After teasing it for past several weeks, MTV has finally announced the full list of nominations for 2017 Video Music Awards.
It’s no surprise that Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with eight nominations, including Video of the Year for ‘HUMBLE‘, Artist of the Year and Best Hip-Hop. The Weeknd and Katy Perry are each nominated for five awards this time. The 2017 VMAs are set to take place on August 27 live from L.A.. Check out the full list of nominees below.
Video Of The Year
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â
Bruno Mars, â24K Magicâ
Alessia Cara, âScars To Your Beautifulâ
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, âWild Thoughtsâ
The Weeknd, âReminderâ
Artist Of The Year
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
Best New Artist
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Best Hip-Hop
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â
Big Sean, âBounce Backâ
Chance the Rapper, âSame Drugsâ
D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty, âBroccoliâ
Migos f. Lil Uzi Vert, âBad & Boujeeâ
DJ Khaled f. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne, âIâm The Oneâ
Best Collaboration
Charlie Puth f. Selena Gomez, âWe Donât Talk Anymoreâ
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, âWild Thoughtsâ
D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty, âBroccoliâ
The Chainsmokers f. Halsey, âCloserâ
Calvin Harris f. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean, âFeelsâ
Zayn and Taylor Swift, âI Donât Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)â
Best Dance
Zedd and Alessia Cara, âStayâ
Kygo and Selena Gomez, âIt Ainât Meâ
Calvin Harris, âMy Wayâ
Major Lazer f. Justin Bieber and MĂ, âCold Waterâ
Afrojack f. Ty Dolla $ign, âGoneâ
Best Rock
Coldplay, âA Head Full of Dreamsâ
Fall Out Boy, âYoung And Menaceâ
Twenty One Pilots, âHeavydirtysoulâ
Green Day, âBang Bangâ
Foo Fighters, âRunâ
Best Pop
Shawn Mendes, âTreat You Betterâ
Ed Sheeran, âShape of Youâ
Harry Styles, âSign Of The Timesâ
Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane, âDownâ
Katy Perry f. Skip Marley, âChained To The Rhythmâ
Miley Cyrus, âMalibuâ
Best Fight Against The System
Logic f. Damian Lemar Hudson, âBlack SpiderManâ
The Hamilton Mixtape, âImmigrants (We Get the Job Done)â
Big Sean, âLightâ
Alessia Cara, âScars To Your Beautifulâ
Taboo f. Shailene Woodley, âStand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPLâ
John Legend, âSurefireâ
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â (Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons, âThunderâ (Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran, âCastle On The Hillâ (Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow f. Run The Jewels, âNobody Speakâ (David Proctor)
Halsey, âNow or Neverâ (Kristof Brandl)
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â (Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars, â24K Magicâ (Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry f. Migos, âBon Appetitâ (Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, âWild Thoughtsâ (Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd, âReminderâ (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â(Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest, âDis Generationâ (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE f. Lil Yachty, âiSpyâ (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry f. Skip Marley, âChained To The Rhythmâ (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles, âSign Of The Timesâ (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: CĂ©dric Nivoliez)
Best Choreography
Kanye West, âFadeâ (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek âBentleyâ Watkins)
Ariana Grande f. Nicki Minaj, âSide To Sideâ (Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar, âHUMBLE.â (Dave Meyers)
Sia, âThe Greatestâ (Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane, âDownâ (Sean Bankhead)
Best Editing
Future, âMask Offâ (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug, âWyclef Jeanâ (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Lorde, âGreen Lightâ (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers f. Halsey, âCloserâ (Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd, âReminderâ (Red Barbaza)
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