The 2024 MTV VMAs were set to air on Tuesday, September 10. However, the awards show is changing dates. After MTV scheduled its annual awards show, the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was scheduled for September 10. MTV does not want to air the VMAs during the debate.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 2024 MTV VMAs will air on Wednesday, September 11. While the day has changed other details surrounding the event stayed the same. The event will still air live on MTV at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It will take place at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.
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ABC revealed the day and time of the presidential debate last week. Before that, many wondered if the debate would take place. The former President initially seemed reluctant to take part in the previously agreed-upon debate due to President Biden dropping out of the race.
2024 VMA Nominees
Taylor Swift leads the pack of nominees at the 2024 MTV VMAs with ten nominations. Her “Fortnight” collaborator, Post Malone is right behind her with nine nominations. Below is the full list of nominees.
Video of the Year
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
- Billie Eilish — “LUNCH”
- Doja Cat — “Paint The Town Red”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- SZA — “Snooze”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Artist of the Year
- Ariana Grande
- Bad Bunny
- Eminem
- Sabrina Carpenter
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- Beyoncé — “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
- Jack Harlow — “Lovin On Me”
- Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
- Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”
Best New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Chappell Roan
- Gracie Abrams
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
- Tyla
MTV Push Performance of the Year
- August 2023: Kaliii — “Area Codes”
- September 2023: GloRilla — “Lick or Sum”
- October 2023: Benson Boone — “In The Stars”
- November 2023: Coco Jones — “ICU”
- December 2023: Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
- January 2024: Jessie Murph — “Wild Ones”
- February 2024: Teddy Swims — “Lose Control”
- March 2024: Chappell Roan — “Red Wine Supernova”
- April 2024: Flyana Boss — “yeaaa”
- May 2024: Laufey — “Goddess”
- June 2024: LE SSERAFIM — “EASY”
- July 2024: The Warning — “Automatic Sun”
Best Collaboration
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”
- GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion — “Wanna Be”
- Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll — “Wild Ones”
- Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen — “I Had Some Help”
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight”
Best Pop
- Camila Cabello
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
- Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA — “Rich Baby Daddy”
- Eminem — “Houdini”
- GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
- Gunna — “fukumean”
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA”
- Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti — “FE!N”
Best R&B
- Alicia Keys — “Lifeline”
- Muni Long — “Made For Me”
- SZA — “Snooze”
- Tyla — “Water”
- USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage — “Good Good”
- Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
Best Alternative
- Benson Boone — “Beautiful Things”
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves”
- Hozier — “Too Sweet”
- Imagine Dragons — “Eyes Closed”
- Linkin Park — “Friendly Fire”
- Teddy Swims — “Lose Control (Live)”
Best Rock
- Bon Jovi — “Legendary”
- Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Green Day — “Dilemma”
- Kings of Leon — “Mustang”
- Lenny Kravitz — “Human”
- U2 — “Atomic City”
Best Afrobeats
- Ayra Starr ft. Giveon — “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Burna Boy — “City Boys”
- Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay — “Sensational”
- Tems — “Love Me JeJe”
- Tyla — “Water”
- USHER, Pheelz — “Ruin”
Best Latin
- Anitta — “Mil Veces”
- Bad Bunny — “MONACO”
- KAROL G — “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN”
- Myke Towers — “LALA”
- Peso Pluma & Anitta — “BELLAKEO”
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky”
- Shakira & Cardi B — “Puntería”
Best K-Pop
- Jung Kook ft. Latto — “Seven”
- LISA — “Rockstar”
- NCT Dream — “Smoothie”
- NewJeans — “Super Shy”
- Stray Kids — “LALALALA”
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER — “Deja vu”
Video for Good
- \Alexander Stewart — “if you only knew”
- Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)”
- Coldplay — “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
- Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll — “Best For Me”
- RAYE — “Genesis.”
- Tyler Childers — “In Your Love”
Best Direction
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” — Directed by Christian Breslauer
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves” — Directed by Alex Lockett and Margaret Qualley
- Eminem — “Houdini”– Directed by Rich Lee
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA” — Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please” — Directed by Bardia Zeinali
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight” — Directed by Taylor Swift
Best Cinematography
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” — Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
- Charli xcx — “Von dutch” — Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
- Dua Lipa — “Illusion” — Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
- Olivia Rodrigo — “obsessed” — Cinematography by Marz Miller
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky” — Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight” — Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Best Editing
- Anitta — “Mil Veces” — Editing by Nick Yumul
- Ariana Grande — “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” — Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert
- Eminem — “Houdini” — Editing by David Checel
- LISA — “Rockstar” — Editing by Nik Kohler
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso” — Editing by Jai Shukla
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight” — Editing by Chancler Haynes
Best Choreography
- Bleachers — “Tiny Moves” — Choreography by Margaret Qualley
- Dua Lipa — “Houdini” — Choreography by Charm La’Donna
- LISA — “Rockstar” — Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Rauw Alejandro — “Touching The Sky” — Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
- Tate McRae — “Greedy” — Choreography by Sean Bankhead
- Troye Sivan — “Rush” — Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof
Best Visual Effects
- Ariana Grande — “the boy is mine” — Visual effects by Digital Axis
- Eminem — “Houdini” — Visual effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
- Justin Timberlake — “Selfish” — Visual effects by Candice Dragonas
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA” — Visual effects by Mathematic
- Olivia Rodrigo — “get him back!” — Visual effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight” — Visual effects by Parliament
Best Art Direction
- Charli xcx — “360” — Art direction by Grace Surnow
- LISA — “Rockstar” — Art direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
- Megan Thee Stallion — “BOA” — Art direction by Brittany Porter
- Olivia Rodrigo — “bad idea right?” — Art direction by Nicholas des Jardins
- Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please” — Art direction by Nicholas des Jardins
- Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone — “Fortnight” — Art direction by Ethan Tobman
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