Entertainment of Tuesday, 20 August 2024

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Full list of nominees for 2024 MTV VMAs

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The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is scheduled to take place on September 11, 2024, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.

The prestigious ceremony will celebrate the most creative and impactful music videos, artists, and songs released in the year under review.

The event will bring together top artists and fans to recognise outstanding achievements in music video production.

Check out the full list here:

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”

Artiste of the year

Ariana Grande

Bad Bunny

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

SZA

Taylor Swift


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 artiste

Benson Boone

Chappell Roan

Gracie Abrams

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Tyla

MTV PUSH performance of the year

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes”

September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”

October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars”

November 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”

December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”

February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”

April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa”

May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess”

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”

July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”

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-Pop

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”

Eminem – “Houdini”

GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”

Gunna – “fukumean”

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 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 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 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 and 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 cinematogeraphy

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

EAN/MA

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