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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST ART DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal)
Jack White – “Would You Fight For My Love” (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)

BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” (Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
Hozier – “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty, Conal Thomson)
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)
Tyler, The Creator – “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)

The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater at 9 p.m. ET, on Sunday, August 30.

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Nice to see Chet Baker getting his dues... oh wait. Looks like Kendrick Lamar is performing. Taylor Swift too. Maybe together? Maybe they'll make out.

I read somewhere today that Miley Cyrus is supposed to be hosting? Either way it doesn't matter. I won't be watching. It must feel good to be Beyonce and be able to release ANYTHING and still get recognized by award shows (And I use that word "award shows" loosely of course).

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Trust me I get it. It was just a silly, fun video. Of course there's room for that. But award worthy?

Nicki Minaj on MTV Video ...bed | TIME

Nicki Minaj on MTV Video Music Awards: Black Women Are Getting Snubbed

I'm only gonna watch the Pre-Show for America's Best Dance Crew!

I'm going to ignore the race card Nicki pulled and just say that the videos for both "Bad Blood" and "Anaconda" suck. "Bad Blood" is as derivative as it gets and the choreography is boo boo but it'll win because it's Taylor Swift but it's hardly a "staple of this year's pop culture". "Anaconda" isn't either but that was more of a sensation than "Bad Blood".

I'll never understand why Taylor is so popular.

Empress said:

MotownSubdivision said:

Empress said:

MotownSubdivision said:I'm going to ignore the race card Nicki pulled and just say that the videos for both "Bad Blood" and "Anaconda" suck. "Bad Blood" is as derivative as it gets and the choreography is boo boo but it'll win because it's Taylor Swift but it's hardly a "staple of this year's pop culture". "Anaconda" isn't either but that was more of a sensation than "Bad Blood". I'll never understand why Taylor is so popular. ------------Me neither, I'm not a fan of Taylor's but Nicki is too ignorant to say anything else.

Exactly. She's just mad that Taylor is more popular than her but can't justify her jealousy in any other way but crying racism. I don't like this T Swift nuthuggery but come on... I don't see Nicki whining about Beyonce who can release nothing and still somehow receive multiple nominations at almost any award show. Also, someone actually cares about these glorified paperweights? The Grammys are a joke but I'm more inclined to understand someone being upset for not winning one of those over a freaking VMA! If Nicki was around when the VMAs were actually relevant she wouldn't have been nominated at all! [Edited 7/22/15 6:17am] [Edited 7/22/15 6:18am]

Preach!

So the talentless hack Nicki is the new Kayne...guess what??

MotownSubdivision said:

I'm going to ignore the race card Nicki pulled and just say that the videos for both "Bad Blood" and "Anaconda" suck. "Bad Blood" is as derivative as it gets and the choreography is boo boo but it'll win because it's Taylor Swift but it's hardly a "staple of this year's pop culture". "Anaconda" isn't either but that was more of a sensation than "Bad Blood".

I'll never understand why Taylor is so popular.

I don't watch that shit and never will but I only gave Anaconda some

time because of Nikki's ass even if it is fake.

Taylor Swift music does nothing for me either. Yawnfest.

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MotownSubdivision said:

Empress said:

MotownSubdivision said:I'm going to ignore the race card Nicki pulled and just say that the videos for both "Bad Blood" and "Anaconda" suck. "Bad Blood" is as derivative as it gets and the choreography is boo boo but it'll win because it's Taylor Swift but it's hardly a "staple of this year's pop culture". "Anaconda" isn't either but that was more of a sensation than "Bad Blood". I'll never understand why Taylor is so popular. ------------Me neither, I'm not a fan of Taylor's but Nicki is too ignorant to say anything else.

Exactly. She's just mad that Taylor is more popular than her but can't justify her jealousy in any other way but crying racism. I don't like this T Swift nuthuggery but come on... I don't see Nicki whining about Beyonce who can release nothing and still somehow receive multiple nominations at almost any award show. Also, someone actually cares about these glorified paperweights? The Grammys are a joke but I'm more inclined to understand someone being upset for not winning one of those over a freaking VMA! If Nicki was around when the VMAs were actually relevant she wouldn't have been nominated at all! [Edited 7/22/15 6:17am] [Edited 7/22/15 6:18am]

Agree.

I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I'm sorry, Nicki. @NICKIMINAJ

end of the month miley hosts

getxxxx said:

end of the month miley hosts

OMG! I don't think I can watch that child walk around in booty shorts and pasties for a whole 3 hours. I really want to strap her to a chair at a buffet and force feed her while telling her 'food is your friend'....T-swizzle will be tied to the chair across from her getting the same pep talk.

getxxxx said:

end of the month miley hosts

How many years have you been hanging upside-down?

What's up with all the Beyonce and T-Swizzle ass-lickery? Neither of those videos were good. Beyonce's was totally shot by Blue Ivy and T-Swizzle is that kid who was obviously made fun of in school so now that she is successful she likes to rub her new popularity in all those bullys faces which actually makes her just as much of an asshole as they were. Two wrongs don't make a right T-Swizzle. Not to mention her video is totally dissing my girl Katy Perry but Taylor refuses to admit that because Katy will cut her ass. The only female video in this entire list that I actually love is FKA Twigs '2 Weeks' that video is awesome and the song is outstanding.

My friend and I watched the "Teen Choice Awards" last night because the bumped Big Brother for a half hour (bastards), the hardest part was finding any legit teens in the crowd or nominee lists. Does playing a teen count as being a teen?

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Also T.Swift is totally not the kid who was made fun of in school, she's the gorgeous, uncertain girl in band that shares her snacks with you and who's mom really wants you to come to their pizza party at the end of the month. I don't see her as bullied, that'd give her some edge. She seems like the kinda kid thats been told she can do anything since she could say mama.

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MTV has revealed the new Moonman award, revamped by designer Jeremy Scott. The big night is slated to air live from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live at 9pm ET on 8/30. So far, XO/Republic's The Weeknd—whose album streets two days prior—is scheduled to perform, while additional performers are still TBA.

I'll tell you why Taylor is more popular. You can watch her videos with another person in the room!!!

Remember when racy videos like "Anaconda" had a HARD TIME getting aired, and put the artist in the periphery?

You can't make stuff like that and expect it to be front page, video of the year, etc. It was weird enough hearing that song on the radio.

TheGoldStandard said:

My friend and I watched the "Teen Choice Awards" last night because the bumped Big Brother for a half hour (bastards), the hardest part was finding any legit teens in the crowd or nominee lists. Does playing a teen count as being a teen?

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Also T.Swift is totally not the kid who was made fun of in school, she's the gorgeous, uncertain girl in band that shares her snacks with you and who's mom really wants you to come to their pizza party at the end of the month. I don't see her as bullied, that'd give her some edge. She seems like the kinda kid thats been told she can do anything since she could say mama.

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so taylor swift is gorgeous and madonna is fuckable... i can see why you're gay.

TheGoldStandard said:

My friend and I watched the "Teen Choice Awards" last night because the bumped Big Brother for a half hour (bastards), the hardest part was finding any legit teens in the crowd or nominee lists. Does playing a teen count as being a teen?

Teen CHOICE means that is who voted, not the age of the nominees.

Teens are still kids, so I can see why daytime hosts would get more votes than a nighttime talk show host or someone with raunchy humor (Amy S).

Kanye West has created some of the most memorable and spectacular moments in MTV VMAs history, and at the 2015 show, he will be presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

?! Really MTV?!! WTF!!!