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Voting opened withTaylor Swiftleading the pack with seven nods, including best artist, best video, best pop and biggest fans.
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Ariana Grande,Billie Eilish,Charli xcxandSabrina Carpentercame in next — each with five nominations, for categories such as best song, best video and best artist. Other top contenders with four nominations each includedAyra Starr,Beyoncé,Kendrick Lamar, LISA and first-time nomineesChappell RoanandTyla.
BEST SONG
BEST VIDEO
BEST ARTIST
BEST COLLABORATION
BEST NEW
BEST POP
BEST AFROBEATS
BEST ROCK
BEST LATIN
BEST K-POP
BEST ALTERNATIVE
BEST ELECTRONIC
BEST HIP-HOP
BEST R&B
BEST LIVE
BEST PUSH
BIGGEST FANS
BEST AFRICAN ACT
BEST ASIA ACT
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT
BEST AUSTRIAN ACT
BEST BRASILIAN ACT
BEST CANADIAN ACT
BEST CARIBBEAN ACT
BEST DUTCH ACT
BEST FRENCH ACT
BEST GERMAN ACT
BEST INDIA ACT
BEST ITALIAN ACT
BEST ISRAELI ACT
BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT
BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT
BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT
BEST NORDIC ACT
BEST POLISH ACT
BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
BEST SPANISH ACT
BEST SWISS ACT
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
BEST US ACT
source: people.com