I'm Stanning All The Video of the Year Nominees For The 2018 VMAs

MTV just reported the nominees for the 2018 Video Music Awards on IGTV and I'm already panicking over narrowing down my vote for Video of the Year!


This year's nominees include the breakout stars of the past year and legends who continue to slay the game. Before you cast your vote, here's all you should know about each eye-popping visual up for the night's biggest honor.


"No Tears Left to Cry," Ariana Grande


Ariana returned with new music in April following her 2016 album Dangerous Woman and taking a hiatus soon after the Manchester bombing at her concert in 2017. Looking for a comeback that would address her feelings right following the incident while not shying away from pop music, "No Tears Left to Cry" does everything at once. With over 400 million views since being uploaded in April, the music video paints a portrait of the upside-down world Ariana has been living in for the past year.


"Finesse (Remix)," Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B


As if the remix of "Finesse" wasn't good enough already, the music video brought the nineties visuals I habitually needed to the track. The video brings back the vibe and beauty of The Fly Females, the dance troupe on In Living Color, and includes a vintage 4:3 aspect ratio to bring me back to my childhood. This video will truly don't get old, as evidenced by its 450 million views since being published in January.


"Havana," Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug


The telenovela-style music video for Camila's "Havana" gives all the drama you can fit into six minutes. There's dancing, romance, fighting and a battle between Camila's inner introvert and bold extrovert. The "Havana" video also scores more star power with its features of social media stars Lele Pons and LeJuan James and actor Noah Centineo. There's nearly 650 million views on the video for now and I've got no plans to stop watching.


"APES**T," The Carters


Just a month immediately after coming out, "APES**T" has scored a Video of the Year nomination and anyone with eyes can visualize why. Beyoncé and Jay Z got permission to film the video indoor legendary Paris museum The Louvre, and still managed to keep the masterpiece a secret up until its release. The music video for "APES**T" is a stunning display of two of the most powerful musicians on the planet amongst art history itself. That's how it scored 75 million views in just a month.


"This is America," Childish Gambino


Nothing in music this year struck a chord as rapidly as Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video. A dark look at the realities of gun violence and American culture--and how they particularly impact black people in this country--"This Is America" is a chilling work of art for a unfortunate reality of life in 2018. Immediately after premiering the song on Saturday Night Live, the video immediately became a center of conversation in pop culture and has amassed nearly 350 million views since.


"God's Plan," Drake


As a substitute opposed to spending the video's financial range of almost $1 million on the particular production, Drake took the cash for "God's Plan" and spent it on helping everyday people. It's an incredibly heartwarming video that literally made me cry happy tears for all six minutes. "God's Plan" is such a hit that it never needed a flashy concept to create it succeed, so the fact that Drake chose to prepare the video charitable makes it that much better -- and the 714 million views agree.


Think you've made your choice for Video of the Year? Head to vma.Mtv.Com to cast your vote. Catch the complete nomination reveal on MTV's IGTV!