THE NOMINEES
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH”
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
Eminem – “Houdini”
SZA – “Snooze”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Kaliii – “Area Codes” (August 2023)
GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” (September 2023)
Benson Boone – “In the Stars” (October 2023)
Coco Jones – “ICU” (November 2023)
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” (December 2023)
Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” (January 2024)
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” (February 2024)
Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” (March 2024)
Flyana Boss – “yeaaa” (April 2024)
Laufey – “Goddess” (May 2024)
LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” (June 2024)
The Warning – “Automatic Sun” (July 2024)
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
BEST POP
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
BEST HIP-HOP
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
Eminem – “Houdini”
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
Gunna – “f*ckumean”
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
SZA – “Snooze”
Tyla – “Water”
USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”
BEST ROCK
Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
U2 – “Atomic City”
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Mil Veces”
Bad Bunny – “MONACO”
KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
Myke Towers – “LALA”
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”
BEST AFROBEATS
Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Burna Boy – “City Boys”
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
Tyla – “Water”
USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin”
BEST K-POP
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
LISA – “Rockstar”
NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
NewJeans – “Super Shy”
Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Alexander Stewart – “If You Only Knew”
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture Barbie)”
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me”
RAYE – “Genesis.”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
BEST DIRECTION
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” (Directed by Christian Breslauer)
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” (Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley)
Eminem – “Houdini” (Directed by Rich Lee)
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” (Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.)
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” (Directed by Bardia Zeinali)
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Directed by Taylor Swift)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” (Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov)
Charli xcx – “Von dutch” (Cinematography by Jeff Bierman)
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” (Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko)
Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” (Cinematography by Marz Miller)
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” (Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve)
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto)
BEST EDITING
Anitta – “Mil Veces” (Editing by Nick Yumul)
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” (Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert)
Eminem – “Houdini” (Editing by David Checel)
LISA – “Rockstar” (Editing by Nik Kohler)
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” (Editing by Jai Shukla)
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Editing by Chancler Haynes)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” (Choreography by Margaret Qualley)
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” (Choreography by Charm La’Donna)
LISA – “Rockstar” (Choreography by Sean Bankhead)
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” (Choreography by Felix “Fefe” Burgos)
Tate McRae – “Greedy” (Choreography by Sean Bankhead)
Troye Sivan – “Rush” (Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” (Visual Effects by Digital Axis)
Eminem – “Houdini” (Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post)
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” (Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas)
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” (Visual Effects by Mathematic)
Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” (Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson)
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Visual Effects by Parliament)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx – “360” (Art Direction by Grace Surnow)
LISA – “Rockstar” (Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian)
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” (Art Direction by Brittany Porter)
Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” (Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins)
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” (Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins)
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (Art Direction by Ethan Tobman)
HOW TO VOTE FOR THE VMAS
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Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6, fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories by visitingvote.mtv.comthrough Friday, Aug. 30.
Voting for Best New Artist will remain active into the show on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Nominations for social categories will be announced at a later date.
WHO IS PERFORMING AT THE VMAS?
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MTV has announced that Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro and Sabrina Carpenter are slated to perform at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
Additionally, five-time VMA winner (and this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipient) Katy Perry will perform a career-spanning medley of her biggest hits.
TVLine will keep you posted as additional acts are revealed.
WHO IS HOSTING THE VMAS?
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MTV has not yet announced who will be hosting the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. TVLine will keep you posted once the news is revealed.
The2024 VMAsreturn to New York and air live from theUBS ArenaonWednesday, Sept. 11, at 8 pm ET/PT.
LAST UPDATE: THURSDAY, AUG. 15