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By Faye Darku
The nominees are in for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV released the list Tuesday morning with multiple nominations for music’s biggest names. Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran lead the pack with the most nominations including “Video of the Year”, but Taylor Swift is not far behind.
The big surprise this year is who is hosting the award show. None other than Miley Cyrus. Known for her infamous twerking and foam finger performance at the 2013 VMAs, and if her past performances are any indication of what she will be like as a host, it’s definitely worth the watch.
Viewers can vote in several categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Best Male Video” and “Best Female Video,” starting today at vma.mtv.com.
The VMAs will air on MTV Sunday, August 30, at 9 p.m. In the meantime, check out the nominees below.
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?”
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”
