Arts & Entertainment
Lil Nas X scores top MTV VMA nominations
Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift also land noms
Lil Nas X is among the most-nominated artists for the 2019 MTV Music Video Awards with eight nominations.
The 20-year-old “country trap” artist, who recently came out as gay, received nominations for his breakout hit single “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The video received nominations for Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop, Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Art Direction. Lil Nas X also is nominated for the Best New Artist category.
Fellow newcomer Billie Eilish came in with nine nominations for her single “Bad Guy.” Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift were the highest nominated artists with 10 nominations a piece.
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards will air on MTV on Monday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. live from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Check out the list of nominees below.
Video of the Year
21 Savage- “a lot” [ft. J. Cole]
Billie Eilish- “bad guy”
Ariana Grande- thank u, next”
Jonas Brothers- “Sucker”
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down”
Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Jonas Brothers
Shawn Mendes
Song of the Year
Drake- “In My Feelings”
Ariana Grande- “thank u, next”
Jonas Brothers- “Sucker”
Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper- “Shallow”
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down”
Best New Artist presented by Taco Bell
Ava Max
Billie Eilish
H.E.R.
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
ROSALÍA
Best Collaboration
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper- “Shallow”
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello- “Señorita”
Taylor Swift- “ME!” [ft. ft. Brendon Urie]
Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber- “I Don’t Care”
BTS- “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey]
Push Artist of the Year
Bazzi
CNCO
Billie Eilish
H.E.R.
Lauv
Lizzo
Best Pop
5 Seconds of Summer- “Easier”
Cardi B / Bruno Mars- “Please Me”
Billie Eilish- “bad guy”
Khalid- “Talk”
Ariana Grande- “thank u, next”
Jonas Brothers- “Sucker”
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down”
Best Hip-Hop
2 Chainz- “Rule the World”[ft. Ariana Grande]
21 Savage- “a lot” [ft. J. Cole]
Cardi B- “Money”
DJ Khaled- “Higher” [ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend]
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
Travis Scott- “SICKO MODE” [ft. Drake]
Best R&B
Anderson .Paak- “Make It Better” [ft. Smokey Robinson]
Childish Gambino- “Feels Like Summer”
H.E.R.- “Could’ve Been” [ft. Bryson Tiller]
Alicia Keys- “Raise a Man”
Ella Mai- “Trip”
Normani- “Waves” [ft. 6LACK]
Best K-Pop
BTS- “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey]
BLACKPINK- “Kill This Love”
Monsta X- “Who Do You Love” [ft. French Montana]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER- “Cat & Dog”
NCT 127- “Regular”
EXO- “Tempo”
Best Latin
Anuel AA / Karol G- “Secreto”
Bad Bunny- “MIA” [ft. Drake]
benny blanco / Tainy / Selena Gomez / J Balvin- “I Can’t Get Enough”
Daddy Yankee- “Con Calma” [ft. Snow]
Maluma- “Mala Mía”
ROSALÍA / J Balvin- “Con Altura” [ft. El Guincho]
Best Dance
The Chainsmokers- “Call You Mine” [ft. Bebe Rexha]
Clean Bandit- “Solo” [ft. Demi Lovato]
DJ Snake- “Taki Taki” [ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B]
David Guetta / Bebe Rexha / J Balvin- “Say My Name”
Marshmello / Bastille- “Happier”
Silk City / Dua Lipa- “Electricity”
Best Rock
The 1975- “Love It If We Made It”
Fall Out Boy- “Bishops Knife Trick”
Imagine Dragons- “Natural”
Lenny Kravitz- “Low”
Panic! At the Disco- “High Hopes”
twenty one pilots- “My Blood”
Video for Good
Halsey- “Nightmare”
The Killers- “Land of the Free”
Jamie N Commons / Skylar Grey- “Runaway Train” [ft. Gallant]
John Legend- “Preach”
Lil Dicky- “Earth”
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down”
Best Direction
Billie Eilish- “bad Guy” (dir. Dave Meyers)
FKA twigs- “Cellophane” (dir. Andrew Thomas Huang)
Ariana Grande- “thank u, next” (dir. Hannah Lux Davis)
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] (dir. Calmatic)
LSD- “No New Friends” (dir. Dano Cerny)
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down” (dir. Drew Kirsch and Taylor Swift)
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish- “when the party’s over” (visual effects: Ryan Ross, Andres Jaramillo)
FKA twigs- “Cellophane” (visual effects: Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for Analog)
Ariana Grande- “God is a woman” (visual effects: Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for Mathematic)
DJ Khaled- “Just Us” [ft. SZA] (visual effects: Sergii Mashevskyi)
LSD- “No New Friends” (visual effects: Ethan Chancer)
Taylor Swift- “ME!” [ft. Brendon Urie] (visual effects: Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX)
Best Editing
Anderson .Paak- “Tints” [ft. Kendrick Lamar] (editing: Elias Talbot)
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” (editing: Calmatic)
Billie Eilish- “bad guy” (editing: Billie Eilish)
Ariana Grande- “7 rings” (editing: Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor Walsh)
Solange- “Almeda” (editing: Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon Proctor)
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down” (editing: Jarrett Fijal)
Best Art Direction
BTS- “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey] (art direction: JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E))
