Bieber & Megan Lead VMA Nominees
• Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion lead this year’s list of nominees for MTV’s 2021 VMAs, which were revealed on Wednesday. Bieber leads this year’s VMA class with seven nominations, followed closely by Megan with six, and seven artists who garnered five nominations each: Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Givēon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.
As Variety reports, the 2021 MTV VMAs return to New York this year, broadcasting live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12 at 8pm ET/delayed PT. The show will be simulcast across CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network, making the show available to an expanded broadcast audience for the second consecutive year.
Nominees for the VMA’s biggest award, “Video Of The Year” are: Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” (Atlantic Records); DJ Khaled ft. Drake, “Popstar” (starring Justin Bieber)” (OVO/We The Best/Epic Records); Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More” (Kemosabe Records/RCA Records); Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits” (Atlantic Records); Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Columbia Records); The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears” (XO/Republic Records).
Fans can vote for their favorites across 14 gender-neutral categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and others at vma.mtv.com through Friday, September 3. Online voting for “Best New Artist,” presented by Facebook, will remain active right into the telecast on Sunday, September 12. Nominations for social categories including “Best Group” and “Song of Summer” will be announced later.
