The MTV Video Music Awards took place at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on Sunday night, September 12, with Doja Cat hosting the ceremony.
The night’s big winner was Lil Nas X, who took home multiple awards, including the coveted Video of the Year trophy as well as honors for Best Direction and Best Visual Effects, all for his single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name).”
The artist dedicated his Video of the Year statute to “the gay agenda”.
Other winners included Olivia Rodrigo, who won Best New Artist and Song of the Year (for “Drivers License”); Justin Bieber, who won both Artist of the Year and Best Pop, for his song “Peaches,” featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon; Billie Eilish, who won Video for Good for her ballad “Your Power”; BTS, who won Group of the Year; and Travis Scott, who won Best Hip-Hop for “Franchise” (featuring Young Thug & M.I.A.).
Below is the full list of nominees and winners.
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: BTS
- Blackpink
- CNCO
- Foo Fighters
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- Silk Sonic
- Twenty One Pilots
GLOBAL ICON AWARD
- HONOREE: Foo Fighters
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic Records
- DJ Khaled ft. Drake: “Popstar” (Starring Justin Bieber) – OVO /We The Best/Epic Records
- Doja Cat ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe Records/RCA Records
- Ed Sheeran: “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records
- WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Columbia Records
- The Weeknd: “Save Your Tears” – XO / Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Ariana Grande – Republic Records
- Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records/RCA Records
- WINNER: Justin Bieber – Def Jam
- Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment
- Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
- Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
- 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior: “Mood” – Records LLC/Columbia Records
- Doja Cat: “Say So” – Kemosabe/RCA Records
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records
- BTS: “Dynamite” – Bighit Music
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic Records
- Dua Lipa: “Levitating” – Warner Records
- WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo: “Drivers License” – Geffen Records
BEST NEW ARTIST
- 24kGoldn – Records LLC/Columbia Records
- Giveon – Epic Records/Not So Fast
- The Kid Laroi – Columbia Records
- WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
- Polo G – Columbia Records
- Saweetie – Warner Records
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Wallows: “Are You Bored Yet?” – Atlantic Records
- Ashnikko: “Daisy” – Warner Records
- Saint Jhn: “Gorgeous” – Godd Complexx/HITCO
- 24kGoldn: “Coco” – Records LLC/Columbia Records
- JC Stewart: “Break My Heart” – Elektra Music Group
- Latto: “Sex Lies” – RCA Records
- Madison Beer: “Selfish” – Epic Records/Sing It Loud
- The Kid Laroi: “Without You” – Columbia Records
- WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo: “Drivers License” – Geffen Records
- Girl in Red: “Serotonin” – World in Red/AWAL
- Fousheé: “My Slime” – RCA Records
- Jxdn: “Think About Me” – DTA Records/Elektra Music Group
BEST COLLABORATION
- 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior: “Mood” – Records LLC/Columbia Records
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic Records
- WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” – Kemosabe Records/RCA Records
- Drake ft. Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO/Republic Records
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def Jam
- Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” – RCA Records
BEST POP
- Ariana Grande: “Positions” – Republic Records
- Billie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- BTS: “Butter” – Bighit Music
- Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records
- WINNER: Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def Jam
- Olivia Rodrigo: “Good 4 U” – Geffen Records
- Shawn Mendes: “Wonder” – Island Records
- Taylor Swift: “Willow” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic Records
- Drake ft. Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” – OVO/Republic Records
- Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “On Me (remix)” – Quality Control/Motown
- Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum” – N-Less Entertainment/Interscope Records
- Polo G: “Rapstar” – Columbia Records
- WINNER: Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.: “Franchise” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records
BEST ROCK
- Evanescence: “Use My Voice” – BMG
- Foo Fighters: “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records/RCA Records
- WINNER: John Mayer: “Last Train Home” – Columbia Records
- The Killers: “My Own Soul’s Warning” – Island
- Kings Of Leon: “The Bandit” – RCA Records
- Lenny Kravitz: “Raise Vibration” – Roxie Records/BMG
BEST ALTERNATIVE
- Bleachers: “Stop Making This Hurt” – RCA Records
- Glass Animals: “Heat Waves” – Republic Records
- Imagine Dragons: “Follow You” – Kidinakorner/Interscope Records
- WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear: “My Ex’s Best Friend” – Bad Boy/Interscope Records
