Have you checked out the nominees for the VMA’S Yet?
Music videos have jumped leaps and bounds in the last couple of years with artists going the extra mile to explore creativity in every way and form. From The Weeknd’s gutsy videos to Ed Sheeran’s nostalgicย exploration, music videos of today take you on a journey with the artist and their stories. With the versatility of the productions of the past year, check out who dominates the list with the most nominations this year.
Check out the nominees below.
Video Of The Year:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โ
Bruno Mars,ย โ24K Magicโ
Alessia Cara ,ย โScars To Your Beautifulโ
DJ Khaled,ย โWild Thoughtsโย feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd,ย โReminderโ
Artist Of The Year:
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
Credits: mtv.co.uk
Best New Artist:
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Best Collaboration:
Charlie Puthย โWe Donโt Talk Anymoreโย feat. Selena Gomez
DJ Khaled,ย โWild Thoughtsโย feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
D.R.A.M.,ย โBroccoliโย feat. Lil Yachty
The Chainsmokers,ย โCloserโย feat. Halsey
Calvin Harris,ย โFeelsโย feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean
Zayn & Taylor Swift,ย โI Donโt Wanna Live Foreverโ
Credits: nme.com
Best Pop Video:
Shawn Mendes,ย โTreat You Betterโ
Ed Sheeran,ย โShape of Youโ
Harry Styles,ย โSign Of The Timesโ
Fifth Harmony,ย โDownโย feat. Gucci Mane
Katy Perry,ย โChained To The Rhythmโย feat. Skip Marley
Miley Cyrus,ย โMalibuโ
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โ
Big Sean,ย โBounce Backโ
Chance the Rapper,ย โSame Drugsโ
D.R.A.M.,ย โBroccoliโย feat. Lil Yachty
Migos,ย โBad & Boujeeโย feat. Lil Uzi Vert
DJ Khaled,ย โIโm The Oneโย feat.Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne
Best Dance Video:
Zedd & Alessia Cara,ย โStayโ
Kygo & Selena Gomez,ย โIt Ainโt Meโ
Calvin Harris,ย โMy Wayโ
Major Lazer,ย โCold Waterโย feat. Justin Bieber and Mร
Afrojack,ย โGoneโย feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Credits: Thought Catalog
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay,ย โA Head Full of Dreamsโ
Fall Out Boy,ย โYoung And Menaceโ
Twenty One Pilots,ย โHeavydirtysoulโ
Green Day,ย โBang Bangโ
Foo Fighters,ย โRunโ
Best Fight Against The System:
Logic,ย โBlack SpiderManโย feat. Damian Lemar Hudson
The Hamilton Mixtape,ย โImmigrants (We Get the Job Done)โ
Big Sean,ย โLightโ
Alessia Cara ,ย โScars To Your Beautifulโ
Taboo,ย โStand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPLโย feat. Shailene Woodley
John Legend,ย โSurefireโ
Best Cinematography:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โ(Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragonsย โThunderโย (Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran,ย โCastle On The Hillโย (Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow,ย โNobody Speakโย (David Proctor)
Halsey,ย โNow or Neverโย (Kristof Brandl)
Best Direction:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โย (Dave Meyers & the little homies)
Katy Perry,ย โChained To The Rhythmโย feat. Skip Marley (Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars,ย โ24K Magicโย (Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara ,ย โScars To Your Beautifulโย (Aaron A)
The Weeknd,ย โReminderโย (Glenn Michael)
Best Art Direction:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โย (Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars,ย โ24K Magicโย (Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry,ย โBon Appetitโย feat. Migos (Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled,ย โWild Thoughtsโย feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller (Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd,ย โReminderโย (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)
Credits: Fuse TV
Best Visual Effects:
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โ(Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest,ย โDis Generationโย (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE,ย โiSpyโย feat. Lil Yachty (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry,ย โChained To The Rhythmโย feat. Skip Marley (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles,ย โSign Of The Timesโย (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cรฉdric Nivoliez)
Best Choreography:
Kanye West,ย โFadeโย (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek โBentleyโ Watkins)
Ariana Grande,ย โSide To Sideโย (Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar,ย โHUMBLE.โย (Dave Meyers)
Sia,ย โThe Greatestโย (Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony,ย โDownโย feat. Gucci Mane (Sean Bankhead)
Best Editing:
Future,ย โMask Offโย (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug,ย โWyclef Jeanโย (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Lorde,ย โGreen Lightโย (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers,ย โCloserโย feat. Halsey (Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd,ย โReminderโย (Red Barbaza)