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15 LGBTQ+ Nominees Vying for MTV Video Music Awards
There are a lot of awards up for grabs at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, and LGBTQ+ artists have a great chance of winning.
Deadline reports that the nomination list features a record number of first-timers. Ice Spice and boygenius are also among the LGBTQ+ artists on the list.
Here are the 15 LGBTQ+ nominees who are looking to grab an MTV Moon Man from this year's Video Music Awards.
Check out this year’s ceremony on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Miley Cyrus - Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop
Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Video of the Year, Song of the Year
Måneskin - Best Rock
Ice Spice - Best New Artist, Push Performace of the Year,
Dove Cameron - Video for Good
Steve Lacy - Song of the Year
boygenius - Best Alternative
Saucy Santana - Push Performance of the Year
Lil Uzi Vert - Best Hip-Hop
Anitta - Best Latin
Janelle Monáe - Best Cinematography (by Allison Anderson)
Panic! at the Disco - Best Choreography (by Monika Felice Smith)
FLETCHER - Push Performance of the Year
Demi Lovato - Best Pop, Video for Good
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Christopher Wiggins is The Advocate’s senior national reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of public policy and politics with LGBTQ+ lives, including The White House, U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, and federal agencies. He has written multiple cover story profiles for The Advocate’s print magazine, profiling figures like Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride, longtime LGBTQ+ ally Vice President Kamala Harris, and ABC Good Morning America Weekend anchor Gio Benitez. Wiggins is committed to amplifying untold stories, especially as the second Trump administration’s policies impact LGBTQ+ (and particularly transgender) rights, and can be reached at christopher.wiggins@equalpride.com or on BlueSky at cwnewser.bsky.social; whistleblowers can securely contact him on Signal at cwdc.98.
Christopher Wiggins is The Advocate’s senior national reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of public policy and politics with LGBTQ+ lives, including The White House, U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, and federal agencies. He has written multiple cover story profiles for The Advocate’s print magazine, profiling figures like Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride, longtime LGBTQ+ ally Vice President Kamala Harris, and ABC Good Morning America Weekend anchor Gio Benitez. Wiggins is committed to amplifying untold stories, especially as the second Trump administration’s policies impact LGBTQ+ (and particularly transgender) rights, and can be reached at christopher.wiggins@equalpride.com or on BlueSky at cwnewser.bsky.social; whistleblowers can securely contact him on Signal at cwdc.98.



























































