MTV did more than just announce the nominees for this year’s prestigious Video Music Awards on Tuesday afternoon. The network also announced that it has done away with gender-based categories, as “Best Female Video” and “Best Male Video.” Those have been combined into “Artist of the Year.” As for which artist has the most nominations? It’s Kendrick Lamar. Who is tied for the second most? Katy Perry and The Weeknd. The MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Los Angles on August 27, and you can scroll down for a complete look at ALL the nominees… VIDEO OF THE YEAR Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records) Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Def Jam) DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best) The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) ARTIST OF THE YEAR Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records) Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records) Ariana Grande (Republic Records) The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records) Lorde (Republic Records BEST COLLABORATION Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (Atlantic Records) DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best) D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli” (Atlantic Records) The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer” (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records) Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels” (Columbia Records) Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” (Republic Records) BEST POP Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better” (Island Records) Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You” (Asylum/Atlantic Records) Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Columbia Records) Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records) Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records) Miley Cyrus – “Malibu” (RCA Records) BEST HIP HOP Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) Big Sean – “Bounce Back” (Def Jam) Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs” (Chance the Rapper LLC) D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli” (Atlantic Records) Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee” (300 Entertainment) DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber , Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One” (Epic Records/We The Best) BEST DANCE Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay” (Interscope) Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me” (Ultra/Interscope) Calvin Harris – “My Way” (Columbia Records) Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water” (Mad Decent) Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone” (Wall Recordings/Latium/RCA Records) BEST ROCK Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams” (Parlophone/Atlantic Records) Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace” (Island) Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul” (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records) Green Day – “Bang Bang” (Warner Bros. Records) Foo Fighters – “Run” (RCA Records) BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan” (Def Jam) The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” (Atlantic Records) Big Sean – “Light” (Def Jam) Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Def Jam) Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” John Legend – “Surefire” (Columbia Records) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham) Imagine Dragons – “Thunder” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) (Matthew Wise) Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill” (Asylum/Atlantic Records) (Steve Annis) DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak” (Mass Appeal Records LLC) (David Proctor) Halsey – “Now or Never” (Astralwerks/Capitol) (Kristof Brandl) BEST DIRECTION Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies) Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records) (Mathew Cullen) Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records) (Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars) Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Def Jam) (Aaron A) The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Glenn Michael) BEST ART DIRECTION Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves) Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” (Atlantic Records) (Alex Delgado) Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit” (Capitol Records) (Natalie Groce) DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Epic Records/We The Best) (Damian Fyffe) The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall) A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation” (Epic Records) (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel) KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – “iSpy” (Atlantic Records) (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi) Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records) (Company: MIRADA) Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Columbia Records) (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cédric Nivoliez) BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Kanye West – “Fade” (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins) Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side” (Republic Records) (Brian & Scott Nicholson) Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers) Sia – “The Greatest” (Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records) (Ryan Heffington) Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records) (Sean Bankhead) BEST EDITING Future – “Mask Off” (Epic Records/Freebandz/A1) (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost) Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean” (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini) Lorde – “Green Light” (Republic Records) (Nate Gross of Exile Edit) The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer” (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records) (Jennifer Kennedy) The Weeknd – “Reminder” (XO/Republic Records) (Red Barbaza
