Best Hip-Hop Video VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Hip-Hop Video was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip-hop-inspired songs, not necessarily actual hip-hop music videos (which were instead honored by Best Rap Video). This explains the recognition of non-hip-hop songs such as "Thong Song" and "I'm Real (Remix)". The award was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated, however, Best Hip-Hop Video was reinstated in 2008. By then, though, the rules had relatively changed, as R&B and rap videos also became eligible for nominations in this category since the awards for Best Rap Video and Best R&B Video were not brought back.

Eminem, OutKast, Missy Elliott, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are the biggest winners in this category, winning twice, while the former is the only act to win for two consecutive years. Kanye West owns the most nominations, with a total of nine. Missy Elliott was the first female rapper to win this category.

Best Rock Video VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Rock Video was first given out in 1989, and it was one of the four original genre categories added to the VMAs that year. Firstly, the award was called the Best Heavy Metal Video. From 1990 to 1995, it was called as Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, and in 1996, the award was once again renamed for Best Hard Rock Video. Finally, in 1997 the award acquired its present and more general name, Best Rock Video, as, after 1998, acts which would have previously been eligible for the Best Alternative Video award became eligible for this one. It was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated. In 2008, though, MTV brought back this category, along with several of the others that were retired in 2007.

Aerosmith is both the biggest winner and nominated act, with eight nominations and winning four of these. Linkin Parkholds the honor with the second most nominations with seven, while Metallica trails behind with six. In 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde became the first female to win the award with her music video "Royals".

Best Pop Video VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Pop Video was first given out in 1999, as MTV began to put several teen popacts in heavy rotation. Nominations, however, were not just limited to pop acts, as dance, R&B, pop/rock, and, most recently, reggaeton artists have also received Best Pop Video nominations throughout the award's history. In 2007, MTV eliminated this award along with all of the genre categories, but it returned in 2008.

Britney Spears has received the most wins and nominations in this category, winning three awards out of seven nominations. She is also the only artist to win the award for two consecutive years.

Best New Artist VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best New Artist have been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. From then to 2006, the award was named Best New Artist in a Video. In 2007 its name was changed to Best New Artist, as the category underwent a format change to award the artist's body of work for the full year rather than a specific video. For the 2008 ceremony, though, while the award retained its 2007 name, it returned to the format of awarding a specific video rather than the artist's full body of work. The category was later renamedArtist to Watch for the 2013 ceremony while still keeping the format of an award going to a certain video.

Five artists who won the award, being them Eurythmics, Nirvana, Eminem, Avenged Sevenfold and Gym Class Heroes, were technically ineligible since the winning song did not come off of their respective debut records, which were released in 1981, 1989, 1996, 2001 and 2004, respectively. Justin Bieber is the youngest artist to win this award or any Video Music Award at the age of 16. The youngest female to win this award was Dinah Jane Hansen of the girl group Fifth Harmony who was 17 at the time. Only three acts have won the VMA for Best New Artist and also the Grammy Award for Best New Artist: Alicia Keys, Hootie & The Blowfish and Maroon 5.

Best Female Video VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Female Video is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, however, the award was briefly renamedFemale Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video. In 2008, though, the award returned to its original name.

Madonna and Taylor Swift are the biggest winners with three wins each, while the former also holds the record for most nominations with 12. Meanwhile, Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga are the only artists to win the award for two consecutive years.

Best Male Video VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Male Video is one of four original general awards that have been handed out every year since the very first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, though, the award was briefly renamed Male Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video. However, the award returned to its original name the following year.

With three victories, Eminem is the artist with most wins in this category, and also has the most nominations with nine. Meanwhile, Tom Petty, Beck, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown, all have won this twice, with the first three being the only artists to win the award for two consecutive years.

Best Direction VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Best Direction in a Video is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the director of the music video. In 2007, the award was briefly renamed Best Director, but it returned to its original name for the 2008 awards. The biggest winners are Spike Jonze and David Fincher with three wins each, although one of Jonze's wins is credited as the "Torrance Community Dance Group".

The most nominated director is David Fincher with eight nominations. Remarkably, seven of Fincher's nominations were achieved in a three-year span (1989-1991), as he was nominated a record three times in both 1989 and 1990. Fincher's latest nomination (and win) occurred over twenty years later in 2013 for his video for "Suit & Tie." Closely following them is Francis Lawrence with six nominations. Hype Williams is the director with most nominations and no wins at five.

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VMA 2019. When Miley Cyrus takes the stage to host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live tonight (Oct. 3), you'll be looking at a pro -- not only as a singer, but an actress as well.

She first rose to prominence on the goofy Disney sitcom Hannah Montana, but since then, she's made more than a few appearances on Saturday Night Live -- in a particular honor, she was one of just a few music guests who participated in theSaturday Night Live 40th anniversary special in February.

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The premiere of the show will likely be dominated by politics -- Hillary Clinton is rumored to be appearing -- and Cyrus may find herself making a political statement, as she is wont to do. In addition, on the music front, she's got her new album Miley Cyrus and her Dead Petz, as well as her new movie single fromFreehold, "Hands of Love."

Check out just a few of her best moments on the show from previous appearances. What do you hope to see Cyrus do Saturday night?