- Lady Gaga leads the nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nods.
- Bruno Mars received 11 nominations, and Kendrick Lamar secured 10, placing them as other top contenders.
- The VMA ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, 7 September, at New York's UBS Arena, broadcasting live on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.
- Two new categories, 'Best Country' and 'Best Pop Artist', have been introduced for this year's awards.
- Fan voting for 19 gender-neutral categories is open until 5 September, with Lady Gaga having been the most-nominated artist for the third time.
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