Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion led the nominations for MTV’s 2021 VMAs, which had been unveiled by the community on Wednesday.
Bieber leads with seven nods, Megan is subsequent with six, and several other artists adopted with 5: Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, and two of this week’s Selection cowl stars, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.
Additionally a first-time nominee – Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy, who’s nominated alongside her mom twice for ‘Brown Pores and skin Woman’, which has scored Blue Ivy her first Grammy earlier this 12 months.
The 2021 VMAs return to New York Metropolis this 12 months, airing dwell from Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, September 12 at 8PM (10am Monday, September 13 AEST), airing throughout MTV’s linear and digital platforms in 180 international locations and territories.
Starting at this time, followers can vote for his or her favourites throughout 14 gender-neutral classes, together with “Video of the 12 months,” “Artist of the 12 months,” “Greatest Collaboration” and extra by visiting vma.mtv.com by until Friday, September 3, 2021.
Voting for “Greatest New Artist” will stay lively into the present, whereas nominations for social classes together with “Greatest Group” and “Music of Summer season” might be introduced at a later date.
The announcement notes that “MTV and Barclays Centre are working carefully with state and native officers to implement finest practices to be able to safely carry collectively music followers from across the globe.” Further protocols could also be introduced nearer to the occasion.
COMPLETE LIST OF 2021 MTV VMA NOMINEES:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – Atlantic Information
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber) – OVO / We The Greatest / Epic Information
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me Extra” – Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Ed Sheeran – “Unhealthy Habits” – Atlantic Information
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Identify)” – Columbia Information
The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears” – XO / Republic Information
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – Republic Information
Doja Cat – Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Justin Bieber – Def Jam
Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Leisure
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Information
Taylor Swift – Republic Information
SONG OF THE YEAR
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Temper” – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Information
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Go away The Door Open” – Aftermath Leisure / Atlantic Information
BTS – “Dynamite” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – Atlantic Information
Dua Lipa – “Levitating” – Warner Information
Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license” – Geffen Information
BEST NEW ARTIST, Introduced by Fb
24kGoldn – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Information
Giveon – Epic Information / Not So Quick
The Child LAROI – Columbia Information
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Information
Polo G – Columbia Information
Saweetie – Warner Information
PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
September 2020: Wallows – “Are You Bored But?” – Columbia Information
October 2020: Ashnikko – “Daisy” – Warner Information
November 2020: SAINt JHN – “Beautiful” – Godd Complexx / HITCO
December 2020: 24kGoldn – “Coco” – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Information
January 2021: JC Stewart – “Break My Coronary heart” – Elektra Music Group
February 2021: Latto – “Intercourse Lies” – RCA Information
March 2021: Madison Beer – “Egocentric” – Epic Information / Sing It Loud
April 2021: The Child LAROI – “WITHOUT YOU” – Columbia Information
Might 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license” – Geffen Information
June 2021: lady in purple “Serotonin” – world in purple / AWAL
July 2021: Foushe? – “my slime” – RCA Information
August 2021: jxdn – “Suppose About Me” – DTA Information / Elektra Music Group
BEST COLLABORATION
24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Temper” – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Information
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – Atlantic Information
Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me Extra” – Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Snigger Now Cry Later” – OVO / Republic Information
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches” – Def Jam
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” – RCA Information
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “positions” – Republic Information
Billie Eilish – “Due to this fact I Am” – Darkroom / Interscope Information
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Harry Types – “Deal with Folks With Kindness” – Columbia Information
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches” – Def Jam
Olivia Rodrigo – “good 4 u” – Geffen Information
Shawn Mendes – “Surprise” – Island Information
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Information
BEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – Atlantic Information
Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Snigger Now Cry Later” – OVO / Republic Information
Lil Child ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (remix)” – High quality Management / Motown
Moneybagg Yo – “Stated Sum” – N-Much less Leisure / Interscope Information
Polo G – “RAPSTAR” – Columbia Information
Travis Scott ft. Younger Thug & M.I.A. – “FRANCHISE” – Cactus Jack / Epic Information
BEST ROCK
Evanescence – “Use My Voice” – BMG
Foo Fighters – “Disgrace Disgrace” – Roswell Information / RCA Information
John Mayer – “Final Prepare House” – Columbia Information
The Killers – “My Personal Soul’s Warning” – Island
Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit” – RCA Information
Lenny Kravitz – “Elevate Vibration” – Roxie Information / BMG
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Bleachers – “Cease Making This Damage” – RCA Information
