MTV VMA Nominations: Congrats, Justin Timberlake and Macklemore

The nominees for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards are out, and, huh: It turns out teens really liked Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors� video. JT and Macklemore lead the pack with six nominations each, which we suppose is a fairly accurate representation of radio play in early 2013. (Or, in Justin’s case, a fairly accurate representation of who has a second album out in September and will agree to show up on August 25.) Also up for awards: Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines� (including a hilarious categorization in “Best Male Video�); Miley Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop� (though it did not make it into “Video of the Year�); Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble� (but not Lana Del Rey’s “Ride�); and your VMA regulars (Rihanna, Pink, Drake, etc.). Full list below.

Video of the Year
Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors�
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop�
Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven�
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines�
Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble�

Best Hip Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us�
Drake, “Started From The Bottom�
Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools�
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, “F–kin’ Problems�
J. Cole feat. Miguel, “Power Trip�

Best Male Video
Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors�
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines�
Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven�
Ed Sheeran, “Lego House�
Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools�

Best Female Video
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, “Stay�
Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble�
Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop�
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason�
Demi Lovato, “Heart Attack�

Best Pop Video
Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven�
Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors�
Fun., “Carry On�
Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop�
Selena Gomez, “Come and Get It�

Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
Twenty One Pilots, “Holding On To You�
Zedd feat. Foxes, “Clarity�
Austin Mahone, “What About Love�
The Weeknd, “Wicked Games�
Iggy Azalea, “Work�

Best Collaboration
Justin Timberlake, feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie�
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera, “Feel This Moment�
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding, “I Need Your Love�
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines�
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason�

Best Video With A Social Message
Kelly Clarkson, “People Like Us�
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Same Love�
Snoop Lion, “No Guns Allowed�
Miguel, “Candles in the Sun�
Beyoncé, “I Was Here�

Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive�
Fall Out Boy, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)� 
Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait�
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air�
Vampire Weekend, “Diane Young�

Best Art Direction
Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound�
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air�
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, “Q.U.E.E.N�
Lana Del Rey, “National Anthem�
Alt-J, “Tesselate�

Best Choreography
Chris Brown, “Fine China�
Ciara, “Body Party�
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, “Live It Up�
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, “#thatPOWER�
Bruno Mars, “Treasure�

Best Cinematography
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air�
Lana Del Rey, “Ride�
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege�
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us�
A-Trak & Tommy Trash, “Tuna Melt�

Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie�
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us�
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege�
Fun., “Carry On�
Drake, “Started From The Bottom�

Best Editing
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason�
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, “Sweet Nothing�
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us�
Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors�
Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop