Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift lead the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 10 apiece.

Both will compete for the Video of the Year and Song of the Year honours, while Ariana is also up for Artist of the Year.

Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are also set for a big night at New Jersey's Prudential Center next month (Aug19) after landing nine and eight nominations, respectively. Both are up for Best New Artist, while 17-year-old Eilish has also landed a mention among the Artist of the Year hopefuls.