| Male Artist of the Year | Shawn Mendes (WINNER — TIE) Khalid J. Cole Lil Nas X (WINNER — TIE) Ed Sheeran |
| Female Artist of the Year | Megan Thee Stallion Billie Eilish Ariana Grande Beyoncé (WINNER) Lizzo |
| Album of the Year | thank u, next (Ariana Grande) IGOR (Tyler, the Creator) WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (Billie Eilish) When I Get Home (Solange) Free Spirit (Khalid) HOMECOMING (Beyoncé) — WINNER i am > i was (21 Savage) Fever (Megan Thee Stallion) Cuz I Love You (Lizzo) A Star is Born Soundtrack (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) |
| Actress of the Year | MJ Rodriguez Lupita Nyong’o Zendaya (WINNER) Brie Larson Olivia Colman Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| Actor of the Year | Chris Evans Anthony Mackie Jharrel Jerome Billy Porter Robert Downey Jr. Tom Holland (WINNER) Peter Dinklage |
| Film of the Year | Us (WINNER) The Lion King Avengers: Endgame Booksmart Spider-Man: Far From Home Captain Marvel Aladdin |
| T.V. Series of the Year | When They See Us Euphoria (WINNER) Game of Thrones Big Little Lies Pose Riverdale |
| Music Video of the Year | “Señorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello) When I Get Home (Solange) “7 rings” (Ariana Grande) “Spirit” (Beyoncé) — WINNER “Press” (Cardi B) “You Need To Calm Down” (Taylor Swift) |
| Performance of the Year | “Shallow (Live at the Oscars)” (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) – WINNER Coachella (Ariana Grande) “Clout (Live at the BET Awards)” (Cardi B & Offset) Coachella (Kacey Musgraves) Coachella (Billie Eilish) |
| Collaboration of the Year | “Señorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello) “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (Beyoncé & Donald Glover) — WINNER Revenge of the Dreamers III (Dreamville) No.6 Collaborations Project (Ed Sheeran & Various Artists) Father of Asahd (DJ Khaled & Various Artists) |
| Duo/Group of the Year | City Girls Chloe x Halle (WINNER) Jonas Brothers Dreamville Midland Bastille |
| Single of the Year | “7 rings” (Ariana Grande) — WINNER “Spirit” (Beyoncé) “EARFQUAKE” (Tyler, the Creator) “Old Town Road (Remix)” (Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus) “Big Ole Freak” (Megan Thee Stallion) “Dancing with a Stranger” (Sam Smith & Normani) “Talk” (Khalid) “MIDDLE CHILD” (J. Cole) “Act Up” (City Girls) “bad guy” (Billie Eilish) |
| Artist of the Year | Beyoncé (WINNER — TIE) Ariana Grande (WINNER — TIE) Lil Nas X Shawn Mendes Billie Eilish |
| Song of the Summer | “Con Calma” (Daddy Yankee, Snow & Katy Perry) “bad guy” (Billie Eilish) “Suge” (DaBaby) “Cash Shit” (Megan Thee Stallion & DaBaby) — WINNER “My Type” (Saweetie) “Truth Hurts” (Lizzo) “Pure Water” (Mustard & Migos) “Old Town Road” (Lil Nas X) “Before I Let Go” (Beyoncé) “Talk” (Khalid) |
Most Nominations: Beyoncé (7), Ariana Grande; Billie Eilish (6), Shawn Mendes; Lil Nas X; Megan Thee Stallion; Khalid (4), J. Cole; Lizzo (3)
Most Wins: Beyoncé (5)
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