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 VIDEO FOR GOOD

Alexander Stewart – “If Solely You Knew” – FAE Grp

Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Movement Image “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Data – WINNER

Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Data

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Finest for Me” – Twenty 9 Music Group

RAYE – “Genesis” – Human Re Sources

Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Data / RCA Data

 

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Mates (Anticipate Your Love)” – Republic Data – Directed by Christian Breslauer

Bleachers – “Tiny Strikes” – Soiled Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data – Directed by Wealthy Lee

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Scorching Lady Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – Directed by Taylor Swift – WINNER

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Mates (Anticipate Your Love)” – Republic Data – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov – WINNER

Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Atlantic Data – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman

Dua Lipa – “Phantasm” – Warner Data – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko

Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Geffen Data – Cinematography by Marz Miller

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Leisure – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

BEST EDITING

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Data / Republic Data / Common Music Latin Leisure – Enhancing by Nick Yumul

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Mates (Anticipate Your Love)” – Republic Data – Enhancing by Luis Caraza Peimbert

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data – Enhancing by David Checel

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Data – Enhancing by Nik Kohler

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Enhancing by Jai Shukla

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – Enhancing by Chancler Haynes – WINNER

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Bleachers – “Tiny Strikes” – Soiled Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley

Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Data – Choreography by Allure La’Donna – WINNER

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Data – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Leisure – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos

Tate McRae – “Grasping” – RCA Data – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Data – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine” – Republic Data – Visible Results by Digital Axis

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data – Visible Results by Synapse Digital – WINNER

Manufacturing, Louise Lee, Wealthy Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Submit

Justin Timberlake – “Egocentric” – RCA Data – “Egocentric” – RCA Data – Visible Results by Candice Dragonas

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Scorching Lady Productions – Visible Results by Mathematic

Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Again!” – Geffen Data – Visible Results by Cooper Vacheron, Preston

Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – Visible Results by Parliament

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Data – Artwork Course by Grace Surnow

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Data – Artwork Course by Pongsan Thawatwichian

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Scorching Lady Productions – Artwork Course by Brittany Porter – WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo – “Unhealthy Concept Proper?” – Geffen Data – Artwork Course by Nicholas des Jardins

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Artwork Course by Nicholas des Jardins

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – Artwork Course by Ethan Tobman

 

BEST TRENDING VIDEO

Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Leisure / Columbia Data 

Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT” – Geffen / Interscope Data

Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!” – Amusement Data / Island Data, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli xcx – “Apple” – Atlantic Data

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Scorching Lady Productions – WINNER

Tinashe – “Nasty” – Good Life Recording Firm 

 

BEST GROUP

NSYNC – RCA Data

Coldplay – Atlantic Data

Think about Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Data

NCT Dream – SM Leisure / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – ADOR / Geffen Data

SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Leisure / Geffen Data – WINNER

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Data

Twenty One Pilots – Fueled By Ramen

 

SONG OF THE SUMMER 

Ariana Grande – “we are able to’t be mates (wait in your love)” – Republic Data

Benson Boone – “Lovely Issues” – Evening Avenue Data, Inc. / Warner Data

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope Data

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Data / Island Data, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess that includes Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Data

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Data

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / Republic

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Data

Hozier – “Too Candy” – Columbia Data

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, below unique license to Interscope Data

Submit Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Assist” – Mercury / Republic / Huge Loud

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island

Shaboozey – “A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

SZA – “Saturn” – Prime Dawg Leisure / RCA Data

Taylor Swift ft. Submit Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Data – WINNER

Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Data / Harmony 

 

VMAS MOST ICONIC PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé – “Love on Prime”

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliot – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”

Eminem – “Actual Slim Shady” & “The Means I Am”

Katy Perry – “Roar” – WINNER

Girl Gaga – “Paparazzi”

Madonna – “Like a Virgin”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”