2016 MTV Video Music Awards (Full List) - Beyonce leads with 11 nominations
Leading the 2016 MTV VMA nominees is Beyoncé, who’s up for 11 awards. Followed by Adele, who has a total of 8 nominations, seven of which are for her iconic “Hello” visual. The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will take place in Madison Square Garden, New York on Sunday, August 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of all nominees below
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Adele - “Hello” Beyoncé – “Formation” Drake – “Hotline Bling” Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Kanye West – “Famous”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé – “Hold Up” Sia – “Cheap Thrills” Ariana Grande – “Into You” Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
BEST MALE VIDEO Drake – “Hotline Bling” Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” Kanye West – “Famous” The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
BEST COLLABORATION Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom” Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home” Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You” Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO Drake – “Hotline Bling” Desiigner – “Panda” Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” Chance The Rapper ft. Saba – “Angels” 2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
BEST POP VIDEO Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé – “Formation” Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Alessia Cara – “Wild Things” Ariana Grande – “Into You”
BEST ROCK VIDEO All Time Low – “Missing You” Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime” Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible” twenty one pilots – “Heathens” Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious”
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love” 99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine” Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” Afrojack – “SummerThing!” The Chainsmokers ft. 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
BEST NEW ARTIST Bryson Tiller Desiigner Zara Larsson Lukas Graham DNCE
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Beyoncé – “Formation” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia) Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)” (Choreographer: Hi-Hat) Beyoncé – “Sorry” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles Carter) FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (Choreographer: FKA Twigs) Florence + The Machine – “Delilah” (Choreographer: Holly Blakey) BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas) Coldplay – “Up&Up” (Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia) Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan) David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Director: Johan Renck) Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better” (Director: Canada) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Beyoncé – “Formation” (Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed) Adele – “Hello” (Cinematographer: André Turpin) David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg) Alesso – “I Wanna Know” (Cinematographer: Corey Jennings) Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Cinematographer: Paul Laufer)
BEST EDITING Beyoncé – “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis) Adele – “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan) Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs) David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg) Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Coldplay – “Up&Up” (VFX Editor: Vania Heymann) FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo) Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (VFX Editor: Sam Sneade) The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller) Zayn – “PILLOWTALK” (VFX Editor: David Smith)
