Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry & The Weeknd Lead MTV VMA Nominations

It looks like Kendrick Lamar may just sweep the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards after a quick look at the nomination list, which was announced on Tuesday (July 25) via Instagram Live. The show, which will air August 27 from The Forum in Inglewood, California, will see K. Dot aim for eight separate titles. Meanwhile, Katy Perry and The Weeknd will go at it with their five nominations apiece. 

If you're wondering just where Best Female Video and Best Male Video categories went, well, they've been combined into Video of the Year for the first time in MTV VMA history. Best Fight Against the System has also been added to the list. Scroll on below to see if your favorites made the list.

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 f. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”

DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”

The Chainsmokers f. Halsey – “Closer”

Calvin Harris f. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”

Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”


BEST HIP HOP

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Big Sean – “Bounce Back”

Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”

D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”

Migos f. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”

DJ Khaled f. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”

Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”

DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”

Halsey – “Now or Never”


BEST DIRECTION

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Katy Perry f. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”

Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”

Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”

The Weeknd – “Reminder” 


BEST ART DIRECTION

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”

Katy Perry f. Migos – “Bon Appetit”

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

The Weeknd – “Reminder”


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”

KYLE f. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”

Katy Perry f. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”

Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”


BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Kanye West – “Fade”

Ariana Grande f. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Sia – “The Greatest”

Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane – “Down”


BEST EDITING

Future – “Mask Off”

Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”

Lorde – “Green Light”

The Chainsmokers f. Halsey – “Closer”

The Weeknd – “Reminder” 

Photo: Getty Images


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