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Historically, the MTV Video Music Awards are known to be a little wild so, of course, the VMAs 2022 red carpet promises some major moments.

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Congratulations are in order for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who are now engaged.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the Poosh founder uploaded two photos of herself and Barker embracing on the beach surrounded by endless roses and candles with the caption “forever,” tagging her now-fiancé’s account. The drummer reportedly popped the question at a beachside hotel in Montecito, Calif.
The couple started dating in January this year after being friends for years, according to People.

However, the two kept their relationship mostly under wraps in the beginning. Kardashian confirmed the romance when she uploaded a belated Valentine’s Day post of an up-close shot of her holding Barker’s hand.
In April, Barker posted the first photo of them kissing on Instagram for Kardashian’s 42nd birthday. “I F–KING LOVE YOU! 🖤 YOU’RE A BLESSING TO THIS WORLD,” his caption read. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY.”

From there, the couple no longer became camera shy when it came to posting photos of their affection for each other.

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Similar to Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Kardashian and Barker found ways to complement each other’s styles and personalities well.
The two finally made their red carpet debut at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, where both appeared in all-black ensembles and snapped photos touching tongues alongside Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.

Kardashian wore an Olivier Theyskens leather bustier dress from his spring 2021 collection paired with a vintage Prada bag and heels by Manolo Blahnik. Barker went shirtless under a Thom Browne suit that featured spikes embellished on the knees and shoulders.
This marks Kardashian’s first engagement, though she shares three children, Mason, Penelope and Reign, with former partner Scott Disick. Barker was previously married to Melissa Kennedy from 2001 to 2002 and Shanna Moakler from 2004 to 2008. He shares a son, Landon, and daughter, Alabama, with the latter, and still remains close to his stepdaughter Atiana, who is Moakler’s child with Oscar De La Hoya.
Click through the gallery above to see photos of Kardashian and Barker’s style throughout their relationship. 
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MTV on Wednesday revealed its nominations for the 2021 Video Music Awards, with Justin Bieber and Meghan Thee Stallion leading the pack.
This year’s MTV VMAs will return to New York City at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sept. 12. Last year’s awards ceremony was initially scheduled to be held at the Barclays Center, but due to the pandemic, the VMAs were staged at various outdoor venues throughout the city’s five boroughs.
Among the nominees for the gender-neutral categories, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo are the top contenders for categories like Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
Here, WWD breaks down the full list of nominees for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Read on for more.

VIDEO OF THE YEARCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “Popstar” (Starring Justin Bieber)Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”

ARTIST OF THE YEARAriana GrandeDoja CatJustin BieberMegan Thee StallionOlivia RodrigoTaylor Swift

SONG OF THE YEAR24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – “Mood”Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”BTS – “Dynamite”Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”Dua Lipa – “Levitating”Olivia Rodrigo – “Drivers License”

BEST NEW ARTIST24kGoldnGiveonThe Kid LaroiOlivia RodrigoPolo GSaweetie

PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARSeptember 2020: Wallows – “Are You Bored Yet?”October 2020: Ashnikko – “Daisy”November 2020: SAINt JHN – “Gorgeous”December 2020: 24kGoldn – “Coco”January 2021: JC Stewart – “Break My Heart”February 2021: Latto – “Sex Lies”March 2021: Madison Beer – “Selfish”April 2021: The Kid Laroi– “Without You”May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo – “Drivers License”June 2021: Girl in Red “Serotonin”July 2021: Fousheé – “My Slime”August 2021: jxdn – “Think About Me”

BEST COLLABORATION24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior – “Mood”Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner”

BEST POPAriana Grande – “Positions”Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am”BTS – “Butter”Harry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness”Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon – “Peaches”Olivia Rodrigo – “Good 4 U”Shawn Mendes – “Wonder”Taylor Swift – “Willow”

BEST HIP-HOPCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”Drake ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”Lil Baby ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “On Me (Remix)”Moneybagg Yo – “Said Sum”Polo G – “Rapstar”Travis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “Franchise”

