It's no surprise to see that Beyoncé and Adele's names feature prominently on the MTV VMA nominations list, considering they've both had the biggest years of their career.
The full list of nominations has been revealed, and shows that Beyoncé's Lemonade visual project has earned her a whopping 11 nominations. Adele's triumphant comeback with Hello, on the other hand, earned her eight nominations.
The late David Bowie's Lazarus also clocks up a few nominations, as doesJustin Bieber's Sorry and Calvin Harris for his work with Rihanna on This Is What You Came For and with Disciples on How Deep Is Your Love.
And with that we ask, where does Taylor Swift feature, hmm?
The ceremony takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28th.
See the full list 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 $ign] – ‘Work From Home’
Ariana Grande [ft. Lil Wayne] – ‘Let Me Love You’
Calvin Harris [ft. Rihanna] – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Rihanna [ft. Drake] – ‘Work’ (short version)
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake – ‘Hotline Bling’
Desiigner – ‘Panda’
Bryson Tiller – ‘Don’t’
Chance the Rapper – ‘Angels’
2 Chainz – ‘Watch Out’
Advertised
Best Pop Video
Adele – ‘Hello’
Beyoncé – ‘Formation’
Justin Bieber – ‘Sorry’
Alessia Cara – ‘Wild Things’
Ariana Grande – ‘Into You’
Best Rock Video
All Time Low – ‘Missing You’
Coldplay – ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’
Fall Out Boy [ft. Demi Lovato] – ‘Irresistable’
twenty one pilots – ‘Heathens’
Panic! At the Disco – ‘Victorious’
Best Electronic Video
Calvin Harris & Disciples – ‘How Deep Is Your Love’
99 Souls [ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy] – ‘The Girl Is Mine’
Mike Posner – ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’
Afrojack – ‘SummerThing!’
The Chainsmokers [ft. Daya] – ‘Don’t Let Me Down’
Breakthrough Long Form Video
Florence and the Machine – The Odyssey
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Justin Bieber – PURPOSE – The Movement
Chris Brown – Royalty
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighborhood Trilogy
Best New Artist
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
Best Art Direction
Beyoncé – ‘Hold Up’
Fergie – ‘M.I.L.F.$’
Drake – ‘Hotline Bling’
David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’
Adele – ‘Hello’
Best Choreography
Beyoncé – ‘Formation’
Missy Elliott [ft. Pharrell] – ‘WTF (Where They From)’
Beyoncé – ‘Sorry’
FKA twigs – ‘M3LL155X’
Florence and the Machine – ‘Delilah’
Best Direction
Beyoncé – ‘Formation’
Coldplay – ‘Up&Up’
Adele – ‘Hello’
David Bowie – ‘Lazarus’
Tame Impala – ‘The Less I Know the Better’
Best Cinematography
Beyoncé – ‘Formation’
Adele – ‘Hello’
David Bowie – ‘Lazarus’
Alesso – ‘I Wanna Know’
Ariana Grande – ‘Into You’
Best Editing
Beyoncé – ‘Formation’
Adele – ‘Hello’
Fergie – ‘M.I.L.F.$’
David Bowie – ‘Lazarus’
Ariana Grande – ‘Into You’
Advertised
Best Visual Effects
Coldplay – ‘Up&Up’
FKA twigs – ‘M3LL155X’
Adele – ‘Send My Love (To Your New Lover)’
The Weeknd – ‘Can’t Feel My Face’
Zayn – ‘PILLOWTALK’
