.This year's Video recording of the Year candidates consist of Ariana Grande (" we can't be good friends (wait for your love)"), Billie Eilish (" LUNCH TIME"), Doja Pet Cat (" Have A Ball'), Eminem (" Houdini"), SZA (" Snooze"), Taylor Swift and also Blog Post Malone (" Fortnight"). To be crystal clear, Monu00e9t did gain 2 VMA nominations in the most effective R&B and also MTV Drive Efficiency of The Year types for her smash hit singular, "On My Mom." But for the artist to not be a challenger for Video clip of the Year is actually frustrating and, truthfully, perplexing. The "On My Mother" music video was released in August 2023 as well as was an ode to Black as well as Y2K culture. The aesthetic likewise instilled components of today's popular culture. Along with the video clip's early 2000s concept with the timeless large white colored tees and also baggy jeans, the slick choreography catapulted a wave of online developers reenacting Monu00e9t's viral dance actions. The R&B musician damaged the Internet after going down the "On My Mama" graphic. This year, Monu00e9t had the timeline in ruin once more after launching the video for "Alright," one more popular song coming from her second studio cd, Cat II.