Nominees for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards has been revealed!
Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran lead the pack with nine and six nominations respectively with Beyonce not far behind with five nods. All three will be competing to claim the coveted Moonmen for the Video of the Year and Best Pop Video categories.
Hosted by Miley Cyrus, The MTV Video Music Awards will air Sunday, August. 30, at 9 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
VOTING CATEGORIES
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé, “7/11”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
The Weeknd, “Earned It”
Nick Jonas, “Chains”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé, “7/11”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Sia, “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Big Sean feat. E-40, “IDFWU”
BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé, “7/11”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5, “Sugar”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Hozier, “Take Me To Church”
Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman”
Florence + the Machine, “Ship to Wreck”
Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance”
Arctic Monkeys, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”
ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Vance Joy, “Riptide”
George Ezra, “Budapest”
James Bay, “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs, “Pendulum”
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd, “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, “Bang Bang”
VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Jennifer Hudson, “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat, “Try”
Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change the World”
Rihanna, “American Oxygen”
Wale, “The White Shoes”
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Chemical Brothers “Go” – Michel Gondry
Jack White “Would You Fight For My Love” – Jeff Peterson
Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber “Where Are You Now” – Brewer
Snoop Dog “So Many Pros” – Jason Fijal
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” – Charles Infante
BEST DIRECTION
Childish Gambino “Sober” – Hiro Murai
Hozier “Take Me To Church” – Brendan Canty & COnal Thomson of Feel Good Lost
Kendrick Lamar “Alright” – Colin Tilley & The Little Homies
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk” – Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” – Joseph Kahn
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé “7/11” – Beyoncé & Chris Grant, Gabriel Valenciano
Chet Faker “Gold” – Ryan Heffington
Ed Sheeran “Don’t” – Nappy Tabs
Flying Lotus ft Kendrick Lamar “Never Catch Me” – Keone & Mari Madrid
Ok Go “I Won’t Let You Down” – Ok Go, Air:Man & Mori Harano
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alt-J “Left Hand Free” – Mike Simpson
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud” – Daniel Pearl
FKA Twigs “Two Weeks” – Justin Brown
Flying Lotus ft Kendrick Lamar “Never Catch Me” – Larkin Sieple
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” – Christopher Probst
BEST EDITING
A$AP Rocky “L$D” – Dexter Navy
Beyoncé “7/11” -Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Jonathan Wing
Ed Sheeran “Don’t” – Jacquelyn London
Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber “Where Are You Now” – Brewer
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” – Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Childish Gambino “Telegraph Ave” – Gloria Fx
FKA Twigs “Two Weeks” – Gloria Fx, Tomash Kuzmytskyi & Max Chyzhevskyy
Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber “Where Are You Now” – Brewer
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood” – Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street
Tyler, The Creator “F****** Young/Death Camp” – Gloria Fx
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