Taylor Swift, Post Malone lead 2024 MTV VMAs nominees

MANILA, Philippines — For the second year in a row, Taylor Swift leads all nominees at the MTV Video Music Awards after scoring 10 nods for the 2024 edition.

Eight of those nominations were for her song "Fortnight," which is up for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction.

Her other two nominations were for Artist of the Year and Best Pop, as Swift hopes to match or even best the nine wins from 11 nods she got last year.

Right behind Taylor is rapper Post Malone with nine nominatinons, eight of those also for "Fortnight," while the other is a second Best Collaboration nod for "I Had Some Help" with country singer Morgan Wallen.

Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Eminem followed with six nominations; they are also vying to win for Artist of the Year with Taylor, Bad Bunny and SZA.

Joining "Fortnight" in Video of the Year are Ariana's "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)," Eminem's "Houdini," SZA's "Snooze," Billie Eilish's "Lunch," and Doja Cat "Paint the Town Red."

The other nominees for Song of the Year with "Fortnight" are Sabrina's "Espresso," Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em," Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," Jack Harlow's "Lovin on Me," and Teddy Swims' "Lose Control."

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Here is the full list of nominees:

Video of the Year
"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" - Ariana Grande
"Lunch" - Billie Eilish
"Paint The Town Red" - Doja Cat
"Houdini" - Eminem
"Snooze" - SZA
"Fortnight" - Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone

Song of the Year
"Texas Hold 'Em" - Beyonce
"Lovin on Me" - Jack Harlow
"Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar
"Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter
"Fortnight" - Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone
"Lose Control" - Teddy Swims

Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift

Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla

MTV Push Performance of the Year
"Area Codes" - Kaliii (August 2023)
"Lick or Sum" - GloRilla (September 2023)
"In The Stars" - Benson Boone (October 2023)
"ICU" - Coco Jones (November 2023)
"On My Mama" - Victoria Monét