The MTV Video Music Awards return Tuesday night and for the first time in the show’s history, only women are nominated in the artist of the year category.
This combination of photos shows all female nominees for artist of the year for the MTV Video Music Awards, top row from left, Beyonce, Doja Cat, Karol G, bottom row from left, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Shakira. The VMAs, which takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Tuesday, will be emceed by Minaj FILE - A statue of the MTV Moon Man appears on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.
This combination of photos shows all female nominees for artist of the year for the MTV Video Music Awards, top row from left, Beyonce, Doja Cat, Karol G, bottom row from left, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Shakira. The VMAs, which takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.