On Tuesday morning, MTV announced the nominees for the 2015 Video Music Awards, via Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio station. Nominees include past big name winners like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé and first-time nominees FKA Twigs and Hozier.
Voting for the awards began at 11 a.m. today, on MTV’s VMA Web site. The awards will be hosted by last year’s winner for Video of the Year, Miley Cyrus, live on Sunday, Aug. 30 from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater.
Best Collaboration
- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
- Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
- Ariana Grande and The Weeknd “Love Me Harder”
- Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, “Bang Bang”
- Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Best 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, “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 Rock Video
- Hozier, “Take Me To Church”
- Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman”
- Florence and the Machine, “Ship To Wreck”
- Walk The Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
- Artic Monkeys, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High”
Best Female Video
- Beyoncé, “7/11”
- Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
- Sia, “Elastic Heart”
- Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
- Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Best Male Video
- Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
- Nick Jonas, “Chains”
- The Weeknd, “Earned It”
- Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Best Choreography
- Beyoncé, “7/11”
- Ok Go, “I Won’t Let You Down”
- Chet Faker, “Gold”
- Ed Sheeran, “Don’t”
- Flying Lotus, “Never Catch Me”
Artist to Watch
- Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
- Vance Joy, “Riptide”
- George Ezra, “Budapest”
- James Bay, “Hold Back The River”
- FKA Twigs, “Pendulum”
Video of the Year
- Beyoncé, “7/11”
- Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
- Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
- Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”