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Spicy Mami Cardi B Will Open The 2018 VMAs!

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 11:40

Last year Cardi B blew us away with her performance of ‘Bodak Yellow’ on the VMA red carpet. Fast forward 12 months and she’s the most nominated artist at this year's awards and it's just been revealed she'll be opening the show, her first live performance since giving birth to baby Kulture in July!

Cardi joins an incredible line up of VMA performers this year including Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Panic! At The Disco, Logic with Ryan Tedder plus a special performance from this year's Video Vanguard recipient Jennifer Lopez.

WATCH CARDI'S VMA RED CARPET PERFORMANCE OF 'BODAK YELLOW':

Originally nominated for ten awards, the recently announced Song Of The Summer category saw Cardi rack up another two nods, taking her nomination tally this year to 12!

Find out how the 'I Like It' hit maker fairs when the 2018 MTV VMAs air Tuesday 21st August from 8pm on MTV UK!

🚨WANNA PARTY WITH CARDI?🚨@iamcardib will open the #VMAs. You don’t wanna miss this. August 20th at 9p on @MTV 🎉 pic.twitter.com/1HLYT3Muig

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 15, 2018

2018 MTV VMA Nominations:

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” 

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SONG OF THE SUMMER (JUST REVEALED!!)

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - “One Kiss”
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin - “I Like It”
DJ Khaled Ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo - “No Brainer”
Drake - “In My Feelings”
Ella Mai - “Boo’d Up”
Juice WRLD - “Lucid Dreams”
Maroon 5 Ft. Cardi B - “Girls Like You (Remix)”
Post Malone - “Better Now”

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”

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