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ominees were announced this morning for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The moonman award show returns to our TVs on August 30, and it will be hosted by twerk-tastic singer Miley Cyrus.
Leading the charge this year, perhaps unsurprisingly, is pop sensation Taylor Swift with nine nods in her direction. Upon hearing the news, Miss Swift took to her Instagram to post a video of her in fight training for the “Bad Blood” video, along with a thank you message.
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Close behind Taylor with six nominations is British singer Ed Sheeran, while Mark Ronson and Beyonce each scored five.
Take a look at the list of nominees below and let us know your thoughts! We’ve highlighted our picks (okay, mine) in bold. What do you reckon?
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”
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd, “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, “Bang Bang”
Video With A Social Message
Jennifer Hudson, “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat, “Try”
Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change The World”
Rihanna, “American Oxygen”
Wale, “The White Shoes”
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”
Best Pop Video
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”
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 Female Performance
Beyonce, “7/11″
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Sia, “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
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”
Artist To Watch
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Vance Joy, “Riptide”
George Ezra, “Budapest”
James Bay, “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs, “Pendulum”
Best Art Direction
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg, “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal)
Jack White, “Would You Fight For My Love” (Jeff Peterson)
The Chemical Brothers, “Go” (Michel Gondry)
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Choreography
Beyoncé, “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
OK Go, “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
Chet Faker, “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)
Best Cinematography
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks” (Justin Brown)
Alt-J, “Left Hand Free” (Mike Simpson)
Best Direction
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” (Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
Hozier, “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty, Conal Thomson)
Childish Gambino, “Sober” (Hiro Murai)
Best Editing
Beyoncé, “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
A$AP Rocky, “L$D” (Dexter Navy)
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Visual Effects
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Ingenuity Studios)
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks” (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Childish Gambino, “Telegraph Ave.” (Gloria FX)
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Tyler, The Creator, “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)
Who do you think is most deserving in each category – light up the comments!
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