Taylor Swift has added another feather to her cap by topping the list of nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), right after her beau Travis Kelce debunked engagement rumours with the superstar. The 34-year-old singer, who won seven VMAs in 2023, has been nominated ten times this year, including eight nods for 'Fortnight', her collaboration with Post Malone. Swift's Fortnight is a contender for Video of the Year, an award she has already won four times, potentially setting her up to break her own record.
Following the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department , in April, Swift has been touring globally for her Eras Tour . She is also nominated for Artist of the Year, competing with Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA. Post Malone leads with nine nominations, including Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Collaboration.
Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Eminem have each secured six nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have received five nods each. This year's nominations feature 29 first-time contenders, including Chappell Roan, Gracie Abrams, and Jelly Roll. The MTV VMAs are set to take place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 10.
Here's the full list of nominees: Video of the Year: Ariana Grande - We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) Billie Eilish - Lunch Doja Cat - Pain the Town Red Eminem - Houdini SZA - Snooze Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande Bad Bunny Eminem Sabrina Carpenter SZA Taylor Swift Song of the Year: Beyonce - Texas Hold ’Em Jack Harlow - Lovin on Me Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso Taylor Swift Featuring 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 Featuring Sexyy Red and SZA - Rich Baby Daddy Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be Jessie Murph Featuring Jelly Roll - Wild Ones Jung Kook Featuring Latto - Seven Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Best Pop: Camila Cabello Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Tate McRae Taylor Swift Best Hip-Hop: Drake Featuring Sexyy Red and SZA - Rich Baby Daddy Eminem - Houdini Glorilla - Yeah Glo! Gunna - Fukumean Megan Thee Stallion - Boa Travis Scott Featuring Playboi Carti - Fe!n Best RnB: Alicia Keys - Lifeline Muni Long - Made for Me SZA - Snooze Tyla - Water Usha, Summer Walker and 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 and Anitta - Bellakeo Rauw Alejandro - Touching the Sky Shakira and Cardi B - Puntería Best Afrobeats: Ayra Starr Featuring Giveon - Last Heartbreak Song Burna Boy - City Boys Chris Brown Featuring Davido and Lojay - Sensational Tems - Love Me JeJe Tyla - Water Usher and Pheelz - Ruin Best K-Pop: Jung Kook Featuring 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 - Felslikeimfallinginlove Joyner Lucas and 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) Bleachers - Tiny Moves Eminem - Houdini Megan Thee Stallion - Boa Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Best Cinematography: Ariana Grande - We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) Charli XCX - Von Dutch Dua Lipa - Illusion Olivia Rodrigo - Obsessed Rauw Alejandro - Touching the Sky Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Best Editing: Anitta - Mil Veces Ariana Grande - We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) Eminem - Houdini Lisa - Rockstar Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Best Choreography: Bleachers - Tiny Moves Dua Lipa - Houdini Lisa - Rockstar Rauw Alejandro - Touching the Sky Tate McRae - Greedy Troye Sivan - Rush Best Visual Effects: Ariana Grande - The Boy Is Mine Eminem - Houdini Justin Timberlake - Selfish Megan Thee Stallion - Boa Olivia Rodrigo - Get Him Back! Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight Best Art Direction: Charli XCX - 360 Lisa - Rockstar Megan Thee Stallion - Boa Olivia Rodrigo - Bad Idea Right? Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight.
