Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack
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102 With the show exactly one month away on Sunday, August 30, the 2020 VMA nominee list is finally here — and it’s massive.
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the pack with nine noms each, while Billie Eilish and The Weeknd follow closely behind with six each. All four appear in the highly coveted Video of the Year category, which finds Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted” going toe-to-toe with Eminem and Juice WRLD’s “Godzilla,” Future and Drake’s “Life Is Good,” Gaga and Grande’s “Rain on Me,” Taylor Swift’s “The Man,” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.”
Swift herself earned five nods, including one for directing “The Man,” while Dua Lipa secured four nominations for her dazzling “Physical” and “Don’t Start Now” clips. Justin Bieber likewise nabbed four, including one for Artist of the Year.
In keeping with the year that 2020 has been, the VMAs have introduced two brand-new categories, Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance, that spotlight the creative ways artists adapted to the shifting landscape. Voting in each of the 15 gender-neutral categories begins today over at vma.mtv.com.
MTV announced the nominees in its biggest categories via Twitter’s new Voice Tweets feature today (July 30). Last week, MTV unveiled the 17 nominees for PUSH Best New Artist, which have now been whittled down to six.
The 2020 VMAs will air live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, August 30 across MTV’s linear and digital platforms from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as well as from various iconic locations throughout New York City’s five boroughs.
Find the full 2020 VMAs nominees list below.
Video of the Year
Billie Eilish: “Everything I Wanted” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: “Godzilla” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Future ft. Drake: “Life Is Good” – Epic Records / Freebandz
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records
Taylor Swift: “The Man” – Republic Records
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records
Artist of the Year
DaBaby – SCMG / Interscope Records
Justin Bieber – RBMG / Def Jam
Lady Gaga – Streamline / Interscope Records
Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment
Post Malone – Republic Records
The Weeknd – XO / Republic Records
PUSH Best New Artist
Doja Cat – Kemosabe / RCA Records
Jack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Lewis Capaldi – Capitol Records
Roddy Ricch – Atlantic Records
Tate McRae – RCA Records
Yungblud – Locomotion Recordings / Geffen Records / Interscope Records
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish: “Everything I Wanted†– Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat: “Say So†– Kemosabe / RCA Records
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records
Megan Thee Stallion: “Savage†– 300 Entertainment
Post Malone: “Circles†– Republic Records
Roddy Ricch: “The Box†– Atlantic Records
Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber: “Stuck with U†– Republic Records / Def Jam
Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin: “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)†– Epic Records / We The Best
Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid: “Beautiful People†– Atlantic Records
Future ft. Drake: “Life Is Good†– Epic Records / Freebandz
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: “Tusa†– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records
Best Pop
BTS: “On†– Big Hit Entertainment
Halsey: “You Should Be Sad†– Capitol Records
Jonas Brothers: “What a Man Gotta Do†– Republic Records
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo: “Intentions†– RBMG / Def Jam
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records
Taylor Swift: “Lover†– Republic Records
Best Hip-Hop
DaBaby: “Bop†– SCMG / Interscope Records
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD: “Godzilla†– Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Future ft. Drake: “Life Is Good†– Epic Records / Freebandz
Megan Thee Stallion: “Savage†– 300 Entertainment
Roddy Ricch: “The Box†– Atlantic Records
Travis Scott: “Highest in the Room†– Epic Records / Cactus Jack
Best R&B
Alicia Keys: “Underdog†– RCA Records
Chloe x Halle: “Do It†– Parkwood / Columbia Records
H.E.R. ft. YG: “Slide†– MBK / RCA Records
Khalid ft. Summer Walker: “Eleven†– Right Hand Music / RCA Records
Lizzo: “Cuz I Love You†– Atlantic Records
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights†– XO / Republic Records
Best K-Pop
BTS: “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
EXO: “Obession” – SM Entertainment
(G)I-DLE: “Oh My God” – Republic Records
Monsta X: “Someone’s Someone” – Epic Records
Red Velvet: “Psycho” – SM Entertainment
Tomorrow X Together: “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)” – Big Hit Entertainment
Best Latin
Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin: “China†– Real Hasta La Muerte
Bad Bunny: “Yo Perreo Sola†– Rimas Entertainment
Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul: “Mamacita†– Epic Records
J Balvin: “Amarillo†– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj: “Tusa†– Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Maluma ft. J Balvin: “QueÌ Pena†– Sony Music Latin
Best Rock
Blink-182: “Happy Days†– Columbia Records
Coldplay: “Orphans†– Atlantic Records
Evanescence: “Wasted On You†– BMG
Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean: “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)†– Island Records
Green Day: “Oh Yeah!†– Reprise / Warner Records
The Killers: “Caution†– Island Records
Best Alternative
The 1975: “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)†– Dirty Hit / Interscope Records
All Time Low: “Some Kind Of Disaster†– Fueled By Ramen
Finneas: “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night†– AWAL
Lana Del Rey: “Doin’ Time†– Interscope Records
Machine Gun Kelly: “Bloody Valentine†– Bad Boy / Interscope Records
Twenty One Pilots: “Level of Concern†– Elektra Music Group / Fueled By Ramen
Best Music Video From Home
5 Seconds of Summer: “Wildflower†– Interscope Records
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber: “Stuck with U†– Republic Records / Def Jam
Blink-182: “Happy Days†– Columbia Records
Drake: “Toosie Slide†– OVO/Republic Records
John Legend: “Bigger Love†– Columbia Records
Twenty One Pilots: “Level of Concern†– Elektra Music Group / Fueled By Ramen
Best Quarantine Performance
Chloe x Halle: “Do It (from MTV Prom-Athon)”
CNCO: MTV Unplugged At Home
DJ D-Nice: Club MTV Presents: #DanceTogether
John Legend: #TogetherAtHome Concert Series
Lady Gaga: “Smile” from One World: Together At Home
Post Malone: Nirvana Tribute
Video For Good
Anderson .Paak: “Lockdown†– 12 Tone Music Group
Billie Eilish: “All the Good Girls Go to Hell†– Darkroom / Interscope Records
Demi Lovato: “I Love Me†– Island Records
H.E.R.: “I Can’t Breathe†– MBK / RCA Records
Lil Baby: “The Bigger Picture†– Quality Control Music / Motown / Capitol Music Group
Taylor Swift: “The Man†– Republic Records
Best Direction
Billie Eilish: “Xanny†– Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish
Doja Cat: “Say So†– Kemosabe / RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Dua Lipa: “Don’t Start Now†– Warner Records – Directed by Nabil
Harry Styles: “Adore You†– Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers
Taylor Swift: “The Man†– Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights†– XO / Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi
Best Cinematography
5 Seconds of Summer: “Old Me†– Interscope Records – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby: “My Oh My†– Syco Music / Epic Records – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell†– Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
Katy Perry: “Harleys In Hawaii†– Capitol Records – Cinematography by Arnau Valls
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights†– XO / Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar
Best Art Direction
A$AP Rocky: “Babushka Boi†– Polo Grounds Music / RCA Records – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
Dua Lipa: “Physical†– Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna ColomeÌ Nogu Ì
Harry Styles: “Adore You†– Columbia Records – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter†– RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone
Selena Gomez: “Boyfriend†– Interscope Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift: “Lover†– Republic Records – Art Direction by Kurt Gefke
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish: “All the Good Girls Go to Hell†– Darkroom / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Drive Studios
Demi Lovato: “I Love Me†– Island Records – Visual Effects by Hoody FX
Dua Lipa: “Physical†– Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
Harry Styles: “Adore You†– Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
Travis Scott: “Highest in the Room†– Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER
Best Choreography
BTS: “On†– Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by The Lab, Son Sung Deuk
CNCO & Natti Natasha: “Honey Boo†– Sony Music Latin / RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami
DaBaby: “BOP†– SCMG / Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry
Dua Lipa: “Physical†– Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “Rain On Me†– Streamline / Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson
Normani: “Motivation†– Keep Cool / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Best Editing
Halsey: “Graveyard†– Capitol Records – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
James Blake: “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow†– Republic Records – Edited by Frank Lebon
Lizzo: “Good As Hell†– Atlantic Records – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter†– RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
RosalÃa: “A Palĕ– Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights†– XO / Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
The 2020 MTV VMAs will air live on Sunday, August 30 across MTV’s linear and digital platforms. Find everything you need to know at vma.mtv.com.