Tonight, Aug. 30, MTV will host its annual Video Music Awards, the VMAs. Known for the live performances and memorable moments, the VMAs also gives out some awards to some of the biggest names in music with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé among those nominated. Keep up with the Music Times blog below to see a full list of winners and nominees as the night goes on.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Video of the Year:
Beyoncé, "7/11"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Best Male Video:
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Nick Jonas, "Chains"
The Weeknd, "Earned It"
Best Female Video:
Beyonce, "7/11"
Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Sia, "Elastic Heart"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Artist to Watch:
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
FKA Twigs, "Pendulum"
George Ezra, "Budapest"
James Bay, "Hold Back the River"
Vance Joy, "Riptide"
Best Pop Video:
Beyonce, "7/11"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Maroon 5, "Sugar"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Big Sean feat. E-40, "IDFWU"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Best Rock Video:
Arctic Monkeys, "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High"
Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman"
Florence + The Machine, "Ship to Wreck"
Hozier, "Take Me to Chuch"
Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"
Best Collaboration:
Ariana Grande feat. The Weekend, "Love Me Harder"
Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang"
Mark Ronson, feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Video with a Social Message:
Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend, "One Man Can Change the World"
Colbie Callait, "Try"
Jennifer Hudson, "I Still Love You"
Rihanna, "American Oxygen"
Wale, "The White Shoes"
Song of the Summer:
5 Seconds of Summer, "She's Kinda Hot"
Fifth Harmony, "Worth It"
Jack U feat. Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now"
Demi Lovato, "Cool for the Summer"
Selena Gomez, "Good for You"
Best Art Direction:
The Chemical Brothers, "Go" (Michael Gondry)
Jack White, "Would You Fight for My Love (Jeff Peterson)
Jack U with Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now" (Brewer)
Snoop Dogg, "So Many Pros" (Jason Fijal)
Taylor Swift, "Bad Blood" (Charles Infante)
Best Choreography:
Beyoncé, "7/11" (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Gabriel Valenciano)
Chet Faker, "Gold" (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran, "Don't" (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me" (Keone & Mari Madrid)
OK Go, "I Won't Let You Down" (OK Go, Air:man & Mori)
Best Cinematography:
Alt-J, "Left Hand Free" (Mike Simpson)
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud" (Daniel Pearl)
FKA Twigs, "Two Weeks" (Justin Brown)
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me" (Larkin Sieple)
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood" (Christopher Probst)
Best Direction:
Childish Gambino, "Sober" (Hiro Murai)
Hozier, "Take Me to Church" (Brendan Canty & Coral Thompson of Feel Good Lost)
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright" (Colin Tiley & The Little Homies)
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk" (Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy)
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood" (Joseph Kahn)
Best Editing:
A$AP Rocky, "L$D" (Dexter Navy)
Beyoncé, "7/11" (Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Jonathan Wing)
Ed Sheeran, "Don't" (Jacquelyn London)
Jack U with Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now" (Brewer)
Taylor Swift, "Bad Blood' (Chancler Hayes at Cosmo Street)
Best Visual Effects:
Childish Gambino, "Telegraph Ave" (Gloria FX)
FKA Twigs, "Two Weeks" (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi & Max Chyzhevskyy)
Jack U with Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now" (Brewer)
Taylor Swift, "Bad Blood" (Ingenuity Studios)
Tyler, the Creator "F*cking Young/Death Camp" (Gloria FX)
