An early congratulations to Beyoncé, who is poised to win basically every MTV Video Music Award this year. She leads the pack of nominees with a total of eight, because she released more good music videos on a single day than the lot of them. Otherwise: Lots of Iggy Azalea and Eminem (they each got seven noms), follow by the likes of Pharrell, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Katy Perry. Basically: It’s been a big year in Bey! (But you already knew that.) Here are the nominees.
Video of the Year
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk in Loveâ€
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancyâ€
Pharrell Williams, “Happyâ€
Sia, “Chandelierâ€
Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ballâ€
Best Male
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell, “Singâ€
Pharrell Williams, “Happyâ€
John Legend, “All of Meâ€
Sam Smith, “Stay With Meâ€
Eminem ft. Rihanna, “Monsterâ€
Best Female
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J,â€Dark Horseâ€
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancyâ€
Beyoncé, “Partitionâ€
Lorde, “Royalsâ€
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problemâ€
Best Hip Hop
Eminem, “Bezerkâ€
Drake ft. Majid Jordan, “Hold On (We’re Going Home)â€
Childish Gambino, “3005â€
Kanye West, “Black Skinheadâ€
Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyzâ€
Best Pop
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancyâ€
Pharrell Williams, “Happyâ€
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirtyâ€
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problemâ€
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc, “Wake Me Upâ€
Best New Artist
Charli XCX, “Boom Clapâ€
Sam Smith, “Stay With Meâ€
5 Seconds of Summer,â€She Looks So Perfectâ€
Schoolboy Q, “Man of the Yearâ€
Fifth Harmony, “Miss Movin Onâ€
Best Collaboration
Eminem ft. Rihanna, “Monsterâ€
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk in Loveâ€
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problemâ€
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha, “Timberâ€
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga, “Loyalâ€
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horseâ€
Best Choreography
Sia, “Chandelierâ€
Beyoncé, “Partitionâ€
Usher, “Good Kisserâ€
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, “Love Never Felt So Goodâ€
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirtyâ€
Kiesza, “Hideawayâ€
Best Editing
Eminem, “Rap Godâ€
MGMT, “Your Life Is a Lieâ€
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Nightâ€
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Fitz and the Tantrums, “The Walkerâ€
Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars, “City of Angelsâ€
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Arcade Fire, “Afterlifeâ€
Gesaffelstein, “Hate or Gloryâ€
Lana Del Rey, “West Coastâ€
Best Direction
OK Go, “The Writing’s on the Wallâ€
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for Whatâ€
Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ballâ€
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monsterâ€
Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire, “Reflektorâ€
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for Whatâ€
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancyâ€
Eminem, “Rap Godâ€
Tyler, The Creator, “Tamaleâ€
Best Visual Effects
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for Whatâ€
OK Go, “The Writing’s on the Wallâ€
Disclosure, “Grab Her!â€
Eminem, “Rap Godâ€
Jack White, “Lazarettoâ€
MTV Clubland Award (Huh?)
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Nightâ€
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for Whatâ€
Calvin Harris, “Summerâ€
Martin Garrix, “Animalâ€
Disclosure, “Grab Her!â€
And last, but certainly not least:
Best Video With a Social Message
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Angel Haze ft. Sia, “Battle Cry“
Avicii, “Hey Brotherâ€
J. Cole ft. TLC, “Crooked Smileâ€
Kelly Rowland, “Dirty Laundryâ€
David Guetta ft. Mikky Ekko, “One Voiceâ€