One of the most iconic award shows is back. Indeed, the MTV Video Music Awards —which will air live on Sept. 10 from UBS Arena in New York— is nearly here, and the nominations have just been released.
With multiple nods to Taylor Swift , Ariana Grande and SZA , this year’s show is full of fierce competition—as well as some newcomers, too. After all, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan have received their first-ever recognition from the MTV ceremony after their 2024 breakouts. Still, the face behind the Eras Tour leads the VMAs pack with 10 nominations—and could break another record at this year’s ceremony if she comes away with the Video of the Year win for “Fortnight.
” After taking the night’s biggest honor in 2022 for “All Too Well” and 2023 for “Anti-Hero,” Taylor could be the first artist to not only three-peat in the category, but also win the accolade five times (she also previously won for “Bad Blood” in 2015 and “You Need to Calm Down” in 2019). In addition to “Fortnight” earning Taylor eight nominations at this year’s VMAs, she is also up for Best Pop and Artist of the Year. And since he’s featured on the collaboration with Taylor, Post Malone follows closely behind her with nine nominations, including a double nod in the Best Collaboration category for “Fortnight” and “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen .
Meanwhile, Ariana proved that she is still bewitching the music industry with eternal sunshine , earning six nominations—tying with Eminem and the “Please, Please, Please” singer. As for other notable nods, Olivia Rodrigo is named in four categories for videos across her Guts era—including recognition for her “obsessed,” in Best Cinematography, “bad idea, right?” in Best Art Direction and “get him back!” in Best Visual Effects. Megan Thee Stallion ’s “BOA” video earned her four nominations across categories including Best Hip-Hop, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects, and she also earned a spot in the Best Collaboration category for “Wanna Be” with GloRilla .
You can make sure your favorite artist—or your favorite artist’s favorite artist—wins by voting at vote.mtv.com until Aug.
30 (Sept. 10 for the “Best New Artist” category). In the meantime, keep reading to see every nomination at the 2024 VMAs.
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 ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records 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 Best New Artist Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc.
/ Warner Records Chappell Roan – Island Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE Teddy Swims – Warner Records Tyla – Epic 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 ft. Sexyy Red & 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 ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records Best R&B Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma.
Muni Long – “Made For Me” – Def Jam SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records USHER , Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma. Victoria Monet – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA 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 & Anitta – “BELLAKEO” – Double P Records Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin Best Afrobeats Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since '93 / RCA Records Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.
Best K-Pop Jung Kook ft. 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 & 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 ft. 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 ft.
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 ft. 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 ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – 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.
