The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards arrive in exactly one month. On Tuesday (Jul. 25), the nominations were revealed during an announcement session on Instagram Live. Leading the pack for this year’s VMAs is Kendrick Lamar. The TDE MC lands eight nominations, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” and “Best Hip-Hop.” The Weeknd and Katy Perry follow with five nods each, while artists like Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled, D. R.A.M., Chance the Rapper and Big Sean also received multiple nominations.
The 34th annual MTV Video Music Awards takes place on August 27, live from The Forum in Inglewood, California, starting at 8 p.m. EST. Check out the full nominations list below.
Video of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars to Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Best Collaboration:
Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
D. R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – “Feels”
Zayn and Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”
Best Pop:
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – “Chained to the Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
Best Hip Hop:
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne – “I’m the One”
Best Dance:
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo and Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Mø – “Cold Water”
Afrojack featuring Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
Best Rock:
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young and Menace”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
Best Fight Against the System:
Logic featuring Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”
Best Cinematography:
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle on the Hill”
DJ Shadow featuring Run the Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”
Best Direction:
Best Visual Effects:
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
KYLE featuring Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
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