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(Los Angeles, CA) — Taylor Swift is leading the pack among nominees for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. Swift is up for nine awards, including Video of the Year for her hit “Bad Blood.” Ed Sheeran is up for six awards, including a Video of the Year nod for ‘Thinking Out Loud.” Beyonce’s “7/11” is also a contender for Video of the Year. Miley Cyrus announced yesterday that she’d be hosting the awards. The show will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on August 30th.
Nominees include:
Video of the Year
Beyonce – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Artist To Watch
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Vance Joy – “Riptide”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”
Best Male Performance
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”
Best Female Performance
Beyonce – “7/11”
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”
Best Rock Video
Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
Florence + the Machine – “Ship To Wreck”
Walk The Moon – “Shut Up And Dance”
Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Big Sean featuring E-40 – “IDFWU”
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