Cardi b beyonce jay z lead 2018 mtv vma nominations

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations were announced on July 16, 2018. Here are the nominees in some of the major categories, including Cardi B, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z:

Video of the Year

• Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana"
• Childish Gambino - "This Is America"
• Drake - "God's Plan"
• Ed Sheeran ft. Justin Bieber - "I Don't Care"
• Foo Fighters - "The Sky is a Neighborhood"
• Jay-Z - "Apes**t" (ft. Beyoncé)
• Juice WRLD - "Lucid Dreams"
• Lil Baby & Gunna - "Drip Too Hard"
• Post Malone - "Better Now"
• The Carters (Beyoncé & Jay-Z) - "Apes**t"

Best New Artist

• Hayley Kiyoko
• Lil Baby
• Lil Simz
• Normani
• Tierra Whack

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Cardi B - "Be Careful"
• Drake - "God's Plan"
• Jay-Z - "Apes**t" (ft. Beyoncé)
• Nicki Minaj - "Chun-Li"
• Travis Scott - "Sicko Mode"

Best Female Video

• Ariana Grande - "No Tears Left to Cry"
• Beyoncé - "Apes**t" (ft. Jay-Z)
• Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana"
• Cardi B - "Be Careful"
• Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood"

Best Male Video

• Childish Gambino - "This Is America"
• Drake - "God's Plan"
• Ed Sheeran - "Perfect Duet" (with Beyoncé)
• Post Malone - "Better Now"
• Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood"

Note that Cardi B, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z were all nominated in multiple categories, but "Apes**t" was the only video that they shared a nomination for together.