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Complete List of the 2020 VMA Nominees

The MTV VMA’s go down this Sunday.  The Carolinas will definitely be represented as DaBaby is up for 4 awards including “Artist of the Year” and he is performing.  However,…

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 22: 2013 Moonman designed by artist KAWS on display during a press conference for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 22, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Airing LIVE from Barclays Center on Sunday, August 25, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT this year’s “Video Music Awards” will mark the 30th anniversary of the show and become the first major annual award show to take place in the borough of Brooklyn. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

The MTV VMA’s go down this Sunday.  The Carolinas will definitely be represented as DaBaby is up for 4 awards including “Artist of the Year” and he is performing.  However, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are leading the pack with 9 VMA nominations.  Billie Eilish and The Weeknd follow with six nominations each.

KeKe Palmer will be hosting the 2020 VMAs.  Chloe X Halle and Jack Harlow are just 2 of the performers that will featured during the pre-show.  In addition to the DaBaby, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and The Weeknd will take the main stage at the award ceremony.

This year’s show has some new additions due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Two new categories include "Best Music Video From Home" and "Best Quarantine Performance”.  Frontline Medical Workers will also be included in the show.

The 2020 VMAs will air live on MTV at 8pm on Sunday, August 30th.  Check out a full list of the nominees below and then head over to my Instagram Story @heymsjessica and let me know who you think the winners will be.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish -- "everything i wanted"

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD -- "Godzilla"

Future ft. Drake -- "Life Is Good"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me"

Taylor Swift -- "The Man"

The Weeknd -- "Blinding Lights"

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DaBaby

Justin Bieber

Lady Gaga

Megan Thee Stallion

Post Malone

The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish -- "everything i wanted"

Doja Cat -- "Say So"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me"

Megan Thee Stallion -- "Savage"

Post Malone -- "Circles"

Roddy Ricch -- "The Box"

BEST COLLABORATION

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber -- "Stuck with U"

Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin -- "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)"

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid -- "Beautiful People"

Future ft. Drake -- "Life Is Good"

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj -- "Tusa"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me"

PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST

Doja Cat

Jack Harlow

Lewis Capaldi

Roddy Ricch

Tate McRae

YUNGBLUD

BEST POP

BTS -- "On"

Halsey -- "You should be sad"

Jonas Brothers -- "What a Man Gotta Do"

Justin Bieber ft. Quavo -- "Intentions"

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me"

Taylor Swift -- "Lover"

BEST HIP-HOP

DaBaby -- "BOP"

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD -- "Godzilla"

Future ft. Drake -- "Life Is Good"

Megan Thee Stallion -- "Savage"

Roddy Ricch -- "The Box"

Travis Scott -- "HIGHEST IN THE ROOM"

BEST ROCK

blink-182 -- "Happy Days"

Coldplay -- "Orphans"

Evanescence -- "Wasted On You"

Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean -- "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)"

Green Day -- "Oh Yeah!"

The Killers -- "Caution"

BEST ALTERNATIVE

The 1975 -- "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"

All Time Low -- "Some Kind Of Disaster"

FINNEAS -- "Let's Fall in Love for the Night"

Lana Del Rey -- "Doin' Time"

Machine Gun Kelly -- "Bloody Valentine"

twenty one pilots -- "Level of Concern"

BEST LATIN

Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin -- "China"

Bad Bunny -- "Yo Perreo Sola"

Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul -- "MAMACITA"

J Balvin -- "Amarillo"

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj -- "Tusa"

Maluma ft. J Balvin -- "Qué Pena"

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys -- "Underdog"

Chloe x Halle -- "Do It"

H.E.R. ft. YG -- "Slide"

Khalid ft. Summer Walker -- "Eleven"

Lizzo -- "Cuz I Love You"

The Weeknd -- "Blinding Lights"

BEST K-POP

(G)I-DLE -- "Oh My God"

BTS -- "On"

EXO -- "Obsession"

Monsta X -- "SOMEONE'S SOMEONE"

Tomorrow X Together -- "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)"

Red Velvet -- "Psycho"

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Anderson .Paak -- "Lockdown"

Billie Eilish -- "all the good girls go to hell"

Demi Lovato -- "I Love Me"

H.E.R. - "I Can't Breathe"

Lil Baby -- "The Bigger Picture"

Taylor Swift -- "The Man"

BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME

5 Seconds of Summer -- "Wildflower"

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber -- "Stuck with U"

blink-182 -- "Happy Days"

Drake -- "Toosie Slide"

John Legend -- "Bigger Love"

twenty one pilots -- "Level of Concern"

BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE

Chloe x Halle -- "Do It" from MTV's 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

BEST DIRECTION

Billie Eilish -- "xanny" -- Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja Cat -- "Say So" -- Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Dua Lipa -- "Don't Start Now" -- Directed by Nabil

Harry Styles -- "Adore You" -- Directed by Dave Meyers

Taylor Swift -- "The Man" -- Directed by Taylor Swift

The Weeknd -- "Blinding Lights" -- Directed by Anton Tammi

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

5 Seconds of Summer -- "Old Me" -- Cinematography by Kieran Fowler

Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby -- "My Oh My" -- Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

Billie Eilish -- "all the good girls go to hell" -- Cinematography by Christopher Probst

Katy Perry -- "Harleys In Hawaii" -- Cinematography by Arnau Valls

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me" -- Cinematography by Thomas Kloss

The Weeknd -- "Blinding Lights" -- Cinematography by Oliver Millar

BEST ART DIRECTION

A$AP Rocky -- "Babushka Boi" -- Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen

Dua Lipa -- "Physical" -- Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́

Harry Styles -- "Adore You" -- Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks

Miley Cyrus -- "Mother's Daughter" -- Art Direction by Christian Stone

Selena Gomez -- "Boyfriend" -- Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter

Taylor Swift -- "Lover" -- Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

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" -- Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun

CNCO & Natti Natasha -- "Honey Boo" -- Choreography by Kyle Hanagami

DaBaby -- "BOP" -- Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry

Dua Lipa -- "Physical" -- Choreography by Charm La'Donna

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande -- "Rain On Me" -- Choreography by Richy Jackson

Normani -- "Motivation" -- Choreography by Sean Bankhead

BEST EDITING

Halsey -- "Graveyard" -- Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

James Blake -- "Can't Believe the Way We Flow" -- Edited by Frank Lebon

Lizzo -- "Good As Hell" -- Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan

Miley Cyrus -- "Mother's Daughter" -- Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico

ROSALÍA -- "A Palé" -- Edited by Andre Jones

The Weeknd -- "Blinding Lights" -- Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

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