Stanno per tornare i premi assegnati da MTV in America.
L’edizione 2017 andrà in scena il 27 agosto al Forum di Inglewood, California.
Sono state coniate due nuove categorie: Artist of the Year, che non distingue più tra Male e Female, e Fight Against the System, che premia i video che “ispirano gli spettatori ad alzarsi e combattere le ingiustizie”.
Addirittura otto le nomination per Kendrick Lamar.
Ecco tutti i candidati.
Video of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
Bruno Mars: ’24K Magic’
Alessia Cara: ‘Scars to Your Beautiful’
DJ Khaled: ‘Wild Thoughts’ [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
The Weeknd: ‘Reminder’
Artist of the Year:
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
Best New Artist:
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Best Collaboration:
Charlie Puth: ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ [ft. Selena Gomez]
DJ Khaled: ‘Wild Thoughts’ [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
D.R.A.M.: ‘Broccoli’ [ft. Lil Yachty]
The Chainsmokers: ‘Closer’ [ft. Halsey]
Calvin Harris: ‘Feels’ [ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean]
Zayn and Taylor Swift: ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)’
Best Pop Video:
Shawn Mendes: ‘Treat You Better’
Ed Sheeran: ‘Shape of You’
Harry Styles: ‘Sign of the Times’
Fifth Harmony: ‘Down’ [ft. Gucci Mane]
Katy Perry: ‘Chained to the Rhythm’ [ft. Skip Marley]
Miley Cyrus: ‘Malibu’
Best Hip Hop Video:
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
Big Sean: ‘Bounce Back’
Chance the Rapper: ‘Same Drugs’
D.R.A.M.: ‘Broccoli’ [ft. Lil Yachty]
Migos: ‘Bad and Boujee’ [ft. Lil Uzi Vert]
DJ Khaled: ‘I’m the One’ [ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne]
Best Dance Video:
Zedd and Alessia Cara: ‘Stay’
Kygo and Selena Gomez: ‘It Ain’t Me’
Calvin Harris: ‘My Way’
Major Lazer: ‘Cold Water’ [ft. Justin Bieber and MØ]
Afrojack: ‘Gone’ [ft. Ty Dolla $ign]
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay: “A Head Full of Dreams’
Fall Out Boy: ‘Young And Menace’
Twenty One Pilots: ‘Heavydirtysoul’
Green Day: ‘Bang Bang’
Foo Fighters: ‘Run’
Best Fight Against the System:
Logic: ‘Black SpiderMan’
The Hamilton Mixtape: ‘Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)’
Big Sean: ‘Light’
Alessia Cara: ‘Scars to Your Beautiful’
Taboo: ‘Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL’ [ft. Shailene Woodley]
John Legend: ‘Surefire’
Best Cinematography:
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
Imagine Dragons: ‘Thunder’
Ed Sheeran: ‘Castle on the Hill’
DJ Shadow: ‘Nobody Speak’ [ft. Run the Jewels]
Halsey: ‘Now or Never’
Best Direction:
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
Katy Perry: ‘Chained to the Rhythm’ [ft. Skip Marley]
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: ‘Bon Appetit’ [ft. Migos]
DJ Khaled: ‘Wild Thoughts’ [ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller]
The Weeknd: ‘Reminder’
Best Visual Effects:
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
A Tribe Called Quest: ‘Dis Generation’
KYLE: ‘iSpy’ [ft. Lil Yachty]
Katy Perry: ‘Chained to the Rhythm’ [ft. Skip Marley]
Harry Styles: ‘Sign of the Times’
Best Choreography:
Kanye West: ‘Fade’
Ariana Grande: ‘Side to Side’ [ft. Nicki Minaj]
Kendrick Lamar: ‘HUMBLE.’
Sia: ‘The Greatest’
Fifth Harmony: ‘Down’ [ft. Gucci Mane]
Best Editing:
Future: ‘Mask Off’
Young Thug: ‘Wyclef Jean’
Lorde: ‘Green Light’
The Chainsmokers: ‘Closer’ [ft. Halsey]
The Weeknd: ‘Reminder’