From the Carters to Imagine Dragons, we’ve assembled all of the contenders from every genre in one place.
MTV’s Video Music Awards take over New York City a week from today, so the time is upon us to catch up on the dozens of videos that might take home a Moon Person this year.
Cardi B is dominating the nominations with 10 total, including Best New Artist and Artist of the Year, very much thanks to hit music videos for "Bartier Cardi" and her Bruno Mars collab "Finesse (Remix)." Childish Gambino’s "This Is America" is expected to take home a few awards (or Adam Levine will be pissed!) with seven nominations total, including Best Video with a Message, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Choreography, Best Art Direction and most important, Video of the Year.
Beyonce and Jay-Z teamed up as The Carters to get eight nominations after stunning their fans with hit "APESHIT," which was shot in the world famous Louvre Museum — a location only music royalty like this power couple could have expected to lock down.
Of course, the rest of your favorites — Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Drake, Camila Cabello, The Chainsmokers — all got some love, too. Binge watch all the best music videos of the year, as determined by MTV, below.
The VMAs will air LIVE from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
The Carters – ‘APESHIT’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop, Best Art Direction, Best Choreography, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.
Drake – ‘God’s Plan’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop, Video with a Message and Best Direction.
Ariana Grande – ‘No Tears Left to Cry’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Best Pop, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
Taylor Swift – ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
Nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects.
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ‘All The Stars’
Nominated for Best Visual Effects.
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – ‘Finesse (Remix)’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Choreography and Best Editing.
Childish Gambino – ‘This Is America’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Video with a Message, Best Art Direction, Best Choreography, Best Cinematography, Best Direction and Best Editing.
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – ‘Havana’
Nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop and Best Choreography.
Dua Lipa – ‘IDGAF’
Nominated for Best Choreography.
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – ‘River’
Nominated for Best Cinematography.
Ed Sheeran – ‘Perfect’
Nominated for Song of the Year, Best Pop and Best Direction.
Justin Timberlake – ‘Filthy’
Nominated for Best Choreography.
Alessia Cara – ‘Growing Pains’
Nominated for Best Cinematography.
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – ‘Say Something’
Nominated for Best Direction.
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – ‘Dinero’
Nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Latin.
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – ‘1-800-273-8255’
Nominated for Best Collaboration and Video with a Message.
SZA – ‘The Weekend’
Nominated for Best Art Direction.
J.Cole – ‘ATM’
Nominated for Best Hip Hop and Best Art Direction.
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – ‘Lemon’
Nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Editing.
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – ‘Meant to Be’
Nominated for Best Collaboration.
Maroon 5 – ‘Wait’
Nominated for Best Visual Effects.
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – ‘Lonely Together’
Nominated for Best Dance and Best Visual Effects.
Eminem ft. Beyoncé – ‘Walk On Water’
Nominated for Best Visual Effects.
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – ‘Liberated’
Nominated for Video with A Message.
Janelle Monáe – ‘PYNK’
Nominated for Video with A Message.
Janelle Monáe – ‘Make Me Feel’
Nominated for Best Art Direction.
Jessie Reyez – ‘Gatekeeper’
Nominated for Video with A Message.
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Nominated for Song of the Year.
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – ‘rockstar’
Nominated for Song of the Year.
Demi Lovato – ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
Nominated for Best Pop.
P!nk – ‘What About Us’
Nominated for Best Pop.
Nicki Minaj – ‘Chun-Li’
Nominated for Best Hip Hop.
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – ‘Bartier Cardi’
Nominated for Best Hip Hop.
Migos ft. Drake – ‘Walk It Talk It’
Nominated for Best Hip Hop.
Panic! At The Disco – ‘Say Amen (Saturday Night)’
Nominated for Best Rock.
Daddy Yankee – ‘Dura’
Nominated for Best Latin.
J Balvin, Willy William – ‘Mi Gente’
Nominated for Best Latin.
Fall Out Boy – ‘Champion’
Nominated for Best Rock.
Lincoln Park – ‘One More Light’
Nominated for Best Rock.
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – ‘Échame La Culpa’
Nominated for Best Latin.
Foo Fighters – ‘The Sky Is A Neighborhood’
Nominated for Best Rock.
Shakira ft. Maluma – ‘Chantaje’
Nominated for Best Latin.
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – ‘One Kiss’
Nominated for Best Dance.
The Chainsmokers – ‘Everybody Hates Me’
Nominated for Best Dance.
David Guetta & Sia – ‘Flames’
Nominated for Best Dance.
Maluma – ‘Felices Los 4’
Nominated for Best Latin.
Thirty Seconds To Mars – ‘Walk On Water’
Nominated for Best Rock.
Marshmello ft. Khalid – ‘Silence’
Nominated for Best Dance.
Zedd & Liam Payne – ‘Get Low’
Nominated for Best Dance.
Imagine Dragons – ‘Whatever It Takes’
Nominated for Best Rock.
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