The nominations for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards were announced yesterday, with Cardi B racking up 10 nominations. Five of those are for her Bruno Mars collaboration, “Finesse (Remix).” Meanwhile, The Carters–a.k.a. Beyoncé and JAY-Z–came in second with eight nominations thanks to their Louvre-set clip for “Apes**t.”
They’re followed by Childish Gambino and Drake, with seven nods apiece, Bruno Mars with six, and Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello each racking up five nominations.
This year’s nominating categories are gender-neutral, with no Male/Female Video of the Year categories. Meanwhile, the new categories include Best Video With a Message and Best Latin Video, which comes after MTV failed to nominate the monster hit “Despacito” for any major awards in 2017.
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall starting at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, August 20.
Here’s the full list of nominee’s;
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry”
Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug, “Havana”
The Carters, “Apes**t”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
Song of the Year
Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug, “Havana”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Dua Lipa, “New Rules”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
Post Malone featuring 21 Savage, “rockstar”
Best New Artist
Bazzi
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert
Best Pop Video
Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry”
Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug, “Havana”
Demi Lovato, “Sorry Not Sorry”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
Pink, “What About Us”
Shawn Mendes, “In My Blood”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Cardi B featuring 21 Savage, “Bartier Cardi”
The Carters, “Apes**t”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
J. Cole, “ATM”
Migos featuring Drake, “Walk It Talk It”
Nicki Minaj, Chun-Li”
Best Latin Video
Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
J Balvin and Willy William, “Mi Gente”
Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B, “Dinero”
Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato, “Échame La Culpa”
Maluma, “Felices los 4”
Shakira featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”
Best Collaboration
Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to be”
Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
The Carters, “Apes**t”
Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B, “Dinero”
Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
N.E.R.D. and Rihanna, “Lemon”
Best Rock Video
Fall Out Boy, “Champion”
Foo Fighters, “The Sky Is a Neighborhood”
Imagine Dragons, “Whatever It Takes”
Linkin Park, “One More Light”
Panic! at the Disco, “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”
Thirty Seconds to Mars, “Walk on Water”
Best Video With a Message
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges, “Liberated”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Janelle Monae, “PYNK”
Jessie Reyez, “Gatekeeper”
Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
