The MTV Video Music Awards nominations for 2024 have been revealed, and they’re largely missing in illustration of recent rock and metallic acts.
When the nominees have been introduced Tuesday (Aug. 6), it was most likely no shock to see pop icons equivalent to Taylor Swift main the best way with 10 nominations, and artists equivalent to Put up Malone, Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter serving as her greatest challengers. However what was shocking was how little a lot of as we speak’s most outstanding rock and metallic acts have been represented, even within the classes assigned for rock.
There have been zero rock nominees included within the large 4 classes of Video of the Yr, Artist of the Yr, Tune of the Yr and Greatest New Artist. So which rock and metallic artists did really obtain nominations?
Who Obtained Nominated within the MTV VMA Rock Classes?
The nominees for MTV’s Greatest Rock VMA learn like an inventory of elder statesmen, with the entire acts having been round for the reason that early 2000s. They embody Bon Jovi for “Legendary,” Coldplay for “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Inexperienced Day for “Dilemma,” Kings of Leon for “Mustang,” Lenny Kravitz for “Human” and U2 for “Atomic Metropolis.”
The opposite rock centric class was Greatest Different the place Benson Boone’s “Lovely Issues,” Bleachers’ “Tiny Strikes,” Hozier’s “Too Candy,” Think about Dragons’ “Eyes Closed,” Linkin Park’s “Pleasant Hearth” and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Management (Reside)” no less than had a better tie to what has been faring effectively for different rock radio.
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Lovely Issues” – Evening Road Information, Inc. / Warner Information
Bleachers – “Tiny Strikes” – Soiled Hit
Hozier – “Too Candy” – Columbia Information
Think about Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Information
Linkin Park – “Pleasant Hearth” – This Compilation / Warner Information
Teddy Swims – “Lose Management (Reside)” – Warner Information
BEST ROCK
Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Information
Inexperienced Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Information / Warner Information
Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Information
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Information Inc. beneath unique license to BMG Rights Administration GmbH
U2 – “Atomic Metropolis” – Interscope Information
Outdoors of these two classes, it is fairly bleak for rock followers. Coldplay bought a “Video for Good” nomination and Bleachers obtained Greatest Path and Greatest Choreography nominations. In the meantime, The Warning’s “Computerized Solar,” which was featured by the community in July, is up for the MTV Push Efficiency of the Yr.
Who’s Up for the Huge Awards?
As beforehand said, pop guidelines! Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Put up Malone and others are effectively represented within the greater classes. An inventory of the nominees for the highest 4 classes might be seen beneath.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “we are able to’t be associates (wait in your love)” – Republic Information
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Information
Doja Cat – “Paint The City Purple” – Kemosabe Information / RCA Information
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Information
SZA – “Snooze” – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Information
Taylor Swift ft. Put up Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Information
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – Republic Information
Unhealthy Bunny – Rimas Leisure
Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Information
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
SZA – High Dawg Leisure / RCA Information
Taylor Swift – Republic Information
SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Information
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Era Now / Atlantic Information
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, beneath unique license to Interscope Information
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island
Taylor Swift ft. Put up Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Information
Teddy Swims – “Lose Management” – Warner Information
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone – Evening Road Information, Inc. / Warner Information
Chappell Roan – Island
Gracie Abrams – Interscope Information
Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Teddy Swims – Warner Information
Tyla – Epic Information
Concerning the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2024 MTV VMAs will happen Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8PM ET / PT reside from New York’s UBS Enviornment. Voting in all classes is now open. You may make your choices by the MTV VMAs web site.
MTV Video Music Awards Rock Awards Winners by Yr
Gallery Credit score: Chad Childers