Ariana Grande- “7 rings” (art direction: John Richoux)
Lil Nas X- “Old Town Road (Remix)” [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus] (art direction: Itaru Dela Vegas)
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello- “Señorita” (art direction: Tatiana Van Sauter)
Taylor Swift- “You Need to Calm Down” (art direction: Brittany Porter)
Kanye West / Lil Pump- “I Love It” [ft. Adele Givens] (art direction: Tino Schaedler)
Best Choreography
FKA twigs- “Cellophane” (choreography: Kelly Yvonne)
ROSALÍA / J Balvin- “Con Altura” [ft. El Guincho] (choreography: Charm La’Donna)
LSD- “No New Friends” (choreography: Ryan Heffington)
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello- “Señorita” (choreography: Calvit Hodge, Sara Biv)
Solange- “Almeda” (choreography: Maya Taylor, Solange Knowles)
BTS- “Boy With Luv” [ft. Halsey] (choreography: Rie Hata)
Best Cinematography
Anderson .Paak- “Tints” [ft. Kendrick Lamar] (cinematography: Elias Talbot)
Billie Eilish- “hostage” (cinematography: Pau Castejon)
Ariana Grande- “thank u, next” (cinematography: Christopher Probst)
Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello- “Señorita” (cinematography: Scott Cunningham)
Solange- “Almeda” (cinematography: Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin Hamilton)
Taylor Swift- “ME!” [ft. Brendon Urie] (cinematography: Starr Whitesides)
The Victory Fund held its National Champagne Brunch at the Ritz-Carlton on Sunday, April 27. Speakers included Tim Gunn, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.).
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Music & Concerts
Tom Goss returns with ‘Bear Friends Furever Tour’
Out singer/songwriter to perform at Red Bear Brewing Co.
Singer Tom Goss will bring his “Bear Friends Furever Tour” to D.C. on Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at Red Bear Brewing Co.
Among the songs he will perform will be “Bear Soup,” the fourth installment in his beloved bear song anthology series. Following fan favorites like “Bears,” “Round in All the Right Places,” and “Nerdy Bear,” this high-energy, bass-thumping banger celebrates body positivity, joyful indulgence, and the vibrant spirit of the bear subculture.
For more details, visit Tom Goss’s website.
Friday, May 2
“Center Aging Friday Tea Time” will be at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more details, email [email protected].
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Social in the City” at 7 p.m. at P.F. Chang’s. This event is ideal for making new friends, professional networking, idea-sharing, and community building. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Saturday, May 3
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant. This fun weekly event brings the DMV area LGBTQ community, including allies, together for delicious food and conversation. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
LGBTQ People of Color Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This peer support group is an outlet for LGBTQ People of Color to come together and talk about anything affecting them in a space that strives to be safe and judgment free. There are all sorts of activities like watching movies, poetry events, storytelling, and just hanging out with others. For more information and events for LGBTQ People of Color, visit thedccenter.org/poc or facebook.com/centerpoc.
Sunday, May 4
“The Chateau Drag Brunch” will be at 12 p.m. at Chicatana. Enjoy fabulous Mexican food and cocktails while being entertained by a rotating cast of the DMV’s best drag performers. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
“The Bubble: Queer Brooklyn Comics in DC” will be at 5 p.m. at As You Are. Queer comedians Charlie Flynn, Evan Lazarus and Keara Sullivan are coming down from NYC for a night of fun as they split an hour of standup comedy. For more details, visit Eventbrite.
Monday, May 5
“Center Aging Monday Coffee & Conversation” will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more details, email [email protected].
Tuesday, May 6
Universal Pride Meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group seeks to support, educate, empower, and create change for people with disabilities. For more details, email [email protected].
Wednesday, May 7
Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.
Center Aging Women’s Social and Discussion Group will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This group is a place where older queer women can meet and socialize with one another. We will have discussion, activities, and a chance for you to share what you want future events to include. For more details, email [email protected].
Thursday, May 8
The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. To be fair with who is receiving boxes, the program is moving to a lottery system. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
Virtual Yoga with Sarah M. will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a free weekly class focusing on yoga, breath work, and meditation. For more details, visit the DC Center for the LGBT Community’s website.
South Asian Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The peer support group is an outlet for South Asian-identified LGBTQ individuals to come and talk about anything affecting them. It’s a secure, judgment-free environment to discuss relationships, sexuality, health, well-being, identity, culture, religion, or anything that is on your mind. For more details, email [email protected].
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