The red carpet has officially opened
Celebrities are starting to make their way down the VMAs red carpet. Viewers can watch pre-show red carpet coverage starting at 6:30p ET on the MTV YouTube channel.
Where are the VMAs taking place this year?
The VMAs are broadcasting live from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York. Last year, the awards show was held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
Who is performing at the VMAs?
Eminem is set to open the show with songs from his most recent album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).”
Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, the two rising stars who arguably defined this summer's pop music landscape, will also perform.
Speaking of pop queens, Katy Perry will return to the VMAs for the first time since 2017 to accept the Video Vanguard Award and perform her biggest hits.
Other performers include host Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Anitta, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz, LE SSERAFIM, LISA, LL Cool J, Rauw Alejandro, Shawn Mendes and Jessie Murph.
Here's a full list of tonight's VMA nominees
Video of the year
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Billie Eilish — “LUNCH”
- Doja Cat — “Paint The Town Red”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- SZA — “Snooze”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Artist of the year
- Ariana Grande
- Bad Bunny
- Eminem
- Sabrina Carpenter
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Song of the year
- Beyoncé — “Texas Hold ‘Em”
- Jack Harlow — “Lovin On Me”
- Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
- Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”
Best New Artist
- Chappell Roan
- Gracie Abrams
- Tyla
MTV Push Performance of the Year
- Aug. 2023: Kaliii — “Area Codes”
- Sept. 2023: GloRilla — “Lick or Sum”
- Oct. 2023: Benson Boone — “In The Stars”
- Nov. 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”
- Dec. 2023: Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
- Jan. 2024: Jessie Murph — “Wild Ones”
- Feb. 2024: Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”
- March 2024: Chappell Roan — “Red Wine Supernova”
- April 2024: Flyana Boss — “yeaaa”
- May 2024: Laufey — “Goddess”
- June 2024: LE SSERAFIM — “EASY”
- July 2024: The Warning — “Automatic Sun”
Best collaboration
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”
- GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion — “Wanna Be”
- Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll — “Wild Ones”
- Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen — “I Had Some Help”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best pop
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
Best hip-hop
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
- Gunna — “fukumean”
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
- Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti — “FE!N”
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys — “Lifeline”
- Muni Long — “Made For Me”
- SZA — “Snooze”
- Tyla — “Water”
- USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage — “Good Good”
- Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
Best alternative
- Benson Boone — “Beautiful Things”
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
- Hozier — “Too Sweet”
- Imagine Dragons — “Eyes Closed”
- Linkin Park — “Friendly Fire”
- Teddy Swims — “Lose Control (Live)”
Best rock
- Bon Jovi — “Legendary”
- Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Green Day — “Dilemma”
- Kings of Leon — “Mustang”
- Lenny Kravitz — “Human”
- U2 — “Atomic City”
Best Latin
- Anitta — “Mil Veces”
- Bad Bunny — “MONACO”
- KAROL G — “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
- Myke Towers — “LALA”
- Peso Pluma & Anitta — “BELLAKEO”
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
- Shakira & Cardi B — “Puntería”
Best afrobeats
- Ayra Starr ft. Giveon — “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Burna Boy — “City Boys”
- Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay — “Sensational”
- Tems — “Love Me JeJe”
- Tyla — “Water”
- USHER — “Pheelz”
Best K-pop
- Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”
- LISA — “Rockstar”
- NCT Dream — “Smoothie”
- NewJeans — “Super Shy”
- Stray Kids — “LALALALA”
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER — “Deja Vu”
Video for good
- Alexander Stewart — “if only you knew”
- Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”
- Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll — “Best For Me”
- RAYE — “Genesis.”
- Tyler Childers — “In Your Love”
Best direction
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best cinematography
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Charli xcx — “Von dutch”
- Dua Lipa — “Illusion”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “obsessed”
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best editing
- Anitta — “Mil Veces”
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- LISA — “Rockstar”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best choreography
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
- Dua Lipa — “Houdini”
- LISA — “Rockstar”
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
- Tate McRae — “Greedy”
- Troye Sivan — “Rush”
Best visual effects
- Ariana Grande — “the boy is mine”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- Justin Timberlake — “Selfish”
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “get him back!”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best art direction
- Charli xcx — “360”
- LISA — “Rockstar”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “bad idea right?”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”