É uma boa época para ser Kendrick Lamar. O artista lançou um dos discos mais aclamados (por público e crítica) do ano, DAMN., e é o líder de indicações da 34ª edição do VMA, que acontece em 27 de agosto. O rapper soma o total de oito indicações pelo clipe de “HUMBLE”.
The Weeknd e Katy Perry aparecem logo atrás, com cinco indicações cada. Veja a lista completa abaixo:
Vídeo do ano
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Artista do ano
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
Melhor artista revelação
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Melhor colaboração
Charlie Puth feat. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
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Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
Melhor vídeo hip-hop
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
Melhor vídeo dance
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water”
Afrojack feat. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
Melhor vídeo rock
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
Melhor luta contra o sistema
Logic feat. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo feat. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”
Melhor fotografia
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder” (Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill” (Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak” (David Proctor)
Halsey – “Now or Never” (Kristof Brandl)
Melhor direção
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Dave Meyers & the little homies)
Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Aaron A)
The Weeknd – “Reminder” (Glenn Michael)
Melhor direção de arte
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry feat. Migos – “Bon Appetit” (Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd – “Reminder” (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)
Melhores efeitos visuais
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation” (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE feat. Lil Yachty – “iSpy” (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cédric Nivoliez)
Melhor coreografia
Kanye West – “Fade” (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins)
Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side” (Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Dave Meyers)
Sia – “The Greatest” (Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Sean Bankhead)
Melhor edição
Future – “Mask Off” (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean” (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Lorde – “Green Light” (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – “Closer” (Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd – “Reminder” (Red Barbaza)