One of the year’s biggest nights in music is finally here: the MTV VMAs. Stay tuned to this post over the course of the night to see the full list of VMAs winners.
Kendrick Lamar, whose LP DAMN. was just certified as the year’s first double platinum album, leads the list with eight nominations. He’s up for Artist of The Year and Best Hip Hop, along with Best Cinematography and Video of the Year for the visuals of his lead single “Humble”—to just name a few. Katy Perry and The Weeknd aren’t too far behind, each of them tied for five nominations each. This year’s best new artist category is heavy in the Hip-Hop and R&B genre. It includes some familiar names –Young M.A., SZA, Kodak Black and Khalid. They are up against pop singers Noah Cyrus and Julia Michaels.
Read below for the nominees, and constantly updated list of tonight’s winners.
SONG OF THE SUMMER
WINNER: Lil Uzi Vert — “XO Tour Llif3”
Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber — “Despacito Remix”
Shawn Mendes — “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane — “Down”
Camila Cabello feat. Quavo — “OMG”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller — “Wild Thoughts”
Demi Lovato — “Sorry Not Sorry”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
WINNER: Kanye West – “Fade”
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
BEST POP VIDEO
WINNER: Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
BEST DANCE VIDEO
WINNER: Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water”
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone
BEST COLLABORATION
WINNER: Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
THE MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
BEST NEW ARTIST
WINNER: Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
WINNER(S): ALL
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”