Cardi B leads the MTV VMAs - see the full list of nominations

The MTV VMA nominations have been announced and Cardi B is leading the pack with the most nominations.

Nominated for both her own music and songs she has collaborated on, the rapper racked up a total of 10 nominations.

Between giving birth to her first child and a career that keeps going from strength to strength, Cardi has a lot to celebrate this month.

She is closely followed by the Carters, whose video for 'APES**T' earned a total of 8 nominations.

The couple come just ahead of Drake and Childish Gambino, who were each nominated 7 times.

Other strong contenders are Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello, who each have 5 nominations.

The full category nominations are as follows:

Video of the Year:

Ariana Grande – 'No Tears Left to Cry'
Bruno Mars – 'Finesse (Remix)' ft. Cardi B
Camila Cabello – 'Havana' ft. Young Thug
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 – 'Finesse (Remix)' ft. Cardi B
Camila Cabello – 'Havana' ft. Young Thug
Drake – 'God's Plan'
Dua Lipa – 'New Rules'
Ed Sheeran – 'Perfect'
Post Malone – 'rockstar' ft. 21 Savage

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 – 'Finesse (Remix)' ft. Cardi B
The Carters – 'APES**T'
Jennifer Lopez – 'Dinero' ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B
Logic – '1-800-273-8255' ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid
N.E.R.D – 'Lemon' ft. Rihanna

Best Pop Video:

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

Best Hip Hop Video:

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

Best Dance Video:

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

Best Latin Video:

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

Best Rock Video:

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 – '1-800-273-8255' ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid

Best Cinematography:

Alessia Cara – 'Growing Pains'
Ariana Grande – 'No Tears Left to Cry'
The Carters – 'APES**T'
Childish Gambino – 'This Is America'
Eminem – 'River' ft. Ed Sheeran
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 – 'Say Something' ft. Chris Stapleton
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 – 'Walk On Water' ft. Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars'
Maroon 5 – Wait
Taylor Swift – 'Look What You Made Me Do'

Best Choreography:

Bruno Mars – 'Finesse (Remix)' ft. Cardi B
Camila Cabello – 'Havana' ft. Young Thug
The Carters – 'APES**T'
Childish Gambino – 'This Is America'
Dua Lipa – 'IDGAF'
Justin Timberlake – 'Filthy'

Best Editing:

Bruno Mars – 'Finesse (Remix)' ft. Cardi B
The Carters – 'APES**T'
Childish Gambino – 'This Is America'
Janelle Monáe – 'Make Me Feel'
N.E.R.D – 'Lemon' ft. Rihanna
Taylor Swift – 'Look What You Made Me Do'

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