Lil Yachty co-hosted the pre-show with Terrence J, Charlamagne Tha God, and MTV News' Gaby Wilson, while Gabbie Hanna hosted backstage for the show.

A combination of having to compete with the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones, which drew over 12.07 million viewers, and the ability to now stream the award show online is said to account for the drop in viewership.

Kendrick Lamar leads the list of nominees with eight categories, while Katy Perry, The Weeknd, and DJ Khaled received the second most nods with five.

[17] Kendrick Lamar — "Humble" Ed Sheeran Khalid Zayn and Taylor Swift — "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Fifth Harmony (featuring Gucci Mane) — "Down" Kendrick Lamar — "Humble" Zedd and Alessia Cara — "Stay" Twenty One Pilots — "Heavydirtysoul" Kendrick Lamar — "Humble."

(Visual Effects: Jonah Hall of Timber) Kanye West — "Fade" (Choreographers: Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Matthew Pasterisa, Jae Blaze and Derek Watkins) Young Thug — "Wyclef Jean" (Editors: Ryan Staake and Eric Degliomini) Lil Uzi Vert — "XO Tour Llif3"