MTV Announces 2024 VMA Nominees: Taylor Swift Leads with 10 Nominations

MTV has just revealed the highly anticipated list of nominees for the 2024 VMAs! Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 nominations, closely followed by her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone with nine. Ariana Grande, Eminem, and Sabrina Carpenter each snagged six nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA earned five each. Other notable nominees include LISA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims, each with four nominations.

Both Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims are among the 29 first-time VMA nominees this year, joined by other fresh faces like Benson Boone, Tyla, and Sexyy Red. The 2024 VMAs will be broadcast live from New York’s UBS Arena on Tuesday, September 10th at 8 PM ET/PT, promising unforgettable performances and surprises.

Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories until August 30th, with voting for “Best New Artist” remaining open until the day of the show.

Complete List of 2024 VMA Nominees

Video of the Year (Presented by Burger King®)

• Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Billie Eilish – “LUNCH”
• Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• SZA – “Snooze”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande
• Bad Bunny
• Eminem
• Sabrina Carpenter
• SZA
• Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

• Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
• Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
• Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

Best New Artist

• Benson Boone
• Chappell Roan
• Gracie Abrams
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• Tyla

Best Collaboration

• Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
• GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
• Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
• Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
• Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best Pop

• Camila Cabello
• Dua Lipa
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Tate McRae
• Taylor Swift

Best Hip-Hop

• Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
• Gunna – “fukumean”
• Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
• Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”

Best R&B

• Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
• Muni Long – “Made For Me”
• SZA – “Snooze”
• Tyla – “Water”
• USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good”
• Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

Best Alternative

• Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
• Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
• Hozier – “Too Sweet”
• Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
• Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
• Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”

Best Rock

• Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
• Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
• Green Day – “Dilemma”
• Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
• Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
• U2 – “Atomic City”

Best Latin

• Anitta – “Mil Veces”
• Bad Bunny – “MONACO”
• KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
• Myke Towers – “LALA”
• Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
• Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky”
• Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”

Best Afrobeats

• Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
• Burna Boy – “City Boys”
• Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational”
• Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
• Tyla – “Water”
• USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin”

Best K-Pop

• Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
• LISA – “Rockstar”
• NCT Dream – “Smoothie”
• NewJeans – “Super Shy”
• Stray Kids – “LALALALA”
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu”

For a full list of nominees and to cast your vote, visit vote.mtv.com.