The nominations for this year¡¯s MTV Video Music Award are in, with R&B sass queen Beyonc¨¦ in the lead with eight nominations. Rappers Eminem and Iggy Azalea follow closely behind, both receiving seven nominations.
Beyonc¨¦ and Azalea will go head-to-head in the video of the year category, for ¡®Drunk In Love¡¯ and Azalea¡¯s Clueless-themed ¡®Fancy¡¯, however, the pair will be also go up against the likes of Miley Cyrus, Sia and Pharrell Williams.
With her songs ¡®Pretty Hurts¡¯ and ¡®Partition¡¯ in the running for best female and best choreography, it looks as though Beyonc¨¦ might have to bring along a suitcase to carry home the multiple awards she is bound to receive on the night.
Also receiving multiple nominations were Queen Bey¡¯s hubby Jay Z, ¡®Teenage Dream¡¯ songstress Katy Perry, tongue-toting Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Zedd, Avicii, Pitbull, Lorde, Sam Smith, Jason Derulo and Hayley Williams.
Slim Shady¡¯s nominations include: Best Hip-hop (for ¡®Bezerk¡¯) and two for his collaboration with Rihanna, ¡®The Monster¡¯ (Best Male, Best Collaboration). Azalea pops her VMA cherry thanks to her smash-hit ¡®Fancy¡¯, which is up for Best Video of the Year, Best Female and Best Pop.
Following the media frenzy spawned by last year¡¯s VMA¡¯s ¨C with a scantily-clad Miley Cyrus twerking up a storm on Beetlejuice (Oh, we mean Robin Thicke), much to the dismay of Will Smith¡¯s family ¨C we¡¯re eager to see what MTV has in store for viewers this time around. Perhaps, by some miracle, Pitbull won¡¯t perform, Miley Cryus might put on some pants and an actual rock band might take out the title of Best Rock Video. But, all we can do is cross our fingers at this stage.
So tune in on August 24 to see it all unfold. With performances from Usher, Ariana Grande and Sydney¡¯s newest exports 5 Seconds Of Summer, it should be good viewing. Check below for the full list of nominations.
2014 MTV Video Music Award Nominees:
Video of the Year?
Beyonc¨¦ ft. Jay Z, ¡®Drunk In Love¡¯
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, ¡®Fancy¡¯
Miley Cyrus, ¡®Wrecking Ball¡¯
Pharrell Williams, ¡®Happy¡¯
Sia ¡®Chandelier¡¯
Best Hip-Hop Video?
Childish Gambino, ¡®3005¡¯
Drake ft. Majid Jordan, ¡®Hold On (We¡¯re Going Home)¡¯
Eminem, ¡®Berzerk¡¯
Kanye West, ¡®Black Skinhead¡¯
Wiz Khalifa, ¡®We Dem Boyz¡¯
Best Male Video?
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams, ¡®Sing¡¯
Eminem ft. Rihanna, ¡®The Monster¡¯
John Legend, ¡®All of Me¡¯
Pharrell Williams, ¡®Happy¡¯
Sam Smith, ¡®Stay With Me¡¯
Best Female Video?
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, ¡®Problem¡¯
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Partition¡¯
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, ¡®Fancy¡¯
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, ¡®Dark Horse¡¯
Lorde, ¡®Royals¡¯
Best Pop Video?
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, ¡®Problem¡¯
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc, ¡®Wake Me Up¡¯
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, ¡®Fancy¡¯
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, ¡®Talk Dirty¡¯
Pharrell Williams, ¡®Happy¡¯
Best Rock Video?
Arctic Monkeys, ¡®Do I Wanna Know?¡¯
Black Keys, ¡®Fever¡¯
Imagine Dragons, ¡®Demons¡¯
Linkin Park, ¡®Until It¡¯s Gone¡¯
Lorde, ¡®Royals¡¯.
Artist to Watch, Presented by Taco Bell?
5 Seconds of Summer, ¡®She Looks So Perfect¡¯
Charli XCX, ¡®Boom Clap¡¯
Fifth Harmony, ¡®Miss Movin¡¯ On¡¯
Sam Smith, ¡®Stay With Me¡¯
Schoolboy Q,, ¡®Man of the Year¡¯
Best Collaboration?
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, ¡®Problem¡¯?
Beyonc¨¦ ft. Jay Z, ¡®Drunk In Love¡¯
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga, ¡®Loyal¡¯?
Eminem ft. Rihanna, ¡®The Monster¡¯?
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, ¡®Dark Horse¡¯?
Pitbull ft. Kesha, ¡®Timber¡¯
MTV Clubland Award?
Calvin Harris, ¡®Summer¡¯?
Disclosure, ¡®Grab Her!¡¯?
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, ¡®Turn Down For What¡¯?
Martin Garrix, ¡®Animals¡¯?
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, ¡®Stay the Night¡¯
Best Video With A Social Message?
Angel Haze ft. Sia, ¡®Battle Cry¡¯?
Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski, ¡®Hey Brother¡¯?
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Pretty Hurts¡¯?
David Guetta, ¡®One Voice¡¯
J. Cole, ¡®Crooked Smile¡¯?
Kelly Rowland, ¡®Dirty Laundry¡¯
Best Cinematography?
30 Seconds to Mars, ¡®City of Angels¡¯
Arcade Fire, ¡®Afterlife¡¯
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Pretty Hurts¡¯?
Gesaffelstein, ¡®Hate Or Glory¡¯?
Lana Del Rey, ¡®West Coast¡¯
Best Editing?
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Pretty Hurts¡¯?
Eminem, ¡®Rap God¡¯?
Fitz and the Tantrums, ¡®The Walker¡¯?
MGMT, ¡®Your Life is a Lie¡¯?
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, ¡®Stay the Night¡¯
Best Choreography?
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Partition¡¯?
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, ¡®Talk Dirty¡¯?
Kiesza, ¡®Hideaway¡¯?
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, ¡®Love Never Felt So Good¡¯?
Sia, ¡®Chandelier¡¯?
Usher, ¡®Good Kisser¡¯
Best Direction?
Beyonc¨¦, ¡®Pretty Hurts¡¯?
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, ¡®Turn Down For What¡¯?
Eminem ft. Rihanna, ¡®The Monster¡¯?
Miley Cyrus, ¡®Wrecking Ball¡¯
OK Go, ¡®The Writing¡¯s On The Wall¡¯
Best Art Direction?
Arcade Fire, ¡®Reflektor¡¯?
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, ¡®Turn Down For What¡¯?
Eminem, ¡®Rap God¡¯
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, ¡®Fancy¡¯?
Tyler, the Creator, ¡®Tamale¡¯
Best Visual Effects?
Disclosure, ¡®Grab Her!¡¯?
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, ¡®Turn Down For What¡¯?
Eminem, ¡®Rap God¡¯?
Jack White, ¡®Lazaretto¡¯?
OK Go, ¡®The Writing¡¯s On The Wall¡¯
