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.” 

 

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 “Fancy”
Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z “Drunk In Love”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Sia “Chandelier”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”

 

Best Hip-Hop Video
Eminem  “Bezerk”
Drake ft. Majid Jordan “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”
Childish Gambino “3005?
Kanye West “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa “We Dem Boyz”


Best Male Video
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
John Legend “All Of Me”
Ed Sheeran
ft.
Pharrell “Sing”
Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
Eminem ft.
Rihanna “Monster”

 

Best Female Video
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX “Fancy”
Beyoncé “Partition”
Lorde “Royals”
Ariana Grande ft.
Iggy Azalea “Problem”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J “Dark Horse”

 

Best Pop Video
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX “Fancy”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz “Talk Dirty”
Ariana Grande ft.
Iggy Azalea “Problem”
Avicii ft.
Aloe Blacc “Wake Me Up”

 

Best Rock Video

Imagine Dragons “Demons”
Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know”
The Black Keys “Fever”
Lorde “Royals” 
Linkin

Park “Until It’s Gone”

 

MTV Artist To Watch
Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
5 Seconds of Summer ”She Looks So Perfect”
Charli XCX “Boom Clap”
Schoolboy Q “Man Of The Year”
Fifth Harmony “Miss Movin On”

 

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé ft. JAY Z “Drunk In Love”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea “Problem”
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha “Timber”
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga “Loyal”
Eminem ft. Rihanna “Monster”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J  “Dark Horse”

 

MTV Clubland Award
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
Zedd ft.
Hayley Williams “Stay the Night”
Calvin Harris “Summer”
Martin Garrix “Animal”
Disclosure “Grab Her!”

 

Best Video With A Social Message
Angel Haze ft. Sia “Battle Cry“
Avicii “Hey Brother”
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurts”
J. Cole ft.
TLC “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland “Dirty Laundry”
David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko “One Voice”

 

Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars “City of Angels”
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurts”

Arcade Fire “Afterlife”

Gesaffelstein “Hate or Glory”

Lana Del Rey “West Coast”

 

Best Editing
Eminem “Rap God”
MGMT “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams ”Stay the Night”
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurts”
Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker”

 

Best Choreography
Sia “Chandelier”
Beyoncé “Partition”
Usher  “Good Kisser”
Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake “Love Never Felt So Good”
Jason Derulo f/2Chainz “Talk Dirty”
KIESZA “Hideaway”

 

Best Direction
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
OK Go “The Writing’s On the Wall”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem ft. Rihanna “The Monster”

 

Best Art Direction
DJ Snake & Lil Jon“Turn Down For What”
Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX  “Fancy”
Eminem “Rap God”

Arcade Fire “Reflektor”

Tyler, The Creator “Tamale”

 

Best Visual Effects
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
OK Go “The Writing’s On the Wall”
Disclosure “Grab Her!”
Eminem “Rap God”
Jack White “Lazaretto”