THE 2015 "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS" NOMINATIONS LIVE AF

Miley Cyrus to Host

The 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards" to Air LIVE on Sunday, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY, July 21, 2015 - MTV today announced via Beats 1 "Chart" show on Apple Music the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards" nominations. Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Mark Ronson lead the pack with the most Moonman nods for music's most unexpected night, which will air live from the Microsoft Theater, formerly Nokia Theatre L.A., LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Miley Cyrus will serve as host.

Beginning today, fans can vote for their favorites in VMA categories including "Video of The Year," "Best Male Video," "Best Female Video" and more by visiting vma.mtv.com. Additionally, votes for the "MTV Artist To Watch" award, presented by Taco Bell(R), will remain live through the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards" Pre-Show airing at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. At that time, the top two artists will be revealed, kicking off a live hashtag vote with the winner being announced during the live main telecast. Nominees for the socially voted category, "Best Song of Summer," will be announced at a later date.

See below for a full list of nominees.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"

BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
The Weeknd - "Earned It"
Nick Jonas - "Chains"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
Sia - "Elastic Heart"
Ellie Goulding - "Love Me Like You Do"

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Big Sean ft. 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?"

ARTIST TO WATCH presented by Taco Bell(R)
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Vance Joy - "Riptide"
George Ezra - "Budapest"
James Bay - "Hold Back The River"
FKA Twigs - "Pendulum"

BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Ariana Grande & 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 ft. Kanye West and John Legend - "One Man Can Change the World"
Rihanna - "American Oxygen"
Wale - "The White Shoes"

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST ART DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. 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 ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me" (Keone and Mari Madrid)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me" (Larkin Sieple)
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud" (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood" (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs - "Two Weeks" (Justin Brown)
Alt-J - "Left Hand Free" (Mike Simpson)

BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood" (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk" (Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright" (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
Hozier - "Take Me To Church" (Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost)
Childish Gambino - "Sober" (Hiro Murai)

BEST EDITING
Beyoncé - "7/11" (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
Ed Sheeran - "Don't" (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift ft. 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 ft. 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)

Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer for the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards." Van Toffler, Stephen Friedman, Amy Doyle and Garrett English are Executive Producers. Garrett English also serves as Executive In Charge of Production for MTV. Joanna Bomberg, Jen Jones and Lee Lodge are Co-Executive Producers. Hamish Hamilton is Director. Wendy Plaut is Celebrity Talent Executive.

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