The MTV VMAs [1] are airing next month, and we finally have the full list of nominees. While Cardi B is leading the pack with 10 nominations (including best new artist and artist of the year), Beyoncé and JAY-Z (aka The Carters) aren't too far behind with eight nominations for their music video "Apes**t [2]." Who will take home a "Moon Person" this year? Tune in on Aug. 20 to find out!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande [3]
"Finesse (Remix)" by Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
"APES**T" by The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"God's Plan" by Drake
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone [4]
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Finesse (Remix)" by Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
"God's Plan" by Drake
"New Rules" by Dua Lipa
"Perfect" – by Ed Sheeran
"rockstar" by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bazzi
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert
BEST COLLABORATION
"Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
"Finesse (Remix)" by Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"APES**T" by The Carters
"Dinero" by Jennifer Lopez [5] ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B
"1-800-273-8255" by Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid
"Lemon" by N.E.R.D & Rihanna [6]
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chloe x Halle
Sigrid
Lil Xan
Hayley Kiyoko
Jessie Reyez
Tee Grizzley
Bishop Briggs
Grace VanderWaal [7]
Why Don't We
RETTYMUCH
SZA
Kacy Hill
Khalid
Kyle
Noah Cyrus
BEST POP
"No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande
"Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
"Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato [8]
"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran
"What About Us" by P!nk
"In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes
BEST HIP HOP
"Bartier Cardi" by Cardi B ft. 21 Savage
"APES**T" by The Carters
"God's Plan" by Drake
"ATM" by J. Cole
"Walk It Talk It" by Migos ft. Drake
"Chun-Li" by Nicki Minaj
BEST LATIN
"Dura" by Daddy Yankee
"Mi Gente" by J Balvin, Willy William
"Dinero" by Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B
"Échame La Culpa" by Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato
"Felices los 4" by Maluma
"Chantaje" by Shakira [9] ft. Maluma
BEST DANCE
"Lonely Together" by Avicii ft. Rita Ora
"One Kiss" by Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
"Everybody Hates Me" by The Chainsmokers
"Flames" by David Guetta & Sia
"Silence" by Marshmello ft. Khalid
"Get Low (Street Video)" by Zedd & Liam Payne
BEST ROCK
"Champion" by Fall Out Boy
"The Sky Is a Neighbourhood" by Foo Fighters
"Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons
"One More Light" by Linkin Park
"Say Amen (Saturday Night)" by Panic! At The Disco
"Walk in Water" by Thirty Seconds to Mars
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"Liberated" by Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges
"God's Plan" by Drake
"PYNK" by Janelle Monáe
"Gatekeeper" by Jessie Reyez
"1-800-273-8255" by Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Growing Pains" by Alessia Cara
"No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande
"APES**T" The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"River" by Eminem [10] ft. Ed Sheeran
"In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes
BEST DIRECTION
"APES**T" by The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"God's Plan" by Drake
"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran
"Say Something" by Justin Timberlake [11] ft. Chris Stapleton
"In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes
BEST ART DIRECTION
"APES**T" by The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"ATM" by J. Cole
"Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monáe
"The Weekend" by SZA
"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift [12]
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande
"Lonely Together" by Avicii ft. Rita Ora
"Walk on Water" by Eminem ft. Beyoncé
"All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
"Wait" by Maroon 5
"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
"Finesse (Remix)" by Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
"APES**T" by The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"IDGAF" by Dua Lipa
"Filthy" by Justin Timberlake
BEST EDITING
"Finesse (Remix)" by Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"APES**T" by The Carters
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino
"Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monáe
"Lemon" by N.E.R.D & Rihanna
"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift