Taylor Swift, Post Malone, SZA, Megan Thee Stallion and more lead VMAs nominations

The MTV Video Music Awards are almost here, with the 2024 ceremony scheduled for September 10 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. As the excitement ramps up, MTV has unveiled the full list of nominations, showcasing a star-studded lineup of music’s biggest names.

Taylor Swift is the frontrunner this year, leading with ten nominations, setting the stage for a potentially historic night. Close behind, Post Malone has earned nine nominations, while Ariana Grande, Eminem, and Sabrina Carpenter each nabbed eight. Megan Thee Stallion and SZA are also prominent contenders, each securing six nominations.

Furthermore, in the highly anticipated Artist of the Year category, the nominees include Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, SZA, and Taylor Swift. Each artist has made significant impacts in 2024, making this category a highlight of the awards show.

The Best Hip-Hop category is packed with top-tier talent. Nominees include Drake, Sexyy Red & SZA’s “Rich Baby Daddy,” Eminem’s “Houdini,” GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!,” Gunna’s “fukumean,” Megan Thee Stallion’s “BOA,” and the collaboration of Travis Scott and Playboi Carti with “FE!N.”

For Best R&B, the competition is equally fierce with nominations for Alicia Keys’ “Lifeline,” Muni Long’s “Made For Me,” SZA’s “Snooze,” Tyla’s “Water,” Usher, 21 Savage, and Summer Walker’s “Good Good,” and Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama.”