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Chloe x Halle on their MTV VMA nominations: “We flipped when we heard”

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2018 Parkwood EntertainmentSister act Chloe x Halle are up for two awards at Monday’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, and as they recall, they were in disbelief when they heard the news they were nominated.

“We flipped when we heard we were nominated for two VMAs,” 18-year old Halle tells ABC Radio.  

“The Video Music Awards is something we have been watching, like, forever, since we were little, and we are just so honored to even be amongst those other amazing artists,” she adds.

“We are really happy that creatively our music is doing something and touching someone and we’re just really grateful.” 

The duo is nominated for Best New Artist and Push Artist of the Year. For Best New Artist, their competition includes Cardi B, who leads all artists with ten nominations. In the Push category, they’re up against 14 artists, including SZA, and Khalid.

Chloe X Halle were discovered by Beyonce, and are currently opening the North American leg of Bey and Jay’s On the Run II tour. Their debut album, The Kids Are Alright, was released in March. It includes their theme song for grown-ish. Chloe x Halle star in the show as Jazz and Sky Foster, and following the tour, they will begins shooting the second season of the series.

The 2018 MTV VMAs will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Here are the nominees in the major categories:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” 
Drake – “God’s Plan”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande 
Bruno Mars 
Camila Cabello
Cardi B 
Drake
Post Malone 

SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” 
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules” 
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” 
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “rockstar”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Bazzi 
Cardi B
Chloe x Halle 
Hayley Kiyoko 
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert 

BEST COLLABORATION
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be” 
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” 
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255” 
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” 

PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JULY 2018 – Chloe x Halle 
JUNE 2018 – Sigrid
MAY 2018 – Lil Xan 
APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko 
MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez 
FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley 
JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs 
DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal 
NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We 
OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH 
SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA 
AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill 
JULY 2017 – Khalid 
JUNE 2017 – Kyle
MAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus 

BEST POP
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” 
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry” 
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” 
P!nk – “What About Us” 
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”

BEST DANCE
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” 
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss” 
The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me” 
David Guetta & Sia – “Flames” 
Marshmello ft. Khalid – “Silence” 
Zedd & Liam Payne – “Get Low (Street Video)”

BEST ROCK
Fall Out Boy – “Champion”
Foo Fighters – “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” 
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes” 
Linkin Park – “One More Light” 
Panic! At The Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” 
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk On Water”

BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi” 
The Carters – “APES**T” 
Drake – “God’s Plan” 
J. Cole – “ATM” 
Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It” 
Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”

BEST LATIN
Daddy Yankee – “Dura” 
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente” 
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” 
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa” 
Maluma – “Felices los 4” 
Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje” 

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