美東時間8月20日晚8點整，2018年MTV音樂電視大獎頒獎禮在紐約市無線電城音樂廳拉開帷幕，正式頒獎于當晚9點開始。各大獎項熱門提名星光熠熠，藝名“孩子氣的甘比諾”的說唱歌手唐納德·格洛沃、歐美流行樂天后碧昂斯和說唱天王杰斯的夫妻檔組合“卡特夫婦”、創作歌手“火星哥”布魯諾·馬爾斯、小天后愛莉安娜·格蘭德均在列。雖然不一定會現場表演，但說唱歌手卡迪·B擔任開場嘉賓。

頒獎典禮也為上周辭世的靈魂樂歌后艾瑞莎·富蘭克林致哀。

此次年度音樂盛典由MTV電視臺全程直播，有線電視訂閱用戶可以在電視上觀看，或者在MTV官網MTV.com上觀看視頻。

各位當紅歌星一邊角逐獎項，一邊也靠著單曲下載、作品周邊和接代言斬獲數百萬美元。以下是出席當晚典禮的一些樂壇大腕資產凈值。

愛莉安娜·格蘭德

24歲的愛莉安娜·格蘭德此前主要身份是喜劇藝人，今年她以《淚已流干》（No Tears Left To Cry）獲得年度藝人和年度音樂錄影帶兩項大獎提名。目前并不清楚她到底有多少凈資產，按照MTV對她的品牌香水銷售和專輯下載量統計，身家應該有上千萬美元。

愛莉安娜·格蘭德不是MTV音樂電視大獎的新面孔，今晚，她將重返頒獎禮舞臺奉獻精彩的表演。不要錯過晚9點開幕的精彩演出。?

——MTV

去年，格蘭德同歌手“水果姐”凱蒂·佩里、賈斯汀·比伯和麥莉·塞勒斯一道出席英國曼徹斯特的一場慈善音樂會，幫助募集超過300萬美元，格蘭德還是重磅明星，結果有22人因自殺炸彈不幸罹難。據稱格蘭德還幫助曼徹斯特市議會緊急基金募得逾1200萬美元。

卡迪·B

剛剛晉升人母的說唱歌手卡迪·B并未在今年的MTV音樂電視大獎頒獎禮上獻唱，但她誕下女兒庫爾徹·吉爾莉短短兩個月后便重新拿起麥克風。今年她包攬了十個獎項的提名。

卡迪·B本名貝爾卡莉斯·阿爾曼扎，她的凈資產并未公開，但應該在穩步增長。去年她的單曲《菩提黃》（Bodak Yellow）躋身美國音樂雜志《公告牌》百大單曲榜，此后推出多只熱門金曲。

卡特夫婦

攜新專輯《一切都是愛》（Everything Is Love）亮相的卡特夫婦向世人證明，一切都可以用來賺錢。這對名震樂壇的夫婦積攢財富已創下紀錄。據《財富》報道，杰斯的個人資產凈值就高達8.1億美元，2017年到2018年的收入為7650萬美元。截至2018年，碧昂斯的資產凈值為3.55億美元。

2017年，超級明星夫婦的財富加起來已突破10億美元。據《福布斯》估算，2018年兩人資產凈值合計已突破12.5億美元。今年的MTV音樂電視大獎上兩人也斬獲八項提名。

布魯諾·馬爾斯

布魯諾·馬爾斯今年也得到年度藝人等多個獎項提名。他與卡迪·B合作的《很好》（Finesse）也奪得多類提名。

今年，32歲的超級明星馬爾斯將再度站上MTV音樂電視大獎頒獎舞臺獻聲。據《福布斯》報道2017年到2018年，馬爾斯獲得1億美元收入。他也以熱心慈善聞名。去年24K魔幻世界巡回演唱會密歇根州的一場表演期間，他承諾捐出100萬美元，幫助該州弗林特市治理水污染危機。

