5 Takeaways From the 2021 VMAs Nominations

Nominations for the 38th annual MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Wednesday (Aug. 11), with the awards to be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on September 12. Justin Bieber leads the pack with seven nods, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with six, and Billie Eilish, Giveon, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake and Lil Nas X with five each.
While many of the nods — particularly for the previously mentioned artists — were predictable and deserved, here are five takeawa