MUSIC ISH: 2014 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on August 24, and will include performances from Usher, Grande, and 5 Seconds of Summer. 
Fans can vote for their favorites starting today by visiting vma.mtv.com.

See a full list of nominees below.

2014 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Video of the YearBeyoncé ft. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sia – “Chandelier”

Best Hip-Hop VideoChildish 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 VideoEd 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 VideoAriana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Beyoncé – “Partition”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Lorde – “Royals”

Best Pop VideoAriana 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 VideoArctic 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 Bell5 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 CollaborationAriana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Beyoncé 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 AwardCalvin 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 MessageAngel Haze ft. Sia – “Battle Cry”
Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski – “Hey Brother”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
David Guetta – “One Voice”
J. Cole – “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry”

Best Cinematography30 Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels”
Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
Gesaffelstein – “Hate Or Glory”
Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”

Best EditingBeyoncé – “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 ChoreographyBeyoncé – “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 DirectionBeyoncé – “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 DirectionArcade 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 EffectsDisclosure – “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On The Wall”




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