Rapper Cardi B and pop singer Bruno Mars headline a sizable list of Latino artists nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards. She has four nominations and he has three. There are 22 award categories.

Other candidates are Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez, Rosalía, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Balvin, Tainy, Karol G, Maluma, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Sept. 12.

Cardi B’s nods include Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Hip Hop, all for her “WAP,” a collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. “WAP” is one of the biggest hits of the year. Mars’ nominations are for his collaborative song “Leave the Door Open” with Anderson .Paak and Silk Sonic.

This year, the artist with the most nominations is Justin Bieber, seven, closely followed by Megan Thee Stallion, with six. More than half a dozen other performers received five nods, including Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Lil Nas X and newcomers like Olivia Rodrigo and Giveon.

The only other Latino with multiple nominations is Bad Bunny, with two collaborations in the Best Latin category.

The so-called “Conejito Malo” competes with “Dákiti,” a joint effort with Jhay Cortez, and “Un Día (One Day),” a collaboration with Balvin, Dua Lipa and Tainy.

Vying also for the award are Billie Eilish and Rosalía with “Lo vas a olvidar,” Black Eyed Peas and Shakira with “Girl Like Me” and Karol G with “Bichota” and Maluma with “Hawái.”

Colombian nominees dominate the Latin music category — Balvin, Shakira, Karol G and Maluma — followed by Boricuas Bad Bunny, Cortez and Tainy.

 

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List of Nominees

Video of the Year

Cardi B, featuring Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” — Atlantic Records

DJ Khaled, featuring Drake: “Popstar” (Starring Justin Bieber) — OVO / We The Best / Epic Records

Doja Cat, featuring SZA: “Kiss Me More” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Ed Sheeran: “Bad Habits” — Atlantic Records

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Columbia Records

The Weekend: “Save Your Tears” — XO / Republic Records

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande — Republic Records

Doja Cat — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Justin Bieber — Def Jam

Megan Thee Stallion — 300 Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo — Geffen Records

Taylor Swift — Republic Records

 

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Song of the Year

24kGoldn, featuring Iann Dior: “Mood” — Records LLC / Columbia Records

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” — Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records

BTS: “Dynamite” — Bighit Music

Cardi B, featuring Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” — Atlantic Records

Dua Lipa: “Levitating” — Warner Records

Olivia Rodrigo: “Driver’s License” — Geffen Records

Best New Artist

24kGoldn — Records LLC / Columbia Records

Giveon — Epic Records / Not So Fast

The Kid Laroi — Columbia Records

Olivia Rodrigo — Geffen Records

Polo G — Columbia Records

Saweetie — Warner Records

Push Performance of the Year

Wallows: “Are You Bored Yet?” — Atlantic Records

Ashnikko: “Daisy” — Warner Records

Saint Jhn: “Gorgeous” — Godd Complexx / HITCO

24kGoldn: “Coco” — Records LLC / Columbia Records

JC Stewart: “Break My Heart” — Elektra Music Group

Latto: “Sex Lies” — RCA Records

Madison Beer: “Selfish” — Epic Records / Sing It Loud

The Kid Laroi: “Without You” — Columbia Records

Olivia Rodrigo: “Driver’s License” — Geffen Records

Girl in Red: “Serotonin” — World in Red / AWAL

Fousheé: “My Slime” — RCA Records

Jxdn: “Think About Me” — DTA Records / Elektra Music Group

Best Collaboration

24kGoldn, featuring Iann Dior: “Mood” — Records LLC / Columbia Records

Cardi B, featuring Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” — Atlantic Records

Doja Cat, featuring SZA: “Kiss Me More” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Drake, featuring Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” — OVO / Republic Records

Justin Bieber, featuring Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” — Def Jam

Miley Cyrus, featuring Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” — RCA Records

Best Pop

Ariana Grande: “Positions” — Republic Records

Billie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” — Darkroom / Interscope Records

BTS: “Butter” — Bighit Music

Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” — Columbia Records

Justin Bieber, featuring Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” — Def Jam

Olivia Rodrigo: “Good 4 U” — Geffen Records

Shawn Mendes: “Wonder” — Island Records

Taylor Swift: “Willow” — Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

Cardi B, featuring Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” — Atlantic Records

Drake, featuring Lil Durk: “Laugh Now Cry Later” — OVO / Republic Records

Lil Baby, featuring Megan Thee Stallion: “On Me (remix)” — Quality Control / Motown

Moneybagg Yo — “Said Sum” — N-Less Entertainment / Interscope Records

Polo G: “Rapstar” — Columbia Records

Travis Scott, featuring Young Thug & M.I.A.: “Franchise” — Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Best Rock

Evanescence: “Use My Voice” — BMG

Foo Fighters: “Shame Shame” — Roswell Records / RCA Records

John Mayer: “Last Train Home” — Columbia Records

The Killers: “My Own Soul’s Warning” — Island

Kings Of Leon: “The Bandit” — RCA Records

Lenny Kravitz: “Raise Vibration” — Roxie Records / BMG

Best Alternative

Bleachers: “Stop Making This Hurt” — RCA Records

Glass Animals: “Heat Waves” — Republic Records

Imagine Dragons: “Follow You” — Kidinakorner / Interscope Records

Machine Gun Kelly, featuring Blackbear: “My Ex’s Best Friend” — Bad Boy / Interscope Records

