Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry, The Weeknd Dominate Noms For 2017 MTV VMAs

MTV Video Music Awards

KENDRICK LAMAR, KATY PERRY and THE WEEKND top the list of nominations for the 2017 “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS.”  LAMAR scored a field-leading eight nominations for his video “HUMBLE.” PERRY and THE WEEKND are tied for five nominations each.  

Building on the non-gendered categories at last year's VMAs, the network also announced the former “Best Female Video” and “Best Male Video” categories have been combined for “Artist of the Year.” Additionally, “Best Fight Against the System” has been added to celebrate videos that inspire viewers to stand up and fight injustice.  The 2017 “MTV Video Music Awards” will air live from the FABULOUS FORUM in INGLEWOOD, CA. on SUNDAY, AUGUST 27th at 8 p (ET/PT).   

Beginning today, fans can vote for their favorites across eight VMA categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and more by visiting www.vma.mtv.com.  Voting for the "Best New Artist" award, will remain live through the 2017 MTV VMAs Pre-Show airing at 7p (ET/PT).  The top two artists will be revealed during the pre-show, kicking off a live TWITTER hashtag vote with the winner being announced during the live main telecast.  Nominees for the socially voted category, “Best Song of Summer,” will be announced at a later date.  

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 
KENDRICK LAMAR – “HUMBLE.”
BRUNO – “24K Magic” 
ALESSIA CARA – “Scars To Your Beautiful” 
DJ KHALED ft. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – “Wild Thoughts” 
THE WEEKND – “Reminder” 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
BRUNO MARS
KENDRICK LAMAR
ED SHEERAN
ARIANA GRANDE
THE WEEKND
LORDE

BEST NEW ARTIST 
KHALID
KODAK BLACK
SZA 
YOUNG M.A (3D) 
JULIA MICHAELS
NOAH CYRUS

BEST COLLABORATION 
CHARLIE PUTH ft. SELENA GOMEZ – “We Don’t Talk Anymore” 
DJ KHALED ft. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER -- “Wild Thoughts” 
D.R.A.M. ft. LIL YACHTY – “Broccoli” 
THE CHAINSMOKERS ft. HALSEY – “Closer” 
CALVIN HARRIS ft. PHARRELL WILLIAMS, KATY PERRY & BIG SEAN – “Feels” (Columbia Records) 
ZAYN & TAYLOR SWIFT – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” 

BEST POP 
SHAWN MENDES – “Treat You Better”
ED SHEERAN – “Shape of You”  
HARRY STYLES – “Sign Of The Times” 
FIFTH HARMONY f/GUCCI MANE  “Down”  
KATY PERRY f/SKIP MARLEY – “Chained To The Rhythm” 
MILEY CYRUS – “Malibu” 

BEST HIP HOP 
KENDRICK LAMAR – “HUMBLE.”
BIG SEAN – “Bounce Back” 
CHANCE THE RAPPER – “Same Drugs” 
D.R.A.M. ft. LIL YACHTY – “Broccoli” 
MIGOS ft. LIL UZI VERT – “Bad & Boujee” 
DJ KHALED f/JUSTIN BIEBER, QUAVO, CHANCE THE RAPPER & LIL WAYNE – “I’m The One” 

BEST DANCE 
ZEDD and ALESSIA CARA – “Stay” 
KYGO x SELENA GOMEZ – “It Ain’t Me”
CALVIN HARRIS – “My Way”
MAJOR LAZER ft. JUSTIN BIEBER and MØ – “Cold Water” 
AFROJACK ft. TY DOLLA $IGN – “Gone” 

BEST ROCK 
COLDPLAY – “A Head Full of Dreams” 
FALL OUT PLAY – “Young And Menace” 
TWENTY ONE PILOTS – “Heavydirtysoul” 
GREEN DAY – “Bang Bang”  
FOO FIGHTERS – “Run” 

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