2018 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List

Another year of hits have cemented their places on our playlists, and the time has come to recognize the videos that only made us love them more. The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and we’re about to find out which artists will land a coveted Moon Person.


A whopping four artists scored noms in all three of the show’s biggest categories; Video, Artist, and Song of the Year — nevertheless can Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Camila Cabello, or Drake secure the triple crown?


Meanwhile, #20gayteen idol Hayley Kiyoko scored a Best New Artist nod, facing off against Cardi, who is technically new to the game, although her exceptionally busy year has made her the most nominated artist of the night with 12 nods.


Over in Best Hip Hop, prepare for a Nicki Minaj/Cardi B showdown, where both females are nominated for their hits, “Chun-Li” and “Bartier Cardi,” respectively. Needless to say, it might fall on Beyoncé and Jay-Z to tame the vibe. The Carters’ Louvre-set “APES**T” nabbed eight nominations, including this category.


However immediately after each year of high-stakes activism sweeping the country, 2018’s most stacked category just might be Video With a Message, where Childish Gambino’s viral gun violence commentary “This Is America” is up against Jessie Reyez’s pre-#MeToo protest “Gatekeeper,” Janelle Monáe and Grimes’s ode to anatomy “PYNK,” DeJ Loaf and Leon Bridges’s plucky “Liberated,” Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid’s life-saving “1-800-273-8255,” and Drake’s $996K gift, “God’s Plan.”


And the winners are…


VIDEO OF THE YEAR


Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”


Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”


Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”


The Carters – “APES**T”


Childish Gambino – “This Is America”


Drake – “God's Plan”


ARTIST OF THE YEAR


Ariana Grande


Bruno Mars


Camila Cabello


Cardi B


Drake


Post Malone


SONG OF THE YEAR


Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”


Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”


Drake – “God's Plan”


Dua Lipa – “New Rules”


Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”


Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “rockstar”


BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)


Bazzi


Cardi B


Chloe x Halle


Hayley Kiyoko


Lil Pump


Lil Uzi Vert


BEST COLLABORATION


Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”


Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”


The Carters – “APES**T”


Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”


Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”


N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”


PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR


WINNER: APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko


JULY 2018 – Chloe x Halle


JUNE 2018 – Sigrid


MAY 2018 – Lil Xan


MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez


FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley


JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs


DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal


NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We


OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH


SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA


AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill


JULY 2017 – Khalid


JUNE 2017 – Kyle


MAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus


BEST POP


Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”


Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”


Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”


Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”


P!Nk – “What About Us”


Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”


BEST HIP HOP


Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”


The Carters – “APES**T”


Drake – “God's Plan”


J. Cole – “ATM”


Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”


Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”


BEST LATIN


Daddy Yankee – “Dura”


J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”


Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”


Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa”


Maluma – “Felices los 4”


Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje”


BEST DANCE


Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”


Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”


The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me”


David Guetta & Sia – “Flames”


Marshmello ft. Khalid – “Silence”


Zedd & Liam Payne – “Get Low (Street Video)”


BEST ROCK


Fall Out Boy – “Champion”


Foo Fighters – “The Sky Is A Neighborhood”


Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”


Linkin Park – “One More Light”


Panic! At The Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”


Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk On Water”


VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE


Childish Gambino – “This Is America”


Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated”


Drake – ‘God’s Plan”


Janelle Monáe ft. Grimes – “PYNK”


Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper”


Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY


Alessia Cara – “Growing Pains” – Cinematography by Pau Castejón


Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham


The Carters – “APES**T” – Cinematography by Benoit Debie


Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Cinematography by Larkin Seiple


Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – “River” – Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller


Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” – Cinematography by Jonathan Sela


BEST DIRECTION


The Carters – “APES**T” – Directed by Ricky Saiz


Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Directed by Hiro Murai


Drake – “God's Plan” – Directed by Karena Evans


Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” – Directed by Jason Koenig


Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – “Say Something” – Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.


Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” – Directed by Jay Martin


BEST ART DIRECTION


The Carters – “APES**T” – Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue, The Louvre


Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday


J. Cole – “ATM” – Art Direction by Miles Mullin


Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” – Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen


SZA – “The Weekend” – Art Direction by SZA and Solange


Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Art Direction by Brett Hess


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS


Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Visual Effects by Vidal and Loris Paillier for Buf


Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” – Visual Effects by KPP


Eminem ft. Beyoncé – “Walk On Water” – Visual Effects Supervisor Prosperous Lee for Drive Studios


Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars” – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris


Maroon 5 – “Wait” – Visual Effects by TIMBER


Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios


BEST CHOREOGRAPHY


Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” – Choreography by Phil Tayag & Bruno Mars


Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” – Choreography by Calvit Hodge, Sara Bivens & Galen Hooks


The Carters – “APES**T” – Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Jaquel Knight


Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Choreography by Sherrie Silver


Dua Lipa – “IDGAF” – Choreography by Marion Motin


Justin Timberlake – “Filthy” – Choreography by Marty Kudelka, AJ Harpold, Tracy Phillips, and Ivan Koumaev


BEST EDITING


Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” – Editing by Jacquelyn London


The Carters – “APES**T” – Taylor Ward and Sam Ostrove


Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Editing by Ernie Gilbert


Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” – Editing by Deji Laray


N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” – Editing by Taylor Ward


Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Editing by Chancler Haynes for Cosmo


SONG OF SUMMER


WINNER: Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – "I Like It"


Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – "One Kiss"


DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo – "No Brainer"


Drake – "In My Feelings"


Ella Mai – "Boo’d Up"


Juice WRLD – "Lucid Dreams"


Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B – ladies Like You"


Post Malone – "Better Now"