The MTV Video Music Awards are coming our way in almost a month and the full list of nominees if finally here. Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande topped it with ten nods each, including a nomination for the best video of the year.
Swift and Grande aren’t the only stars who gave us epic music videos in the last few months. Billie Eilish was close behind with nine nods, while Lil Nas X scored eight nominations with his smash hit “Old Town Road”.
MTV VMAs will be more fun than ever as the network introduced two new categories this year. Best K-Pop category is their way of recognizing the increasing impact of the K-pop music, while Video for Good reminds us that it’s possible for artists to use this medium to send a positive message to the world.
The 2019 MTV VMAs will air live on August 26th, from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will take on the hosting duties for the first time.
Full List of 2019 MTV VMAs Nominations:
Video of the Year
21
Savage – “a lot (ft. J. Cole)”
Billie
Eilish – “Bad Guy”
Ariana
Grande – “thank u, next”
Jonas
Brothers – “Sucker”
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix)
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
Artist of the Year
Cardi
B
Billie
Eilish
Ariana
Grande
Halsey
Jonas
Brothers
Shawn
Mendes
Song of the Year
Drake
– “In My Feelings”
Ariana
Grande – “thank u, next”
Jonas
Brothers – “Sucker”
Lady
Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix)
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
Best New Artist
Ava
Max
Billie
Eilish
H.E.R.
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
ROSALÍA
Best Collaboration
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix)
Lady
Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita”
Taylor
Swift – “ME! (ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)”
Ed
Sheeran & Justin Bieber – “I Don’t Care”
BTS
– “Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)”
Push Artist Of The Year
Bazzi
CNCO
Billie
Eilish
H.E.R.
Lauv
Lizzo
Best Pop
5
Seconds of Summer – “Easier”
Cardi
B & Bruno Mars – “Please Me”
Billie
Eilish – “Bad Guy”
Ariana
Grande – “thank u, next”
Jonas
Brothers – “Sucker”
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
Khalid
– “Talk”
Best Hip-Hop
2
Chainz – “Rule the World (ft. Ariana Grande)”
21
Savage – “a lot (ft. J. Cole)””
Cardi
B – “Money”
DJ
Khaled – “Higher (ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend)”
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix)
Travis
Scott – “SICKO MODE (ft. Drake)”
Best R&B
Anderson
.Paak – “Make It Better (ft. Smokey Robinson)”
Childish
Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”
H.E.R.
– “Could’ve Been (ft. Bryson Tiller)”
Alicia
Keys – “Raise A Man”
Ella
Mai – “Trip”
Normani
– “Waves (ft. 6lack)”
Best K-Pop
BTS
– “Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)”
BLACKPINK
– “Kill This Love”
Monsta
X – “Who Do You Love (ft. French Montana)”
TOMORROW
X TOGETHER – “Cat & Dog”
NCT
127 – “Regular”
EXO
– “Tempo”
Best Latin
Anuel AA & Karol G – “Secreto”
Bad
Bunny – “MIA (ft. Drake)”
benny
blanco – “I Can’t Get Enough (ft. Tainy,
Selena Gomez & J Balvin)”
Daddy Yankee – “Con Calma (ft. Snow)”
Maluma – “Mala Mía”
ROSALÍA & J Balvin – “Con Altura (ft. El
Guincho)”
Best Dance
The
Chainsmokers – “Call You Mine (ft. Bebe Rexha)”
Clean
Bandit – “Solo (ft. Demi Lovato)”
DJ
Snake – “Taki Taki (ft. Selena
Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B)”
David
Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin – “Say My Name”
Marshmello
& Bastille – “Happier”
Silk
City & Dua Lipa – “Electricity”
Best Rock
The
1975 – “Love It If We Made It”
Fall
Out Boy – “Bishops Knife Trick”
Imagine
Dragons – “Natural”
Lenny
Kravitz – “Low”
Panic!
At The Disco – “High Hopes”
twenty
one pilots – “My Blood”
Video For Good
Halsey
– “Nightmare”
The
Killers – “Land of the Free”
Jamie
N Commons & Skylar Grey – “Runaway Train (ft. Gallant)”
John
Legend – “Preach”
Lil
Dicky – “Earth”
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
Best Direction
Billie
Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Directed by Dave Meyers
FKA
twigs – “Cellophane” – Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang
Ariana
Grande – “thank you, next” – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix) – Directed by Calmatic
LSD
– “No New Friends” – Directed by Dano Cerny
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift
Best Visual Effects
Billie
Eilish – “when the party’s over” – Visual Effects by Ryan Ross, Andres
Jaramillo
FKA
twigs – “Cellophane” – Visual Effects by Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for Analog
Ariana
Grande – “God is a Woman” – Visual Effects by Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina
Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for Mathematic
DJ
Khaled – “Just Us (ft. SZA)” – Visual Effects by Sergii Mashevskyi
LSD
– “No New Friends” – Visual Effects by Ethan Chancer
Taylor
Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Visual Effects by Loris
Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX
Best Editing
Anderson
.Paak – “Tints (ft. Kendrick Lamar)” – Editing by Elias Talbot
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix) – Editing by Calmatic
Billie
Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Editing by Billie Eilish
Ariana
Grande – “7 Rings” – Editing by Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor Walsh
Solange
– “Almeda” – Editing by Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon Proctor
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Editing by Jarrett Fijal
Best Art Direction
BTS
– “Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)” – Art Direction by JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E)
Ariana
Grande – “7 Rings” – Art Direction by John Richoux
Lil
Nas X – “Old Town Road (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)” (Remix) – Art Direction by Itaru
Dela Vegas
Shawn
Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor
Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Kanye
West and Lil’ Pump – “I Love It (ft. Adele Givens)” – Art Direction by Tino
Schaedler
Best Choreography
FKA
twigs – “Cellophane” – Choreography by Kelly Yvonne
ROSALÍA & J Balvin – “Con Altura (ft. El
Guincho)” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
LSD
– “No New Friends” – Choreography by Ryan Heffington
Shawn
Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Island Records – Choreography by
Calvit Hodge, Sara Biv
Solange
– “Almeda” – Choreography by Maya Taylor, Solange Knowles
BTS
– “Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)” – Choreography by Rie Hata
Best Cinematography
Anderson
.Paak – “Tints (ft. Kendrick Lamar)” – Cinematography by Elias Talbot
Billie
Eilish – “hostage” – Cinematography by Pau Castejon
Ariana
Grande – “thank you, next” – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
Shawn
Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
Solange
– “Almeda” – Cinematography by Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin
Hamilton
Taylor
Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Cinematography by Starr
Whitesides
