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Here are the 2020 MTV VMAs nominees

Olivia Singh,Libby TorresJul 31, 2020, 03:58 IST

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga in the video for "Rain on Me."Lady Gaga/Interscope Records via YouTube

  • The nominations for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Thursday.
  • Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga were both nominated for nine awards, and other musicians like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd also received nominations.
  • The awards show will take place on Sunday, August 30 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, live from New York's Barclays Center.

The nominees for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Thursday.

Musicians like Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift all scored numerous nominations, with Grande and Gaga tied with nine apiece.

The VMAs will take place on Sunday, August 30 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, live from New York's Barclays Center.

Keep reading for the full list of nominees.

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Video of the year

Billie Eilish in the video for "Everything I Wanted." Billie Eilish/YouTube

Artist of the year

Megan Thee Stallion is nominated for artist of the year. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images
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Song of the year

Doja Cat incorporated the dance popularized on TikTok into her official music video. Screenshot YouTube/Doja Cat

Best collaboration

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande collaborated on "Stuck With U" together. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AG
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Push best new artist

Singer and rapper Doja Cat in August 2019. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images

Best pop

Taylor Swift in the music video for "Lover." Taylor Swift/YouTube
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Best hip-hop

US rapper Travis Scott performs onstage at the ACL Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin on October 7, 2018 SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP/Getty Images

Best R&B

Lizzo performed at the 2020 Grammys. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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Best K-pop

BTS performed in 2019 during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. Reuters

Best Latin

Bad Bunny released his second studio album earlier this year. Jimmy Fallon Show/YouTube
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Best rock

Green Day performed on "The Late Late Show" with James Corden in February. Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images

Best alternative

FINNEAS in the video for "Let's Fall in Love for the Night." FINNEAS/YouTube
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Video for good

Taylor Swift dressed as her male alter ego Tyler in the video for "The Man." Taylor Swift/YouTube

Best direction

Billie Eilish stars in the video for "Xanny." Billie Eilish/YouTube
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Best editing

Halsey in the video for "Graveyard." Halsey/YouTube

Best art direction

Taylor Swift in the video for "Lover." Taylor Swift/YouTube
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Best choreography

Normani released "Motivation" in 2019. Normani/YouTube

Best visual effects

Billie Eilish stars in the video for "All the Good Girls Go to Hell." Billie Eilish/YouTube
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Best cinematography

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga in the video for "Rain on Me." Lady Gaga/Interscope Records via YouTube

Best music video from home

"Stuck With U" was released in 2020. Ariana Grande/YouTube
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Best quarantine performance

Chloe x Halle performing at the BET awards in June. BET Awards 2020/Getty Images via Getty Images
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