MTV Announces 2016 VMA Nominees
By Radio.com Staff
(RADIO.COM) – MTV has announced the nominations for the 2016 Video Music Awards.
Beyoncé leads the pack with a career best of 11 nominations (including the professional categories).
Beyoncé's "Formation," Adele's "Hello," Justin Bieber's "Sorry," Kanye West's "Famous" and Drake's "Hotline Bling," will compete for Video of the Year.
Check out the full list of 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 featuring 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
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