Credit: Burna Boy/Instagram MTV has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2024 “VMAs,” celebrating artists whose influence and contributions over the past year have transformed the music industry and ignited global conversations. This year, African global stars Burna Boy , Tems , Tyla , Davido , Ayra Starr , Lojay , and Pheelz have been recognised in the “Best Afrobeats” category. Notably, Tyla has secured three nominations for “Best Afrobeats,” “Best New Artist,” and “Best RnB.
” Leading the pack with 10 nominations is Taylor Swift , who aims to continue her record-breaking streak for “Video of the Year” and potentially become the only artist to win five times in the coveted category. Taylor is followed closely by her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone , who has nine nominations. Ariana Grande , Eminem , and Sabrina Carpenter have six nominations each, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five.
LISA , Olivia Rodrigo , and Teddy Swims round out the top nominees with four nods each. Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims are among the 29 first-time “VMAs” nominees, along with Benson Boone and Tyla, who each have three nominations. Other multiple first-time nominees include Chappell Roan , Jelly Roll , Jessie Murph , Rauw Alejandro , Sexyy Red , and Victoria Monét with two nominations each.
Additional first-time nominees include Alexander Stewart , Burna Boy, Coco Jones , Flyana Boss , Gracie Abrams , Gunna , Joyner Lucas , Laufey , LE SSERAFIM , Lojay , Morgan Wallen , Myke Towers , NCT Dream , Pheelz, Playboi Carti , RAYE , Shaboozey , Tyler Childers , and The Warning . Monde Twala , senior vice president and co-general manager of Paramount Africa & Lead BET International, expressed his excitement about the nominations: “We’re immensely proud to continually champion the growth of African music and celebrate the extraordinary talent of our nominees for this year’s awards. These artists are not merely representing their countries; they are boldly reshaping the global music landscape.
Their nominations underscore the undeniable impact and universal appeal of African music, further cementing its place on the world stage.” Starting today, fans can vote for their favourites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including the highly-coveted “Video of the Year,” presented by Burger King®; “Best Collaboration;” and “Artist of the Year” categories, by visiting vote.mtv.
com through Friday, August 30, thanks to The General Insurance®. Voting for “Best New Artist” will remain active until the show on Tuesday, September 10. Nominations for social categories will be announced at a later date.
See the complete list of the nominees: Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King® Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records Best Afrobeats Ayra Starr featuring Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” Burna Boy – “City Boys” Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay Tems – “Love Me JeJe” Tyla – “Water” Usher featuring Pheelz – “Ruin Best New Artist Benson Boone Chappell Roan Gracie Abrams Shaboozey Teddy Swims Tyla Best RnB Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” Muni Long – “Made For Me” SZA – “Snooze” Tyla – “Water” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” Artist of the Year Ariana Grande – Republic Records Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift – Republic Records Song of the Year Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records MTV Push Performance of the Year August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa” – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records Best Collaboration Drake ft.
Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records Post Malone ft.
Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records Best Pop Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records Dua Lipa – Warner Records Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island Tate McRae – RCA Records Taylor Swift – Republic Records Best Hip Hop Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions Travis Scott featuring Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records Best Alternative Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records Best Rock Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc.
under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records Best Latin Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment Bad Bunny – “MONACO” – Rimas Entertainment KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN” – Bichota / Interscope Records Myke Towers – “LALA” – Warner Music Latina Peso Pluma and Anitta – “BELLAKEO” – Double P Records Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment Shakira and Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin Best K-Pop Jung Kook featuring Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records Video for Good Alexander Stewart – “if only you knew” – FAE grp Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records Joyner Lucas and Jelly Roll – “Best For Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records Best Direction Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift Best Cinematography Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov Charli xcx – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Marz Miller Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto Best Editing Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes Best Choreography Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof Best Visual Effects Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament Best Art Direction Charli xcx – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co.
/ RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman List of Nominations by Artist Taylor Swift – 10 Nominations Video Of The Year – “Fortnight” Artist Of The Year Song Of The Year – “Fortnight” Best Collaboration – “Fortnight” Best Pop Best Direction – “Fortnight” Best Cinematography – “Fortnight” Best Editing – “Fortnight” Best Visual Effects – “Fortnight” Best Art Direction – “Fortnight” Post Malone – 9 Nominations Video Of The Year – “Fortnight” Song Of The Year – “Fortnight” Best Collaboration – “Fortnight” Best Collaboration – “I Had Some Help” Best Direction – “Fortnight” Best Cinematography – “Fortnight” Best Editing – “Fortnight” Best Visual Effects – “Fortnight” Best Art Direction – “Fortnight” Ariana Grande – 6 Nominations Video Of The Year – “We can’t be friends (wait for your love)” Artist Of The Year Best Direction – “We can’t be friends (wait for your love)” Best Cinematography – “We can’t be friends (wait for your love)” Best Editing – “We can’t be friends (wait for your love)” Best Visual Effects – “the boy is mine” Sabrina Carpenter – 6 Nominations Artist Of The Year Song Of The Year – “Espresso” Best Direction – “Please Please Please” Best Pop Best Editing – “Espresso” Best Art Direction – “Please Please Please” Eminem – 6 Nominations Video Of The Year – “Houdini” Artist Of The Year – “Houdini” Best Hip Hop – “Houdini” Best Direction – “Houdini” Best Editing – “Houdini” Best Visual Effects – “Houdini” Megan Thee Stallion – 5 Nominations Best Collaboration – “Wanna Be” Best Hip Hop – “BOA” Best Direction – “BOA” Best Art Direction – “BOA” Best Visual Effects – “BOA” SZA – 5 Nominations Video of the Year – “Snooze” Artist of the Year Best Collaboration – “Rich Baby Daddy “ Best Hip-Hop – “Rich Baby Daddy “ Best R&B – “Snooze” LISA – 4 Nominations Best K-pop – “Rockstar” Best Editing – “Rockstar” Best Choreography – “Rockstar” Best Art Direction – “Rockstar” Olivia Rodrigo – 4 Nominations Best Pop Best Cinematography – “obsessed” Best Visual Effects – “get him back!” Best Art Direction – “bad idea right?” Teddy Swims – 4 Nominations Song Of The Year – “Lose Control” Best New Artist PUSH: Performance of the Year Best Alternative – “Lose Control (Live)” Anitta – 3 Nominations Best Latin – “Mil Veces” Best Latin – “BELLAKEO” Best Editing – “Mil Veces” Benson Boone – 3 Nominations Best New Artist PUSH: Performance of the Year – “In The Stars” Best Alternative – “Beautiful Things” Bleachers – 3 Nominations Best Alternative – “Tiny Moves” Best Direction – “Tiny Moves” Best Choreography – “Tiny Moves” GloRilla – 3 Nominations PUSH: Performance of the Year – “Lick or Sum” Best Collaboration – “Wanna Be” Best Hip-Hop – “Yeah Glo!” Dua Lipa – 3 Nominations Best Pop Best Cinematography – “Touching The Sky” Best Choreography – “Illusion” Tyla – 3 Nominations Best New Artist Best R&B – “Water” Best Afrobeats – “Water” Bad Bunny – 2 Nominations Artist Of The Year Best Latin – “MONACO” Billie Eilish – 2 Nominations Video Of The Year – “LUNCH” Video For Good – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie?”) Chappell Roan – 2 Nominations Best New Artist PUSH: Performance of the Year: “Red Wine Supernova” Charli xcx – 2 Nominations Best Direction – “Houdini” – “360” Best Editing – “Von dutch” COLDPLAY – 2 Nominations Best Rock – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” Video For Good – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” Drake – 2 Nominations Best Collaboration – “Rich Baby Daddy “ Best Hip Hop – “Rich Baby Daddy “ Jelly Roll – 2 Nomination Best Collaboration – “Wild Ones” Video For Good – “Best For Me” Jessie Murph – 2 Nominations Best Collaboration – “Wild Ones” PUSH: Performance of the Year – “Wild Ones” Jung Kook – 2 Nominations Best Collaboration – “Seven” Best K-pop – “Seven” Latto – 2 Nominations Best Collaboration – “Seven” Best K-pop – “Seven” Rauw Alejandro – 2 Nominations Best Latin Best Cinematography.
