Overview

• Lady Gaga earned a record 12 nominations, marking her third time as the most-nominated artist at the VMAs
• Bruno Mars earned 11 nominations and Kendrick Lamar attracted 10, ranking them just behind Gaga
• MTV added Best Country and Best Pop Artist awards to its lineup of 19 gender-neutral categories
• Fans can vote through September 5 at 6 p.m. ET on MTV’s website to decide the winners
• The live ceremony takes place on September 7 at New York’s UBS Arena