2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominees: Taylor Swift leads, Blackpink’s Lisa and BTS’ Jungkook also get nods

It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. The Tortured Poets Department singer once again tops the VMA noms with 10 – eight for her Fortnight music video and nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories.
She’s followed by her Fortnight collaborator Post Malone, who is nominated along with Swift eight times and earned his ninth nom for his country hit I Had Some Help, featuring Morgan Wallen.
Rounding out the artist of the year category nominees announced Tuesday (Aug 6) are Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA.
Meanwhile, a slew of K-pop artists also got nods.
Blackpink Lisa received four nominations for her solo single Rockstar, for Best Choreography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best K-pop.
BTS’ Jungkook snagged two for his solo debut hit Seven, featuring Latto, which is in the running for Best Collaboration and Best K-pop.
Other nominees for Best K-pop include NCT Dream’s Smoothie, NewJeans’ Super Shy, Stray Kids’ Lalalala and TXT’s Deja Vu.
Le Sserafim also received a nomination for Push Performance of the Year for their song Easy.
Swift took home nine VMAs last year, bringing her total to an impressive 23. That places her just behind Beyonce, who has 28 (two with Destiny’s Child) and just ahead of Madonna, who has 20 awards, and Lady Gaga, who has 19.
The 2024 MTV VMAs will air live on Sep 10. It will be held at the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island.
Grande, Carpenter and Eminem are tied with six nods; Megan Thee Stallion and SZA have five each. Aside from Lisa, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims also had four nominations.
This year marks 29 first-time nominees, which include Wallen, Carpenter and Swims as well as Benson Boone and Tyla – the latter boast three nominations each.
Also nominated for the first time in 2024 are Chappell Roan, Coco Jones, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Raye, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tyla, Tyler Childers, Victoria Monet and more.