By Creative Media Times
MTV’s iconic moonmen are about to be handed out once again to some of the world’s biggest stars in music as the nominees for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced Monday, July 16.
Leading the nominations this year is Cardi B, scoring 10 nominations, followed by Beyoncé and Jay-Z with eight nods. Also getting plenty of mentions are Childish Gambino and Drake which are tied with seven nominations each, while Bruno Mars is up for six moonmen.
Cardi B is up for major awards such as Artist of the Year and Best New Artist, while her “Finesse” remix with Bruno Mars got five nods, including Video of the Year and Song of the Year.
See the partial nominees below. For a full list, go mtv.com/vma where fans can also vote. The 2018 MTV VMAs is set to air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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
