Every year, MTV honors the biggest and brightest stars in the pop music galaxy and for 2015, the Video Music Awards nominees are as plentiful as they are prolific.
Of course, Taylor Swift is the top-nod-getter with a whopping nine mentions, and she’ll do battle with guy pal Ed Sheeran in the Video of the Year category, as well as Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
As previously reported by the GossipCenter, Miley Cyrus will handle the hosting duties when the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards goes live on August 30th.
And the nominees are…
BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
The Weeknd, “Earned It”
Nick Jonas, “Chains”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Beyoncé, “7/11″
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Sia, “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Marks, “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, “Love Me Harder”
Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and Jessie J, “Bang Bang”
BEST VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Colbie Caillat, “Try”
Jennifer Hudson, “I Still Love You”
Rihanna, “American Oxygen”
Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change The World”
Wale, “The White Shoes”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Big Sean, “IDFWU”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
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”
Artic Monkeys, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”
BEST DIRECTOR
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” — Joseph Kahn
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” — Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” — Colin Tilley & The Little Homies
Hozier, “Take Me To Church” — Brendan Canty & Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost
Childish Gambino, “Sober” Hiro Murai
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Taylor Swift, “Bad Blood”
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks”
Childish Gambino, “Telegraph Ave”
Jack U feat. Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”
Tyler, The Creator “F*cking Young/Death Camp”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Snoop Dogg, “So Many Pros”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Jack White, “Would You Fight For My Love?”
The Chemical Brothers, “Go”
Jack U feat. Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”
BEST EDITING
Beyoncé, “7/11″
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t”
A$AP Rocky “L$D”
Jack U feat. Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks”
Alt-J “Left Hand Free”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé,”7/11″
Chet Faker, “Gold”
OK Go, “I Won’t Let You Down”
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t”
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me”
