead.”
Grande won two other awards, and Sabrina Carpenter also took home three trophies.
See the full list of winners below:
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Artist of the Year
Lady Gaga
Song of the Year
Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Best New Artist
Alex Warren
Best Pop Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
MTV Push Performance of the Year
Katseye – Touch
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Best Hip-Hop
Doechii – Anxiety
Best R&B
Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous
Best Alternative
Sombr – Back to Friends
Best Rock
Coldplay – All My Love
Best Latin
Shakira – Soltera
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – Push 2 Start
Best K-Pop
Lisa Featuring Doja Cat & Raye – Born Again
Best Country
Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?
Best Album
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Best Long Form Video
Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Video for Good
Charli XCX – Guess Featuring Billie Eilish
Best Direction
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Editing
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)
Best Choreography
Doechii – Anxiety
Best Visual Effects
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Best Art Direction
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Group
Blackpink
Song of the Summer
Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching
Video Vanguard Award
Mariah Carey
MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award
Busta Rhymes
Latin Icon Award
Ricky Martin
