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2021 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: The Complete List

MTVannounced the nominees for theΒ 2021 MTV Video Music AwardsΒ on Wednesday, withJustin Biebercoming out on top as this year's most-nominated artist. He receivedΒ seven nods -- including Artist of the Year and Best Pop for "Peaches"Β -- followed closely behind byΒ Megan Thee Stallionwith six.Β 

Other top contenders includeΒ Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon and Lil Nas X. Additionally,Β MTV PUSH artists Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI and 24kGoldn all received multiple first-time nominations.

See the full list of 2021 nominees below:

VIDEO OF THE YEARΒ 

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" – Atlantic Records

DJ Khaled ft. Drake – "POPSTAR"Β (Starring Justin Bieber) – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records

Doja Cat ft. SZA – "Kiss Me More" – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Ed Sheeran – "Bad Habits" – Atlantic RecordsΒ 

Lil Nas X – "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" – Columbia Records

The Weeknd – "Save Your Tears" – XO / Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEARΒ 

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Justin Bieber – Def JamΒ 

Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

SONG OF THE YEARΒ 

24kGoldn ft. iann dior – "Mood" – RECORDS LLC / Columbia RecordsΒ 

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – "Leave The Door Open" – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic RecordsΒ 

BTS – "Dynamite" – BIGHIT MUSICΒ 

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" – Atlantic RecordsΒ 

Dua Lipa – "Levitating" – Warner RecordsΒ 

Olivia Rodrigo – "drivers license" – Geffen Records

BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by FacebookΒ 

24kGoldn – RECORDS LLC / Columbia Records

Giveon – Epic Records / Not So FastΒ 

The Kid LAROI – Columbia Records

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Polo G – Columbia Records

Saweetie – Warner RecordsΒ 

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

September 2020: Wallows – "Are You Bored Yet?" – Columbia RecordsΒ 

October 2020: Ashnikko – "Daisy" – Warner RecordsΒ 

November 2020: SAINt JHN – "Gorgeous" – Godd Complexx / HITCOΒ 

December 2020: 24kGoldn – "Coco" – RECORDS LLC / Columbia RecordsΒ 

January 2021: JC Stewart – "Break My Heart" – Elektra Music GroupΒ 

February 2021: Latto – "Sex Lies" – RCA RecordsΒ 

March 2021: Madison Beer – "Selfish" – Epic Records / Sing It LoudΒ 

April 2021: The Kid LAROI – "WITHOUT YOU" – Columbia RecordsΒ 

May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – "drivers license" – Geffen RecordsΒ 

June 2021: girl in red "Serotonin" – world in red / AWALΒ 

July 2021: FousheΓ© – "my slime" – RCA RecordsΒ 

August 2021: jxdn – "Think About Me" – DTA Records / Elektra Music GroupΒ 

BEST COLLABORATION

24kGoldn ft. iann dior – "Mood" – RECORDS LLC / Columbia RecordsΒ 

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" – Atlantic RecordsΒ 

Doja Cat ft. SZA – "Kiss Me More" – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsΒ 

Drake ft. Lil Durk – "Laugh Now Cry Later" – OVO / Republic RecordsΒ 

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – "Peaches" – Def JamΒ 

Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – "Prisoner" – RCA Records

BEST POP

Ariana Grande – "positions" – Republic RecordsΒ 

Billie Eilish – "Therefore I Am" – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsΒ 

BTS – "Butter" – BIGHIT MUSICΒ 

Harry Styles – "Treat People With Kindness" – Columbia RecordsΒ 

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – "Peaches" – Def JamΒ 

Olivia Rodrigo – "good 4 u" – Geffen RecordsΒ 

Shawn Mendes – "Wonder" – Island RecordsΒ 

Taylor Swift – "willow" – Republic Records

BEST HIP-HOP

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" – Atlantic RecordsΒ 

Drake ft. Lil Durk – "Laugh Now Cry Later" – OVO / Republic RecordsΒ 

Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – "On Me (remix)" – Quality Control / MotownΒ 

Moneybagg Yo – "Said Sum" – N-Less Entertainment / Interscope RecordsΒ 

Polo G – "RAPSTAR" – Columbia RecordsΒ 

Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – "FRANCHISE" – Cactus Jack / Epic RecordsΒ 

BEST ROCK

Evanescence – "Use My Voice" – BMGΒ 

Foo Fighters – "Shame Shame" – Roswell Records / RCA RecordsΒ 

John Mayer – "Last Train Home" – Columbia Records

The Killers – "My Own Soul's Warning" – IslandΒ 

Kings Of Leon – "The Bandit" – RCA RecordsΒ 

Lenny Kravitz – "Raise Vibration" – Roxie Records / BMG

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Bleachers – "Stop Making This Hurt" – RCA RecordsΒ 

Glass Animals – "Heat Waves" – Republic RecordsΒ 

Imagine Dragons – "Follow You" – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records

Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – "my ex’s best friend" – Bad Boy / Interscope RecordsΒ 

twenty one pilots – "Shy Away" – Fueled By RamenΒ 

WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – "t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l" – MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation

BEST LATIN

Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – β€œDΓ‘kiti” – The OrchardΒ 

Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – β€œLo Vas A Olvidar” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsΒ 

Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – β€œGIRL LIKE ME” – Epic RecordsΒ 

