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Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry And The Weekend Top MTV VMA Nominations

Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry And The Weekend Top MTV VMA Nominations

They've all had huge years.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

Kendrick Lamar's incredible year has landed him eight nominations for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, while Katy Perry and The Weekend are up for five.

Lamar's nominations stem from the single 'Humble' off the new album DAMN. For Video of the Year category, he's up against Bruno Mars, Alessia Cara, DJ Khaled and The Weekend.

He's also up against some impressive talents for Artist of the Year, including both Bruno Mars and The Weekend along with Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Lorde.

Kendrick Lamar has bagged eight nominations (Credit: PA)

It's the first time the that the male and female video of the year categories have been fused together as 'artist' of the year.

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the Forum in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, August 27.

Here's a list of all the nominations:

Video of the Year

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
  • Alessia Cara - "Scars to Your Beautiful"
  • DJ Khaled - "Wild Thoughts" [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
  • The Weeknd - "Reminder"

Artist of the Year

  • Bruno Mars
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Ariana Grande
  • The Weeknd
  • Lorde

Best New Artist

  • Khalid
  • Kodak Black
  • SZA
  • Young M.A
  • Julia Michaels
  • Noah Cyrus

Best Collaboration

  • Charlie Puth - "We Don't Talk Anymore" [ft. Selena Gomez]
  • DJ Khaled - "Wild Thoughts" [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
  • D.R.A.M. - "Broccoli" [ft. Lil Yachty]
  • The Chainsmokers - "Closer" [ft. Halsey]
  • Calvin Harris - "Feels" [ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean]
  • Zayn and Taylor Swift - "I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)"

Best Pop Video

  • Shawn Mendes - "Treat You Better"
  • Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
  • Harry Styles - "Sign of the Times"
  • Fifth Harmony - "Down" [ft. Gucci Mane]
  • Katy Perry - "Chained to the Rhythm" [ft. Skip Marley]
  • Miley Cyrus - "Malibu"

Katy Perry has been nominated for five awards (Credit: PA)

Best Hip Hop Video

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Big Sean - "Bounce Back"
  • Chance the Rapper - "Same Drugs"
  • D.R.A.M. - "Broccoli" [ft. Lil Yachty]
  • Migos - "Bad and Boujee" [ft. Lil Uzi Vert]
  • DJ Khaled - "I'm the One" [ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne]

Best Dance Video

  • Zedd and Alessia Cara - "Stay"
  • Kygo and Selena Gomez - "It Ain't Me"
  • Calvin Harris - "My Way"
  • Major Lazer - "Cold Water" [ft. Justin Bieber and MØ]
  • Afrojack - "Gone" [ft. Ty Dolla $ign]

Best Rock Video

  • 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

  • Logic - "Black SpiderMan"
  • The Hamilton Mixtape - "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"
  • Big Sean - "Light"
  • Alessia Cara - "Scars to Your Beautiful"
  • Taboo - "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" [ft. Shailene Woodley]
  • John Legend - "Surefire"

Best Cinematography

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Imagine Dragons - "Thunder"
  • Ed Sheeran - "Castle on the Hill"
  • DJ Shadow - "Nobody Speak" [ft. Run the Jewels]
  • Halsey - "Now or Never"

Best Direction

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Katy Perry - "Chained to the Rhythm" [ft. Skip Marley]
  • Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
  • Alessia Cara - "Scars to Your Beautiful"
  • The Weeknd - "Reminder"

Best Art Direction

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
  • Katy Perry - "Bon Appetit" [ft. Migos]
  • DJ Khaled - "Wild Thoughts" [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
  • The Weeknd - "Reminder"

Best Visual Effects

  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • A Tribe Called Quest - "Dis Generation"
  • KYLE - "iSpy" [ft. Lil Yachty]
  • Katy Perry - "Chained to the Rhythm" [ft. Skip Marley]
  • Harry Styles - "Sign of the Times"

Best Choreography

  • Kanye West - "Fade"
  • Ariana Grande - "Side to Side" [ft. Nicki Minaj]
  • Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  • Sia - "The Greatest"
  • Fifth Harmony - "Down" [ft. Gucci Mane]

Best Editing

  • Future - "Mask Off"
  • Young Thug - "Wyclef Jean"
  • Lorde - "Green Light"
  • The Chainsmokers - "Closer" [ft. Halsey]
  • The Weeknd - "Reminder"
Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Music, MTV