Here Are Your MTV VMA Nominees: Justin Bieber & Megan Thee Stallion Lead The Pack

Beliebers and Hotties, prepare to vote your “peaches” off. MTV announced the 2021 Video Music Awards nominations on Aug. 11, and Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion have earned the most nods. The “Peaches” crooner is up for seven awards this year, followed closely by the “WAP” rapper, who is nominated for six. The two artists will face off in a variety of categories, including Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration, but they’re definitely not each other’s only competition.

Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Drake, BTS, and Giveon are just some of the other artists who could be taking home a coveted moonperson (or five) at this year’s show. The VMAs will take place at the Barclays Center in New York City on Sept. 12. The show will feature a live audience, but even if you’re watching from home, there are ways to get involved. Starting today, fans can vote for their favorites across 14 categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best Collaboration by visiting vma.mtv.com. Not sure who to vote for or who’s even nominated? We’ve got you covered, below.

Video Of The Year

• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR” (Starring Justin Bieber)
• Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
• Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”
• Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
• The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”

Artist Of The Year

• Ariana Grande
• Doja Cat
• Justin Bieber
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood”
• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
• BTS – “Dynamite”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
• Dua Lipa – “Levitating”
• Olivia Rodrigo – “drivers license”

Best New Artist

• 24kGoldn
• Giveon
• The Kid LAROI
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Polo G
• Saweetie

Push Performance Of The Year

• September 2020: Wallows – "Are You Bored Yet?"
• October 2020: Ashnikko – "Daisy"
• November 2020: SAINt JHN – "Gorgeous"
• December 2020: 24kGoldn – "Coco"
• January 2021: JC Stewart – "Break My Heart"
• February 2021: Latto – "Sex Lies"
• March 2021: Madison Beer – "Selfish"
• April 2021: The Kid LAROI – "WITHOUT YOU"
• May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – "drivers license"
• June 2021: girl in red "Serotonin"
• July 2021: Fousheé – "my slime"
• August 2021: jxdn – “Think About Me”

Best Collaboration

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior – “Mood”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
• Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
• Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
• Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
• Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande – “positions”
• Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am”
• BTS – “Butter”
• Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”
• Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”
• Olivia Rodrigo – “good 4 u”
• Shawn Mendes – “Wonder”
• Taylor Swift – “willow”

Best Hip-Hop

• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
• Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
• Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (remix)”
• Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum”
• Polo G – “RAPSTAR”
• Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “FRANCHISE”

Best Rock

• Evanescence – “Use My Voice”
• Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame”
• John Mayer – “Last Train Home”
• The Killers – “My Own Soul's Warning”
• Kings Of Leon – “The Bandit”
• Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration”

Best Alternative

• Bleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt”
• Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”
• Imagine Dragons – “Follow You”
• Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear – “my ex’s best friend”
• twenty one pilots – “Shy Away”
• WILLOW ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l”

Best Latin

• Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”
• Billie Eilish & ROSALÍA – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”
• Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “GIRL LIKE ME”
• J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “UN DIA (ONE DAY)”
• Karol G – “Bichota”
• Maluma – “Hawái”

Best R&B

• Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL”
• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”
• Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
• Giveon – “HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY”
• H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come Through”
• SZA – “Good Days”

Best K-Pop

• (G)I-DLE – “DUMDi DUMDi”
• BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream”
• BTS – “Butter” – BIGHIT MUSIC Monsta X – “Gambler”
• SEVENTEEN – “Ready to love”
• TWICE – “Alcohol-Free”

Video For Good

• Billie Eilish – “Your Power”
• Demi Lovato – “Dancing With The Devil”
• H.E.R. – “Fight For You”
• Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
• Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
• Pharrell Williams ft. JAY-Z – “Entrepreneur”

Best Direction

• Billie Eilish – “Your Power” – Directed by Billie Eilish
• DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “POPSTAR (Starring Justin Bieber)” – Directed by Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X
• Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino
• Taylor Swift – “willow” – Directed by Taylor Swift
• Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – “Franchise” – Directed by Travis Scott
• Tyler, The Creator – “LUMBERJACK” – Directed by Wolf Haley

Best Cinematography

• Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “BROWN SKIN GIRL” – Cinematography by Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, MOHAMMAED ATTA AHMED, Santiago Gonzalez, and Ryan Helfant
• Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” – Cinematography by Rob Witt
• Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Cinematography by Santiago Gonzalez
• Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper – “Holy” – Cinematography by Elias Talbot
• Lady Gaga – “911” – Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth
• Lorde – “Solar Power” – Cinematography by Andrew Stroud

Best Art Direction

• Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – “ALREADY” – Art Direction by Susan Linns and Gerard Santos
• Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Art Direction by Alison Dominitz
• Lady Gaga – “911” – Art Direction by Tom Foden and Peter Andrus
• Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Art Direction by John Richoux
• Saweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Art Direction by Art Haynes
• Taylor Swift – “willow” – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez

Best Visual Effects

• Bella Poarch – “Build A Bitch” – Visual Effects by Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, and Yekaterina Vetrova
• Coldplay – “Higher Power” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
• Doja Cat & The Weeknd – “You Right” – Visual Effects by La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, and David Rouxel
• Glass Animals – “Tangerine” – Visual Effects by Ronan Fourreau
• Lil Nas X – “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
• P!NK – “All I Know So Far” – Visual Effects by Dave Meyers and Freenjoy Inc

Best Choreography

• Ariana Grande – “34+35” – Choreography by Brian Nicholson and Scott Nicholson
• BTS – “Butter” – Choreography by SON SUNG DEUK With BHM PERFORMANCE DIRECTING TEAM
• Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Choreography by Natricia Bernard
• Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Choreography by Nina McNeely
• Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” – Choreography by Paul Roberts
• Marshmello & Halsey – “Be Kind” – Choreography by Dani Vitale

Best Editing

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open” – Editing by Troy Charbonnet
• BTS – “Butter” – Editing by Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens
• Drake – “What's Next” – Editing by Noah Kendal
• Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” – Editing by Claudia Wass
• Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches” – Editing by Mark Mayr and Vinnie Hobbs
• Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”

The 2021 MTV VMAs air Sunday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.