We're nearing the end of the summer season, but the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards turned up the heat in the city of New York with the annual ceremony's return to Radio City Music Hall on Monday night (August 20).
For this year's ceremony, Cardi B led the pack of nominations with 10 honors including Video, Song and Artist of the year, along with Best New Artist and Best Collaboration for her appearance on Bruno Mars' "Finesse" remix. Following the breakthrough rapper was The Carters with eight nominations for "Apes**t" from their collaborative LP, Everything is Love. Trailing Beyoncรฉ and JAY-Z was Childish Gambino and Drake with seven nominations, Bruno Mars with six and Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello with five apiece. Scroll on below to see who took home the Moon Person!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande โ โNo Tears Left to Cryโ โ Republic Records
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B โ โFinesse (Remix)โ โ Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug โ โHavanaโ โ Syco Music/Epic Records ** WINNER **
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records
Drake โ โGod's Planโ โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande โ Republic Records
Bruno Mars โ Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello โ Syco Music/Epic Records ** WINNER **
Cardi B โ Atlantic Records
Drake โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Post Malone โ Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B โ โFinesse (Remix)โ โ Atlantic Records
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug โ โHavanaโ โ Syco Music/Epic Records
Drake โ โGod's Planโ โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Dua Lipa โ โNew Rulesโ โ Warner Bros. Records
Ed Sheeran โ โPerfectโ โ Atlantic Records
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage โ โrockstarโ โ Republic Records ** WINNER **
BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bellยฎ)
Bazzi โ iamcosmic/Atlantic Records
Cardi B โ Atlantic Records ** WINNER **
Chloe x Halle โ Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
Hayley Kiyoko โ Atlantic Records
Lil Pump โ Warner Bros. Records
Lil Uzi Vert โ Atlantic Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line โ โMeant to Beโ โ Warner Bros. Records
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B โ โFinesse (Remix)โ โ Atlantic Records
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B โ โDineroโ โ Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions ** WINNER **
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid โ โ1-800-273-8255โ โ Def Jam Recordings
N.E.R.D & Rihanna โ โLemonโ โ i am OTHER/Columbia Records
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JULY 2018 โ Chloe x Halle โ Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
JUNE 2018 โ Sigrid โ Island Records
MAY 2018 โ Lil Xan โ Columbia Records
APRIL 2018 โ Hayley Kiyoko โ Atlantic Records ** WINNER **
MARCH 2018 โ Jessie Reyez โ Island Records
FEBRUARY 2018 โ Tee Grizzley โ 300 Entertainment
JANUARY 2018 โ Bishop Briggs โ Island Records
DECEMBER 2017 โ Grace VanderWaal โ Syco Music/Columbia Records
NOVEMBER 2017 โ Why Donโt We โ Atlantic Records
OCTOBER 2017 โ PRETTYMUCH โ Syco Music/Columbia Records
SEPTEMBER 2017 โ SZA โ TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records
AUGUST 2017 โ Kacy Hill โ Def Jam Recordings
JULY 2017 โ Khalid โ RCA Records
JUNE 2017 โ Kyle โ Atlantic Records
MAY 2017 โ Noah Cyrus โ Republic Records
BEST POP
Ariana Grande โ โNo Tears Left to Cryโ โ Republic Records ** WINNER **
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug โ โHavanaโ โ Syco Music/Epic Records
Demi Lovato โ โSorry Not Sorryโ โ Island Records
Ed Sheeran โ โPerfectโ โ Atlantic Records
P!nk โ โWhat About Usโ โ RCA Records
Shawn Mendes โ โIn My Bloodโ โ Island Records
BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage โ โBartier Cardiโ โ KSR/Atlantic Records
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
Drake โ โGod's Planโ โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
J. Cole โ โATMโ โ Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records
Migos ft. Drake โ โWalk It Talk Itโ โ Quality Control/Capitol Records
Nicki Minaj โ โChun-Liโ โ Young Money/Cash Money Records ** WINNER **
BEST LATIN
Daddy Yankee โ โDuraโ โ El Cartel Records/UMLE
J Balvin, Willy William โ โMi Genteโ โ UMLE/Republic Records ** WINNER **
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B โ โDineroโ โ Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato โ โรchame La Culpaโ โ UMLE/Republic/Island/Universal Music Latino
Maluma โ โFelices los 4โ โ Sony Music Entertainment US Latin
Shakira ft. Maluma โ โChantajeโ โ Sony Music Entertainment US Latin
BEST DANCE
Avicii ft. Rita Ora โ โLonely Togetherโ โ Geffen Records ** WINNER **
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa โ โOne Kissโ โ Columbia Records
The Chainsmokers โ โEverybody Hates Meโ โ Disruptor Records/Columbia Records
David Guetta & Sia โ โFlamesโ โ Atlantic Records
Marshmello ft. Khalid โ โSilenceโ โ RCA Records/Ultra Records
Zedd & Liam Payne โ โGet Low (Street Video)โ โ Interscope Records
BEST ROCK
Fall Out Boy โ โChampionโ โ Island Records
