The full 2018 MTV VMA's nominations have officially been revealed. Cardi B leads the nominations with 10 to include Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year and more. Beyoncé & JAY-Z (The Carters) and Drake both lead behind with 8 nods each. The 2018 MTV VMA will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20th. Take a look at the full list below.
🔊ATTENTION: NOMINEES FOR THE 2018 #VMAs ARE HERE🔊Watch @MTV's IGTV to find out if your faves are nominated. ➡️https://t.co/KmXsGiyjFd pic.twitter.com/CawdyVHqDj
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) July 16, 2018
2018 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry"
Bruno Mars (Feat. Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"
Camila Cabello (Feat. Young Thug) – "Havana"
The Carters – "APES**T"
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Drake – "God's Plan"
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
SONG OF THE YEAR:
Bruno Mars (Feat. Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"
Camila Cabello (Feat. Young Thug) – "Havana"
Drake – "God's Plan"
Dua Lipa – "New Rules"
Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"
Post Malone (Feat. 21 Savage) – "rockstar"
BEST NEW ARTIST:
Bazzi
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert
BEST COLLABORATION:
Bebe Rexha (Feat. Florida Georgia Line) – "Meant to Be"
Bruno Mars (Feat. Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"
The Carters – "APES**T"
Jennifer Lopez (Feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B) – "Dinero"
Logic (Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – "Lemon"
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Chloe x Halle
Sigrid
Lil Xan
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie Reyez
Tee Grizzley
Bishop Briggs
Grace VanderWaal
Why Don't We
PRETTYMUCH
SZA
Kacy Hill
Khalid
KYL
Noah Cyrus
BEST POP:
Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry"
Camila Cabello (Feat. Young Thug) – "Havana"
Demi Lovato – "Sorry Not Sorry"
Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"
P!nk – "What About Us"
Shawn Mendes – "In My Blood"
BEST HIP HOP:
Cardi B (Feat. 21 Savage)
The Carters – "APES**T"
Drake – "God's Plan"
J. Cole – "ATM"
Migos (Feat. Drake) – "Walk It Talk It"
Nicki Minaj – "Chun-Li"
BEST LATIN:
Daddy Yankee – "Dura"
J Balvin, Willy William – "Mi Gente"
Jennifer Lopez (Feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B) – "Dinero"
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – "Échame La Culpa"
Maluma – "Felices los 4"
Shakira (Feat. Maluma) – "Chantaje"
BEST DANCE:
Avicii (Feat. Rita Ora) – "Lonely Together"
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – "One Kiss"
The Chainsmokers – "Everybody Hates Me"
David Guetta & Sia – "Flames"
Marshmello (Feat. Khalid) – "Silence"
Zedd & Liam Payne – "Get Low (Street Video)"
BEST ROCK:
Fall Out Boy – "Champion"
Foo Fighters – "The Sky Is A Neighborhood"
Imagine Dragons – "Whatever It Takes"
Linkin Park – "One More Light"
Panic! At The Disco – "Say Amen (Saturday Night)"
Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Walk On Water"
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE:
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – "Liberated"
Drake – 'God's Plan"
Janelle Monáe – "PYNK"
Jessie Reyez – "Gatekeeper"
Logic (Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid) – "1-800-273-8255"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Alessia Cara – "Growing Pains"
Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry"
The Carters – "APES—"
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Eminem (Feat. Ed Sheeran) – "River"
Shawn Mendes – "In My Blood"
BEST DIRECTION:
The Carters – "APES—"
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Drake – "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"
Justin Timberlake (Feat. Chris Stapleton) – "Say Something"
Shawn Mendes – "In My Blood"
BEST ART DIRECTION:
The Carters – "APES**T" – Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue
Childish Gambino – "This Is America" – Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday
J. Cole – "ATM" – Art Direction by Miles Mullin
Janelle Monáe – "Make Me Feel" – Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen
SZA – "The Weekend" – Art Direction by SZA and Solange
Taylor Swift – "Look What You Made Me Do" – Art Direction by Brett Hess
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry"
Avicii (Feat. Rita Ora) – "Lonely Together"
Eminem (Feat. Beyoncé) – "Walk On Water"
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "All The Stars"
Maroon 5 – "Wait" – 222/Interscope Records
Taylor Swift – "Look What You Made Me Do"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
Bruno Mars (Feat. Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"
Camila Cabello (Feat. Young Thug) – "Havana"
The Carters – "APES**T"
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Dua Lipa – "IDGAF"
Justin Timberlake – "Filthy"
BEST EDITING:
Bruno Mars (Feat. Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"
The Carters – "APES**T"
Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
Janelle Monáe – "Make Me Feel"
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – "Lemon"
Taylor Swift – "Look What You Made Me Do"
