Taylor Swift dominated the MTV Video Music Award nominations yet again with 10 nods, including eight for her "Fortnight" music video plus nominations for artist of the year and best pop. She is closely followed by her "Fortnight" collaborator, Post Malone, who has secured eight nominations along with a ninth for his country hit "I Had Some Help" featuring Morgan Wallen.
Additional nominees for artist of the year announced on Tuesday include Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA. Swift, who took home nine VMAs last year, now has a total of 23, trailing behind Beyoncé with 28 awards and ahead of Madonna with 20 and Lady Gaga with 19. The 2024 VMAs will air live on September 10 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Grande, Carpenter, and Eminem tie with six nominations each, while Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five. Blackpink's LISA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims follow with four. This year, there are 29 first-time nominees, including Wallen, Carpenter, Swims, Benson Boone, and Tyla, who have three each. Other debut nominees include Chappell Roan, Coco Jones, Gracie Abrams, and more. The ceremony will be held at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Fan voting opens Tuesday across 15 gender-neutral categories and concludes on August 30, though voting for best new artist remains open throughout the show. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)