The 2024 VMA nominees are here. Taylor Swift takes the lead with 10 noms, with Eminem , Ariana Grande and first-time nominee Sabrina Carpenter each snagging six. 29 other first-time nominees also land on the list, including Victoria Monét , Sexyy Red , Gunna , Rauw Alejandro , Playboi Carti and Burna Boy , while Kendrick Lamar ‘s “Not Like Us” garners its first-ever awards show nomination.
Find the full list of nominees below and catch the 2024 VMAs on Tuesday, September 10 at 8 p.m. ET, live from the UBS Arena outside of New York City.
Voting starts today and will remain open via the VMAs website through August 30. 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” ARTIST 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 ARTIST 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-HOP 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 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 only you 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 — Republic Records — 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.
