Beyonce, Adele, Kanye West, Drake & More Stand to Win Big at This Famous Awards Show
The stars are coming together for this one huge night.
Earlier today, MTV revealed the entire list of nominees for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. The popular award ceremony will enter its 32nd year next month, when it’s broadcast live on Sunday, August 28 9:00 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Leading the charge this year in nominations are Adele and Beyonce, while other superstars such as Drake, Kanye West, The Weeknd and Rihanna also pick up some serious honors from the show. Beyonce is the performer with the most nominations thanks to the inclusion of her work in 11 categories, while Adele’s seen-around-the-world video for her comeback single “Hello” is the highest-honored visual at seven nominations. Courtesy of ILLLROOTS, you can check out the full list below.
2016 MTV Video Music Awards – Nominees
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 ART DIRECTION
BEYONCÉ – “HOLD UP” (PRODUCTION DESIGNER: JASON HOUGAARD)
FERGIE – “M.I.L.F. $” (PRODUCTION DESIGNER: ALEXANDER DELGADO)
DRAKE – “HOTLINE BLING” (PRODUCTION DESIGNER: JEREMY MACFARLANE)
DAVID BOWIE – “BLACKSTAR” (PRODUCTION DESIGNER: JAN HOULLEVIGUE)
ADELE – “HELLO” (PRODUCTION DESIGNER: COLOMBE RABY)
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)