Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd Lead 2017 MTV VMAs Nominees List

Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd, and Katy Perry lead the MTV VMAs nominees list this year.

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MTV unveiled the nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards Tuesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading the pack with eight nods. The Weeknd and Katy Perry follow not too far behind with a nothing-to-scoff-at five nominations each.

This year, MTV has added a new Best Fight Against the System category to highlight videos that address social injustices. As the year is 2017 and we should no longer be wasting anyone's time by dividing artists based on gender, MTV has also merged the usual Best Female and Best Male Video nominations into a single category, Artist of the Year.

The 2017 VMAs will be broadcast live from the Forum in Inglewood, California Aug. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can vote across eight categories starting today by simply shoving aside last night's leftover Taco Bell and directing their browser to this website.

See the full list of nominations below.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Bruno Mars โ€“ "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records)
Alessia Cara โ€“ "Scars To Your Beautiful" (Def Jam)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller โ€“ "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best)
The Weeknd โ€“ "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records)
Ariana Grande (Republic Records)
The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records)
Lorde (Republic Records)

BEST NEW ARTIST(Presented by Taco Bellยฎ)
Khalid (RCA Records)
Kodak Black (Atlantic Records)
SZA (TDE/RCA Records)
Young M.A (3D)
Julia Michaels (Republic Records)
Noah Cyrus (Records)

BEST COLLABORATION
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez โ€“ "We Don't Talk Anymore" (Atlantic Records)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller โ€“ "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty โ€“ "Broccoli" (Atlantic Records)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey โ€“ "Closer" (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records)
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean โ€“ "Feels" (Columbia Records)
Zayn & Taylor Swift โ€“ "I Don'tย Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)" (Republic Records)

BEST POP
Shawn Mendes โ€“ "Treat You Better" (Island Records)
Ed Sheeran โ€“ "Shape of You" (Asylum/Atlantic Records)
Harry Styles โ€“ "Sign Of The Times" (Columbia Records)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane โ€“ "Down" (Syco Music/Epic Records)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley โ€“ "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records)
Miley Cyrus โ€“ "Malibu" (RCA Records)

BEST HIP HOP
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Big Sean โ€“ "Bounce Back" (Def Jam)
Chance the Rapper โ€“ "Same Drugs" (Chance the Rapper LLC)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty โ€“ "Broccoli" (Atlantic Records)
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert โ€“ "Bad & Boujee" (300 Entertainment)
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne โ€“ "I'm The One" (Epic Records/We The Best)

BEST DANCE
Zedd and Alessia Cara โ€“ "Stay" (Interscope)
Kygo x Selena Gomez โ€“ "It Ain't Me" (Ultra/Interscope)
Calvin Harris โ€“ "My Way" (Columbia Records)
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and Mร˜ โ€“ "Cold Water" (Mad Decent)
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign โ€“ "Gone" (Wall Recordings/Latium/RCA Records)

BEST ROCK
Coldplay โ€“ "A Head Full of Dreams" (Parlophone/Atlantic Records)
Fall Out Boy โ€“ "Young And Menace" (Island)
Twenty One Pilots โ€“ "Heavydirtysoul" (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records)
Green Day โ€“ "Bang Bang" (Warner Bros. Records)
Foo Fighters โ€“ "Run" (RCA Records)

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

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons โ€“ "Thunder" (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) (Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran โ€“ "Castle On The Hill" (Asylum/Atlantic Records) (Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels โ€“ "Nobody Speak" (Mass Appeal Records LLC) (David Proctor)
Halsey โ€“ "Now or Never" (Astralwerks/Capitol) (Kristof Brandl)

BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley โ€“ "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records) (Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars โ€“ "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records)ย  (Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara โ€“ "Scars To Your Beautiful" (Def Jam) (Aaron A)
The Weeknd โ€“ "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Glenn Michael)

BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars โ€“ "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records) (Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry ft. Migos โ€“ "Bon Appetit" (Capitol Records) (Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller โ€“ "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best) (Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd โ€“ "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest โ€“ "Dis Generation" (Epic Records) (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty โ€“ "iSpy" (Atlantic Records) (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley โ€“ "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records) (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles โ€“ "Sign Of The Times" (Columbia Records) (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cรฉdric Nivoliez)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West โ€“ "Fade" (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek โ€˜Bentleyโ€™ Watkins)
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj โ€“ "Side To Side" (Republic Records) (Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar โ€“ "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)ย  (Dave Meyers)
Sia โ€“ "The Greatest" (Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records) (Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane โ€“ "Down" (Syco Music/Epic Records) (Sean Bankhead)

BEST EDITING
Future โ€“ "Mask Off" (Epic Records/Freebandz/A1) (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug โ€“ "Wyclef Jean" (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Lorde โ€“ "Green Light" (Republic Records) (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey โ€“ "Closer" (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records) (Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd โ€“ "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Red Barbaza)

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