Attention: Ava Max, CNCO, And Megan Thee Stallion Will Perform At The 2019 VMA Pre-Show
There's only one week left up until the 2019
VMAs, and all of your hard-won votes are being tallied to decide which stars will take residence a shiny new Moon Person. Nevertheless before the show actually kicks off, as is the custom, there will be a certifiably lit pre-show to set the mood. And to prepare that happen, this year's pre-show is boasting blazing live performances from
Ava Max,
CNCO, and
Megan Thee Stallion.
to support you navigate all of the red-carpet excitement will be hosts Terrence J and Nessa, with Zara Larsson as special correspondent. And reigning Push Artist of the Year
Hayley Kiyoko will be on hand to pass the torch and award this year's winner. It's all going down a hour before the main awards show, on August 26th at 7 p.M. ET/PT. Nevertheless needless to say, that's not all.
Today (August 19), we're also revealing the nominees for not one, not two, yet
three more categories: Best Order, Best Power Anthem, and Song of Summer. Better give those voting fingers a good stretch, because your job isn't done!
In The ideal Sort race, K-Pop phenoms
BTS and
BLACKPINK will face off against some beloved boy bands:
Backstreet Boys,
Jonas Brothers,
PRETTYMUCH,
CNCO,
5 Seconds of Summer, and
Why Don't We. Voting for that category is open right now on MTV's Instagram Story and will run for 24 hours.
Over on The ideal Power Anthem front,
Ariana Grande and
Taylor Swift — who have already racked up a whopping 10 nominations each this year — right now have another one to their names; Ari's "7 rings" and Tay's "You Need to Calm Down" are both nominated. The rest of the category is rounded out by fellow pop peers
Miley Cyrus,
Halsey, and
Maren Morris, along with hip-hop heavyweights
DJ Khaled,
Lizzo, and
Megan Thee Stallion, whose viral "Hot Girl Summer" provides some stiff competition. Voting for Best Power Anthem starts on Tuesday (August 20) at 12 p.M. ET and runs for 24 hours on MTV’s Instagram Story.
As for Song of Summer, it's a predictably stacked race, with 16 nominees that span from chart stalwarts like
Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and
Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy," to viral sleeper hits like
DaBaby's "Suge" and
Lil Tecca's "Ransom." Voting for the bracket-style Song of Summer opens through the MTV’s Instagram Story on Wednesday (August 21) at 12 p.M. ET and will end immediately after three rounds of votes on Sunday (August 25).
See the complete list of nominees for all three categories below, and get voting for your faves!
Song of Summer
Ariana Grande, Social Residence – "boyfriend"
Billie Eilish – "bad guy"
DaBaby – "Suge"
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – "I Don't Care"
Jonas Brothers – Sucker"
Khalid – "Talk"
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)"
Lil Tecca – "Ransom"
Lizzo – "Truth Hurts"
Miley Cyrus – "Mother’s Daughter"
Post Malone ft. Young Thug – "Goodbyes"
ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – "Con Altura"
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – "Señorita"
Taylor Swift – "You Need To Calm Down"
The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha – "Call You Mine"
Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott – "The London"
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from The Prudential Center on Monday, August 26 at 8 p.M. ET!
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