Taylor Swift, Post Malone, And Megan Thee Stallion Shine With Top Nominations At 2024 MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Post Malone, And Megan Thee Stallion Shine With Top Nominations At 2024 MTV VMAs
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The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are shaping up to be a star-studded affair, with Taylor Swift, Post Malone, and Megan Thee Stallion, leading the nominations.

According Billboard, to Taylor Swift is taking the lead at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with a whopping 10 nominations, making her the top contender. Post Malone, her “Fortnight” partner in crime, is right behind with nine nods—eight alongside Swift and one for his hit “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen.

Not far behind are Ariana Grande, Eminem, and Sabrina Carpenter, each with six nominations. Megan Thee Stallion and SZA are close behind with five each, while LISA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims are also in the mix with four nominations each.

Other artists getting in on the nomination fun include Anitta, GloRilla, Dua Lipa, and Tyla, all with three nods each. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Coldplay, Drake, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Latto, Sexyy Red, Tate McRae, Usher, and Victoria Monét among others are each racking up two nominations.

For complete list of 2024 VMAs nominees keep scrolling:

Video of the year

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”

Billie Eilish – “Lunch”

Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”

Eminem – “Houdini”

SZA – “Snooze”

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Artist of the year                    

Ariana Grande

Bad Bunny

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

SZA

Taylor Swift

Song of the year

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me”

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

Best new artist

Benson Boone

Chappell Roan

Gracie Abrams

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Tyla

Best collaboration

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”

Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”

Jung Kook feat. Latto – “Seven”

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best pop

Camila Cabello

Dua Lipa

Olivia Rodrigo

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McCrae

Taylor Swift

Best hip-hop

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “

Eminem – “Houdini”

GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”

Gunna – “fukumean”

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”

Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”

Best R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”

Muni Long – “Made for Me”

SZA – “Snooze”

Tyla – “Water”

Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”

Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

Best alternative

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”

Hozier – “Too Sweet”

Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”

Best rock

Bon Jovi – “Legendary”

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”

Green Day – “Dilemma”

Kings of Leon – “Mustang”

Lenny Kravitz – “Human”

U2 – “Atomic City”

Best Latin

Anitta – “Mil Veces”

Bad Bunny – “Monaco”

Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”

Myke Towers – “LaLa”

Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo”

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”

Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”

Burna Boy – “City Boys”

Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”

Tems – “Love Me JeJe”

Tyla – “Water”

Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin”

Best K-pop

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”

LISA – “Rockstar”

NCT Dream – “Smoothie”

NewJeans – “Super Shy”

Stray Kids – “LALALALA”

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu”

Video for good

Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew”

Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From Barbie)”

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me”

RAYE – “Genesis.”

Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”

MTV push performance of the year

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes”

September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”

October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars”

November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU”

December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”

February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”

April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa”

May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess”

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”

July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun”