We know it is not advisable for someone to count their chickens before they hatch, but by the look of things, Kendrick Lamar has every right to do that. The Compton rapper leads this year’s MTV Video Music Award nominations with eight nods for his “HUMBLE.” video, the network announced on Tuesday (July 25), including video of the year, artist of the year and best hip-hop video of the year.

Meanwhile, Katy Perry and The Weeknd follow Lamar with five nominations each for the Aug. 27 event. This year’s award show has done away with gendered categories, such as best female video and best male video, and combined them for the all-encompassing artist of the year award.

As well, the best fight against the system category has been added to celebrate videos that shine a light on social injustices, including Logic, Big Sean, Alessia Cara, John Legend and others among its nominees. Fans can vote now for eight VMA categories, including video of the year, artist of the year, best collaboration and more by visiting www.vma.mtv.com.

Nominees for the socially voted best song of summer category will be announced at a later date.The MTV Video Music Awards will air live from The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. ET. See the complete list of nominees below.

2017 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees:

 

Video of the Year

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)

 

Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records)

 

Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Def Jam)

 

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best)

 

The Weeknd – “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

 

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 – “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (Atlantic Records)

 

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best)

 

D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli” (Atlantic Records)

 

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer” (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records)

 

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels” (Columbia Records)

 

Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” (Republic Records)

 

Best Pop

 

Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better” (Island Records)

 

Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You” (Asylum/Atlantic Records)

 

Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Columbia Records)

 

Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records)

 

Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records)

 

Miley Cyrus – “Malibu” (RCA Records)

 

Best Hip Hop

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)

 

Big Sean – “Bounce Back” (Def Jam)

 

Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs” (Chance the Rapper LLC)

 

D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli” (Atlantic Records)

 

Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee” (300 Entertainment)

 

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One” (Epic Records/We The Best)

 

Best Dance

 

Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay” (Interscope)

 

Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me” (Ultra/Interscope)

 

Calvin Harris – “My Way” (Columbia Records)

 

Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water” (Mad Decent)

 

Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone” (Wall Recordings/Latium/RCA Records)

 

Best Rock

 

Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams” (Parlophone/Atlantic Records)

 

Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace” (Island)

 

Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul” (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records)

 

Green Day – “Bang Bang” (Warner Bros. Records)

 

Foo Fighters – “Run” (RCA Records)

 

Best Fight Against the System

 

Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan” (Race & LGBTQ) (Def Jam)

 

The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” (Immigration) (Atlantic Records)

 

Big Sean – “Light” (Race) (Def Jam)

 

Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Body image) (Def Jam)

 

Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” (Environment)

 

John Legend – “Surefire” (Immigration & Anti-Muslim hate) (Columbia Records)

 

Best Cinematography

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham)

 

Imagine Dragons – “Thunder” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) (Matthew Wise)

 

Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill” (Asylum/Atlantic Records) (Steve Annis)

 

DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak” (Mass Appeal Records LLC) (David Proctor)

 

Halsey – “Now or Never” (Astralwerks/Capitol) (Kristof Brandl)

 

Best Direction

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies)

 

Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records) (Mathew Cullen)

 

Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records)  (Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars)

 

Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Def Jam) (Aaron A)

 

The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Glenn Michael)

 

Best Art Direction

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves)

 

Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records) (Alex Delgado)

 

Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit” (Capitol Records) (Natalie Groce)

 

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best) (Damian Fyffe)

 

The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)

 

Best Visual Effects

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)

 

A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation” (Epic Records) (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)

 

KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – “iSpy” (Atlantic Records) (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)

 

Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records) (Company: MIRADA)

 

Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Columbia Records) (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cédric Nivoliez)

 

Best Choreography

 

Kanye West – “Fade” (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins)

 

Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side” (Republic Records) (Brian & Scott Nicholson)

 

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)  (Dave Meyers)

 

Sia – “The Greatest” (Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records) (Ryan Heffington)

 

Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records) (Sean Bankhead)

 

Best Editing

 

Future – “Mask Off” (Epic Records/Freebandz/A1) (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)

 

Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean” (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)

 

Lorde – “Green Light” (Republic Records) (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)

 

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer” (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records) (Jennifer Kennedy)

 

The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Red Barbaza)

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