The year of Cardi B continues — this time with ten MTV Video Music Award nominations. The white-hot rapper is the most nominated act at this year's show, which returns to New York City's Radio City Music Hall on August 20th.

Five of Cardi B's nominations are thanks to her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the upbeat anthem "Finesse". The song's video, inspired by nineties sketch comedy series "In Living Color" is up for video of the year. It's competing with Childish Gambino's "This Is America", Drake's "God's Plan", Beyonce and Jay-Z's latest single, Camila Cabello's "Havana" and Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry".

Her other nominations at the VMAs include best new artist, best hip-hop video for "Bartier Cardi" and best Latin video for "Dinero" with Jennifer Lopez and DJ Khaled.

Beyonce and Jay-Z — who recently released a collaborative album as The Carters — are nominated for eight awards. Gambino's "This Is America," which tackles racism and gun violence, earned him seven nominations. While Drake, who gave away one million dollars to Miami residents in his "God's Plan" clip, also scored seven nods.

Mars, who has six nominations, is up for Artist of the Year, alongside Cardi B, Drake, Post Malone, Cabello and Grande.

Taylor Swift missed out on the major categories this year, but did nab three nominations for technical awards: Her Number One hit, "Look What You Made Me Do", is up for best art direction, best visual effects and best editing.

Justin Timberlake's "Man of the Woods" album has underperformed, but he earned nominations for best direction and best choreography.

Other artists nominated for multiple awards include Ed Sheeran, Khalid, SZA, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and Dua Lipa.

Avicii, who died in April, earned a nomination for best dance track with "Lonely Together", which features Rita Ora.

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