Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead the 2024 MTV VMAs Nominations — See the Full List! The award show will stream live from UBS Arena in New York on Sept. 10 By Daniela Avila Daniela Avila Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. Her work previously appeared on The Poly Post. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 6, 2024 03:35PM EDT Comments Taylor Swift; Post Malone. Photo: John Medina/Getty, Tim Nwachukwu/Getty The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are here! On Tuesday, Aug. 6, MTV revealed the complete list of nominees for the upcoming award show and Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 nominations, followed by Post Malone with nine. Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter each earned six nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five nods each and LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims have four each. Carpenter and Swims are among the 29 first-time nominees, which also includes Benson Boone, Tyla, Chappell Roan, Jelly Roll, Rauw Alejandro, Sexxy Red, Victoria Monét and more. In the coveted video of the year category, Swift — who is looking to continue her record-breaking streak and break her own record to become the only artist to ever three-peat and win five times in the category — is up against Grande, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Eminem, and SZA. Beginning Tuesday, fans can vote for their favorite categories at vote.mtv.com through Friday, Aug. 30. This year's ceremony will air live from UBS Arena in New York on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Ariana Grande; Eminem; Sabrina Carpenter. David Becker/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty, Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Taylor Swift Scores a Landmark 13th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart After Brief Dip from Top Spot See the full list of MTV VMAs nominations below: VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by Burger King® Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – Republic Records Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Taylor Swift – Republic Records SONG OF THE YEAR Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD 'EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records BEST NEW ARTIST Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records Chappell Roan – Island Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE Teddy Swims – Warner Records Tyla – Epic Records MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes" – Atlantic Records September 2023: GloRilla – "Lick or Sum" – CMG / Interscope Records October 2023: Benson Boone – "In the Stars" – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records November 2023: Coco Jones – "ICU" – Def Jam December 2023: Victoria Monét – "On My Mama" – Lovett Music / RCA Records January 2024: Jessie Murph – "Wild Ones" – Columbia Records February 2024: Teddy Swims – "Lose Control" – Warner Records March 2024: Chappell Roan – "Red Wine Supernova" – Island April 2024: Flyana Boss – "yeaaa" – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records May 2024: Laufey – "Goddess" – Laufey / AWAL June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – "EASY" – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records July 2024: The Warning – "Automatic Sun" – Lava / Republic Records BEST COLLABORATION Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records BEST POP Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records Dua Lipa – Warner Records Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter – Island Tate McRae – RCA Records Taylor Swift – Republic Records BEST HIP-HOP Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records BEST R&B Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma. Muni Long – “Made for Me” – Def Jam SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma. Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records BEST ALTERNATIVE Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records BEST ROCK Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records BEST LATIN Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment Bad Bunny – “MONACO” – Rimas Entertainment KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN” – Bichota / Interscope Records Myke Towers – “LALA” – Warner Music Latina Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO” – Double P Records Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin BEST AFROBEATS Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since '93 / RCA Records Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma. BEST K-POP Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records VIDEO FOR GOOD Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew” – FAE grp Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records BEST DIRECTION Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr. Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records - Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov Charli xcx – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records - Cinematography by Jeff Bierman Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records - Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records - Cinematography by Marz Miller Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment - Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records - Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto BEST EDITING Anitta - “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La'Donna LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament BEST ART DIRECTION Charli xcx – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow LISA - “Rockstar” - Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian Megan Thee Stallion - “BOA” - Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman Close