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2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations Revealed

Kathy Zerbib |
July 17, 2014 | 6:54 p.m. PDT

Senior Entertainment Editor

Remember this throwback moment? We can't wait to see what happens at this year's VMAs! (Twitter/@TheBangerzTour).
Remember this throwback moment? We can't wait to see what happens at this year's VMAs! (Twitter/@TheBangerzTour).
Last year, MTV revealed the VMA nominations via Vine and Instagram videos. This year, MTV opted to use Snapchat. 

Did your favorites receive a nomination? Check out our full list below and find out!

  

Video of the Year:


Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – "Fancy"

Pharrell Williams - "Happy"


Sia - "Chandelier"


Beyonce ft. JAY Z - "Drunk In Love"


Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"

  

Best Hip Hop Video:


Eminem - "Bezerk"


Wiz Khalifa - "We Dem Boyz"

Drake ft. Majid Jordan - "Hold On (We're Going Home)"


Childish Gambino - "3005"


Kanye West - "Black Skinhead"

  

Best Male Video:


Pharrell Williams - "Happy"


Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Monster"

John Legend - "All Of Me"


Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell - "Sing"


Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"

  

Best Female Video:


Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - "Fancy"


Katy Perry ft. Juicy J - "Dark Horse"

Beyonce - "Partition"


Lorde - "Royals"


Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea - "Problem"

  

Best Pop Video:


Pharrell Williams - "Happy"


Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc - "Wake Me Up"

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - "Fancy"

Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz - "Talk Dirty"


Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea - "Problem"

  

Best Rock Video:


Imagine Dragons - "Demons"

The Black Keys - "Fever"


Lorde - "Royals"


Arctic Monkeys - "Do I Wanna Know"


Linkin Park - "Until It's Gone"

  

MTV Artist to Watch:


Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"


Schoolboy Q - "Man Of The Year"

Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"


5 Seconds of Summer - "She Looks So Perfect"


Fifth Harmony - "Miss Movin On"

  

Best Collaboration:


Beyonce ft. JAY Z - "Drunk In Love"


Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Monster"


Katy Perry ft. Juicy J - "Dark Horse"

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea - "Problem"


Pitbull ft. Ke$ha - "Timber"


Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga - "Loyal"

  

MTV Clubland Award:


Calvin Harris - "Summer"


Martin Garrix - "Animal"

DJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What"


Zedd ft. Hayley Williams - "Stay the Night"


Disclosure - "Grab Her!"

  

Best Video With a Social Message:


Angel Haze ft. SIA - "Battle Cry"


J. Cole ft. TLC - "Crooked Smile"


Kelly Rowland - "Dirty Laundry"

Avicii - "Hey Brother"


Beyonce - "Pretty Hurts"


David Guetta ft. Mikky Ekko - "One Voice"

  

Best Cinematography:


30 Seconds to Mars - "City of Angels"


Lana Del Rey - "West Coast"

Beyonce - "Pretty Hurts"


Arcade Fire - "Afterlife"


Gesaffelstein - "Hate or Glory"

  

Best Editing:


Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -"Stay the Night"


Beyonce - "Pretty Hurts"


Fitz and The Tantrums - "The Walker"

Eminem - "Rap God"


MGMT - "Your Life is a Lie"

  

Best Choreography:


Sia - "Chandelier"


Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake - "Love Never Felt So Good"


Jason Derulo ft. 2Chainz - "Talk Dirty"


KIESZA - "Hideaway"

Beyonce - "Partition"


Usher - "Good Kisser"

  

Best Direction:


DJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What"


OK Go - "The Writing's On the Wall"


Eminem ft. Rihanna - "The Monster"

Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"


Beyonce - "Pretty Hurts"

  

Best Art Direction:


DJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What"

Eminem - "Rap God"


Arcade Fire - "Reflektor"


Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - "Fancy"


Tyler, The Creator - "Tamale"

  

Best Visual Effects:


Disclosure - "Grab Her!"


Eminem - "Rap God"


Jack White - "Lazaretto"

DJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What"


OK Go - "The Writing's On the Wall"

 

The VMAs will air live on MTV on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 9 PM EST.

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