MTV VMAs take place tonight September 12 (September 11 in the US) at the UBS Arena in New York, with Taylor Swift, Post Malone leading the nominations.Swift is out in front with 10, while Malone only has one fewer, with nine – and many of their nominations are for ‘Fortnight’, Swift’s song which features Malone.
Among the other artists to have multiple nominations are Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande, who all have six each.Both Swift and Eminem are up for the most prestigious award of the night, Video of the Year.
Four-time winner Swift is the current award holder, for ‘Anti-Hero’, while Eminem has received a record seven nominations for the award over the years.
Also up for the award are Grande, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and SZA.Artist of the Year, meanwhile, is between Swift, Eminem, Grande, SZA, Carpenter and Bad Bunny, while Song of the Year is between Swift, Carpenter, Beyoncé, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Teddy Swims.Eminem kicked off the night with a performance of ‘Houdini’ and ‘Somebody Save Me’, while the first award of the night was for best collaboration, which went to Taylor Swift and Post Malone for ‘Fortnight’..@Eminem knows how to start the #VMAs with an unforgettable opening performance !!!!!!.
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