MTV have unveiled the nominations for this year’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) – with Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish leading the pack!
Gaga and Ariana are the most nominated artists this year – both are for a total of nine awards, including the coveted Video of the Year award for their collaborative effort “Rain On Me”, which has also been nominated for Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Pop.
The Weeknd has nabbed six nominations for the video for his hit single “Blinding Lights”, which will compete with “Rain On Me” in the Video of the Year category. The singer has been also nominated for Artist of the Year.
Billie Eilish also has six nominations – her video for “everything i wanted” is up for two awards, while the clip for “all the good girls go to hell” has been nominated three times. Meanwhile, the music video for “xanny” is up against five others in the Best Direction category.
You can expect some tough competition in the Push Best New Artist category, which sees the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch and more all up for the award.
The Best K-Pop award also returns this year, with nominations from BTS, EXO and Red Velvet.
MTV have also taken advantage of the multitude of media we have been treated to while many stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, in the form of two new categories: Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance.
Another new award introduced for this year’s ceremony is Video For Good, which highlights powerful music videos with uplifting messages and important statements.
Voting for this year’s VMAs is officially open now. You can vote once per day by visiting the VMAs website to pick your favourite videos and artists.
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will take place at the Barclays Center in New York on 30 August. Information about hosts and performers are yet to be announced, but there’s no doubt that this year’s show will be a bit different due to social distancing measures in place.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2020 NOMINATIONS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish – “everything i wanted”
Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – “Godzilla”
Future feat. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
The Weeknd
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
Yungblud
SONG OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish – “everything i wanted”
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Post Malone – “Circles”
Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
BEST COLLABORATION
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – “Stuck With U”
Black Eyed Peas feat. J Balvin – “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid – “Beautiful People”
Future feat. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Karol G feat. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
BEST POP
BTS – “On”
Halsey – “You Should Be Sad”
Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do”
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – “Intentions”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “Lover”
BEST HIP HOP
DaBaby – “BOP”
Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – “Godzilla”
Future feat. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle – “Do It”
H.E.R. feat. YG – “Slide”
Khalid feat. Summer Walker – “Eleven”
Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
BEST K-POP
BTS – “On”
EXO – “Obsession”
(G) I-DLE – “Oh My God”
MONSTA X – “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE”
Red Velvet – “Psycho”
Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)”
BEST LATIN
Anuel AA feat. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G and J Balvin – “China”
Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas feat. Ozuna and J Rey Soul – “MAMACITA”
J Balvin – “Amaraillo”
Karol G feat. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma feat. J Balvin – “Que Pena”
BEST ROCK
Blink-182 – “Happy Days”
Coldplay – “Orphans”
Evanescence – “Wasted On You”
Fall Out Boy feat. Wyclef Jean – “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)”
Green Day – “Oh Yeah!”
The Killers – “Caution”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
The 1975 – “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)”
All Time Low – “Some Kind Of Disaster”
Finneas – “Let’s Fall In Love For the Night”
Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time”
Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine”
Twenty One Pilots – “Level of Concern”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME
5 Seconds of Summer – “Wildflower”
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U”
Blink-182 – “Happy Days”
Drake – “Toosie Slide”
John Legend – “Bigger Love”
Twenty One Pilots – “Level Of Concern”
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
Chloe x Halle – “Do It” from MTV Prom-Athon
CNCO from MTV Unplugged At Home
DJ D-Nice from Club MTV Presents: #DanceTogether
John Legend from #TogetherAtHome Concert Series
Lady Gaga – “Smile” from One World: Together At Home
Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown”
Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”
H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe”
Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
BEST DIRECTION
Billie Eilish – “xanny”
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles – “Adore You”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
BEST ART DIRECTION
A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi”
Dua Lipa – “Physical”
Harry Styles – “Adore You”
Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter”
Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend”
Taylor Swift – “Lover”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – “On”
CNCO and Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo”
DaBaby – “BOP”
Dua Lipa – “Physical”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Normani – “Motivation”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me”
Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”
Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby – “My Oh My”
Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
BEST EDITING
Halsey – “Graveyard”
James Black – “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow”
Lizzo – “Good As Hell”
Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter”
Rosalia – “A Pale”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”
Dua Lipa – “Physical”
Harry Styles – “Adore You”
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
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