MTV ha annunciato le nomination di tutte le categorie di genere neutro per i VMAs 2018 che si svolgeranno al Radio City Music Hall di New York lunedì 20 agosto. In Italia lo show verrà trasmesso solo su MTV (in esclusiva su Sky canale 130) lunedì 20 agosto in diretta dalle 3 del mattino e martedì 21 agosto alle 21.00 nella versione sottotitolata. È già stato un anno grandioso per la musica e i VMAs di quest’anno porteranno le cose ad un livello completamente nuovo – ha dichiarato Bruce Gilmer, Head of Music and Music Talent, Global Entertainment Group, Viacom – Lo straordinario gruppo di nominati ci ha colpito per il loro talento e ispirato con la loro creatività – e quando li metti insieme per una notte, tutto diventa possibile.
Tutte le nomination
Cardi B ha ricevuto nomination in ben 10 categorie, incluse “Video”, “Song” e “Artist of the Year”, mentre The Carters se ne sono assicurati otto, incluse “Video of the Year”, “Best Collaboration” e “Best Hip Hop” per l’ultimo singolo APESH**T.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- 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
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- 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
- SONG OF THE YEAR
- 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
- BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)
- 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
- BEST COLLABORATION
- 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 OF THE YEAR
- JULY 2018 – Chloe x Halle – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
- JUNE 2018 – Sigrid – Island Records
- MAY 2018 – Lil Xan – Columbia Records
- APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko – Atlantic Records
- MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez – Island Records
- FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley – 300 Entertainment
- JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs – Island Records
- DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal – Syco Music/Columbia Records
- NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We – Atlantic Records
- OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH – Syco Music/Columbia Records
- SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA – TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill – Def Jam Recordings
- JULY 2017 – Khalid – RCA Records
- JUNE 2017 – Kyle – Atlantic Records
- MAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus – Republic Records
- BEST 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!nk – “What About Us” – RCA Records
- Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” – Island Records
- BEST 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
- 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
- BEST LATIN
- 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
- BEST 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
- BEST 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
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
- 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
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- 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
- BEST DIRECTION
- 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
- BEST ART DIRECTION
- 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
- 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
- BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- 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
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- 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
- BEST EDITING
- 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
- Cardi B – 10 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST NEW ARTIST
- BEST COLLABORATION – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST COLLABORATION – “Dinero” – Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
- BEST HIP HOP – “Bartier Cardi” – KSR/Atlantic Records
- BEST LATIN – “Dinero” – Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST EDITING – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- The Carters – 8 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST COLLABORATION – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST HIP HOP – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST DIRECTION – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST ART DIRECTION – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- BEST EDITING – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
- Childish Gambino– 7 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- BEST DIRECTION – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- BEST ART DIRECTION – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- BEST EDITING – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records
- Drake – 7 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- BEST HIP-HOP – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- BEST HIP-HOP – “Walk It Talk It” – Quality Control/Capitol Records
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- BEST DIRECTION – “God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
- Bruno Mars – 6 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST COLLABORATION – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- BEST EDITING – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
- Ariana Grande – 5 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Republic Records
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- BEST POP – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Republic Records
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Republic Records
- BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Republic Records
- Camila Cabello – 5 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- BEST POP – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- Ed Sheeran – 4 Nominations
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “Perfect” – Atlantic Records
- BEST POP – “Perfect” – Atlantic Records
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “River” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- BEST DIRECTION – “Perfect” – Atlantic Records
- Khalid – 4 Nominations
- BEST COLLABORATION – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings
- PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- BEST DANCE – “Silence” – RCA Records/Ultra Records
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings
- Young Thug – 4 Nominations
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- BEST POP – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
- Alessia Cara – 3 Nominations
- BEST COLLABORATION – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “Growing Pains” – Def Jam Recordings
- Dua Lipa – 3 Nominations
- SONG OF THE YEAR – “New Rules” – Warner Bros. Records
- BEST DANCE – “One Kiss” – Columbia Records
- BEST CHOREOGRAPHY – “IDGAF” – Warner Bros. Records
- Janelle Monáe – 3 Nominations
- VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE – “PYNK” – Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records
- BEST ART DIRECTION – “Make Me Feel” – Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records
- BEST EDITING – “Make Me Feel” – Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records
- Shawn Mendes – 3 Nominations
- BEST POP – “In My Blood” – Island Records
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – “In My Blood” – Island Records
- BEST DIRECTION – “In My Blood” – Island Records
- SZA – 3 Nominations
- PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- BEST ART DIRECTION – “The Weekend” – TDE/RCA Records
- BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – “All The Stars” – TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- Taylor Swift – 3 Nominations
- BEST ART DIRECTION – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Big Machine Records
- BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Big Machine Records
- BEST EDITING – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Big Machine Records