Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead the 2024 MTV VMAs Nominations — See the Full List! (2024)

Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead the 2024 MTV VMAs Nominations — See the Full List! (1)

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are here!

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, MTV revealed the complete list of nominees for the upcoming award show and Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 nominations, followed by Post Malone with nine.

Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter each earned six nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five nods each and LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims have four each.

Carpenter and Swims are among the 29 first-time nominees, which also includes Benson Boone, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Jelly Roll, Rauw Alejandro, Sexxy Red, Victoria Monét and more.

In the coveted video of the year category, Swift — who is looking to continue her record-breaking streak and break her own record to become the only artist to ever three-peat and win five times in the category — is up against Grande, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Eminem, and SZA.

Beginning Tuesday, fans can vote for their favorite categories atvote.mtv.comthrough Friday, Aug. 30.

This year's ceremony will air live from UBS Arena in New York on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET.

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See the full list of MTV VMAs nominations below:

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 – “f*ckumean” – 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 Monét – “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 you only 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” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow

LISA - “Rockstar” - Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian

Megan Thee Stallion - “BOA” - Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter

Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead the 2024 MTV VMAs Nominations — See the Full List! (2024)

FAQs

Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead the 2024 MTV VMAs Nominations — See the Full List!? ›

The superstar is the top nominee for MTV's 2024 Video Music Awards with ten nods largely thanks to her “Fortnight” video. And that means it's Post Malone's lucky day, too. The “Fortnight” featured artist shares in most of those nominations, for a total of nine ( including one for “I Had Some Help”).

Who's performing at the VMAs in 2024? ›

Who's Performing at the 2024 VMAs?
  • Anitta.
  • Bad Bunny.
  • Blackpink.
  • Diddy.
  • Doja Cat.
  • Dove Cameron.
  • Eminem.
  • Jack Harlow.

Where are the VMA awards this year? ›

The VMAs will be held at the UBS Arena on New York's Long Island. Fan voting begins online Tuesday across 15 gender-neutral categories and ends Aug. 30. Voting in the best new artist category will remain active throughout the show.

How much are VMA tickets in 2024? ›

2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs)
Ticket TypePrice (per person)Action
2024 MTV VMA's (Sept. 10th, 2024, UBS Arena): Upper/300 Level Seating$1745Buy Now
2024 MTV VMA's (Sept. 10th, 2024, UBS Arena): Mid/200 Level Seating$2245Buy Now
2024 MTV VMA's (Sept. 10th, 2024, UBS Arena): Lower/100 Level Seating$3250Buy Now
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Where can I watch VMAs 2024? ›

The 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs) will air live on MTV on Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. P.T/ 8 p.m. E.T. Along with the VMAs, MTV offers a lineup of popular reality shows, including Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, Teen Mom, Jersey Shore, RuPaul's Drag Race and many more.

How to vote for VMAs in 2024? ›

ONLINE: Submit your Nominee preferences during the Voting Period on http://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/. Click the button adjacent to the Nominee's image or video and then follow the instructions to complete the voting process. Online votes may be subject to standard internet connection fees.

Who votes for the MTV Awards? ›

The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. The winners are then decided by the general public. Presently, voting is done only through an official MTV Movie & TV Awards voting website. Winners are presented with the "Golden Popcorn" statue made by New-York-firm Society Awards.

When were the VMA Awards on? ›

What do VMA awards stand for? ›

The MTV Video Music Awards (also known as the VMAs) is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV.

Who hosted 2004 VMAs? ›

The show took place at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, and, unlike in previous years, had no host.

Who hosted the 1992 VMAs? ›

The 1992 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1992, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1991, to June 15, 1992. The show was hosted by Dana Carvey at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

How many different music awards are there? ›

Major music award
  • Grammy Awards.
  • Brit Awards.
  • MTV Video Music Awards.
  • American Music Awards.
  • Billboard Music Awards.
  • Latin Grammy Awards.
  • MTV Europe Music Awards.
  • iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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