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MICHAEL JACKSON VANGUARD AWARD SPONSORED BY PEPSI®
Jennifer Lopez
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug – “Havana” – Syco Music/Epic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello – Syco Music/Epic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – “rockstar” – Republic Records
BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left To Cry” – Republic Records
BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell ®)
Cardi B – Atlantic Records
BEST LATIN
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente” – UMLE/Republic Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” – Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hayley Kiyoko – Atlantic Records
BEST HIP HOP
Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li” – Young Money/Cash Money Records
BEST ROCK
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes” – KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records
BEST DANCE
Avicii featuring Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” – Geffen Records
VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – mcDJ/RCA Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Carters – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment – Cinematography by Benoit Debie
BEST DIRECTION
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – mcDJ / RCA Records – Directed by Hiro Murai
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars” – TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Carters – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment – Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue, The Louvre
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – mcDJ/RCA Records – Choreography by Sherrie Silver
BEST EDITING
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” – i am OTHER/Columbia Records – Editing by Taylor Ward
