TikTok and MTV announce Trending: VMAs award celebration

MTV and TikTok are coming together to launch “Trending: VMAs,” a new collection of awards voted on by fans exclusively on TikTok that aim to celebrate the creators and artists driving music trends and culture.

Beginning today, fans can vote for their favorites in categories like Best Breakthrough Song, Best Audio Mashup, and Best Artist x Creator Collab exclusively on TikTok.

Hosted by Quen Blackwell, the Trending: VMAs award celebration will stream live from MTV’s TikTok account on September 10th at 5pm ET with winning moments, performances and special guest presenters including Denzel Dion, TikTok’s Favorite Girl Group Boys World, Makayla Culpepper, and Justina Valentine. Additionally, Quen will take over MTV’s TikTok account to live stream directly from the VMA red carpet on the evening of the big event – Sunday September 12th!

"Partnering with MTV brings content and music even closer together, in celebration of TikTok creators and artists who started the chart-topping new trends that defined culture over the past year," said Bryan Thoensen, Head of Content Partnerships at TikTok. "The VMAs have been a mainstay in the world of music, and this partnership around their 40th anniversary recognizes TikTok as an enduring source of entertainment where culture and community intersect."

Beginning today, Tuesday, September 7th fans can vote exclusively on TikTok Nominees include:

BEST BREAKTHROUGH SONG

• Masked Wolf “Astronaut In The Ocean”

• Claire Rosinkranz “Backyard Boy” - WINNER

• Bella Poarch “Build A B*tch”

• Yung Baby Tate Ft. Flo Milli “I Am”

• Whoheem “Let’s Link”

• BIA “WHOLE LOTTA MONEY”

BEST COMEBACK SONG

• Destiny’s Child “Bills, Bills, Bills”

• Fleetwood Mac “Dreams”

• Simple Plan “I’m Just A Kid”

• Aly & AJ “Potential Breakup Song” - WINNER

• Boney M. “Rasputin”

• Missy Elliott “Work It”

BEST ARTIST X CREATOR COLLAB

• “Blackbird” Duet, @JoeJonas x @ItsBenHorsburgh

• Fan Duet, @CharliePuth x @JVKE

• Soup Song, @JohnMayer x @ItsJamieBiotch

• Mom It Was Never A Phase, @AllTimeLow x @YungRicePatty

• Mustard Watermelon, @Lizzo x @YayayaYummy - WINNER

• “Unwritten” Dance, @NatashaBedingfield x @Rony_Boyy

BEST AUDIO MASH UP

• “Baby One More Time x Levitating" by Britney Spears / Dua Lipa x @adamusic_

• “Castaways x Dilemma" by The Backyardigans / Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland x @djbabyq

• "Good 4 U x Misery Business" by Olivia Rodrigo / Paramore x @nikjaay

• “Shaxicula” ("Toxic" x "Love Shack" x “Dragula”) by Britney Spears / The B-52’s / Rob Zombie x @djcummerbund - WINNER

• "Watermelon Sugar x Seaside" by Harry Styles / SEB x @SEBS_LOVESONGS

BEST VIRAL DANCE

• “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)” by Popp Hunna x @yvnggprince

• “Gimme More” by Britney Spears x @jaedengomezz & @karaleighcannella

• “OOOWWWEEE” by Peewee Longway & Money Man x @thats.so.bre

• “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion x @keke.janajah

• “Twerkulator” by City Girls x @layzchipz - WINNER

• “Up” by Cardi B x @theemyanicole and @cchrvs