The 2017 MTV VMAs are popping off right now, having switched venues from Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2016 to The Forum in Inglewood, California, and this year’s awards are packed with a few familiar faces, along with some new ones.
Khalid, SZA, Young M.A and Kodak Black have all been nominated as Best New Artist, while Kendrick Lamar—who opened up the show with an explosive performance of “DNA.” and “HUMBLE.”—leads the pack with eight nominations, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop, as well as Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Choreography for “Humble.“—claiming six out of the eight he was nominated for.
Check out the full list of winners and check back as we update this throughout the night.
Video of the Year
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.”
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara — “Scars to Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled — “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd — “Reminder”
Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
Lorde
The Weeknd
Best New Artist
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Best Collaboration
Charlie Puth — “We Don’t Talk Anymore” f. Selena Gomez
DJ Khaled — “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
D.R.A.M. — “Broccoli” f. Lil Yachty
The Chainsmokers — “Closer” f. Halsey
Calvin Harris — “Feels” f. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean
Zayn and Taylor Swift — “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”
Best Pop
Fifth Harmony – “Down” f. Gucci Mane
Shawn Mendes — “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
Harry Styles — “Sign of the Times”
Katy Perry – “Chained to the Rhythm” f. Skip Marley
Miley Cyrus — “Malibu”
Best Hip-Hop
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.”
Big Sean — “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper — “Same Drugs”
DJ Khaled — “I’m the One” f. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne
D.R.A.M. — “Broccoli” f. Lil Yachty
Migos — “Bad and Boujee” f. Lil Uzi Vert
Best Dance
Zedd and Alessia Cara — “Stay”
Kygo and Selena Gomez — “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris — “My Way”
Major Lazer — “Cold Water” f. Justin Bieber and MØ
Afrojack — “Gone” f. Ty Dolla $ign
Best Fight Against the System
Logic – “Black Spiderman” f. Damian Lemar Hudson
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean — “Light”
Alessia Cara — “Scars to Your Beautiful”
Taboo – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” f. Shailene Woodley
John Legend — “Surefire”
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.” (Director of Photography: Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons — “Thunder” (Director of Photography: Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran — “Castle on the Hill” (Director of Photography: Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow — “Nobody Speak” f. Run the Jewels (Director of Photography: David Proctor)
Halsey — “Now or Never” (Director of Photography: Kristof Brandl)
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.” (Directors: Dave Meyers and The Little Homies)
Katy Perry — “Chained to the Rhythm” f. Skip Marley (Director: Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic” (Directors: Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara — “Scars to Your Beautiful” (Director: Aaron A)
The Weeknd — “Reminder” (Director: Glenn Michael)
Best Art Direction
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.” (Visual Effects: Jonah Hall of Timber)
A Tribe Called Quest — “Dis Generation” (Visual Effects: Brandon Hirzel of Bemo)
KYLE — “iSpy” f. Lil Yachty (Visual Effects: Max Colt and Tomash Kuzmytskyi of GloriaFX)
Katy Perry — “Chained to the Rhythm” f. Skip Marley (Visual Effects: MIRADA)
Harry Styles — “Sign of the Times” (Visual Effects: Cédric Nivoliez of ONE MORE)
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.” (Visual Effects: Jonah Hall of Timber)
A Tribe Called Quest — “Dis Generation” (Visual Effects: Brandon Hirzel of Bemo)
KYLE — “iSpy” f. Lil Yachty (Visual Effects: Max Colt and Tomash Kuzmytskyi of GloriaFX)
Katy Perry — “Chained to the Rhythm” (Visual Effects: MIRADA) f. Skip Marley
Harry Styles — “Sign of the Times” (Visual Effects: Cédric Nivoliez of ONE MORE)
Best Choreography
Kanye West — “Fade” (Choreographers: Teyana Taylor and Guapo)
Ariana Grande — “Side to Side” f. Nicki Minaj (Choreographers: Brian and Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar — “Humble.” (Choreographer: Dave Meyers)
Sia — “The Greatest” (Choreographer: Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony — “Down” f. Gucci Mane (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead)
Best Editing
Future — “Mask Off” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug — “Wyclef Jean” (Editors: Ryan Staake and Eric Degliomini)
Lorde — “Green Light” (Editor: Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers — “Closer” f. Halsey (Editor: Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd — “Reminder” (Editor: Red Barbaza)
Song of the Summer
Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee — “Despacito (Remix)” f. Justin Bieber
Lil Uzi Vert — “XO Tour Llif3”
Shawn Mendes — “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”
Fifth Harmony — “Down” f. Gucci Mane
Camila Cabello — “OMG” f. Quavo
DJ Khaled — “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
Demi Lovato — “Sorry Not Sorry”
