MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Eminem Top Nominations; Here are the categories…

Swift leads the way with 10 nominations, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Taylor Swift and Post Malone are the leading nominees at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, with both artists riding high off the massive success of their collaboration on the song “Fortnight.”

Swift, for the second consecutive year, dominates the nominations at the VMAs, scoring 10 in total. The singer-songwriter’s song “Fortnight” has secured eight nominations, including video of the year, song of the year, best collaboration, best direction, best cinematography, best editing, best visual effects and best direction. Swift is also nominated for artist of the year and best pop.

She won 9 awards from 11 nominations at the 2023 VMAs, including artist of the year and video of the year for “Anti-Hero.” A close second is Post Malone, with the rapper receiving 9 nominations. Like Swift, for “Fortnight” Post Malone is also nominated for video of the year, song of the year, best collaboration, best direction, best cinematography, best editing, best visual effects and best art direction.

The rapper also scored another best collaboration (this time with country music singer Morgan Wallen) for the Billboard No.1 song “I Had Some Help.” Ariana Grande received six nominations, with her song “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” scoring nods for video of the year, best direction, best cinematography and best editing. She also received a best visual effects nominations for “The Boy Is Mine” as well as a nod for artist of the year.