Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry, & The Weeknd Lead The Pack As MTV Announces The 2017 VMA Nominees!

Get excited, music peeps!
On Tuesday, MTV took to Instagram live to announce the nominations for the 2017 MTV VMAs. YASSSSS!
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Unsurprisingly, Kendrick Lamar got the most love (specifically eight nominations) for his ICONIC music video for HUMBLE. Not to mention, Katy Perry and The Weeknd are likely happy as they each snagged five nominations. AH-Mazing!
Be sure to ch-ch-check out the full nominations list for yourself (below)!

Video of the Year Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
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 featuring Selena Gomez ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ We Don’t Talk Anymore
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – Broccoli
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – Feels
Zayn and Taylor Swift ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
Best Pop
Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – Down
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
Miley Cyrus – Malibu
Best Hip Hop
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Big Sean – Bounce Back
Chance the Rapper – Same Drugs
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – Broccoli
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Boujee
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ I’m the One
Best Dance
Zedd and Alessia Cara – Stay
Kygo and Selena Gomez ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ It Ain’t Me
Calvin Harris – My Way
Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Mø – Cold Water
Afrojack featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Gone
Best Rock
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 featuring Damian Lemar Hudson – Black SpiderMan
The Hamilton Mixtape – Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)
Big Sean – Light
Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley – Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL
John Legend – Surefire
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Imagine Dragons – Thunder
Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill
DJ Shadow featuring Run the Jewels – Nobody Speak
Halsey – Now or Never
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
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 featuring Migos – Bon Appetit
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
The Weeknd ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Reminder”
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
A Tribe Called Quest – Dis Generation
KYLE featuring Lil Yachty – iSpy
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Best Choreography
Kanye West – Fade
Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj – Side to Side
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Sia – The Greatest
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – Down
Best Editing
Future – Mask Off
Young Thug – Wyclef Jean
Lorde – Green Light
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
The Weeknd – Reminder

What do YOU think?? Was anyone snubbed??
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