HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 21, and Taylor Swift leads all contenders with a total of 9 nominations, including Video of the Year.
Followed close are Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce who will go toe-to-toe with Swift in the Video of the Year race.
Video Of The Year
- Beyonce “7/11”
- Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
- Kendrick Lamar “Alright”
- Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
Best Male Video
- Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
- Kendrick Lamar “Alright”
- The Weeknd “Earned It”
- Nick Jonas “Chains”
Best Female Video
- Beyonce “7/11”
- Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
- Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
- Ellie Goulding “Love Me Like You Do”
- Sia “Elastic Heart”
Best Pop Video
- Beyonce “7/11”
- Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
- Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
- Maroon 5 “Sugar”
Best Rock Video
- Artic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High”
- Fall Out Boy “Uma Thurman”
- Florence + The Machine “Ship To Wreck”
- Hozier “Take Me To Church”
- Walk The Moon “Shut Up And Dance”
Best Collaboration
- Ariana Grande & The Weeknd “Love Me Harder”
- Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
- Jessie J, Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande “Bang Bang”
- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
- Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Big Sean feat. E-40 “IDFWU”
- Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
- Kendrick Lamar “Alright”
- Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
- Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Video With A Social Message
- Jennifer Hudson “I Still Love You”
- Colbie Caillat “Try”
- Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend “One Man Can Change The World”
- Wale “The White Shoes”
- Rihanna “American Oxygen”
Artist To Watch
- Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
- FKA Twigs “Pendulum”
- George Ezra “Budapest”
- Vance Joy “Riptide”
- James Bay “Hold Back The River”
The ceremony is being hosted by singer Miley Cyrus. The 2015 MTV VMAs will air live on Sunday, August 30 from the Microsoft Theater (formerly known as the Nokia Theater) in Los Angeles on MTV at 9 p.m.