- Twenty One Pilots: “Shy Away” – Fueled By Ramen
BEST LATIN
- Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez: “Dákiti” – The Orchard
- WINNER: Billie Eilish & Rosalía: “Lo Vas A Olvidar” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Black Eyed Peas and Shakira: “Girl Like Me” – Epic Records
- Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy: “Un Die (One Day)” – Universal Music Latino/Neon16
- Karol G: “Bichota” – Universal Music Latino
- Maluma: “Hawái” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST R&B
- Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
- WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records
- Chris Brown and Young Thug: “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
- Giveon: “Heartbreak Anniversary” – Epic Records/Not So Fast
- H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown: “Come Through” – MBK Entertainment/RCA Records
- SZA: “Good Days” – Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records
BEST K-POP
- (G)I-DLE: “Dumdi Dumdi” – Republic Records
- Blackpink and Selena Gomez: “Ice Cream” – YG Entertainment/Interscope Records
- WINNER: BTS – “Butter” – Bighit Music
- Monsta X: “Gambler” – Starship Entertainment
- Seventeen: “Ready to love” – Pledis Entertainment
- Twice: “Alcohol-Free” – JYP Entertainment Company
VIDEO FOR GOOD
- WINNER: Billie Eilish: “Your Power” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Demi Lovato: “Dancing With the Devil” – Island
- H.E.R.: “Fight For You” – MBK Entertainment/RCA Records
- Kane Brown: “Worldwide Beautiful” – Sony Music Nashville/RCA Records
- Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records
- Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z: “Entrepreneur” – Columbia Records
BEST DIRECTION
- Billie Eilish: “Your Power” – Darkroom / Interscope Records; Directed by: Billie Eilish
- DJ Khaled ft. Drake: “Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber)” – OVO/We The Best/Epic Records – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz a.k.a. Director X
- WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
- Taylor Swift: “Willow” – Republic Records – Directed by: Taylor Swift
- Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A: “Franchise” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records – Directed by: Travis Scott
- Tyler, The Creator: “Lumberjack” – Columbia Records; Directed by: Wolf Haley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- WINNER: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
- Billie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
- Foo Fighters: “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records/RCA Records – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
- Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper: “Holy” – RBMG/Def Jam – Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
- Lady Gaga: “911” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
- Lorde: “Solar Power” – Republic Records – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
BEST ART DIRECTION
- Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer: “Already” – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
- Ed Sheeran: “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz
- Lady Gaga: “911” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
- Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by: John Richoux
- WINNER: Saweetie ft. Doja Cat: “Best Friend” – Warner Records – Art Direction by: Alec Contestabile
- Taylor Swift – “Willow” – Republic Records – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Bella Poarch: “Build a Bitch” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
- Coldplay: “Higher Power” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
- Doja Cat & The Weeknd – “You Right” – Kemosabe Records/RCA Records – 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” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau
- WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by: Mathematic
- P!nk: “All I Know So Far” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal & Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin & Camille Gibrat
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- Ariana Grande – “34+35” – Republic Records – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson
- BTS – “Butter” – Bighit Music – Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team
- Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Choreography by: Natricia Bernard
- Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Roswell Records/RCA Records – Choreography by: Nina McNeely
- WINNER: Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records
- Marshmello & Halsey – “Be Kind” – Astralwerks/Capitol Records – Choreography by: Dani Vitale
BEST EDITING
- WINNER: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy Charbonnet
- BTS: “Butter” – Bighit Music – Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens
- Drake: “What’s Next” – OVO/Republic Records – Editing by: Noah Kendal
- Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” – Def Jam
- Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” – RCA Records
Nigerian artist N8TAN is set to unveil his highly anticipated ‘UPRISING EP’, a body of work that chronicles his journey from the streets to the heights of his musical ambition.
Built around themes of struggle, resilience, ambition, survival, and triumph, UPRISING captures the realities of an artist determined to turn adversity into momentum. The project reflects N8TAN’s experiences, the challenges that shaped him, and the relentless drive that continues to push him forward.
More than a collection of songs, UPRISING is presented as a story of transformation—from navigating the streets and confronting uncertainty to finding purpose, embracing growth, and rising toward the top.
With its blend of raw storytelling, infectious energy, and personal perspective, the EP offers listeners an intimate look into N8TAN’s world while reinforcing his determination to carve out his own place in the music industry.
‘UPRISING EP’ is a statement of elevation: a reminder that where you start does not have to determine where you finish.
As N8TAN continues to build his musical identity, UPRISING marks another significant chapter in his journey—and an invitation for listeners to rise with him.
Josh2Funny’s Album Has Fans Talking — But Should He Stick To Music Or Skits? 😂🎶
Nigerian comedian and content creator Josh2Funny has taken his comedy game into music, and Nigerians are definitely having something to say about it.
The comedian released his 15-track album, “On Behalf of Josh,” on July 10, 2026, but instead of fading away after release, the project has continued to generate conversations on X.
And the big question now is:
Should Josh2Funny continue with music or go back to skits? 😂
Fans have been divided. While some listeners openly criticized the album and told him to return to comedy, others found songs they genuinely enjoyed.
One X user joked:
“Josh2Funny stopped doing skits and started music, Everybody wan chop this music money 😂”
Another simply said:
“This Josh2Funny Album no enter make he just go back skit abeg 😂”
But then came “Lembe.” 🔥
The track caught fire on X and eventually became a trending topic in Nigeria. The #LembeChallenge also gained momentum as creators began jumping on the song.
Josh2Funny later announced ₦1 million for winners of the challenge, giving the song another major push.
And it didn’t stop there.
‘INTERNATIONAL’ FT. ICE PRINCE ALSO TRENDED
On another day, “International” featuring Ice Prince generated its own buzz on X.
One fan even called it their favourite song from the album, while praising the collaboration. The post itself pulled thousands of views, showing that people weren’t only talking about Lembe.
From album criticism to trending songs and challenges, “On Behalf of Josh” has kept Josh2Funny’s name in the conversation.
Whether you love the album or think he should return to skits, one thing is clear:
Josh2Funny has succeeded in getting Nigerians talking. 😂🔥
So, let’s settle this once and for all:
Should Josh2Funny continue with MUSIC 🎶 or return to SKITS 😂?
Music or Skits? Drop your answer! 👇
RUAN-Badkid.96 is a Nigerian recording artist whose music refuses to live inside a single genre. Blending Afrobeat, Afrofusion, trap, hip-hop, melodic rap, R&B, and global influences, he creates records that move effortlessly between raw street energy, soulful storytelling, and infectious melodies. Whether delivering hard-hitting bars, emotional love songs, or rhythm-driven African records, his sound is defined by authenticity rather than limitation.
Inspired by both African culture and international music, RUAN-Badkid.96 embraces the confidence and ambition of global hip-hop while staying deeply connected to his roots. His lyrics explore love, heartbreak, betrayal, friendship, social injustice, hope, and the everyday realities of life. He doesn’t create music to follow trends, he creates music to reflect truth, emotion, and human experience.
Behind his fearless image is an artist who believes in kindness, equality, justice, and genuine human connection. His appearance may be intimidating, but his message is rooted in compassion and authenticity. Every record carries a piece of his journey, proving that strength and vulnerability can exist in the same voice.
For RUAN-Badkid.96, music is more than entertainment, it’s a language, a testimony, and a lifelong mission to connect with people through honesty, versatility, and unforgettable sound.
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