Nominees of MTV's Video Music Awards

Kendrick Lamar, ``HUMBLE.''

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 24: Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs at #GETPUMPED live event. Reebok And Kendrick Lamar Take Over The Streets Of Hollywood, Fusing Fitness And Music With A Ground-Breaking Event on March 24, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok)

Bruno Mars, ``24K Magic''

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 06: Bruno Mars performs on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 on November 6, 2016 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV)

Alessia Cara, ``Scars To Your Beautiful''

INDIO, CA - APRIL 24: Singer Alessia Cara performs onstage during day 3 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, ``Wild Thoughts''

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 25: DJ Khaled performs during V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on March 25, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

The Weeknd, ``Reminder''

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 30: Weeknd performs during the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

Bruno Mars

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singer Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Kendrick Lamar

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 16: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during American Express Music Presents: Kendrick Lamar Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 16, 2016 Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Express)

Ed Sheeran

PILTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Ed Sheeran headlines on the Pyramid Stage during day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2017 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Ariana Grande

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Ariana Grande Performs During ABC's "Good Morning America's" 2016 Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on May 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

The Weeknd

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 30: Weeknd performs during the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

Lorde

INDIO, CA - APRIL 23: Singer Lorde performs on the Coachella Stage during day 3 (Weekend 2) of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 23, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)