Billboard: ROM very likely to be nominated for Video for The Year (VMAS)

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As the music industry attempts to re-open itself to the world of award shows, one of the next big names on the annual docket is the MTV Video Music Awards, currently on the calendar for August 30.

There's a number of questions for the VMAs to answer before they go live -- namely, how they plan to pull off their intended setup at Brooklyn's Barclays Center while New York and the country at large are still struggling to navigate how to hold live events of any capacity in a post-COVID 19 world. But one question is expected to be answered next week, with the announcement of this year's VMA nominees scheduled for July 30.

Before those are announced, Billboard wanted to break down the probable nominees for the event's marquee honor: video of the year. Here's how we see it, starting with the most likely picks and ending with the longshots.

One of the year's most-anticipated videos (helmed by action auteur Robert Rodriguez) did not disappoint, delighting fans of both megastars with its futuristic melodrama and storm-soaked choreography. Gaga and Grande already have quite the history at the VMAs, with a combined 18 Moon Person statues, including one previous video of the year win for Gaga ("Bad Romance," 2009) and nominations in the category for Grande in each of the last two years ("No Tears Left to Cry," 2018 and "Thank U, Next," 2019).

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9421392/vmas-video-of-the-year-nominee-predictions

[Guest vivre sa vie]

Rain on me TSU-NA-MEE! Yaaaas!

[LateToCult 40,896]

Kind of a weak year. No music video really stands out as video of the year to me. 

[Xoxo Adriana 15,040]

“storm-soaked”

billboard must think gaga and ari have a weather fetish or something

[Smith 5,499]

Just now, Xoxo Adriana said:

“storm-soaked”

billboard must think gaga and ari have a weather fetish or something

rain on me is a metaphor for c*mming on the face.

[TasteLikeWhiskey 1,561]

What is the competition? Honestly. SMILE? 

[Guest vivre sa vie]

ROM is the definition of BOP! And it's definitely the biggest star-stadded bop of the year! There's no competition, it deserves every pop award possible!

[Jose P 23,341]

2 minutes ago, TasteLikeWhiskey said:

What is the competition? Honestly. SMILE? 

Physical maybe? Idk I really can’t think of anything else, maybe Break My Heart too.

[KatieJudasGaga4 67,907]

Besides some Kpop videos, ROM was the only interesting video this year from what I've seen

[TasteLikeWhiskey 1,561]

1 minute ago, Jose P said:

Physical maybe? Idk I really can’t think of anything else, maybe Break My Heart too.

You are right. I forgot about Physical! The song is still way better than the video though. 

[My Name Isnt Alice 3,737]

@Quartz explain you're lmao 

[Pennywise 36,079]

I don't want to say it... but Blinding Lights deserves 

[paradox 4,568]

ariana did that 

[My Name Isnt Alice 3,737]

Just now, Pennywise said:

I don't want to say it... but Blinding Lights deserves 

You should've not say it 

the video is literally cars and light you see that sh*t everyday

[Xoxo Adriana 15,040]

15 minutes ago, Smith said:

rain on me is a metaphor for c*mming on the face.

make that d*ck rain on me tell me boy cos i need to know

can you leave a white stain on me so that ppl know i’m a h0e