BEST ROCKEvanescence – “Use My Voice”Foo Fighters – “Shame Shame”John Mayer – “Last Train Home”The Killers – “My Own Soul’s Warning”Kings of Leon – “The Bandit”Lenny Kravitz – “Raise Vibration”

BEST ALTERNATIVEBleachers – “Stop Making This Hurt”Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”Imagine Dragons – “Follow You”Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear – “My Ex’s Best Friend”Twenty One Pilots – “Shy Away”Willow ft. Travis Barker – “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l”

BEST LATINBad Bunny x Jhay Cortez – “Dákiti”Billie Eilish and Rosalía – “Lo Vas A Olvidar”Black Eyed Peas and Shakira – “Girl Like Me”J. Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy – “Un Dia (One Day)”Karol G – “Bichota”Maluma – “Hawái”

BEST R&BBeyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “Brown Skin Girl”Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy”Giveon – “Heartbreak Anniversary”H.E.R. ft. Chris Brown – “Come Through”SZA – “Good Days”

BEST K-POP(G)I-DLE – “DUMDi DUMDi”Blackpink and Selena Gomez – “Ice Cream”BTS – “Butter”Bighit Music Monsta X – “Gambler”
Seventeen – “Ready to Loce”Twice – “Alcohol-Free”

VIDEO FOR GOODBillie Eilish – “Your Power”Demi Lovato – “Dancing With the Devil”H.E.R. – “Fight for You”Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”Pharrell Williams ft. Jay-Z – “Entrepreneur”

BEST DIRECTIONBillie Eilish – “Your Power” – Directed by: Billie EilishDJ Khaled ft. Drake – “Popstar (Starring Justin Bieber)” – Directed by: Julien Christian Lutz aka Director XLil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” –  Directed by: Lil Nas X and Tanu MuinoTaylor Swift – “Willow” – Directed by: Taylor SwiftTravis Scott ft. Young Thug & M.I.A – “Franchise” – Directed by: Travis ScottTyler, The Creator – “Lumberjack” – Directed by: Wolf Haley

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBeyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid – “Brown Skin Girl” – Cinematography by: Benoit Soler, Malik H. Sayeed, Mohammaed Atta Ahmed, Santiago Gonzalez, Ryan HelfantBillie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” – Cinematography by: Rob WittFoo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Cinematography by: Santiago GonzalezJustin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper – “Holy” – Cinematography by: Elias TalbotLady Gaga – “911” – Cinematography by: Jeff CronenwethLorde – “Solar Power” – Cinematography by: Andrew Stroud

BEST ART DIRECTIONBeyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer – “Already” – Art Direction by: Susan Linns, Gerard SantosEd Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Art Direction by: Alison DominitzLady Gaga – “911” – Art Direction by: Tom Foden, Peter AndrusLil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Art Direction by: John RichouxSaweetie ft. Doja Cat – “Best Friend” – Art Direction by: Art HaynesTaylor Swift – “Willow” – Art Direction by: Ethan Tobman, Regina Fernandez

BEST VISUAL EFFECTSBella Poarch – “Build a B—h” – Visual Effects by: Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik, Yekaterina VetrovaColdplay – “Higher Power” – Visual Effects by: MathematicDoja Cat & The Weeknd – “You Right” – Visual Effects by: La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh, David RouxelGlass Animals – “Tangerine” – Visual Effects by: Ronan FourreauLil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Visual Effects by: MathematicP!NK – “All I Know So Far” – Visual Effects by: Dave Meyers, Freenjoy Inc

BEST CHOREOGRAPHYAriana Grande – “34+35” – Choreography by: Brian Nicholson & Scott NicholsonBTS – “Butter” – Choreography by: Son Sung Deuk With BHM Performance Directing TeamEd Sheeran – “Bad Habits” – Choreography by: Natricia BernardFoo Fighters – “Shame Shame” – Choreography by: Nina McNeelyHarry Styles – “Treat People With Kindness” – Choreography by:Paul RobertsMarshmello & Halsey – “Be Kind” – Choreography by: Dani Vitale