With a month left until the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, the full list of nominees has been announced on Tuesday, August 6th. Artists like Taylor Swift garnered 10 nominations for her Fortnight single off of her The Tortured Poets Department album. Also, the VMA nomination list introduced new faces like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. With that being said, you can read on for the full list of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominees below.
The Details
A new location in the Tri-State area will host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, will be the venue on September 10th at 8 PM EST. The organizers have not yet announced a host and list of performers, but we already know the nominees for 2024.
We see the return of the highly-anticipated categories, ‘Video of The Year’ and ‘Song of The Year.’ Some of the notable contenders for these categories include artists like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Bad Bunny, and Taylor Swift.
Fans can officially note on mtv.com by using their Google accounts or email addresses. Each user can cast 10 votes per day in each of the respective categories. Winners will be revealed on September 10th, the day of the award show.
Who are the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominees?
Now without further ado, this year’s MTV Video Music Awards nominees:
Video of The Year
- Ariana Grande, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
- Billie Eilish, Lunch
- Doja Cat, Paint The Town Red
- Eminem, Houdini
- SZA, Snooze
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight
Artist of The Year
- Ariana Grande
- Bad Bunny
- Eminem
- Sabrina Carpenter
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Song of The Year
- Beyoncé, Texas Hold ‘Em
- Jack Harlow, Lovin On Me
- Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us
- Sabrina Carpenter, Espresso
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight
- Teddy Swims, Lose Control
Best New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Chappell Roan
- Gracie Abrams
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- Tyla
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 ft. Sexyy Red & SZA, Rich Baby Daddy
- GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, Wanna Be
- Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll, Wild Ones
- Jung Kook ft. Latto, Seven
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen, I Had Some Help
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight
Best Pop
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA, Rich Baby Daddy
- Eminem, Houdini
- GloRilla, Yeah Glo!
- Gunna, Fukumean
- Megan Thee Stallion, BOA
- Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti, FE!N
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys, Lifeline
- Muni Long, Made For Me
- SZA, Snooze
- Tyla, Water
- Usher, Summer Walker, 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 Tenia Razon
- Myke Towers, Lala
- Peso Pluma & Anitta, Bellakeo
- Rauw Alejandro, Touching the Sky
- Shakira & Cardi B, Puntería
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr ft. Giveon, Last Heartbreak Song
- Burna Boy, City Boys
- Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay, Sensational
- Tems, Love Me JeJe
- Tyla, Water
- Usher, Pheelz, Ruin
Best K-Pop
- Jung Kook ft. 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, Feelslikeimfallinginlove
- Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll, Best for Me
- Raye, Genesis
- Tyler Childers, In Your Love
Professional Categories (non-votable)
Best Direction
- Ariana Grande, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love); Directed by Christian Breslauer
- Bleachers, Tiny Moves; Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
- Eminem, Houdini; Directed by Rich Lee
- Megan Thee Stallion, BOA; Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
- Sabrina Carpenter, Please Please Please; Directed by Bardia Zeinali
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight; Directed by Taylor Swift
Best Cinematography
- Ariana Grande, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love); Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
- Charli XCX, Von Dutch; Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
- Dua Lipa, Illusion; Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
- Olivia Rodrigo, Obsessed; Cinematography by Marz Miller
- Rauw Alejandro, Touching the Sky; Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight; Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Best Editing
- Anitta, Mil Veces; Editing by Nick Yumul
- Ariana Grande, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love); Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
- Eminem, Houdini; Editing by David Checel
- Lisa, Rockstar; Editing by Nik Kohler
- Sabrina Carpenter, Espresso; Editing by Jai Shukla
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight; Editing by Chancler Haynes
Best Choreography
- Bleachers, Tiny Moves; Choreography by Margaret Qualley
- Dua Lipa, Houdini; Choreography by Charm La’Donna
- Lisa, Rockstar; Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Rauw Alejandro, Touching the Sky; Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
- Tate McRae, Greedy; Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Troye Sivan, Rush; Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof
Best Visual Effects
- Ariana Grande, The Boy is Mine; Visual Effects by Digital Axis
- Eminem, Houdini; Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
- Justin Timberlake, Selfish; Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
- Megan Thee Stallion, BOA; Visual Effects by Mathematic
- Olivia Rodrigo, Get Him Back!; Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone, Fortnight; 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
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Main image by Jim Yi
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