Cardi B leads MTV VMAs with 10 noms, The Carters follow with eight
New York rapper Cardi B continues to turn everything she touches into gold.
Proving to be America’s biggest break-out artist in the last 12 months, Cardi B lead the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with 10 gongs.
These include simultaneously both best artist and best new artist, a reflection of the New York-based act’s rapid rise since breaking through in August 2017 with the female empowerment track Bodak Yellow.
The Carters aka Beyonce and JAY-Z followed with eight for their video for APES**T, which was shot inside the Louvre in Paris using the backdrop of priceless artworks.
Childish Gambino earned seven for his stand-out no-nonsense This Is America about black empowerment and police brutality.
The awards are held in New York on August 20 and will be shown in Australia as part of a global broadcast.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left to Cry
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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 Grande
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Post 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
Bazzi
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil 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 Halle
JUNE 2018 – Sigrid
MAY 2018 – Lil Xan
APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko
MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez
FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley
JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs
DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal
NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We
OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH
SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA
AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill
JULY 2017 – Khalid
JUNE 2017 – Kyle
MAY 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
Pink – 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
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alessia Cara – Growing Pains
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left to Cry
The Carters – APES**T
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – River
Shawn Mendes – In My Blood
BEST DIRECTION
The Carters – APES**T
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Drake – God's Plan
Ed Sheeran – Perfect
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – Say Something
Shawn Mendes – In My Blood
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Carters – APES**T
Childish Gambino – This Is America
J. Cole – ATM
Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel
SZA – The Weekend
Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left to Cry
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – Lonely Together
Eminem ft. Beyoncé – Walk On Water
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
Maroon 5 – Wait
Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – Havana
The Carters – APES**T
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Dua Lipa – IDGAF
Justin Timberlake – Filthy
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars ft. 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
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