J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – β€œUN DIA (ONE DAY)” – Universal Music Latino / NEON16Β 

Karol G – β€œBichota” – Universal Music LatinoΒ 

Maluma – β€œHawΓ‘i” – Sony Music US Latin

BEST R&B

BeyoncΓ©, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – β€œBROWN SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia RecordsΒ 

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – β€œLeave The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic RecordsΒ 

Chris Brown and Young Thug – β€œGo Crazy” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA RecordsΒ 

Giveon – β€œHEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY” – Epic Records / Not So FastΒ 

H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – β€œCome Through” - MBK Entertainment / RCA RecordsΒ 

SZA – β€œGood Days” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

BEST K-POP

(G)I-DLE – β€œDUMDi DUMDi” – Republic RecordsΒ 

BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – β€œIce Cream” – YG Entertainment / Interscope RecordsΒ 

BTS – β€œButter” – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – β€œGambler” – Starship EntertainmentΒ 

SEVENTEEN – β€œReady to love” – Pledis EntertainmentΒ 

TWICE – β€œAlcohol-Free” – JYP Entertainment CompanyΒ 

VIDEO FOR GOODΒ 

Billie Eilish – β€œYour Power” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsΒ 

Demi Lovato – β€œDancing With The Devil” – IslandΒ 

H.E.R. – β€œFight For You” – MBK Entertainment / RCA RecordsΒ 

Kane Brown – β€œWorldwide Beautiful” – Sony Music Nashville / RCA RecordsΒ 

Lil Nas X – β€œMONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records

Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – β€œEntrepreneur” – Columbia Records

BEST DIRECTION

Billie Eilish – β€œYour Power” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by: Billie EilishΒ 

DJ Khaled ft. Drake – β€œPOPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)” – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director XΒ 

Lil Nas X – β€œMONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu MuinoΒ 

Taylor Swift – β€œwillow” – Republic Records – Directed by: Taylor SwiftΒ 

Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – β€œFranchise” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records – Directed by: Travis ScottΒ 

Tyler, The Creator – β€œLUMBERJACK” – Columbia Records – Directed by: Wolf Haley

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BeyoncΓ©, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – β€œBROWN SKIN GIRL” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan HelfantΒ 

Billie Eilish – β€œTherefore I Am” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Rob WittΒ 

Foo Fighters – β€œShame Shame” – Roswell Records / RCA Records – Cinematography by: Santiago GonzalezΒ 

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – β€œHoly” – RBMG/Def Jam – Cinematography by: Elias TalbotΒ 

Lady Gaga – β€œ911” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by: Jeff CronenwethΒ 

Lorde – β€œSolar Power” – LAVA/Republic Records – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud

BEST ART DIRECTION

BeyoncΓ©, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – β€œALREADY” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard SantosΒ 

Ed Sheeran – β€œBad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by: Alison DominitzΒ 

Lady Gaga – β€œ911” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter AndrusΒ 

Lil Nas X – β€œMONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by: John Richoux

Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – β€œBest Friend” – Warner Records – Art Direction by: Art HaynesΒ 

Taylor Swift – β€œwillow” – Republic Records – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina FernandezΒ 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Bella Poarch – β€œBuild A Bitch” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina VetrovaΒ 

Coldplay – β€œHigher Power” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by: MathematicΒ 

Doja Cat & The Weeknd – β€œYou Right” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David RouxelΒ 

Glass Animals – β€œTangerine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau

Lil Nas X – β€œMONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by: MathematicΒ 

P!NK – β€œAll I Know So Far” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – β€œ34+35” – Republic Records – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott NicholsonΒ 

BTS – β€œButter” – BIGHIT MUSIC – Choreography by: SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAMΒ 

Ed Sheeran – β€œBad Habits” – Atlantic Records – Choreography by: Natricia BernardΒ 

Foo Fighters – β€œShame Shame” – Roswell Records / RCA Records – Choreography by: Nina McNeelyΒ 

Harry Styles – β€œTreat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records – Choreography by:Paul Roberts

Marshmello & Halsey – β€œBe Kind” – Astralwerks / Capitol Records – Choreography by: Dani Vitale

BEST EDITING

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – β€œLeave The Door Open” – Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records – Editing by: Troy CharbonnetΒ 

BTS – β€œButter” – BIGHIT MUSIC – Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from LumpensΒ 

Drake – β€œWhat's Next” – OVO/Republic Records – Editing by: Noah KendalΒ 

Harry Styles – β€œTreat People With Kindness” – Columbia Records – Editing by: Claudia Wass

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – β€œPeaches” – Def Jam – Editing by: Mark Mayr, Vinnie Hobbs

Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – β€œPrisoner” – RCA Records

The2021 MTV Video Music Awardsreturn to New York City on Sunday, Sept. 12, and will air live from the Barclays Center at 8 p.m. ET/PTΒ across 180 countries globally. The VMAs areΒ set to be one of the first fan-filled awards shows in NYC since the city’s reopening, a press release states, adding that theΒ health and safety of artists, fans, staff and partners remain the number one priority.

Beginning Tuesday, fans can vote for their favorites across 14 gender-neutral categories by visitingΒ vma.mtv.comΒ through Friday, Sept. 3. In the meantime, check out highlights from last year's show below!

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