2017 MTV - VMAs Nominations Recap

I know we typically stick to film and TV, but when they just announced all the nominations for the VMA’s I had to jump on it. I love music and it’s a big part of my life each day. And music videos aren’t THAT far off from short films right? The VMA’s will air on MTV, 27 Aug 2017. I’ll be on vacation soaking up the sun, but still eager to see all the results when I get back!

Here’s the full list:

Video of the Year

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Bruno Mars - 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.
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus

Best Collaboration

Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - We Don’t Talk Anymore
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
DRAM ft. Lil Yachty - Broccoli
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean - Feels
Zayn and Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever

Best Pop

Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - Down
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm
Miley Cyrus - Malibu

Best Hip Hop

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Big Sean - Bounce Back
Chance the Rapper - Same Drugs
DRAM ft. Lil Yachty - Broccoli
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad & Boujee
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, & Lil Wayne - I’m the One

Best Dance

Zedd and Alessia Cara - Stay
Kygo and Selena Gomez - It Ain’t Me
Calvin Harris - My Way
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and Mo - Cold Water
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Gone

Best Rock

Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
Fall Out Boy - Young and Menace
Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul
Green Day - Bang Bang
Foo Fighters - Run

Best Fight Against the System

Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson - Black SpiderMan
The Hamilton Mixtape - Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)
Big Sean - Light
Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful
Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley - Stand up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL
John Legend - Surefire

Best Cinematography

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Imagine Dragons - Thunder
Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
DJ Shadow ft. Run the Jewels - Nobody Speak
Halsey - Now or Never

Best Direction

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful
The Weeknd - Reminder

Best Art Direction

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Katy Perry ft. Migos - Bon Appetit
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
The Weeknd - Reminder

Best Visual Effects

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
A Tribe Called Quest - Dis Generation
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty - iSpy
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm
Harry Styles - Sign of the Times

Best Choreography

Kanye West - Fade
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - Side to Side
Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Sia - The Greatest
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Man - Down

Best Editing

Future - Mask Off
Young Thug - Wyclef Jean
Lorde - Green Light
The Chainsmokers - Closer
The Weeknd - Reminder

This is just a recap of all the nominations. I will return closer to the event to give my thoughts on the music videos and my choices for each category. ​