Who will win Artist of the Year at the 2024 MTV VMAs?

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are Wednesday and the biggest artists of the year will be in attendance.

The MTV VMAs Artist of the Year is one of the most anticipated awards, and it is judged by talent, fandom, artistic vision, creativity, and overall impression of art.

This year's nominees are no strangers to the music industry as they have broken records and gone viral on multiple platforms.

After not releasing an album since 2020, Ariana Grande returned to the music industry. Her latest project Eternal Sunshine was released on March 8 and has received raved reviews from fans and critics.

Without a doubt, this has been Sabrina's year, from being the opening set on the Eras tour to performing at Coachella, she is thriving. Sabrina has gone viral with her very catchy outros from her song "Nonsense", her popular stage dance from her song "Feather" and has recently released her fourth studio album "Short n' Sweet."

Taylor Swift is a mastermind in the music industry. She is a Grammy-winning artist, chart-topping songwriter, and performer, who needs no introduction. Her latest project The Tortured Poets Department was the most-streamed album in a single day, with over 300 million streams, according to Spotify.

SZA has broken records with her 2023 Grammy-nominated album SOS, with viral songs such as Kill Bill and Snooze. SZA is known for her melodic vocals and R&B music that blend together. Her latest single Saturn has gone viral on TikTok after performing it live at the Grammy's.

Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny has broken records in the Latin Urban Music category. From being the most streamed album of the year on Spotify, to first to top the Billboard 200 with an all-Spanish album. In 2022, Bad Bunny was also the first Latin artist to win Artist of the Year for the VMAs. Bas Bunny without a doubt has made history in the Latin music industry.

Eminem has made a comeback this year with his first single "Houdini" from his album, The Death of Slim Shady. The music video was filled with nostalgic references to his previous work from the early 2000s. Eminem has won over a dozen MTV VMA awards and the Real Slim Shady is back this year to claim his prize.