Nominasi MTV Video Music Awards 2014

LOS ANGELES - Ajang penganugerahan MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2014 akhirnya merilis nominasi peraih penghargaan tersebut. Tidak hanya didominasi satu penyanyi, nama-nama seperti Beyonce, Iggy Azalea ikut memenuhi nominasi di beberapa kategori.

Sam smith, Miley Cyrus dan Ariana Grande juga ikut ambil bagian menjadi nominasi VMA 2014 setelah selama 12 bulan terakhir bekerja keras menghasilkan karya visual yang luar biasa. VMA 2014 akan digelar di The Forum di Inglewood, California, 24 Agustus mendatang.

Dengan masuk dalam nominasi peraih VMA 2014, Beyonce telah mencatatkan namanya sebagai nominator sebanyak delapan kali di beberapa penghargaan tahun ini dari albumnya, December.

Sedangkan untuk kategori yang paling bergengsi, Video of The Year, akan diperebutkan oleh Beyonce & Jay-Z (Drunk In Love), Iggi Azalea & Charli XCX (Fancy), Sia (Chandelier), Pharrell Williams (Happy), dan Miley Cyrus (Wrecking Ball). Beyonce juga dinominasikan untuk video klipnya, "Partition", dan "Pretty Hurt's".

Berikut, nominasi dari  ajang penganugerahan MTV Video Music Awards (2014):

Video of the Year
Beyonce ft. Jay Z – "Drunk In Love"
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – "Fancy"
Miley Cyrus – "Wrecking Ball"
Pharrell Williams – "Happy"
Sia – "Chandelier"

Best Hip Hop Video
Childish Gambino – "3005"
Drake ft. Majid Jordan – "Hold On (We're Going Home)"
Eminem – "Berzerk"
Kanye West – "Black Skinhead"
Wiz Khalifa – "We Dem Boyz"

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

Best Female Video
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – "Problem"
Beyonce – "Partition"
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – "Fancy"
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – "Dark Horse"
Lorde – "Royals"

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

Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys – "Do I Wanna Know?"
Black Keys – "Fever"
Imagine Dragons – "Demons"
Linkin Park – "Until It's Gone"
Lorde – "Royals"

Artist To Watch (Presented by Taco Bell)
5 Seconds of Summer – "She Looks So Perfect"
Charli XCX – "Boom Clap"
Fifth Harmony - "Miss Movin' On"
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me"
Schoolboy Q – "Man of the Year"

Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – "Problem"
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – "Drunk In Love"
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – "Loyal"
Eminem ft. Rihanna – "The Monster"
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – "Dark Horse"
Pitbull ft. Kesha – "Timber"

MTV Clubland Award
Calvin Harris – "Summer"
Disclosure – "Grab Her!"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – "Turn Down For What"
Martin Garrix – "Animals"
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – "Stay The Night"

Best Video With A Social Message
Angel Haze ft. Sia – "Battle Cry"
Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski – "Hey Brother"
Beyonce – "Pretty Hurts"
David Guetta – "One Voice"
J. Cole – "Crooked Smile"
Kelly Rowland – "Dirty Laundry"

Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars – "City Of Angels"
Arcade Fire – "Afterlife"
Beyonce – "Pretty Hurts"
Gesaffelstein – "Hate Or Glory"
Lana Del Rey – "West Coast"

Best Editing
Beyonce – "Pretty Hurts"
Eminem – "Rap God"
Fitz and the Tantrums – "The Walker"
MGMT – "Your Life Is A Lie"
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – "Stay The Night"

Best Choreography
Beyonce – "Partition"
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – "Talk Dirty"
Kiesza – "Hideaway"
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake – "Love Never Felt So Good"
Sia – "Chandelier"
Usher – "Good Kisser"

Best Direction
Beyonce – "Pretty Hurts"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – "Turn Down For What"
Eminem ft. Rihanna – "The Monster"
Miley Cyrus – "Wrecking Ball"
OK Go – "The Writing's On The Wall"

Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire – "Reflektor"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – "Turn Down For What"
Eminem - "Rap God"
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - "Fancy"
Tyler, the Creator - "Tamale"

Best Visual Effects
Disclosure - "Grab Her!"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What"
Eminem - "Rap God"
Jack White - "Lazaretto"
OK Go - "The Writing's On The Wall".

(rnp)