The 2024 music award winners were announced, with Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” winning Song of the Year. Other winners included Olivia Rodrigo for Pop Album of the Year and Beyonce for the Innovator Award. Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” and Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” also took home awards. The Icon Award went to Cher, while Green Day received the Landmark Award. Awards were also given out in categories like Pop Artist of the Year, Country Song of the Year, and Hip-Hop Album of the Year.
Jelly Roll was a big winner in the country music category, taking home awards for Country Artist of the Year and Best New Artist. Metro Boomin’s “Heroes & Villians” won Hip-Hop Album of the Year, while Lil Durk’s “All My Life” was named Hip-Hop Song of the Year. SZA’s “SOS” won R&B Album of the Year, and her song “Snooze” took home R&B Song of the Year.
In the Latin Pop/Urbana category, Shakira and Bizarrap’s “Lala” won Latin Pop/Urbana Song of the Year, while Karol G was named Latin Pop/Urbana Artist of the Year. Peso Pluma took home the title of Best New Artist in the Regional Mexican category. Stray Kids won K-pop Album of the Year for “5 Star,” and Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma’s “La Bebe (remix)” was named the Latin Pop/Urbana Song of the Year.
In the Alternative and Rock categories, Boygenius won Alternative Album of the Year, while Metallica’s “72 Seasons” won Rock Album of the Year. Fall Out Boy won Alternative Artist of the Year, and Foo Fighters won Rock Artist of the Year. Tiësto took home the title of Dance Artist of the Year, and Kenya Grace won Dance Song of the Year for “Strangers.”
Socially Voted Categories included awards for Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, and Favorite Fan Army. Taylor Swift won Best Lyrics for “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version),” while Jung Kook ft. Latto won Best Music Video for “Seven.” The BTS Army was named Favorite Fan Army. Gracie Abrams won the Social Star Award, and Joshua Halling won Favorite Tour Photographer. Additional categories included Favorite On Screen, TikTok Bop of the Year, Favorite Tour Style, and Favorite Debut Album.
Overall, the 2024 music awards recognized a diverse range of artists and genres, celebrating the best in music across categories like Pop, Country, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin Pop/Urbana, K-pop, Alternative, and Rock. The winners showcased their talent and creativity, with their music resonating with fans around the world.
