MTV Video Music Awards nominee list is out and K-Pop acts finally get their own category

Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2019 nominations with 10 nods each. But the most interest aspect of this year’s awards ceremony is the inclusion of K-Pop in the acclaimed awards ceremony.

The 29-year-old pop star’s hit ‘ME!’ featuring Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie is up for Best Collaboration, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects, while her song ‘You Need to Calm Down’ scooped seven nominations for Best Pop, Video for Good, Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Editing, and Best Art Direction.

Ariana’s catchy track ‘Thank U, Next’ could walk away with a trophy for Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Pop and Best Cinematography, while her hits ‘God is a Woman’, ‘Rule the World’ and ‘Seven Rings’ wiggled their way into Best Visual Effects, Best Hip Hop, Best Editing and Best Art, respectively.

The 26-year-old singer could also scoop Artist of the Year but she’ll have to beat off competition from Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Halsey, Jonas Brothers, and Shawn Mendes first.

Video of the Year is proving a tough category as 21 Savage ft. J Cole’s ‘a lot’, Billie’s ‘Bad Guy’, Jonas Brothers’ ‘Sucker’, Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus’ ‘Old Town Road’ and Taylor’s ‘You Need to Calm Down’ will all go head-to-head in a bid to score the prize.

Although Taylor and Ariana are the front runners in the list of nominations this year, Billie and Lil Nas X are right behind them with nine and eight nods each and could well walk away with a prize or two.

MTV has introduced a new category this year called K-Pop, which will see ...more on The Sauce