MTV has released the nominees for the 2016 Video Music Awards.
This year proves that women are taking over as Beyonce and Adele lead with the most nominations. The highly acclaimed Lemonade has been building as an awards contender for Queen Bey, as she leads the VMA’s with 11 nominations. “Formation” received six nominations alone.
The same can be said about Adele’s album 25 which has helped her win eight nominations. Seven of those nominations are for her music video “Hello”.
Both artists will be competing for Video of the Year against Drake’s “Hotline Bling”, Justin Bieber’s “Sorry”, and Kanye West’s controversial video “Famous”.
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will air on Aug. 28 at 8PM CST from New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Fans can vote for their favorite music videos on MTV.com/VMA.
Here are your nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Kanye West – “Famous”
FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
MALE VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Kanye West – “Famous”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
COLLABORATION
Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign – “Work From Home”
Ariana Grande featuring Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”
Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Rihanna featuring Drake – “Work” (short version)
HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Desiigner – “Panda”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Chance the Rapper – “Angels”
2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
POP VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
ROCK VIDEO
All Time Low – “Missing You”
Coldplay – “Adventure of a Lifetime”
Fall Out Boy featuring Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”
twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Panic! At the Disco – “Victorious”
ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
99 Souls featuring Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
Mike Posner – “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Afrojack – “SummerThing!”
The Chainsmokers featuring Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine – “The Odyssey”
Beyoncé – “Lemonade”
Justin Bieber – “Purpose: The Movement”
Chris Brown – “Royalty”
Troye Sivan – “Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy”
NEW ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
Adele – “Hello”
CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Missy Elliott featuring Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)”
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
Florence + the Machine – “Delilah”
DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Coldplay – “Up&Up”
Adele – “Hello”
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know the Better”
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Adele – “Hello”
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Alesso – “I Wanna Know”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Adele – “Hello”
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up”
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
Zayn – “Pillowtalk”
