The MTV Video Music Awards is happening live in Los Angeles, and it promises to be packed with lots of amazing performances and surprise awards.
With the show being hosted by winner of last year’s Video of The Year Award, Miley Cyrus, the show will be packed with humour, and a lot of skin at every chance.
Here are your list of nominees, including winners (in bold):
Best pop video
Beyoncé – 7/11
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift – Blank Space (WINNER)
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Maroon 5 – Sugar
Artist to watch (Best New Artist)
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (WINNER)
Vance Joy – Riptide
George Ezra – Budapest
James Bay – Hold Back the River
FKA Twigs – Pendulum
Best male video
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
The Weeknd – Earned It
Nick Jonas – Chains
Best female video
Beyoncé – 7/11
Taylor Swift – Blank Space (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj – Anaconda
Sia – Elastic Heart
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
Best rock video
Hozier – Take Me to Church
Fall Out Boy – Uma Thurman (WINNER)
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
Best hip-hop video
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Nicki Minaj – Anaconda (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth – See You Again
Big Sean ft E-40 – IDFWU
Video of the year
Beyoncé – 7/11
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar – Bad Blood (WINNER)
Best 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 (WINNER)
Rihanna – American Oxygen
Wale – The White Shoes
Best collaboration
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar – Bad Blood (WINNER)
Ariana Grande and the Weeknd – Love Me Harder
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang
Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth – See You Again
Best Song Of The Summer
5 Seconds of Summer — She’s Kinda Hot (WINNER)
Fifth Harmony — Worth It
Major Lazer ft MØ — Lean On
Omi — Cheerleader
Taylor Swift — Bad Blood
David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj — Hey Mama
Fetty Wap — My Way
Skrillex, Diplo and Justin Bieber — Where Are U Now
Silento — Watch Me
Demi Lovato — Cool For the Summer
The Weeknd — Can’t Feel My Face
Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky — Good For You
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Editing
Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing) (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
A$AP Rocky – “L$D” (Dexter Navy)
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Art Direction
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (François Rousselet, Jason Fijal) (WINNER)
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
OK Go – I Won’t Let You Down (WINNER)
Chet Faker – Gold
Ed Sheeran – Don’t
Flying Lotus ft Kendrick Lamar – Never Catch Me
Best cinematography
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Flying Lotus ft Kendrick Lamar – Never Catch Me (WINNER)
Taylor Swift ft Kendrick Lamar – Bad Blood
FKA Twigs – Two Weeks
Alt-J – Left Hand Free
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 and the Little Homies) (WINNER)
Hozier – Take Me to Church (Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost)
Childish Gambino – Sober (Hiro Murai)
Best visual effects
Taylor Swift – Bad Blood
FKA twigs – Two Weeks
Childish Gambino – Telegraph Ave
Jack U ft Justin Bieber – Where Are U Now
Tyler, The Creator – Fucking Young/Death Camp
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy) (WINNER)
