MTV 2021 Video Music Awards Viewing Party

Watch the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Sidetrack. The VMAs will air live starting at 7 p.m. in Back Bar.

Pop star Justin Bieber and rap princess Megan Thee Stallion lead the pack with seven and six nominations, respectively — with both scoring Artist of the Year nods atop Video of the Year nominations.

Trailing just behind Bieber and Stallion are pop acts BTS, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Giveon, Drake, and Doja Cat, all of whom earned five nominations this year. Lil Nas X also posted five nods this year, all of which came for his eye-catching "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)".

Other major nominees include Dua Lipa (four nominations), 24kGoldn (four nominations), Taylor Swift (four nominations), Ariana Grande (three nominations), Beyoncé (three nominations), SZA (three nominations), and Lady Gaga (two nominations), among other notable names.