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2024 VMAs Names Nominees in Social Categories, Including Most Iconic Performance in VMA History

2024 VMAs Names Nominees in Four Social Categories -- VMAs Most Iconic Performance, Song of Summer, Best Group and Best Trending Video.

Or Madonna’s performance of that same song and her then-current release “Hollywood” with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and a guest rap by Missy Elliott from the 2003 show? The VMAs’ list of seven contenders included two performances from the 2009 show – Lady Gaga ’s “Paparazzi” (in which she appeared to bleed out onstage; it was just an effect) and Taylor Swift ’s “You Belong With Me.” With nominations in these four social categories added in, Taylor Swift maintains her lead as the year’s top nominee (12), followed closely by Post Malone (11), Eminem (eight), Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA (seven each); Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, GloRilla, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims (four each).

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