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The MTV Video Music Awards are being handed out Sunday night (September 7), and some of country music’s best are in the running for a coveted trophy.

Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley, Luke Combs, and Jelly Roll were among the VMAs’ nominees for an iconic Moon Person trophy. Categories of Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Collaboration, Best Album, and Best Video for Good all had a country representation.

And for the first time in the show’s history, country music was represented in its own category: Best Country Video.

The VMAs was hosted by LL Cool J and aired live from UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and featured performances from some of the industry’s biggest stars, including Jelly Roll, Post Malone, Megan Moroney, and Bailey Zimmerman.

Check out the nominations and winners in the list below. (Note: Only categories with country artists nominated are listed, and the winners’ list will be updated throughout the evening.)

Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
**WINNER** Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Best New Artist

**WINNER** Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías

MTV Push Performance of the Year

August 2024: Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
September 2024: Ayra Starr, “Last Heartbreak Song”
October 2024: Mark Ambor, “Belong Together”
November 2024: Lay Bankz, “Graveyard”
December 2024: Dasha, “Bye Bye Bye”
**WINNER** January 2025: KATSEYE, “Touch”
February 2025: Jordan Adetunji, “Kehlani”
March 2025: Leon Thomas, “Yes It Is”
April 2025: Livingston, “Shadow”
May 2025: Damiano David, “Next Summer”
June 2025: Gigi Perez, “Sailor Song”
July 2025: Role Model, “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”

Best Collaboration

Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs, “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther”
**WINNER** Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton, “Pour Me A Drink”
Rosé & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, “Sunset Blvd”

Best Country

Chris Stapleton, “Think I’m In Love With You”
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood, “I’m Gonna Love You”
Jelly Roll, “Liar”
Lainey Wilson, “4x4xU”
**WINNER** Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?”
Morgan Wallen, “Smile”

Best Album

Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar, GNX 
Lady Gaga, Mayhem
Morgan Wallen, I’m the Problem 
**WINNER** Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow

Video for Good

Burna Boy, “Higher”
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll, “Somebody Save Me”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Younger and Hotter Than Me”
Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan, “Sleepwalking”

Best Hip-Hop

Doechii – “Anxiety”
Drake – “NOKIA”
Eminem feat. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me”
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
LL Cool J feat. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux”
Travis Scott – “4X4”

Song of Summer

Addison Rae – “Headphones On”
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Benson Boone – “Mystical Magical”
BigXthaPlug feat. Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”
Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
Demi Lovato – “Fast”
Doja Cat – “Jealous Type”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – “Golden”
Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips”
Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)”
Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae – “What I Want”
Ravyn Lenae feat. Rex Orange County – “Love Me Not”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
sombr – “12 to 12”
**WINNER** Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)”

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