MTV Video Music Awards 2015 Nominees: A VMA Nominations Refresher List Before The Aug. 30 Show
Sunday MTV and the VMAs will decide once and for all who had "the best video of all time," well, or at least who had the best video of 2015. Miley Cyrus has been tapped to host the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards to honor the year's best in music videos and the show is not something music fans will want to miss.
A star-studded list of performers are set to take the stage, including Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Demi Lovato. Plus, celebrities like Britney Spears and Kylie Jenner will make appearances. However, the night is really about the awards. Who will take home the moonman trophies?
Below is a list of all the nominees at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards:
Video of the Year
- Beyoncé – “7/11″
- Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Watch Beyoncé's video for "7/11" below:
Best Male Video
- Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
- Mark Ronson ft. 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 ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
- Big Sean ft. E-40 – “I Don’t F–k With You”
Watch Kendrick Lamar's Video for "Alright" below:
Best Pop Video
- Beyoncé – “7/11″
- Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
- Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
- Maroon 5 – “Sugar”
Watch Ed Sheeran's video for "Thinking Out Loud" below:
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 ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
- Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
- Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
- Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
Watch Mark Ronson's video for "Uptown Funk" Below:
Video with a Social Message
- Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
- Colbie Caillat – “Try”
- Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
- Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
- Wale – “The White Shoes”
Best Art Direction
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
- Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (François Rousselet, Jason Fijal)
- Jack White – “Would You Fight For My Love” (Jack White, Jeff Peterson)
- The Chemical Brothers – “Go” (Michel Gondry)
- Skrillex & Diplo – “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Choreography
- Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
- OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
- Chet Faker – “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
- Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
- Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)
Best Cinematography
- Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
- Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud” (Daniel Pearl)
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Christopher Probst)
- FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Justin Brown)
- Alt-J – “Left Hand Free” (Mike Simpson)
Watch Taylor Swift's video for "Bad Blood Below:
Best Direction
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” (Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy)
- Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
- Hozier – “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost)
- Childish Gambino – “Sober” (Hiro Murai)
Best Editing
- Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
- Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
- A$AP Rocky – “L$D” (Dexter Navy)
- Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Visual Effects
- Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Ingenuity Studios)
- FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
- Childish Gambino – “Telegraph Ave.” (Gloria FX)
- Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
- Tyler, The Creator – “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards kick off Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on MTV. Who will win? Tweet your thoughts to @Ja9GarofaloTV.
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