Nominations for the 2019 MTV VMAs were announced Tuesday and Canada is represented by Shawn Mendes, Drake, Justin Bieber and Snow.
Mendes is up for Artist of the Year and his track “Señorita” with Camila Cabello has noms for Best Collaboration, Choreography, Art Direction and Cinematography.
Drake earned a nomination for Song of the Year thanks to “In My Feelings" and he is featured on Travis Scott's "SICKO MODE," which is in the running for Best Hip Hop.
"I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber is among the songs nominated for Best Collaboration and Daddy Yankee's "Con Calma," which features Snow, is up for Best Latin.
Leading the way are Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande with 10 nominations each, including Video of the Year and Song of the Year.
Billie Eilish, with nine noms, and Lil Nas X, who has eight, are both vying for Best New Artist.
New categories this year are Best K-Pop – where BTS is among the contenders – and Video for Good.
The 2019 VMAs will be hosted by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco in New Jersey on Aug. 26. Check out all the nominations below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR21 Savage ft. J. Cole – “a lot” Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
ARTIST OF THE YEARCardi B Billie Eilish Ariana Grande HalseyJonas BrothersShawn Mendes
SONG OF THE YEARDrake – “In My Feelings” Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow” Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
BEST NEW ARTISTAva MaxBillie Eilish H.E.R.Lil Nas XLizzoROSALÍA
BEST COLLABORATIONLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)”Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow” Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!”Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – “I Don’t Care”BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv”
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEARBazziCNCOBillie EilishH.E.R.LauvLizzo
BEST POP5 Seconds of Summer – “Easier”Cardi B & Bruno Mars – “Please Me”Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
BEST HIP HOP2 Chainz ft. Ariana Grande – “Rule the World”21 Savage ft. J. Cole – “a lot” Cardi B – “Money” DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – “Higher” Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” Travis Scott ft. Drake – “SICKO MODE”
BEST R&BAnderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson – “Make It Better”Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer” H.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller – “Could’ve Been” Alicia Keys – “Raise A Man” Ella Mai – “Trip” Normani ft. 6lack – “Waves”
BEST K-POPBTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” BLACKPINK – “Kill This Love” Monsta X ft. French Montana – “Who Do You Love”TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Cat & Dog” NCT 127 – “Regular” EXO – “Tempo”
BEST LATINAnuel AA, Karol G – “Secreto” Bad Bunny ft. Drake – “MIA” benny blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez, J Balvin – “I Can’t Get Enough”Daddy Yankee ft. Snow – “Con Calma” Maluma – “Mala Mía”ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura”
BEST DANCEThe Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha – “Call You Mine”Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato – “Solo” DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – “Taki Taki” David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin – “Say My Name” Marshmello & Bastille – “Happier” Silk City & Dua Lipa – “Electricity”
BEST ROCKThe 1975 – “Love It If We Made It” Fall Out Boy – “Bishops Knife Trick” Imagine Dragons – “Natural”Lenny Kravitz – “Low” Panic! At The Disco – “High Hopes” twenty one pilots – “My Blood”
VIDEO FOR GOOD Halsey – “Nightmare” The Killers – “Land of the Free” Jamie N Commons, Skylar Grey ft. Gallant – “Runaway Train” John Legend – “Preach” Lil Dicky – “Earth”Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”
BEST DIRECTIONBillie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Directed by Dave MeyersFKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Directed by Andrew Thomas HuangAriana Grande – “thank you, next” Directed by Hannah Lux DavisLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Directed by CalmaticLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Directed by Dano CernyTaylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift
BEST VISUAL EFFECTSBillie Eilish – “when the party’s over” – Visual Effects by Ryan Ross, Andres JaramilloFKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Visual Effects by Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for AnalogAriana Grande – “God is a Woman” – Visual Effects by Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for MathematicDJ Khaled ft. SZA – “Just Us” – Visual Effects by Sergii MashevskyiLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Visual Effects by Ethan ChancerTaylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX
BEST EDITINGAnderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Tints” – Editing by Elias TalbotLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Editing by CalmaticBillie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Editing by Billie EilishAriana Grande – “7 Rings” – Editing by Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor WalshSolange – “Almeda” – Editing by Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon ProctorTaylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Editing by Jarrett Fijal
BEST ART DIRECTIONBTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Art Direction by JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E)Ariana Grande – “7 Rings” – Art Direction by John RichouxLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Art Direction by Itaru Dela VegasShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Art Direction by Tatiana Van SauterTaylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Art Direction by Brittany PorterKanye West and Lil’ Pump ft. Adele Givens – “I Love It” – Art Direction by Tino Schaedler
BEST CHOREOGRAPHYFKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Choreography by Kelly YvonneROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura” – Choreography by Charm La’DonnaLSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Choreography by Ryan HeffingtonShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Choreography by Calvit Hodge, Sara BivSolange – “Almeda” – Choreography by Maya Taylor, Solange KnowlesBTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Choreography by Rie Hata
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYAnderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Tints” – Cinematography by Elias TalbotBillie Eilish – “hostage” – Cinematography by Pau CastejonAriana Grande – “thank you, next” – Cinematography by Christopher ProbstShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Cinematography by Scott CunninghamSolange – “Almeda” – Cinematography by Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin HamiltonTaylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Cinematography by Starr Whitesides