On Tuesday, 26 July, MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced. Singers like Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, and Kendrick Lamar have seven nods and are leading in the race, while Doja Cat and Harry Styles compete with six nods each. However, other artists nominated this year are Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.
The show will go on air on Sunday, 18 August 28. While the show was hosted by Doja Cat last year but this year’s host is not yet decided. This will be a musical night with lots of fun and honour.
Here is a list of nominations
1. Video of the Year
Doja Cat, Woman
Drake ft. Future and Young Thug, Way 2 Attractive
Ed Sheeran, Shivers
Harry Styles, As It Was
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Olivia Rodrigo, Brutal
Taylor Swift, All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
2. Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
3. Song of the Year
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat, Woman
Elton John and Dua Lipa, Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Lizzo, About Damn Time
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, Stay
4.Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron
Gayle
Latto
Måneskin
Seventeen
5. Push Performance of the Year
Griff, One Night
Remi Wolf, Attractive Villain
Nessa Barrett, I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead
Seventeen, Rock With You
Mae Muller, Better Days
Gayle, abcdefu
Shenseea, R U That
Omar Apollo, Tamagotchi
Wet Leg, Chaise Longue
Muni Long, Baby Boo
Doechii, Persuasive
6. Best Collaboration
Drake ft. Future and Young Thug, Way 2 Attractive
Elton John and Dua Lipa, Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa, Sweetest Pie
Post Malone and The Weeknd, One Right Now
Rosalía ft. The Weeknd, La Fama
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, Stay
7.Best Pop
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat, Woman
Ed Sheeran, Shivers
Harry Styles, As It Was
Lizzo, About Damn Time
Olivia Rodrigo, Traitor
8. Best Hip-Hop
Eminem and Snoop Dogg, From the D 2 the LBC
Future ft. Drake and Tems, Wait for U
Kendrick Lamar, N95
Latto, Big Energy
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby, Do We Have a Problem?
Pusha T, Diet Coke
9. Best Rock
Foo Fighters, Love Dies Young
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Jack White, Taking Me Back
Muse, Won’t Stand Down
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Summer
Shinedown, Planet Zero
Three Days Grace, So-Called Life
10. Best Alternative
Avril Lavigne ft. Blackbear, Love It When You Hate Me
Imagine Dragons and JID, Enemy
Machine Gun Kelly ft. Willow, Emo Girl
Måneskin, I Wanna Be Your Slave
Panic! at the Disco, Viva Las Vengeance
Twenty-One Pilots, Saturday
Willow and Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker, G R O W
11. Best Latin
Anitta, Envolver
Bad Bunny, Tití Me Preguntó
Becky G and Karol G, Mamiii
Daddy Yankee, Remix
Farruko, Pepas
J Balvin and Skrillex, In Da Getto
12. Best R&B
Alicia Keys, City of Gods (Part II)
Chlöe, Have Mercy
H.E.R., For Anyone
Normani ft. Cardi B, Wild Side
Summer Walker and SZA and Cardi B, No Love (Extended Version)
The Weeknd, Out Of Time
13. Best K-pop
BTS, Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)
Itzy, Loco
Lisa, Lalisa
Seventeen, Hot
Stray Kids, Maniac
Twice, The Feels
14. Video for Good
Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5
Latto, P*ssy
Lizzo, About Damn Time
Rina Sawayama, This Hell
Stromae, Fils de Joie
15. Best Metaverse Performance
Blackpink the Virtual | PUBG
BTS | Minecraft
Charli XCX | Roblox
Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience | Wave
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande | Fortnite
Twenty-One Pilots Concert Experience | Roblox
16. Best Longform Video
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Foo Fighters, Studio 666
Kacey Musgraves, Star-Crossed
Madonna, Madame X
Olivia Rodrigo, Driving Home 2 U
Taylor Swift, All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
17. Best Cinematography
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, Family Ties
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran, Bam Bam
Harry Styles, As It Was
Kendrick Lamar, N95
Normani ft. Cardi B, Wild Side
Taylor Swift, All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
18. Best Direction
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, Family Ties
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever
Ed Sheeran, Shivers
Harry Styles, As It Was
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Taylor Swift, All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
19. Best Art Direction
Adele, Oh My God
Doja Cat, Get Into It (Yuh)
Drake ft. Future and Young Thug, Way 2 Attractive
Kacey Musgraves, Simple Times
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa, Sweetest Pie
20. Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever
Coldplay and BTS, My Universe
Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa, Sweetest Pie
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, Stay
21. Best Choreography
BTS, Permission to Dance
Doja Cat, Woman
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd, Tears In The Club
Harry Styles, As It Was
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Industry Baby
Normani ft. Cardi B, Wild Side
22. Best Editing
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, Family Ties
Doja Cat, Get Into It (Yuh)
Olivia Rodrigo, Brutal
Rosalía, Saoko
Taylor Swift, All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)
The Weeknd, Take My Breath
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