Music is once again the star of the show at the 40th edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), where Taylor Swift seems to have every chance of sweeping the board once again and maintaining her reign. The pop superstar, who has made her way into all the analysis of the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, after announcing on Instagram that she will vote for the Democratic Party candidate in the November elections, leads the nominations with none other than ten nominationsthanks to his collaboration with the American singer Post Malone in the video clip of Fortnight, cover letter of the album The Tortured Poets Department.
Taylor Swift is competing in the big categories, including Best Music Video of the Year, where her music video for Fortnight (directed by herself) could give her another statuette of the iconic Moon Man. With her unmistakable style, Swift appears in the video with facial tattoos, accompanied by heavyweight actors such as Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles. But it doesn’t stop there, as she is also nominated for Best Director or Best Visual Effects. In addition, she faces heavyweights such as Bad Bunny, Eminem y Ariana Grande In the category of Artist of the Year, pop artists of the stature of Camila Cabello y Olivia Rodrigo.
A gala full of stars
In the category of Best Latin Music Video, Spanish music also plays a prominent role. The Brazilian Anitta and the Puerto Ricans Bad Bunny y Raw Alejandro lead the nominations. Anitta competes with her work in A thousand times and his collaboration with Featherweight in Bellakeowhile Bad Bunny participates with Mónaco and Rauw Alejandro with Touching the Sky. Among the other nominees are: Karol G con My ex was right, Myke Towers con Lalay Shakira y Cardi B con Aim.
The gala, which will take place at the UBS stadium in Elmont, New York, will feature an impressive list of performances. Latin fans will be able to enjoy performances by Karol G, Anitta, Camila Cabello and Rauw Alejandro. In addition to this, names such as LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion y Lenny Kravitz. It will undoubtedly be an evening full of surprises and emerging talent, with artists such as Chappell Roan y Benson Boone performing on the VMAs stage for the first time.
For its part, Katy Perry She will receive the Video Vanguard Award, which recognizes her artistic career, taking over from Shakira, the first Latina to receive this award in 2023.
List of winners of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
Here are all the names of the nominees in the main categories of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards that will be heard throughout the night. The name of the winner of each category is highlighted in bold:
Michael Jackson Vanguard Award
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 ft. 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 ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
Best New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Chappell Roan
- Gracie Abrams
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- Silence
Best Collaboration
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red y SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
- GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
- Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
- Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Pop Video
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop Video
- 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 Video
- 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 Video
- 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 Video
- Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
- Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Green Day – “Dilemma”
- Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
- Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
- U2 – “Atomic City”
Best Latin Video
- Anitta – “A Thousand Times”
- Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
- Karol G – “My Ex Was Right”
- Myke Towers – “Lala”
- Featherweight & Anitta – “Bellakeo”
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
- Shakira & Cardi B – “Aim”
Best Afrobeats Video
- 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 Video
- Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
- LISA – “Rockstar”
- NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
- NewJeans – “Super Shy”
- Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja Vu”
Video For Good (which includes a social message):
- 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”
Push Performance of the Year:
- Kaliii – “Area Codes”
- GloRilla – “Lick or Sum”
- Benson Boone – “In The Stars”
- Coco Jones – “ICU”
- Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones”
- Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
- Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova”
- Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa”
- Laufey – “Goddess”
- LE SSERAFIM – “Easy”
- The Warning – “Automatic Sun”
Best Director:
- Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
- Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
- Eminem – “Houdini”
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Cinematography:
- Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
- Charli XCX – “Von Dutch”
- Dua Lipa – “Illusion”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed”
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Editing:
- Anitta – “A Thousand Times”
- Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
- Eminem – “Houdini”
- LISA – “Rockstar”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Choreography:
- Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
- Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
- LISA – “Rockstar”
- Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
- Tate McRae – “Greedy”
- Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Best Visual Effects:
- Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine”
- Eminem – “Houdini”
- Justin Timberlake – “Selfish”
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Art Direction:
- Charli XCX – “360”
- LISA – “Rockstar”
- Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
- Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
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