It’s time to kick off award season with the MTV Video Music Awards. The nominations for this year’s ceremony were announced today. Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of nominations for the likes of Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion.
Check them out below.
Video of the Year
‘WAP’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
‘Popstar’ by DJ Khaled ft. Drake (starring Justin Bieber)
‘Kiss Me More’ by Doja Cat ft. Sza
‘Bad Habits’ by Ed Sheeran
‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ by Lil Nas X
‘Save Your Tears’ by The Weeknd
Artist Of The Year
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year
‘Mood’ by 24kgoldn ft. iann dior
‘Leave The Door Open’ by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
‘Dynamite’ by BTS
‘WAP’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
‘Levitating’ by Dua Lipa
‘driver’s license’ by Olivia Rodrigo
Best New Artist
24kgoldn
Giveon
The Kid LAROI
Olivia Rodrigo
Polo G
Saweetie
Push Performance Of The Year
‘Are You Bored Yet?’ by Wallows
‘Daisy’ by Ashnikko
‘Gorgeous’ by Saint Jhn
‘Coco’ by 24kgoldn
‘Break My Heart’ by JC Stewart
‘Sex Lies’ by Latto
‘Selfish’ by Madison Beer
‘Without You’ by The Kid LAROI
‘drivers license’ by Olivia Rodrigo
‘Girl In Red’ by Serotonin
‘My Slime’ by Foushee
‘Think About Me’ by Jxdn
Best Collaboration
‘Mood’ by 24kgoldn ft. iann dior
‘WAP’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
‘Kiss Me More’ by Doja Cat ft. SZA
‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ by Drake ft. Lil Durk
‘Peaches’ by Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
‘Prisoner’ by Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa
Best Pop
‘Positions’ by Ariana Grande
‘Therefore I Am’ by Billie Eilish
‘Butter’ by BTS
‘Treat People With Kindness’ by Harry Styles
‘Peaches’ by Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
‘good 4 u’ by Olivia Rodrigo
‘Wonder’ by Shawn Mendes
‘willow’ by Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
‘WAP’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ by Drake ft. Lil Durk
‘On Me (Remix)’ by Lil baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion
‘Said Sum’ by Moneybagg Yo
‘Rapstar’ by Polo G
‘Franchise’ by Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.
Best R&B
‘Brown Skin Girl’ by Beyonce, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, and Wizkid
‘Leave The Door Open’ by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
‘Go Crazy’ by Chris Brown & Young Thug
‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ by Giveon
‘Come Through’ by H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown
‘Good Days’ by SZA
Best K-Pop
‘Dumdi Dumdi’ by (G)i-dle
‘Ice Cream’ by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
‘Butter’ by BTS
‘Gambler’ by Monsta X
‘Ready To Love’ by Seventeen
‘Alcohol-Free’ by Twice
Best Latin
‘Dakiti’ by Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez
‘Lo Vas Olvidar’ by Billie Eilish & Rosalia
‘Girl Like Me’ by The Black Eyed Peas & Shakira
‘Un Dia (One Day)’ by J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and TAINY
‘Bichota’ by Karol G
‘Hawai’ by Maluma
Best Rock
‘Use My Voice’ by Evanescence
‘Shame Shame’ by Foo Fighters
‘Last Train Home’ by John Mayer
‘My Own Soul’s Warning’ by The Killers
‘The Bandit’ by Kings Of Leon
‘Raise Vibration’ by Lenny Kravitz
Best Alternative
‘Stop Making This Hurt’ by Bleachers
‘Heat Waves’ by Glass Animals
‘Follow You’ by Imagine Dragons
‘My Ex’s Best Friend’ by Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear
‘Shy Away’ by Twenty One Pilots
‘Transparentsoul’ by willow ft. Travis Barker
Video For Good
‘Your Power’ by Billie Eilish
‘Dancing With The Devil’ by Demi Lovato
‘High For You’ by H.E.R.
‘Worldwide Beautiful’ by Kane Brown
‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name’ by Lil Nas X
‘Entrepreneur’ by Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z
The Best Group and Song Of Summer categories will be announced at a later date. The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will take place Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Voting started today at MTV.com.
