Beyoncé Leads MTV VMA Nominations with Eight, Woke Up Like This

Posted by Snow Wide on Sunday, August 24, 2014 0

Queen Beyoncé, unsatisfied with the size of her fiefdom, has set out to conquer MTV's Video Music Awards as well. The singer who shocked the world with her surprise visual album in December leads all contenders for the VMAs with eight nominations.

Yoncé's nominations are for three different videos: "Partition," "Pretty Hurts," and "Drunk in Love." The latter, featuring her husband Jay Z, is up for Video of the Year. Iggy Azalea trails Bey with seven nominations (tied with Eminem for second), and is also up for the top prize for "Fancy" and its Clueless-inspired video.

MTV decided to announce the nominations via Snapchat, because attempts to connect with #teens on #socialmedia will never end no matter how much we may pray to our gods. You can participate in a fraud "voting" by going to MTV's website.

Check out the full list of everyone who will lose to Beyoncé come Aug. 24 – plus some of the videos in contention – below.

Video of the Year

"Drunk In Love," Beyonce f/ Jay Z
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea f/ Charli XCX
"Happy," Pharrell Williams
"Chandelier," Sia
"Wrecking Ball," Miley Cyrus"

Best Female Video

"Dark Horse," Katy Perry f/ Juicy J
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea f/ Charli XCX
"Partition," Beyoncé
"Royals," Lorde
"Problem," Ariana Grande f/ Iggy Azalea

Best Male Video

"Sing," Ed Sheeran f/ Pharrell Williams

"Happy," Pharrell
"All Of Me," John Legend
"Stay With Me," Sam Smith
"The Monster," Eminem f/ Rihanna

Best Pop Video

"Fancy," Iggy Azalea f/ Charli XCX
"Happy," Pharrell Williams
"Talk Dirty," Jason Derulo f/ 2 Chainz
"Problem," Ariana Grande f/ Iggy Azalea
"Wake Me Up," Avicii f/ Aloe Blacc

Best Hip Hop Video

"Bezerk," Eminem
"Hold On (We're Going Home)," Drake ft. Majid Jordan
"3005," Childish Gambino
"Black Skinhead," Kanye West
"We Dem Boyz," Wiz Khalifa

Best Rock Video

"Until It's Gone," Linkin Park
"Demons," Imagine Dragons
"Do I Wanna Know," Arctic Monkeys
"Fever," The Black Keys
“Royals," Lorde

MTV Artist to Watch

"Boom Clap," Charli XCX
"Stay With Me," Sam Smith
"She Looks So Perfect," 5 Seconds of Summer
"Man Of The Year," Schoolboy Q
"Miss Movin' On," Fifth Harmony

Best Collaboration

"The Monster," Eminem f/ Rihanna
"Drunk In Love," Beyonce f/ Jay Z
"Problem," Ariana Grande f/ Iggy Azalea
"Timber," Pitbull f/ Kesha
"Loyal," Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga
"Dark Horse," Katy Perry f/ Juicy J

Best Video With a Social Message

“Pretty Hurts," Beyoncé
“Battle Cry," Angel Haze f/ Sia
“Hey Brother," Avicii
“Crooked Smile," J. Cole f/ TLC
“Dirty Laundry," Kelly Rowland
“One Voice," David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko

Best Choreography

"Chandelier," Sia
"Partition," Beyoncé
“Good Kisser," Usher
"Love Never Felt So Good," Michael Jackson f/ Justin Timberlake
"Talk Dirty," Jason Derulo f/ 2 Chainz
“Hideaway," KIESZA

Best Editing

"Rap God," Eminem
"Your Life Is a Lie," MGMT
"Stay the Night," Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
"Pretty Hurts," Beyoncé
"The Walker," Fitz and The Tantrums

Best Cinematography

"City of Angels," 30 Seconds to Mars
"Pretty Hurts," Beyoncé
"Afterlife," Arcade Fire
"Hate or Glory," Gesaffelstein
"West Coast," Lana Del Rey

Best Direction

"The Writing's On the Wall," OK Go
"Turn Down For What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Wrecking Ball," Miley Cyrus
"Pretty Hurts," Beyoncé
"The Monster," Eminem f/ Rihanna

Best Art Direction

"Reflektor," Arcade Fire
"Turn Down For What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Rap God," Eminem
"Tamale," Tyler, The Creator

Best Visual Effects

"Turn Down For What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"The Writing's On the Wall," OK Go
"Grab Her!" Disclosure
"Rap God," Eminem
"Lazaretto," Jack White

MTV Clubland Award

"Stay the Night," Zedd f/ Hayley Williams
"Turn Down For What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Summer," Calvin Harris
"Animal," Martin Garrix
"Grab Her!" Disclosure