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2017 MTV VMA Nominations Revealed & Kendrick Lamar Is Dominating with 8 Nominations

Kendrick Lamar is leading in MTV VMAs nominations, but find out who he's competing against this year...

Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" is giving the rapper reason to brag: He is the leader of the MTV Video Music Awards with eight nominations.

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Lamar and his No.1 hit song are nominated for video of the year, artist of the year, best hip-hop video and other prizes. Katy Perry and The Weeknd are behind Lamar with five nominations, while Bruno Mars is up for four Moonmen.

The 2017 VMAs will air live Aug. 27 from the Forum in Inglewood, California.

Other video of the year nominees includes Mars' "24K Magic," the Weeknd's "Reminder," Alessia Cara's "Scars to Your Beautiful" and "Wild Thoughts," the hit by DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller released last month.

A surprise snub was the ubiquitous "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee — which includes a remix with Justin Bieber — as well as Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You." Both songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year.

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Sheeran will compete for artist of the year though, along with Lamar, Mars, Ariana Grande, Lorde and the Weeknd. This year MTV eliminated gender categories like best male and female video and opted for the artist of the year prize.

Lamar's other nominations include best direction, art direction, choreography, cinematography and visual effects. Videos eligible for nomination had to be released between June 25, 2016 through June 23, 2017.

Other acts who scored nominations include the Chainsmokers, Migos, Harry Styles, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony and Big Sean.

Check out the full list: 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 

Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"

Alessia Cara – "Scars To Your Beautiful" 

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"

The Weeknd – "Reminder" 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars

Kendrick Lamar 

Ed Sheeran 

Ariana Grande 

The Weeknd 

Lorde 

BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)

Khalid 

Kodak Black 

SZA 

Young M.A 

Julia Michaels 

Noah Cyrus 

BEST COLLABORATION

Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – "We Don't Talk Anymore" 

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"

D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – "Broccoli"

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – "Closer" 

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – "Feels" 

Zayn & Taylor Swift – "I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)" 

BEST POP
Shawn Mendes – "Treat You Better"

Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You" 
Harry Styles – "Sign Of The Times" 
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – "Down" 
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – "Chained To The Rhythm" 
Miley Cyrus – "Malibu" 

BEST HIP HOP
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 
Big Sean – "Bounce Back" 
Chance the Rapper – "Same Drugs" 
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – "Broccoli" 
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad & Boujee" 
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – "I'm The One" 

BEST DANCE
Zedd and Alessia Cara – "Stay" 
Kygo x Selena Gomez – "It Ain't Me" 
Calvin Harris – "My Way" 
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – "Cold Water" 
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – "Gone" 

BEST ROCK
Coldplay – "A Head Full of Dreams" 
Twenty One Pilots – "Heavydirtysoul" 
Green Day – "Bang Bang" 
Foo Fighters – "Run" 

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – "Black SpiderMan" 
The Hamilton Mixtape – "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"
Big Sean – "Light" 
Alessia Cara – "Scars To Your Beautiful"
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" 
John Legend – "Surefire" 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 
Imagine Dragons – "Thunder" 
Ed Sheeran – "Castle On The Hill" 
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – "Nobody Speak"
Halsey – "Now or Never"


BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – "Chained To The Rhythm" 
Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
Alessia Cara – "Scars To Your Beautiful" 
The Weeknd – "Reminder" 

BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
Bruno Mars – "24K Magic" 
Katy Perry ft. Migos – "Bon Appetit" 
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts" 
The Weeknd – "Reminder" 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 
A Tribe Called Quest – "Dis Generation"
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – "iSpy" 
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – "Chained To The Rhythm"
Harry Styles – "Sign Of The Times" 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West – "Fade" 
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – "Side To Side" 
Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." 
Sia – "The Greatest" 
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – "Down"

BEST EDITING
Future – "Mask Off" 
Young Thug – "Wyclef Jean" 
Lorde – "Green Light" 
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – "Closer" 
The Weeknd – "Reminder"

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