Nicki Minaj To Perform An Awards Show First At The 2018 VMAs

Queen Nicki Minaj is set to perform at this month's MTV VMAs, beaming in from an iconic New York location on Monday 20th August. The exact location is being kept super secret but it will be the first time a major awards show has televised a performance there!

Nicki, who's primed to release her highly-anticipated new studio album Queen at some point today, is nominated at the VMAs this year in the Best Hip Hop category for her 'Chun-Li' video alongside Cardi B, Drake, The Carters, J. Cole and Migos.

WATCH NICKI MINAJ'S VMA-NOMINATED VIDEO FOR 'CHUN-LI':

Cardi B has bagged the most nominations this year with 10 nods, while power couple The Carters follow with eight.

Also performing on the night at Radio City Music Hall will be Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Logic with Ryan Tedder, plus there'll be a special performance from this year's Video Vanguard recipient Jennifer Lopez.

Freaking. Out.

Watch the 2018 MTV VMAs Tuesday 21st August at 8pm on MTV UK.

Here’s The Complete List Of 2018 MTV VMA Nominees:

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD
Jennifer Lopez

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Drake – “God's Plan” 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande 
Bruno Mars 
Camila Cabello 
Cardi B 
Drake 
Post Malone 

SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” 
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
Drake – “God's Plan”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules” 
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” 
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “rockstar” 

BEST NEW ARTIST
Bazzi 
Cardi B 
Chloe x Halle 
Hayley Kiyoko 
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert

BEST COLLABORATION
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be” 
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” 
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255” 
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” 

PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JULY 2018 – Chloe x Halle 
JUNE 2018 – Sigrid 
MAY 2018 – Lil Xan 
APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko 
MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez 
FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley 
JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs 
DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal 
NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We 
OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH 
SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA 
AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill 
JULY 2017 – Khalid 
JUNE 2017 – Kyle
MAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus 

BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry” 
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” 
P!nk – “What About Us” 
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”

BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Drake – “God's Plan” 
J. Cole – “ATM” 
Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It” 
Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”

BEST LATIN
Daddy Yankee – “Dura”
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente” 
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” 
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa” 
Maluma – “Felices los 4”
Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje” 

BEST DANCE
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss” –
The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me”
David Guetta & Sia – “Flames”
Marshmello ft. Khalid – “Silence” 
Zedd & Liam Payne – “Get Low (Street Video)” 

BEST ROCK
Fall Out Boy – “Champion” 
Foo Fighters – “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” 
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes” 
Linkin Park – “One More Light” 
Panic! At The Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” 
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk On Water” 

VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated” 
Drake – “God’s Plan” 
Janelle Monáe – “PYNK” 
Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255” 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alessia Cara – “Growing Pains” 
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – “River” 
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” 

BEST DIRECTION
The Carters – “APES**T”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Drake – “God's Plan” 
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” 
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – “Say Something” 
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” 

BEST ART DIRECTION                
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
J. Cole – “ATM” 
Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” 
SZA – “The Weekend” 
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”
Eminem ft. Beyoncé – “Walk On Water”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars” 
Maroon 5 – “Wait” 
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” 
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Dua Lipa – “IDGAF” 
Justin Timberlake – “Filthy” 

BEST EDITING
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” 
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” 
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”