Glass Animals – “Warmth Waves” – Republic Information
Think about Dragons – “Observe You” – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Information
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s finest good friend” – Unhealthy Boy / Interscope Information
twenty one pilots – “Shy Away” – Fueled By Ramen
WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l” – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation
BEST LATIN
Unhealthy Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti” – The Orchard
Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar” – Darkroom / Interscope Information
Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “GIRL LIKE ME” – Epic Information
Balvin, Dua Lipa, Unhealthy Bunny, Tainy – “UN DIA (ONE DAY)” – Common Music Latino / NEON16
Karol G – “Bichota” – Common Music Latino
Maluma – “Hawái” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST R&B
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Information
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Go away The Door Open” – Aftermath Leisure / Atlantic Information
Chris Brown and Younger Thug – “Go Loopy” – Chris Brown Leisure/RCA Information
Giveon – “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” – Epic Information / Not So Quick
H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come By means of” – MBK Leisure / RCA Information
SZA – “Good Days” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Information
BEST Ok-POP
(G)I-DLE – “DUMDi DUMDi” – Republic Information
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream” – YG Leisure / Interscope Information
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – “Gambler” – Starship Leisure
SEVENTEEN – “Prepared to like” – Pledis Leisure
TWICE – “Alcohol-Free” – JYP Leisure Firm
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – “Your Energy” – Darkroom / Interscope Information
Demi Lovato – “Dancing With The Satan” – Island
H.E.R. – “Battle For You” – MBK Leisure / RCA Information
Kane Brown – “Worldwide Lovely” – Sony Music Nashville / RCA Information
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Identify)” – Columbia Information
Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – “Entrepreneur” – Columbia Information
BEST DIRECTION
Billie Eilish – “Your Energy” – Darkroom / Interscope Information – Directed by: Billie Eilish
DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)” – OVO / We The Greatest / Epic Information – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Identify)” – Columbia Information – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Information – Directed by: Taylor Swift
Travis Scott ft. Younger Thug & M.I.A – “Franchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Information – Directed by: Travis Scott
Tyler, The Creator – “LUMBERJACK” – Columbia Information – Directed by: Wolf Haley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Information – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant
Billie Eilish – “Due to this fact I Am” – Darkroom / Interscope Information – Cinematography by: Rob Witt
Foo Fighters – “Disgrace Disgrace” – Roswell Information / RCA Information – Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez
Justin Bieber ft. Likelihood The Rapper – “Holy” – RBMG/Def Jam – Cinematography by: Elias Talbot
Girl Gaga – “911” – Interscope Information – Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth
Lorde – “Photo voltaic Energy” – LAVA/Republic Information – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Main Lazer – “ALREADY” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Information – Artwork Course by: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos
Ed Sheeran – “Unhealthy Habits” – Atlantic Information – Artwork Course by: Alison Dominitz
Girl Gaga – “911” – Interscope Information – Artwork Course by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Identify)” – Columbia Information – Artwork Course by: John Richoux
Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Greatest Good friend” – Warner Information – Artwork Course by: Artwork Haynes
Taylor Swift – “willow” – Republic Information – Artwork Course by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Bella Poarch – “Construct A Bitch” – Warner Information – Visible Results by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova
Coldplay – “Larger Energy” – Atlantic Information – Visible Results by: Mathematic
Doja Cat & The Weeknd – “You Proper” – Kemosabe Information / RCA Information – Visible Results by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel
Glass Animals – “Tangerine” – Republic Information – Visible Results by: Ronan Fourreau
Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Name Me By Your Identify)” – Columbia Information – Visible Results by: Mathematic
P!NK – “All I Know So Far” – RCA Information – Visible Results by: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “34+35” – Republic Information – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC – Choreography by: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM
Ed Sheeran – “Unhealthy Habits” – Atlantic Information – Choreography by: Natricia Bernard
Foo Fighters – “Disgrace Disgrace” – Roswell Information / RCA Information – Choreography by: Nina McNeely
Harry Types – “Deal with Folks With Kindness” – Columbia Information – Choreography by: Paul Roberts
Marshmello & Halsey – “Be Sort” – Astralwerks / Capitol Information – Choreography by: Dani Vitale
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Go away The Door Open” – Aftermath Leisure/Atlantic Information – Modifying by: Troy Charbonnet
BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC – Modifying by: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens
Drake – “What’s Subsequent” – OVO/Republic Information – Modifying by: Noah Kendal
Harry Types – “Deal with Folks With Kindness” – Columbia Information – Modifying by: Claudia Wass
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches” – Def Jam – Modifying by: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs
Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” – RCA Information
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