詹妮弗·洛佩茲

將MTV邁克爾·杰克遜音樂錄像帶先鋒獎納入囊中之后，今年詹妮弗·洛佩茲還有望攜手DJ卡利和卡迪·B的專輯《錢》（Dinero）摘得兩個獎項。此次MTV音樂電視大獎頒獎禮上，她自2001年以來第一次登臺表演。

好奇一下……想知道你們今晚想聽什么歌？

—— 詹妮弗·洛佩茲

今年，洛佩茲入選《時代》雜志最有影響力名人榜單，部分原因是她成為首位一部電影收入達到100萬美元的拉丁演員。雖然個人資產凈值不明，但她的吸金能力堪稱全球藝人里的佼佼者。《福布斯》估算，僅2017年到2018年，洛佩茲的收入就達4700萬美元。（財富中文網）

譯者：Pessy

審校：夏林

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MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) return tonight, Aug. 20, 2018. Held in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, the show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern, with the awards officially starting at 9 p.m. Topping the list of nominations are Childish Gambino, The Carters (Jay-Z and Beyoncé), Bruno Mars, and Ariana Grande. And while she may not perform, Cardi B will open the show.

There will also be a tribute to the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who passed away last week.

The annual awards show will be broadcast live on MTV, and cable subscribers can choose to watch the VMAs on television or by streaming the event live on MTV.com.

Most of tonight’s headliners are also moguls in their own right, earning millions in combined sales from downloads, merchandise, and endorsement deals. Here are how some of tonight’s biggest names in the music industry rank in terms of net worth.

Ariana Grande

Nominated for artist of the year and video of the year with “No Tears Left To Cry,” 24-year-old Ariana Grande has been working as an entertainer and performer most of her life. While her exact net worth isn’t known, estimates, including MTV’s breakdown from sales of branded perfume and track downloads, put her in the tens of millions of dollars.

@ArianaGrande is no stranger to the #VMA stage and tonight she's returning for an epic performance. Don't miss it TONIGHT at 9p.

—— MTV

Last year, the performer, along with Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Miley Cyrus, helped raise over $3 million in a benefit concert for Manchester, England, where a suicide bomber killed 22 people in a concert hall where Grande was scheduled to headline the show. All told, Grande helped raise over $12 million for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Cardi B

Even though the rapper, mogul, and new mom won’t perform at tonight’s ceremonies, Cardi B will take the microphone just two months after welcoming daughter Kulture Kiari. The rapper has racked up 10 nominations at this year’s awards ceremony.

Cardi B — real name Belcalis Almanzar — has an unknown net worth, but one that has been steadily growing. Last year, her single “Bodak Yellow” topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and she’s been releasing hits since.

The Carters

With a new album, Everything Is Love, out this year, The Carters are proving everything is lucrative as well. Already, the all-powerful Carters have amassed a record-breaking fortune. Jay-Z has a net worth upwards of $810 million alone, with earning between 2017 and 2018 hitting $76.5 million. And Beyoncé’s net worth as of 2018 is $355 million, according to Forbes.

Together, the combined wealth of this superstar power couple crossed the billion dollar line last year. As of 2018, Forbes estimates their combined net worth is now over $1.25 billion. At this year’s VMAs, the duo is up for eight awards.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars is nominated for a number of awards this year, including artist of the year, and for his work on Cardi B’s Finesse, which is nominated in several categories.

Performing again at this year’s VMAs, 32-year-old superstar Mars earned a reported $100 million between 2017 and 2018, according to Forbes. He’s also known for sharing some of that wealth. During a sold-out Michigan show last year on his 24k Magic World Tour, he promised to donate $1 million to help with the ongoing contaminated water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Jennifer Lopez

Receiving this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, JLo is up for two awards this year for her track, “Dinero,” featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B. Tonight Lopez is scheduled to perform for the first time since 2001.

Just wondering……what songs do you guys wanna hear tonight?

——?Jennifer Lopez

Lopez was included in TIME‘s Most Influential People list this year, in part because was the first Latina actor to earn $1 million for a film. While her exact net worth is unknown, her earning power is often ranked among the top performers in the world. Between 2017 and 2018 alone, Forbes estimates that JLo raked in $47 million.