Someone has cast an attractive spell on the cast of Harry Potter. The young actors and actresses who sky-rocketed to fame via the Harry Potter movie franchise began doing so 20 years ago today. Oh yes, on June 26, 1997, Harry Potter first became part of pop culture. We met its stars as children. Now they're full blown adults. Very attractive adults, at that. From Daniel, Emma and Rupert to Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) shirtless on the cover of Attitude Magazine , they've come so far. So very, very far. Check out then-and-now photos of the main Harry Potter cast to see the sexy men and women our favorite young actors became! 1. Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe then? A boy wizard with glasses. Daniel Radcliffe now? A young man whose magic wand is wanted by women around the world. 2. Matthew Lewis Holy Longbottom! Matthew Lewis has given fans a new way to look at his character’s last name with the way he has grown up. 3. Rupert Grint Talk about a gorgeous Ginger! Rupert Grint has grown into a ravishing redhead, that much is certain. 4. Emma Watson Hermione isn’t just a hottie nowadays. She’s also a smartie, having graduated from Brown University. 5. Bonnie Wright Go ahead and smile, Bonnie Wright. It’s okay. You’ve turned into quite the young sex kitten, haven’t you? 6. Tom Felton All women love a bad boy, right? Especially when that bad boy grows up to look like Tom Felton, no? View Slideshow
Kourtney Kardashian has flaunted what Scott Disick can’t have anymore before, but she’s usually a little more subtle about it. You know, she’d just happen to be wearing a heart-stopping bikini while out with her kids and then post the photos. Standard stuff. This time, she’s added a little context … and that context is the bedroom . And that’s before the second pic goes way too far. Subtle, girl. Subtle. You know, just one of those “casual,” “carefree” photos of a stunningly beautiful woman, lounging on her back and sticking her legs in the air. The most innocent, normal photo imaginable, right? Like, lots of people flop onto their beds like that, but they don’t pose for photos like that. There was some planning and coordination that went into this. And, again, she’s on a bed in a bedroom with her legs in the air. That’s about as suggestive as it gets without anybody eating a banana in one bite, you know? And that’s not all. Then she makes it super awkward for everyone who doesn’t have a foot fetish. I don’t mean to sound judgy, but ew . Sure, maybe she’s showing off her ankle jewelry or her shoe or whatever … but gross. She has to know that there are countless people with foot fetishes out there. We’ve all typed an actress’ name into Google at some point to settle a debate about what movie they were in, only to see autocomplete horrify us with the suggestion of “feet.” Sure, lots of people have their kinks and some are weirder than others. But somehow the people who scour the internet for photos of Ariana Grande’s feet are weirder to me than people who are into oviposition or whatever. They’re all weird, though. Which begs the question … why in the world would Kourtney throw them this bone? Like, plenty of celebrities take suggestions on what fun photoshoots they should do for social media, and then go “hey wait a minute” when somebody tweets that they should do Instagram videos of them trying on shoes. (Please, stop trying to trick them) Meanwhile, Kourtney’s just feeding the flames. No ankle jewelry, no matter how expensive, is worth that. But, anyway, that first photo has to be directed at Scott, right? Admittedly, we have to wonder if Scott Disick is truly the target, here. On the surface, it makes sense. Thot Disick — Oh, sorry. Scott Disick … — has been making an ass of himself all over the world recently. We know that Kourtney Kardashian is disgusted with Scott for his antics. Particularly when they involve teenage actress Bella Thorne. It had looked like the two had parted ways after Cannes, but now Bella Thorne’s been taking weird bikini photos in his backyard. And then the two of them were spotted attending Lana Del Rey’s birthday party together , because of course they did. On the other hand, however, there’s Kourtney Kardashian’s boy toy , 23-year-old model Younes Bendjima. (And no, it’s not hypocritical for her to judge Scott — Bella isn’t old enough to drink legally while Younes can do everything but rent a car and become President) This could be a photo for his benefit, and not necessarily in a friendly way. Rumor has it that Kourtney’s broken it off with Younes Bendjima . We don’t know for sure if she’s given her dreamy young lover the boot, but It might just be a perception thing, because Kourtney’s been careful to not invite him home to see her kids. She’s super protective of them and she doesn’t want to be like “hey, look at mommy’s new hunky special friend!” They’re still super young and she and Scott have still been doing family vacations, for their sake. So what some might perceive as distance between this couple might be very deliberate and not a sign that the relationship has gone south. In fact, if Kourtney took this photo in a bedroom that Younes hasn’t gotten to visit, she may have posted it for his benefit. Sharing it with the world would be a bit naughty … but some couples are super into that. Ultimately, figuring out which man the photo’s meant for might come down to figuring out whether it’s Scott or Younes who has a foot fetish. Maybe this is for Scott, to remind him what he’s missing. And maybe to show what he can have back if he cleans up his act, since Younes may be out of her life. Maybe this is for Younes, teasing what he can have soon or flaunting what he can’t. Or maybe this is for some unknown third party, or just a thank you to fans who thirst after her day in and day out. All that we really know is that this wasn’t a photoshoot for PETA, because whether the fur on her bed is faux or not, it had some folks up in arms in the comments. View Slideshow: 42 Photos of Kourtney Kardashian Showing Scott Disick What He’s Missing
Days after the One Love Manchester benefit concert for the victims of last month’s terrorist attack, Ariana Grande returns to her ‘Dangerous Woman’ tour. The first stop? Paris.
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