I don’t think I’ve watched an MTV awards show in the past decade, at least, but the MTV Video Music Awards are still a thing and people seem to love them, so what do I know? The nominations for this year’s ceremony – which is usually held in September – are here, and there aren’t many surprises in the major categories.
Nominations are below, and you can vote in these categories, if you feel so inclined. I’m too lazy to do any of that, but I’ll italicize my choices just for fun. These are the people I think WILL win, not who SHOULD win, because those two things aren’t always the same. We all know it’ll be a sweep for Taylor Swift.
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Best Male Video
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Best Female Video
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Artist to Watch
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
Vance Joy – “Riptide”
Best Pop Video
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “IDFWU”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High”
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
Florence + The Machine – “Ship To Wreck”
Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
Walk The Moon – “Shut Up And Dance”
Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Video With A Social Message
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change The World”
Colbie Caillat – “Try”
Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
Wale – “The White Shoes”