Foo Fighters โ โThe Sky Is A Neighborhoodโ โ RCA Records
Imagine Dragons โ โWhatever It Takesโ โ KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records ** WINNER **
Linkin Park โ โOne More Lightโ โ Warner Bros. Records
Panic! At The Disco โ โSay Amen (Saturday Night)โ โ Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records
Thirty Seconds to Mars โ โWalk On Waterโ โ Interscope Records
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records ** WINNER **
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges โ โLiberatedโ โ Columbia Records
Drake โ โGodโs Planโ โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records
Janelle Monรกe โ โPYNKโ โ Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records
Jessie Reyez โ โGatekeeperโ โ Island Records
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid โ โ1-800-273-8255โ โ Def Jam Recordings
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alessia Cara โ โGrowing Painsโ โ Def Jam Recordings โ Cinematography by Pau Castejรณn
Ariana Grande โ โNo Tears Left to Cryโ โ Republic Records โ Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment โ Cinematography by Benoit Debie ** WINNER **
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records โ Cinematography by Larkin Seiple
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran โ โRiverโ โ Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records โ Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller
Shawn Mendes โ โIn My Bloodโ โ Island Records โ Cinematography by Jonathan Sela
BEST DIRECTION
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment โ Directed by Ricky Saix
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records โ Directed by Hiro Murai ** WINNER **
Drake โ โGod's Planโ โ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records โ Directed by Karena Evans
Ed Sheeran โ โPerfectโ โ Atlantic Records โ Directed by Jason Koenig
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton โ โSay Somethingโ โ RCA Records โ Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.
Shawn Mendes โ โIn My Bloodโ โ Island Records โ Directed by Jay Martin
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment โ Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue ** WINNER **
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records โ Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday
J. Cole โ โATMโ โ Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records โ Art Direction by Miles Mullin
Janelle Monรกe โ โMake Me Feelโ โ Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records โ Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen
SZA โ โThe Weekendโ โ TDE/RCA Records โ Art Direction by SZA and Solange
Taylor Swift โ โLook What You Made Me Doโ โ Big Machine Records โ Art Direction by Brett Hess
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande โ โNo Tears Left to Cryโ โ Republic Records โ Visual Effects by Vidal and Loris Paillier for Buf
Avicii ft. Rita Ora โ โLonely Togetherโ โ Geffen Records โ Visual Effects by KPP
Eminem ft. Beyoncรฉ โ โWalk On Waterโ โ Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records โ Visual Effects Supervisor Rich Lee for Drive Studios
Kendrick Lamar & SZA โ โAll The Starsโ โ TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records โ Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris ** WINNER **
Maroon 5 โ โWaitโ โ 222/Interscope Records โ Visual Effects by TIMBER
Taylor Swift โ โLook What You Made Me Doโ โ Big Machine Records โ Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B โ โFinesse (Remix)โ โ Atlantic Records โ Choreography by Phil Tayag & Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug โ โHavanaโ โ Syco Music/Epic Records โ Choreography by Calvit Hodge and Sara Bivens
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment โ Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Jaquel Knight
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records โ Choreography by Sherrie Silver ** WINNER **
Dua Lipa โ โIDGAFโ โ Warner Bros. Records โ Choreography by Marion Motin
Justin Timberlake โ โFilthyโ โ RCA Records โ Choreography by Marty Kudelka, AJ Harpold, Tracy Phillips, and Ivan Koumaev
BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B โ โFinesse (Remix)โ โ Atlantic Records โ Editing by Jacquelyn London
The Carters โ โAPES**Tโ โ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment โ Taylor Ward and Sam Ostrove
Childish Gambino โ โThis Is Americaโ โ mcDJ / RCA Records โ Editing by Ernie Gilbert
Janelle Monรกe โ โMake Me Feelโ โ Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records โ Editing by Deji Laray
N.E.R.D & Rihanna โ โLemonโ โ i am OTHER/Columbia Records โ Editing by Taylor Ward ** WINNER **
Taylor Swift โ โLook What You Made Me Doโ โ Big Machine Records โ Editing by Chancler Haynes for Cosmo
SONG OF SUMMER
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โ "I Like It" ** WINNER **
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa โ "One Kiss"
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo โ "No Brainer"
Drake โ "In My Feelings"
Ella Mai โ "Booโd Up"
Juice WRLD โ "Lucid Dreams"
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โ "Girls Like You"
Post Malone โ "Better Now"
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