The Weeknd & Selena Gomez Both Got VMAs Nominations, Prove They’re A Power Couple

Every year, the world is endowed with a new ability couple. For lesson, Rachel and Ross, Britney and Justin, Corey and Topanga, you get the picture. This time around, The Weeknd and Selena Gomez’s VMAs nominationshelp demonstrate they’re the power couple we all want to be.

The stupid-good-looking duo first satisfied when they performed under the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and now they will be rocking the 2017 VMAs.

The Weeknd earned a whopping five nominations for Video of The Year, Artist of The Year, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Editing, respectively. Gomez picked up two nominations herself, one in Best Dance and the other in Best Collaboration for her work with Charlie Puth for their hymn, We Don’t Talk Anymore.

You can see the complete list of nominees and categories below, and catch the VMAs August 27 on MTV.

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)
Bruno Mars 24 K Magic( Atlantic Records)
Alessia Cara Scars To Your Beautiful( Def Jam)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna& Bryson Tiller Wild Thoughts( Epic Records/ We The Best)
The Weeknd Reminder( XO/ Republic Records)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars( Atlantic Records)
Kendrick Lamar( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)
Ed Sheeran( Atlantic Records)
Ariana Grande( Republic Records)
The Weeknd( XO/ Republic Records)
Lorde( Republic Records)

BEST NEW ARTIST
Khalid( RCA Records)
Kodak Black( Atlantic Records)
SZA( TDE/ RCA Records)
Young M.A( 3D)
Julia Michaels( Republic Records)
Noah Cyrus( Records)

BEST COLLABORATION
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez We Don’t Talk Anymore( Atlantic Records)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna& Bryson Tiller Wild Thoughts( Epic Records/ We The Best)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty Broccoli( Atlantic Records)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey Closer( Disruptor Records/ Columbia Account)
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry& Big Sean Feels( Columbia Evidence)
Zayn& Taylor Swift I Don’t Wanna Live Forever( Fifty Shades Darker)( Republic Records)

BEST POP
Shawn Mendes Treat You Better( Island Records)
Ed Sheeran Shape of You( Asylum/ Atlantic Records)
Harry Styles Sign Of The Times( Columbia Record)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane Down( Syco Music/ Epic Records)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley Chained To The Rhythm( Capitol Records)
Miley Cyrus Malibu( RCA Records)

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BEST HIP HOP
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)
Big Sean Bounce Back( Def Jam)
Chance the Rapper Same Drugs( Chance the Rapper LLC)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty Broccoli( Atlantic Records)
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert Bad& Boujee( 300 Entertainment)
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper& Lil Wayne I’m The One( Epic Records/ We The Best)

BEST DANCE
Zedd and Alessia Cara Stay( Interscope)
Kygo x Selena Gomez It Ain’t Me( Ultra/ Interscope)
Calvin Harris My Way( Columbia Evidence)
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and M Cold water( Mad Decent)
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla$ ign Gone( Wall Recordings/ Latium/ RCA Records)

BEST ROCK
Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams( Parlophone/ Atlantic Records)
Fall Out Boy Young And Menace( Island)
Twenty One Pilots Heavydirtysoul( Fueled by Ramen/ Atlantic Records)
Green Day Bang Bang( Warner Bros. Evidences)
Foo Fighters Run( RCA Records)

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson Black SpiderMan( Race& LGBTQ)( Def Jam)
The Hamilton Mixtape Immigrants( We Get the Job Done)( Immigration)( Atlantic Records)
Big Sean Light( Race)( Def Jam)
Alessia Cara Scars To Your Beautiful( Body image)( Def Jam)
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley Stand Up/ Stand N Rock #NoDAPL( Environment)
John Legend Surefire( Immigration& Anti-Muslim hate)( Columbia Account)

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)( Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons Thunder( KIDinaKORNER/ Interscope)( Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill( Asylum/ Atlantic Records)( Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels Nobody Speak( Mass Appeal Records LLC)( David Proctor)
Halsey Now or Never( Astralwerks/ Capitol)( Kristof Brandl)

BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)( Dave Meyers& the little homies)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley Chained To The Rhythm( Capitol Records)( Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars 24 K Magic( Atlantic Records)( Cameron Duddy& Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara Scars To Your Beautiful( Def Jam)( Aaron A)
The Weeknd Reminder( XO/ Republic Records)( Glenn Michael)

BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)( Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars 24 K Magic( Atlantic Records)( Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry ft. Migos Bon Appetit( Capitol Records)( Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna& Bryson Tiller Wild Thoughts( Epic Records/ We The Best)( Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd Reminder( XO/ Republic Records)( Creative Administrator: Lamar C Taylor/ Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)( Corporation: Timber/ Produce: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest Dis Generation( Epic Records)( Company: Bemo/ Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty iSpy( Atlantic Records)( Corporation: Gloria FX/ Contributes: Max Colt& Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley Chained To The Rhythm( Capitol Records)( Corporation: MIRADA)
Harry Styles Sign Of The Times( Columbia Records)( Corporation: ONE MORE/ Result: Cdric Nivoliez)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West Fade( Def Jam)( Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze& Derek Bentley’ Watkins)
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj Side To Side( Republic Records)( Brian& Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar HUMBLE.( TDE/ Aftermath/ Interscope)( Dave Meyers)
Sia The Greatest( Monkey Puzzle Records/ RCA Records)( Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane Down( Syco Music/ Epic Records)( Sean Bankhead)

BEST EDITING
Future Mask Off( Epic Records/ Freebandz/ A1)( Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Young Thug Wyclef Jean( 300 Entertainment/ Atlantic Records)( Ryan Staake& Eric Degliomini)
Lorde Green Light( Republic Records)( Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey Closer( Disruptor Records/ Columbia Account)( Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd Reminder( XO/ Republic Records)( Red Barbaza)

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