A 35; edição do MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) será realizada em 20 de agosto e a premiação será transmitida ao vivo a partir das 21h. O evento ocorrerá no Radio City Music Hall, em Nova York. As primeiras atrações confirmadas pela MTV incluem Ariana Grande, Shawm Mendes, Logic e Ryan Tedder.
Enquanto Ariana performará o hit God is a woman, Shawn cantará In my blood. Pela primeira vez, os cantores Logic e Ryan Tedder, vocalista do One Republic, apresentarão o novo single One day. A produção executiva do evento é assinada por Bruce Gillmer e Jesse Ignjatovic.
A cantora Jennifer Lopez será a grande homenageada da edição com o prêmio Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award e se apresentará pela primeira vez no evento desde 2001.
É possível votar nas 12 categorias do VMA até 10 de agosto, sexta-feira, com exceção da categoria artista revelação, que pode ser decidida até o horário da transmissão do evento. Os votos são feitos pelo site e incluem categorias como vídeo do ano, artista do ano e melhor colaboração.
INDICADOS
Clipe do Ano
Ariana Grande ; ;No Tears Left to Cry; ; Republic Records
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ; ;Finesse (Remix); ; Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ; ;Havana; ; Syco Music/Epic Records
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records
Drake ; ;God;s Plan; ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Artista do Ano
Ariana Grande ; Republic Records
Bruno Mars ; Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello ; Syco Music/Epic Records
Cardi B ; Atlantic Records
Drake ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Post Malone ; Republic Records
Música do Ano
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ; ;Finesse (Remix); ; Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ; ;Havana; ; Syco Music/Epic Records
Drake ; ;God;s Plan; ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Dua Lipa ; ;New Rules; ; Warner Bros. Records
Ed Sheeran ; ;Perfect; ; Atlantic Records
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage ; ;rockstar; ; Republic Records
Melhor Novo Artista
Bazzi ; iamcosmic/Atlantic Records
Cardi B ; Atlantic Records
Chloe x Halle ; Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
Hayley Kiyoko ; Atlantic Records
Lil Pump ; Warner Bros. Records
Lil Uzi Vert ; Atlantic Records
Melhor Colaboração
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line ; ;Meant to Be; ; Warner Bros. Records
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ; ;Finesse (Remix); ; Atlantic Records
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B ; ;Dinero; ; Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid ; ;1-800-273-8255; ; Def Jam Recordings
N.E.R.D & Rihanna ; ;Lemon; ; i am OTHER/Columbia Records
;Push Artist; do Ano
Julho de 2018 ; Chloe x Halle ; Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
Junho de 2018 ; Sigrid ; Island Records
Maio de 2018 ; Lil Xan ; Columbia Records
Abril de 2018 ; Hayley Kiyoko ; Atlantic Records
Março de 2018 ; Jessie Reyez ; Island Records
Fevereiro de 2018 ; Tee Grizzley ; 300 Entertainment
Janeiro de 2018 ; Bishop Briggs ; Island Records
Dezembro de 2017 ; Grace VanderWaal ; Syco Music/Columbia Records
Novembro de 2017 ; Why Don;t We ; Atlantic Records
Outubro de 2017 ; PRETTYMUCH ; Syco Music/Columbia Records
Setembro de 2017 ; SZA ; TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records
Agosto de 2017 ; Kacy Hill ; Def Jam Recordings
Julho de 2017 ; Khalid ; RCA Records
Junho de 2017 ; Kyle ; Atlantic Records
Maio de 2017 ; Noah Cyrus ; Republic Records
Melhor Pop
Ariana Grande ; ;No Tears Left to Cry; ; Republic Records
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ; ;Havana; ; Syco Music/Epic Records
Demi Lovato ; ;Sorry Not Sorry; ; Island Records
Ed Sheeran ; ;Perfect; ; Atlantic Records
P ; ;What About Us; ; RCA Records
Shawn Mendes ; ;In My Blood; ; Island Records
Melhor Hip Hop
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage ; ;Bartier Cardi; ; KSR/Atlantic Records
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Drake ; ;God;s Plan; ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
J. Cole ; ;ATM; ; Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records
Migos ft. Drake ; ;Walk It Talk It; ; Quality Control/Capitol Records
Nicki Minaj ; ;Chun-Li; ; Young Money/Cash Money Records
Melhor Latino
Daddy Yankee ; ;Dura; ; El Cartel Records/UMLE
J Balvin, Willy William ; ;Mi Gente; ; UMLE/Republic Records
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B ; ;Dinero; ; Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato ; ;Échame La Culpa; ; UMLE/Republic/Island/Universal Music Latino
Maluma ; ;Felices los 4; ; Sony Music Entertainment US Latin
Shakira ft. Maluma ; ;Chantaje; ; Sony Music Entertainment US Latin
Melhor Dance
Avicii ft. Rita Ora ; ;Lonely Together; ; Geffen Records
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa ; ;One Kiss; ; Columbia Records
