And it continues to be a mountainous year for Kendrick, as he picked up 10 nominations including Video of the Yr, Simplest Hip-Hop and Simplest Route for his tune “No longer Take care of Us.”

Following alongside, Rosé nabbed nine nominations, with Sabrina Carpenter coming in within the help of her with eight and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd every scoring seven.

There had been also 33 first-time nominees, including Alex Warren for Music of the Yr with “Frequent,” and Gigi Perez for Simplest Recent Artist. And despite already being a fixture within the country tune scene, Blake Shelton picked up his first VMA nomination for Simplest Collaboration alongside Post Malone for their tune “Pour Me A Drink.”

The VMAs will also watch a story-breaking moment if Beyoncé or Taylor Swift steal home the award for Artist of the Yr, as the duo are within the intervening time tied because the most-awarded artists in VMAs history with 30 wins every.

Vote casting is originate from now unless Sept. 5 at 6 PM ET for all of the VMA categories, with the exception of Simplest Recent Artist, which is able to remain active for the length of the stay telecast.

To observe who else is probably strolling home with their very delight in Moonman, support reading.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Burger King®

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” –  Island

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Depraved Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records

Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – Interscope Records

Morgan Wallen – Substantial Loud Records/Mercury Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

The Weeknd – XO/Republic Records

SONG OF THE YEAR

Alex Warren – “Frequent” – Atlantic Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records

Doechii – “Apprehension” – Prime Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records

Gracie Abrams – “I Treasure You, I'm Sorry” – Interscope Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

Lorde – “What Became as soon as That” – Republic Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Tate McRae – “Sports Automobile” – RCA Records

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

BEST NEW ARTIST

Alex Warren – Atlantic Records

Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Records

Gigi Perez – Island

Lola Younger – Island

sombr – SMB Song/Warner Records

The Marías – Good Life/Atlantic Records

BEST POP ARTIST **

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Charli xcx – Atlantic Records

Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings

Lorde – Republic Records

Miley Cyrus – Columbia Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Tate McRae – RCA Records

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum

Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Music (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE

Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Closing Heartbreak Music” – Mavin Records/Republic Records

Oct 2024 – Designate Ambor – “Belong Together” – Hundred Days Records/Virgin Song

Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Partner Community Inc.

Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Records

Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records

Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Entertainment

Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records

Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Records

Could per chance 2025 – Damiano David – “Subsequent Summer” – Sony Italy/Arista Records

June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Music” – Island

July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Records

BEST COLLABORATION, presented by Below Armour

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Notion (Stagecoach Legitimate Song Video)” – Atlantic Records/Warner Song Nashville

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” – Mercury Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd” – SMG Song/Chums Protect Secrets and tactics/Interscope Records

BEST POP

Alex Warren – “Frequent” – Atlantic Records

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Account

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST HIP-HOP

Doechii – “Apprehension” – Prime Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Any individual Build Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records

GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings

Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Account Records

BEST R&B

Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records

Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records

Mariah Carey – “Form Dangerous” – gamma.

PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound

Summer Walker – “Coronary heart Of A Lady” – LVRN/Interscope Records

SZA – “Force” – Prime Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Gigi Perez – “Sailor Music” – Island

Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records

Lola Younger – “Messy” – Island

mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Boulevard” – EST 19XX/Interscope Records

sombr – “help to pals” – SMB Song/Warner Records

The Marías – “Reduction To Me” – Good Life/Atlantic Records

BEST ROCK

Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Records

Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series “Devil Could per chance Cry”)” – Netflix Song

Inexperienced Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Records/Warner Records

Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” 2024 Roxie Records Inc. below unheard of license to BMG Rights Management GmbH

Linkin Park – “The Vacancy Machine” – Warner Records

twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen

BEST LATIN

Depraved Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Entertainment

J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Records

KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records

Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Records

Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Song US Latin

Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Song US Latin

BEST Ok-POP

aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Entertainment/Virgin Song Community

JENNIE – “admire JENNIE” – OA Entertainment/Columbia Records

Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC

JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Records

LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” – Lloud Co./RCA Records

Stray Teenagers – “Chk Chk Boost” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic

ROSÉ – “toxic unless the close” – Atlantic Records

BEST AFROBEATS

Asake & Travis Scott – “Active” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE

Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Depraved Dependancy/Atlantic Records

MOLIY, Soundless Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.

Rema – “Toddler (Is It A Crime)” – Mavin World Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope Records

Tems ft. Asake – “Obtain It Right” – RCA Records/Since '93

Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Account Records

Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Coronary heart” – Starboy/RCA Records

BEST COUNTRY **

Chris Stapleton – “Concentrate on I'm In Treasure With You” – Mercury Nashville

Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Treasure You” – CoJo Song / Warner Song Nashville

Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Song Community/BMG/Republic Records

Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Broken Bow Records

Megan Moroney – “Am I Ok?” – Columbia Records

Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Substantial Loud Records/Mercury Records

BEST ALBUM

Depraved Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Entertainment

Kendrick Lamar – GNX – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – Mayhem – Interscope Records

Morgan Wallen – I'm The Anxiety – Substantial Loud Records/Mercury Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Brief n' Sweet – Island

The Weeknd – Bolt Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Records

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Records

Depraved Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Brief Movie)” – Rimas Entertainment

Damiano David – “FUNNY exiguous STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Records

Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Records

Miley Cyrus – “Something Aesthetic” – Columbia Records

The Weeknd – “Bolt Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Burna Boy – “Greater” – Spaceship/Depraved Dependancy/Atlantic Records

Charli xcx – “Bet featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Doechii – “Apprehension” – Prime Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Any individual Build Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records

Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Youthful And Hotter Than Me” – SMG Song/Chums Protect Secrets and tactics/Interscope Records

Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Records

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Records

Charli xcx – “Bet featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli xcx – “Bet featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

Lorde – “Man Of The Yr” – Republic Records

Miley Cyrus – “Quit of the World” – Columbia Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Records

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover” – Columbia Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

BEST EDITING

Charli xcx – “Bet featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Tate McRae – “Factual Protect Staring at (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Doechii – “Apprehension” – Prime Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “No longer Take care of Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Account Records

Zara Larsson – “Moderately Gruesome” – Account Records

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “brighter days forward” – Republic Records

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Tate McRae – “Factual Protect Staring at (From F1® The Movie)              “ – Atlantic Records

The Weeknd – “Bolt Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records