Kendrick Lamar was the most nominated artist of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards with 8 nominations, followed by Katy Perry and The Weeknd who tied with 5 nominations each.
Young Thug didn’t attend the award ceremony but realized hours after the VMA’s were over that he had won Best Editing for his “Wyclef Jean” music video. See the winners below!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Ed Sheeran
Nominees:
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
BEST NEW ARTIST:
Khalid
Nominees:
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
BEST COLLABORATION:
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
Nominees:
Charlie Puth f. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers f. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris f. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. f. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos f. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled f. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”
BEST DIRECTION:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
Katy Perry f. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST ART DIRECTION:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry f. Migos – “Bon Appetit”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Nominees:
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
KYLE f. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
Katy Perry f. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
BEST POP VIDEO:
Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Nominees:
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Katy Perry f. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
Kanye West – “Fade”
Nominees:
Ariana Grande f. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane – “Down”
BEST EDITING:
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Nominees:
Future – “Mask Off”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers f. Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM WINNERS:
Big Sean – “Light”
Logic f. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo f. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”
SONG OF SUMMER (FAN VOTE):
Lil Uzi Vert – “XO Tour Llif3”
Nominees:
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee f. Justin Bieber – “Despacito Remix”
Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
Fifth Harmony f. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Camila Cabello f. Quavo “OMG”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