The Chainsmokers ; ;Everybody Hates Me; ; Disruptor Records/Columbia Records
David Guetta & Sia ; ;Flames; ; Atlantic Records
Marshmello ft. Khalid ; ;Silence; ; RCA Records/Ultra Records
Zedd & Liam Payne ; ;Get Low (Street Video); ; Interscope Records
Melhor Rock
Fall Out Boy ; ;Champion; ; Island Records
Foo Fighters ; ;The Sky Is A Neighborhood; ; RCA Records
Imagine Dragons ; ;Whatever It Takes; ; KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records
Linkin Park ; ;One More Light; ; Warner Bros. Records
Panic! At The Disco ; ;Say Amen (Saturday Night); ; Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records
Thirty Seconds to Mars ; ;Walk On Water; ; Interscope Records
Clipe com uma Mensagem
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges ; ;Liberated; ; Columbia Records
Drake ; ;God;s Plan; ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Janelle Monáe ; ;PYNK; ; Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records
Jessie Reyez ; ;Gatekeeper; ; Island Records
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid ; ;1-800-273-8255; ; Def Jam Recordings
Melhor Cinematografia
Alessia Cara ; ;Growing Pains; ; Def Jam Recordings ; Cinematography by Pau Castejón
Ariana Grande ; ;No Tears Left to Cry; ; Republic Records ; Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ; Cinematography by Benoit Debie
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records ; Cinematography by Larkin Seiple
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran ; ;River; ; Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records ; Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller
Shawn Mendes ; ;In My Blood; ; Island Records ; Cinematography by Jonathan Sela
Melhor Direção
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ; Directed by Ricky Saix
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records ; Directed by Hiro Murai
Drake ; ;God;s Plan; ; YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records ; Directed by Karena Evans
Ed Sheeran ; ;Perfect; ; Atlantic Records ; Directed by Jason Koenig
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton ; ;Say Something; ; RCA Records ; Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.
Shawn Mendes ; ;In My Blood; ; Island Records ; Directed by Jay Martin
Melhor Direção de Arte
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ; Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records ; Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday
J. Cole ; ;ATM; ; Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records ; Art Direction by Miles Mullin
Janelle Monáe ; ;Make Me Feel; ; Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records ; Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen
SZA ; ;The Weekend; ; TDE/RCA Records ; Art Direction by SZA and Solange
Taylor Swift ; ;Look What You Made Me Do; ; Big Machine Records ; Art Direction by Brett Hess
Melhores Efeitos Visuais
Ariana Grande ; ;No Tears Left to Cry; ; Republic Records ; Visual Effects by Vidal and Loris Paillier for Buf
Avicii ft. Rita Ora ; ;Lonely Together; ; Geffen Records ; Visual Effects by KPP
Eminem ft. Beyoncé ; ;Walk On Water; ; Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records ; Visual Effects Supervisor Rich Lee for Drive Studios
Kendrick Lamar & SZA ; ;All The Stars; ; TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records ; Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris
Maroon 5 ; ;Wait; ; 222/Interscope Records ; Visual Effects by TIMBER
Taylor Swift ; ;Look What You Made Me Do; ; Big Machine Records ; Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
Melhor Coreografia
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ; ;Finesse (Remix); ; Atlantic Records ; Choreography by Phil Tayag & Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ; ;Havana; ; Syco Music/Epic Records ; Choreography by Calvit Hodge and Sara Bivens
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ; Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Jaquel Knight
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records ; Choreography by Sherrie Silver
Dua Lipa ; ;IDGAF; ; Warner Bros. Records ; Choreography by Marion Motin
Justin Timberlake ; ;Filthy; ; RCA Records ; Choreography by Marty Kudelka, AJ Harpold, Tracy Phillips, and Ivan Koumaev
Melhor Edição
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ; ;Finesse (Remix); ; Atlantic Records ; Editing by Jacquelyn London
The Carters ; ;APES**T; ; Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ; Taylor Ward and Sam Ostrove
Childish Gambino ; ;This Is America; ; mcDJ / RCA Records ; Editing by Ernie Gilbert
Janelle Monáe ; ;Make Me Feel; ; Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records ; Editing by Deji Laray
N.E.R.D & Rihanna ; ;Lemon; ; i am OTHER/Columbia Records ; Editing by Taylor Ward
Taylor Swift ; ;Look What You Made Me Do; ; Big Machine Records ; Editing by Chancler Haynes for Cosmo