The MTV Video Music Awards are the perfect place to debut new music videos, songs and even significant others. As the annual award show gears up for its 34th ceremony on Monday night, there's plenty of jaw-dropping history to accompany MTV's signature show. Whether it be Madonna writhing around as a sexy bride in 1984 or the pop icon making an equal splash nearly a decade later with a three-way kiss featuring  Britney Spears and  Christina Aguilera , the MTV stage has been the designated place for celebrities' musical shenanigans for more than 30 years. Lest we forget the Miley Cyrus twerking incident or Kanye West 's notorious Taylor Swift interruption ("Imma let you finish")? However, before th...

The nominees for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards have just been announced! Cardi B , Beyoncé and Jay-Z are all among the top honorees at this year's show, set to air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Aug. 20. Other top nominees for the award show, announced on Instagram's IGTV Monday, include Childish Gambino , Drake and Bruno Mars . Cardi B leads the honorees with 10 nominations, while The Carters follow closely behind with eight nods. Childish Gambino and Drake scored seven nominations this year, while Bruno Mars received six. Check out the complete list of nominees for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards below! VIDEO OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry" – Republic Records Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)" – Atlantic Records Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – "Havana" – Syco Music/Epic Records The Carters – "APES**T" – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment Childish Gambino...

Donald Glover is leaving  Childish Gambino behind, but not without a bang. After the 2018 Grammys , the 34-year-old star confirmed his plan to retire the stage name he's performed under for almost a decade, citing a proverbial "death clause" he's included in many creative endeavors. "I like endings," Glover explained backstage to reporters. "I think they are important to progress." Come September, Glover will embark on his This Is America Tour, a probable finale to Childish Gambino before unveiling the next iteration of his unstoppable talent. But for those who didn't snag tickets to 13-date trek across the U.S., Monday night's  2018 MTV Video Music Awards  is the perfect opportunity to get further acquainted with this modern day Renaissance man. With seven nominations for the provocative, politically-charged music video for "This Is America," Glover is without a doubt favored...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 's ongoing court battle continues. In a new court filing earlier this week, Jolie accused Pitt of not paying any "meaningful" child support since divorce proceedings began in 2016. In the two-page brief filed Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court and obtained by E! News, Jolie's lawyer stated that Pitt "has a duty to pay child support." Later adding, "Given the informal arrangements around the payment of the children's expenses have not been regularly sustained by [Pitt] for over a year and a half," Jolie plans to request a court order "for the establishment of a retroactive child support order." In response to the filing, a Pitt insider familiar with the situation countered, "Brad always fulfills his commitments." Now, Pitt's legal team has fired back in a new court filing of their own. On Wednesday, Pitt's attorney L...

With less than two weeks until the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards , two new performers have been revealed. MTV announced today that  Travis Scott and  Post Malone will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, Aug. 20. Scott will perform a medley of songs from his new album Astroworld , while Malone will perform a song from his chart-topping album Beerbongs & Bentleys . The two artists join previously announced performers Ariana Grande , Shawn Mendes , and Logic with Ryan Tedder . Grande will be singing her hit single "God Is a Woman" for the first time, while Mendes will rock out to "In My Blood" and Logic will perform "One Day." This year, the competition is looking tight, with a list including some of the most recognizable names in the industry, including Cardi B ,  Drake ,  Beyoncé and  Jay-Z . Voting will continue until Friday, Aug. 10. Fans can vote for their favorite artists acro...

Travis Scott 's latest album is making news before it's even released. Earlier this week, the rapper  posted  the presumed cover for his new disc titled  Astroworld . Shot by celebrity photographer  David LaChapelle , the image depicts a naughty amusement park with some nearly-naked models. Transgender model  Amanda Lepore   also posted a photo of the album  cover  that she was actually featured in. As for why she wasn't included in Travis' reveal? That's the big mystery fans can't stop talking about.  "It was great being part of @david_lachapelle's incredible photograph of @travisscott's album cover but I'm curious why I'm not on the picture @travisscott posted," she shared on  Instagram . "#amandalepore #glamourgirl A girl can't help it. Too distracting for the eyes. Upstaged everyone in the photograph. Oh well........... I love @david_lachapelle and @travisscott Love and kisses." While Amanda appears to have...