NEW YORK—There is a reason why many refer to her as Queen Bee, because Beyonce rules when it comes to the music arena. The 2014 MTV Video Music Award Nominees were unveiled on Thursday, July 17 and leading the pack of all nominees was popstress Beyonce with eight nominations including Video of the Year for “Drunk in Love†feat. her husband Jay-Z. The music power couple will face stiff competition from Pharrell Williams “Happy,†Sia “Chandelier,†Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball†and Iggy Azalea feat. Charlie XCX “Fancy.â€
Followed close behind Beyonce with nominations are Eminem and Iggy Azalea who each picked up seven nods apiece. A full list of performers for the ceremony have yet to be announced, but viewers will be thrilled to know that pop sensation Ariana Grande is slated to perform at the big event. A list of this year’s nominees are listed below:
Video Of The Year
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “Fancyâ€
Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z “Drunk In Loveâ€
Pharrell Williams “Happyâ€
Sia “Chandelierâ€
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ballâ€
Best Hip-Hop Video
Eminem “Bezerkâ€
Drake ft. Majid Jordan “Hold On (We’re Going Home)â€
Childish Gambino “3005?
Kanye West “Black Skinheadâ€
Wiz Khalifa “We Dem Boyzâ€
Best Male Video
Pharrell Williams “Happyâ€
John Legend “All Of Meâ€
Ed Sheeran
ft.
Pharrell “Singâ€
Sam Smith “Stay With Meâ€
Eminem ft.
Rihanna “Monsterâ€
Best Female Video
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX “Fancyâ€
Beyoncé “Partitionâ€
Lorde “Royalsâ€
Ariana Grande ft.
Iggy Azalea “Problemâ€
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J “Dark Horseâ€
Best Pop Video
Pharrell Williams “Happyâ€
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX “Fancyâ€
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz “Talk Dirtyâ€
Ariana Grande ft.
Iggy Azalea “Problemâ€
Avicii ft.
Aloe Blacc “Wake Me Upâ€
Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons “Demonsâ€
Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Knowâ€
The Black Keys “Feverâ€
Lorde “Royals†Linkin
Park “Until It’s Goneâ€
MTV Artist To Watch
Sam Smith “Stay With Meâ€
5 Seconds of Summer â€She Looks So Perfectâ€
Charli XCX “Boom Clapâ€
Schoolboy Q “Man Of The Yearâ€
Fifth Harmony “Miss Movin Onâ€
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé ft. JAY Z “Drunk In Loveâ€
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea “Problemâ€
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha “Timberâ€
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga “Loyalâ€
Eminem ft. Rihanna “Monsterâ€
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J “Dark Horseâ€
MTV Clubland Award
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For Whatâ€
Zedd ft.
Hayley Williams “Stay the Nightâ€
Calvin Harris “Summerâ€
Martin Garrix “Animalâ€
Disclosure “Grab Her!â€
Best Video With A Social Message
Angel Haze ft. Sia “Battle Cry“
Avicii “Hey Brotherâ€
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurtsâ€
J. Cole ft.
TLC “Crooked Smileâ€
Kelly Rowland “Dirty Laundryâ€
David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko “One Voiceâ€
Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars “City of Angelsâ€
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Arcade Fire “Afterlifeâ€
Gesaffelstein “Hate or Gloryâ€
Lana Del Rey “West Coastâ€
Best Editing
Eminem “Rap Godâ€
MGMT “Your Life is a Lieâ€
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams â€Stay the Nightâ€
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walkerâ€
Best Choreography
Sia “Chandelierâ€
Beyoncé “Partitionâ€
Usher “Good Kisserâ€
Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake “Love Never Felt So Goodâ€
Jason Derulo f/2Chainz “Talk Dirtyâ€
KIESZA “Hideawayâ€
Best Direction
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For Whatâ€
OK Go “The Writing’s On the Wallâ€
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ballâ€
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurtsâ€
Eminem ft. Rihanna “The Monsterâ€
Best Art Direction
DJ Snake & Lil Jon“Turn Down For Whatâ€
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX “Fancyâ€
Eminem “Rap Godâ€
Arcade Fire “Reflektorâ€
Tyler, The Creator “Tamaleâ€
Best Visual Effects
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For Whatâ€
OK Go “The Writing’s On the Wallâ€
Disclosure “Grab Her!â€
Eminem “Rap Godâ€
Jack White “Lazarettoâ€