August 20 is the big day. Admittedly, it’s my birthday, but for the rest of the world, or at least for music lovers who are interested, the 20th marks the MTV Video Music Awards which will be held at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The show is always full of entertaining acts, stunning costumes and red carpet ensembles, and a gathering of the best in the biz, many of whom are in attendance not only to watch their peers perform but to possibly snatch up an award to make the summer of ’18 even more special.
And speaking of special, for new mom Cardi B, this year just keeps getting better. She’s in a happy relationship with hubby Offset, who she secretly wed last fall, and just gave birth to her first child on July 10th. For most people, that would be enough to call the past year a success, but Cardi B is on top of the world and her personal life is only part of what makes her shine. She is leading the nominations with a total of 10, beating out Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
Surely Cardi B will take home something, perhaps not all 10 awards but the odds are in her favor to not go home empty handed. As for the rest of the noms? Check out who is in the running in their respective categories below. And you can chime in. As per ET, “Fans can vote in eight of the most popular categories via vma.mtv.com up until Friday, Aug. 10. Voting for the “Best New Artist” category will stay open until the live broadcast.”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” The Carters – “APES**T” Childish Gambino – “This Is America” Drake – “God’s Plan”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana GrandeBruno MarsCamila CabelloCardi BDrakePost Malone
SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” Drake – “God’s Plan” Dua Lipa – “New Rules”Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “rockstar”
BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)
BazziCardi BChloe x HalleHayley KiyokoLil PumpLil Uzi Vert
BEST COLLABORATION
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” The Carters – “APES**T”Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255″N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JULY 2018 – Chloe x HalleJUNE 2018 – SigridMAY 2018 – Lil XanAPRIL 2018 – Hayley KiyokoMARCH 2018 – Jessie ReyezFEBRUARY 2018 – Tee GrizzleyJANUARY 2018 – Bishop BriggsDECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaalNOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t WeOCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA AUGUST 2017 – Kacy HillJULY 2017 – Khalid JUNE 2017 – KyleMAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” Camila Cabello ft. 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 ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi” The Carters – “APES**T”Drake – “God’s Plan” J. Cole – “ATM” Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It” Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”
BEST LATIN
Daddy Yankee – “Dura” J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa” Maluma – “Felices los 4” Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje”
BEST DANCE
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss” The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me” David Guetta & Sia – “Flames”Marshmello ft. 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 ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
For more info about the show and remaining categories and nominations, visit the MTV site. Don’t forget to cast your votes and tune in on Aug. 20!
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