Twenty One Pilots: “Shy Away” — Fueled By Ramen

Willow, featuring Travis Barker: “Transparent Soul” — MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation

Best Latin

Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez: “Dákiti” — The Orchard

Billie Eilish & Rosalía: “Lo Vas A Olvidar” — Darkroom / Interscope Records

Black Eyed Peas and Shakira: “Girl Like Me” — Epic Records

Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy: “Un Die (One Day)” — Universal Music Latino / Neon16

Karol G: “Bichota” — Universal Music Latino

Maluma: “Hawái” — Sony Music US Latin

Best R&B

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” — Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” — Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic Records

Chris Brown and Young Thug: “Go Crazy” — Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records

Giveon: “Heartbreak Anniversary” — Epic Records / Not So Fast

H.E.R., featuring Chris Brown: “Come Through” — MBK Entertainment / RCA Records

SZA: “Good Days” — Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Best K-Pop

(G)I-DLE: “Dumdi Dumdi” — Republic Records

Blackpink and Selena Gomez: “Ice Cream” — YG Entertainment / Interscope Records

BTS – “Butter” — Bighit Music

Monsta X: “Gambler” — Starship Entertainment

Seventeen: “Ready to love” — Pledis Entertainment

Twice: “Alcohol-Free” — JYP Entertainment Company

Video for Good

Billie Eilish: “Your Power” — Darkroom / Interscope Records

Demi Lovato: “Dancing With the Devil” — Island

H.E.R.: “Fight For You” — MBK Entertainment / RCA Records

Kane Brown: “Worldwide Beautiful” — Sony Music Nashville / RCA Records

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Columbia Records

Pharrell Williams, featuring Jay-Z: “Entrepreneur” — Columbia Records

Best Direction

Billie Eilish: “Your Power” — Darkroom / Interscope Records — Directed by: Billie Eilish

DJ Khaled, featuring Drake: “Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber)” — OVO / We The Best / Epic Records — Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Columbia Records — Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino

Taylor Swift: “Willow” — Republic Records — Directed by: Taylor Swift

Travis Scott, featuring Young Thug & M.I.A: “Franchise” — Cactus Jack / Epic Records — Directed by: Travis Scott

Tyler, The Creator: “Lumberjack” — Columbia Records — Directed by: Wolf Haley

Best Cinematography

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid: “Brown Skin Girl” — Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records — Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan Helfant

Billie Eilish: “Therefore I Am” — Darkroom / Interscope Records — Cinematography by: Rob Witt

Foo Fighters: “Shame Shame” — Roswell Records / RCA Records — Cinematography by: Santiago Gonzalez

Justin Bieber, featuring Chance The Rapper: “Holy” — RBMG / Def Jam — Cinematography by: Elias Talbot

Lady Gaga: “911” — Interscope Records — Cinematography by: Jeff Cronenweth

Lorde: “Solar Power” — LAVA/Republic Records — Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud

Best Art Direction

Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer: “Already” — Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records — Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard Santos

Ed Sheeran: “Bad Habits” — Atlantic Records — Art Direction by: Alison Dominitz

Lady Gaga: “911” — Interscope Records — Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter Andrus

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Columbia Records — Art Direction by: John Richoux

Saweetie, featuring Doja Cat: “Best Friend” — Warner Records — Art Direction by: Art Haynes

Taylor Swift — “Willow” — Republic Records — Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez

Best Visual Effects

Bella Poarch: “Build a Bitch” — Warner Records — Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina Vetrova

Coldplay: “Higher Power” — Atlantic Records — Visual Effects by: Mathematic

Doja Cat & The Weeknd — “You Right” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records — Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David Rouxel

Glass Animals: “Tangerine” — Republic Records — Visual Effects by: Ronan Fourreau

Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Columbia Records — Visual Effects by: Mathematic

P!nk: “All I Know So Far” — RCA Records — Visual Effects by: BUF, VFX Supervisors: Dominique Vidal & Geoffrey Niquet, VFX Producers: Annabelle Zoellin & Camille Gibrat

Best Choreography

Ariana Grande — “34+35” — Republic Records — Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott Nicholson

BTS — “Butter” — Bighit Music — Choreography by: Son Sung with BHM Performance Directing Team

Ed Sheeran — “Bad Habits” — Atlantic Records — Choreography by: Natricia Bernard

Foo Fighters — “Shame Shame” — Roswell Records / RCA Records — Choreography by: Nina McNeely

Harry Styles — “Treat People With Kindness” — Columbia Records

Marshmello & Halsey — “Be Kind” — Astralwerks / Capitol Records — Choreography by: Dani Vitale

Best Editing

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic: “Leave the Door Open” — Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic Records — Editing by: Troy Charbonnet

BTS: “Butter” — Bighit Music — Editing by: Yong Seok Choi from Lumpens

Drake: “What’s Next” — OVO / Republic Records — Editing by: Noah Kendal

Harry Styles: “Treat People With Kindness” — Columbia Records

Justin Bieber, featuring Daniel Caesar, Giveon: “Peaches” — Def Jam

Miley Cyrus, featuring Dua Lipa: “Prisoner” — RCA Records

Cardi B & Bruno Mars Land Multiple VAM Noms was first published in LatinHeat Entertainment.

Edited by Gabriela Alejandra Olmos and Fern Siegel