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  "id": 1998934,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Tems make 2026 MTV VMA nominees list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/full-list-burna-boy-tems-make-2026-mtv-vma-nominees-list-1998934",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-burna-boy-tems-make-2026-mtv-vma-nominees-list/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) has released its list of nominees. Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Morgan Wallen, and Sabrina Carpenter are among the artists nominated for Video of the Year. For the Artist of the Year category, the nominees include Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift.\n\nIn the Song of the Year category, BTS and Ella Langley are nominated, along with HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, RAYE, and Shakira & Burna Boy. Best New Artist nominees are Bella Kay, Cortis Magnus Ferrell, Malcolm Todd, Myles Smith, Sienna Spiro, and Stella Lefty. The nominations for Best Collaboration feature Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice, French Montana x Max B, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, PinkPantheress, and Shakira & Burna Boy.",
  "summary": "Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems earn nominations at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Burna Boy for “Dai Dai” and Tems for “Raindance.” Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-burna-boy-tems-make-2026-mtv-vma-nominees-list/",
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        "title": "Burna Boy, Tems secure 2026 MTV VMAs nominations despite scrapped Afrobeats category",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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