MTV has announced its full list of nominations for the 2016 “Video Music Awards.”Coming out on top are Beyoncé,who nabbed a career-best 11 nominations, and Adele, and who scored eight nominations — seven of which were for the “Hello music video. The late David Bowie also received four nominations for “Lazarus” and “Black Star.”The VMA Video of the Year” nominees — Adele (“Hello”),Beyoncé (“Formation”), Drake (Hotline Bling”), and Justin Bieber (“Sorry”) and Kanye West (“Famous”) — were also unveiled through a panoramic mural located in unusual York at the First Street Green Art Park in the East Village. The mural was created by artists BD White,John Paul Ogrodnick (JPO), Damien Mitchell, or Marc Evan,Resa, BKFoxx, and Queen Andrea,Hektad, Giz, or Such and Poem One.
Also Read: Kanye West Makes His Stand-Up Comedy Debut in Recut Version of His VMAs Speech (Video)The 2016 VMAs will air live on Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Madison Square Garden in unusual York.
See the full list of nominees below:
VIDEO OF THE YEARAdele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier DolanBeyoncé – “Formation”[br]
Director: Melina MatsoukasDrake – “Hotline Bling”[br]
Director: Director XJustin Bieber – “Sorry”
Director: Parris GoebelKanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye WestBEST FEMALE VIDEOAdele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier DolanBeyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Akerlund,Beyoncé Knowles CarterSia “Cheap Thrills”[br]
Director: Lior MolchoAriana Grande – “Into You
Director: Hannah Lux DavisRihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Director: Director XBEST MALE VIDEODrake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director XBryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Director: CrisCalvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil NavaKanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye WestThe Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
Director: Grant SingerBEST COLLABORATIONBeyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – Freedom
Director: Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil JosephFifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From domestic”
Director: Director XAriana Grande ft. Lil Wayne “Let Me like You”
Director: Grant SingerCalvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil NavaRihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)[br]
Director: Director XBEST HIP HOP VIDEODrake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director XDesiigner – “Panda”[br]
Director: Paul GeusebroekBryson Tiller – “Don’t”[br]
Director: CrisChance The Rapper featuring Saba – “Angels”
Director: Austin Vesely2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
Director: Motion FamilyBEST POP VIDEOAdele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier DolanBeyoncé – Formation”
Director: Melina MatsoukasJustin Bieber – “Sorry
Director: Parris GoebelAlessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Director: Aaron AAriana Grande – “Into You”
Director: Hannah Lux DavisBEST ROCK VIDEOAll Time Low – “Missing You”
Director: Patrick TracyColdplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime”
Director: Mat WhitecrossFall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”[br]
Director: Wayne Ishamtwenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Director: Andrew DonohoPanic! At The Disco – “Victorious”
Director: Brandon DermerBEST ELECTRONIC VIDEOCalvin Harris & Disciples “How Deep Is Your like”
Director: Emil Nava99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
Director: Ludovic Zuili / Simon BouissonMike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
Director: Jon Jon AugustavoAfrojack – “SummerThing!”
Director: Sam SneedThe Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
Director: Marcus KuhneBREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEOFlorence + The Machine The OdysseyBeyoncé – LemonadeJustin Bieber – PURPOSE: The MovementChris Brown – RoyaltyTroye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood TrilogyBEST unusual ARTISTBryson TillerDesiignerZara LarssonLukas GrahamDNCEPROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES BEST ART DIRECTIONBeyoncé – “Hold Up”
Production Designer: Jason HougaardFergie – “M.
I.
L.
F. $”
Production Designer: Alexander DelgadoDrake – “Hotline Bling”
Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlaneDavid Bowie – “Blackstar”
Production Designer: Jan HoullevigueAdele – “Hello”
Production Designer: Colombe RabyBEST CHOREOGRAPHYBeyonc – “Formation”[br]
Choreographer: Chris Grant, and JaQuel Knight,Dana FogliaMissy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)”
Choreographer: Hi-HatBeyoncé – “Sorry”
Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, or Dana Foglia,Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles CarterFKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
Choreographer: FKA TwigsFlorence + The Machine – “Delilah”
Choreographer: Holly BlakeyBEST DIRECTIONBeyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina MatsoukasColdplay – “Up&Up”
Director: Vania Heymann, or Gal MuggiaAdele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier DolanDavid Bowie – “Lazarus”
Director: Johan RenckTame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better”
Director: CanadaBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBeyoncé – “Formation”
Cinematographer: Malik SayeedAdele – “Hello”
Cinematographer: Andr TurpinDavid Bowie – Lazarus”
Cinematographer: Crille ForsbergAlesso – “I Wanna Know”
Cinematographer: Corey JenningsAriana Grande “Into You
Cinematographer: Paul LauferBEST EDITINGBeyoncé – “Formation”
Editor: Jeff SelisAdele – “Hello
Editor: Xavier DolanFergie – “M.I.
L.
F. $”
Editor: Vinnie HobbsDavid Bowie – “Lazarus”
Editor: Johan SöderbergAriana Grande – “Into You”[br]
Editor: Hannah Lux DavisBEST VISUAL EFFECTSColdplay – “Up&Up”
VFX Editor: Vania HeymannFKA Twigs – M3LL155X”
VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders,Jihoon YooAdele – “Send My like (To Your unusual Lover)”
VFX Editor: Sam SneadeThe Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
VFX Editor: Bryan SmallerZayn – “PILLOWTALK”
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