2017 MTV Video Music Awards nominations
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Today MTV announced the nominations for this year's VMAs.
Kendrick Lamar leads the way with eight nominations.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars - “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara - “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd - “Reminder”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
BEST COLLABORATION
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - “Feels”
Zayn & 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 ft. Gucci Mane - “Down”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus - “Malibu”
BEST HIP HOP
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean - “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper - “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - “Broccoli”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - “I’m The One”
BEST DANCE
Zedd and Alessia Cara - “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez - “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris - “My Way”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ - “Cold Water”
Afrojack ft. 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 ft. Damian Lemar Hudson - “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape - “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean - “Light”
Alessia Cara - “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley - “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend - “Surefire”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.” (Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons - “Thunder” (Cinematographer: Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran - “Castle On The Hill” (Cinematographer: Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels - “Nobody Speak” (Cinematographer: David Proctor)
Halsey - “Now Or Never” (Cinematographer: Kristof Brandl)
BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.” (Directors: Dave Meyers, The Little Homies)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - “Chained To The Rhythm” (Director: Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars - “24K Magic” (Directors: Cameron Duddy, Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara - “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Director: Aaron A)
The Weeknd - “Reminder” (Director: Glenn Michael)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.” (Production Designer: Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars - “24K Magic” (Production Designer: Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry ft. Migos - “Bon Appetit” (Production Designer: Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - “Wild Thoughts” (Production Designer: Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd - “Reminder” (Production Designers: Lamar C Taylor, Christo Anesti)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.” (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest - “Dis Generation” (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty - “iSpy” (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - “Chained To The Rhythm” (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles - “Sign Of The Times” (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cédric Nivoliez)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West - “Fade” (Choreographers: Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze, Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins)
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - “Side To Side” (Choreographers: Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.” (Choreographer: Dave Meyers)
Sia - “The Greatest” (Choreographer: Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - “Down” (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead)
BEST EDITING
Future - “Mask Off” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug - “Wyclef Jean” (Editors: Ryan Staake, Eric Degliomini)
Lorde - “Green Light” (Editor: Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - “Closer” (Editor: Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd - “Reminder” (Editor: Red Barbaza)
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