On Monday, the nominees for the 2018 Video Music Awards were released and some of music’s biggest names are in the running to walk away with a Moon Man this year.
Right now the Carter’s are killing it on their On The Run II Tour, and they’re also killing it among this year’s nominees. They were able to rack up nominations in categories such as Best Hip Hop and Video of the Year.
Drizzy is another artist that has been killing it on and off the charts. This year he is walking away with nominations in categories such as Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop.
Check out the list of nominees below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B. – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
The Carters – “APES**T”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage –“Rockstar”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bazzi
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert
BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
The Carters – “APES**T”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
J. Cole – “ATM”
Migos ft. Drake –”Walk It Talk It”
Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated”
Drake – ‘God’s Plan”
Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”
Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper” Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
BEST COLLABORATION
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
The Carters – “APES**T”
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”
The 2018 VMA’s go down on August 20th at 9pm from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
Check out the full list here.