The MTV Video Music Awards nominations for 2024 have been revealed, and they’re largely missing in illustration of fashionable rock and steel acts.

When the nominees have been introduced Tuesday (Aug. 6), it was in all probability no shock to see pop icons resembling Taylor Swift main the best way with 10 nominations, and artists resembling Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Eminem and Sabrina Carpenter serving as her largest challengers. But what was shocking was how little many of at present’s most outstanding rock and steel acts have been represented, even within the classes assigned for rock.

There have been zero rock nominees included within the large 4 classes of Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. So which rock and steel artists did truly obtain nominations?

Who Got Nominated within the MTV VMA Rock Categories?

The nominees for MTV’s Best Rock VMA learn like a listing of elder statesmen, with all of the acts having been round because the early 2000s. They embrace Bon Jovi for “Legendary,” Coldplay for “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Green Day for “Dilemma,” Kings of Leon for “Mustang,” Lenny Kravitz for “Human” and U2 for “Atomic City.”

The different rock centric class was Best Alternative the place Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” Bleachers’ “Tiny Moves,” Hozier’s “Too Sweet,” Imagine Dragons’ “Eyes Closed,” Linkin Park’s “Friendly Fire” and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control (Live)” a minimum of had a more in-depth tie to what has been faring properly for various rock radio.

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

BEST ROCK

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records
Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. beneath unique license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

Outside of these two classes, it is fairly bleak for rock followers. Coldplay obtained a “Video for Good” nomination and Bleachers obtained Best Direction and Best Choreography nominations. Meanwhile, The Warning’s “Automatic Sun,” which was featured by the community in July, is up for the MTV Push Performance of the Year.

Who’s Up for the Big Awards?

As beforehand acknowledged, pop guidelines! Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Post Malone and others are properly represented within the greater classes. An inventory of the nominees for the highest 4 classes may be seen under.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

SONG OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, beneath unique license to Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

BEST NEW ARTIST

Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Chappell Roan – Island
Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records
Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Teddy Swims – Warner Records
Tyla – Epic Records

About the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2024 MTV VMAs will happen Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8PM ET / PT stay from New York’s UBS Arena. Voting in all classes is now open. You could make your choices by the MTV VMAs web site.