It’s one of the most watched events of the year drawing millions of viewers. Music lovers across the nation are counting down the days till The MTV VMA Awards. The event will be held Sept. 12, at 8pEST on MTV. The nominations have been announced and some of the biggest names are once again up for several awards. Check out the full list of nominees below:
Show of the Summer
- Beyoncé
- BLACKPINK
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Karol G
- Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
- BLACKPINK
- FIFTY FIFTY
- FLO
- Jonas Brothers
- Måneskin
- NewJeans
- SEVENTEEN
- TOMORROW x TOGETHER
Song of Summer
- Beyoncé – Cuff It
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’)
- Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
- Doechii ft. Kodak Black – What It Is (Block Boy)
- Dua Lipa – Dance the Night (From the Barbie Album)
- FIFTY FIFTY – Cupid
- Gunna – fukumean
- Jung Kook ft. Latto – Seven
- Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice– Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album]
- Olivia Rodrigo – vampire
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – Karma
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Jonas Brothers – Do It Like That
- Luke Combs – Fast Car
- Troye Sivan – Rush
- Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – La Bebe (Remix)
Album of the Year
- Beyoncé – Renaissance
- Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
- Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
- Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
- SZA – SOS
- Taylor Swift – Midnights
Video of the Year
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Artist of the Year
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Karol G
- Nicki Minaj
- Shakira
- Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best New Artist
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Peso Pluma
- PinkPantheress
- Reneé Rapp
Push Performance of the Year
- Saucy Santana – Booty: August 2022
- Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You: September 2022
- Jvke – Golden Hour: October 2022
- Flo Milli – Conceited: November 2022
- Reneé Rapp – Colorado: December 2022
- Sam Ryder – All the Way Over: January 2023
- Armani White – Goated: February 2023
- Fletcher – Becky’s So Hot: March 2023
- Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride: April 2023
- Ice Spice – Princess Diana: May 2023
- Flo – Losing You: June 2023
- Lauren Spencer Smith – That Part: July 2023
Best Collaboration
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)
- Post Malone & Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)
- Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
- Karol G & Shakira – TQG
- Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)
- Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Best Pop
- Demi Lovato – Swine
- Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
- Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- P!nk – Trustfall
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Hip-Hop
- Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On
- DJ Khaled Featuring Drake & Lil Baby – Staying Alive
- Glorilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2
- Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
- Lil Wayne Featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody
- Metro Boomin Featuring Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains)
- Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys Featuring Lucky Daye – Stay
- Chlöe Featuring Chris Brown – How Does It Feel
- Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)
- SZA – Shirt
- Toosii – Favorite Song
- Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – Love in the Way
Best Alternative
- Blink-182 – Edging
- Boygenius – The Film
- Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like a Grudge
- Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
- Paramore – This Is Why
- Thirty Seconds to Mars – Stuck
Best Rock
- Foo Fighters – The Teacher
- Linkin Park – Lost (Original Version)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue
- Måneskin – The Loneliest
- Metallica – Lux Æterna
- Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween
Best Latin
- Anitta – Funk Rave
- Bad Bunny – Where She Goes
- Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola
- Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny – Un X100to
- Karol G & Shakira – TQG
- Rosalía – Despechá
- Shakira – Acróstico
Best K-Pop
- Aespa – Girls
- Blackpink – Pink Venom
- Fiffty Fifty – Cupid
- Seventeen – Super
- Stray Kids – S-Class
- Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr – Rush
- Burna Boy – It’s Plenty
- Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable
- Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana
- Libianca – People
- Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
- Wizkid Featuring Ayra Starr – 2 Sugar
Video for Good
- Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)
- Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente
- Demi Lovato – Swine
- Dove Cameron – Breakfast
- Imagine Dragons – Crushed
- Maluma – La Reina
Best Direction
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Drake – Falling Back
- Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
- Megan Thee Stallion – Her
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Cinematography
- Adele – I Drink Wine
- Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
- Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover
- Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Visual Effects
- Fall Out Boy – Love From the Other Side
- Harry Styles – Music for a Sushi Restaurant
- Melanie Martinez – Void
- Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Choreography
- Blackpink – Pink Venom
- Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
- Jonas Brothers – Waffle House
- Megan Thee Stallion – Her
- Panic! at the Disco – Middle of a Breakup
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
Best Art Direction
- Boygenius – The Film
- Blackpink – Pink Venom
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
- Megan Thee Stallion – Her
- SZA – Shirt
Best Editing
- Blackpink – Pink Venom
- Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit
- Miley Cyrus – River
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero