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2019 VMA nominations: The complete list

The nominees for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Tuesday morning, with Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading the charge.

Both Swift and Grande received 10 nominations, including song and video of the year, while L.A.-bred singer Eilish has nine nominations and Lil Nas X racked up eight nods for his colossal summer hit "Old Town Road."

This year's show will feature two new categories: "Best K-Pop," which this year includes nominations for both mega groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and "Video for Good," which celebrates music videos that have a focus on social issues.

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