MTV announced the 2016 Video Music Award nominees on Tuesday via Facebook Live, but we all know it’s less about the actual awards and more about the potential for what might go down at the show.
Last year, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj showed the world they were over their feud, Nicki and Miley Cyrus and got into it, and Taylor and Kanye West had temporarily made peace. Something tells us this year will be a little different.
But like we said, the VMAs, like all award shows, are a vehicle to get the biggest names in music in a room together and hope someone goes off-script.
Below the full list of the 2016 MTV VMA nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele ― “Hello”
Beyoncé ― “Formation”
Drake ― “Hotline Bling”
Justin Bieber ― “Sorry”
Kanye West ― “Famous”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Kanye West – “Famous”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Desiigner – “Panda”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Chance The Rapper – “Angels”
2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
All Time Low – “Missing You”
Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime”
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”
twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious”
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
Afrojack – “SummerThing!”
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine – “The Odyssey”
Beyoncé – “Lemonade”
Justin Bieber – “PURPOSE: The Movement”
Chris Brown – “Royalty”
Troye Sivan – “Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy”
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST ART PRODUCTION
Adele – “Hello” (Colombe Raby)
Beyoncé – “Hold Up (Jason Hougaard)
David Bowie – “Blackstar (Jan Houllevigue)
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Jeremy MacFarlane)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F.$” (Alexander Delgado)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Chris Grant, Jaquel Knight, Dana Foglia)
Beyoncé – “Sorry” (Chris Grant, Jaquel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé)
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (FKA Twigs)
Florence and the Machine – “Delilah” (Holly Blakey)
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)” (Hi-Hat)
BEST DIRECTION
Adele – “Hello” (Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Melina Matsoukas)
Coldplay – “Up & Up” (Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Johan Renck)
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better” (Canada)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele – “Hello” (Andre Turpin)
Alesso – “I Wanna Know” (Corey Jennings)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Paul Laufer)
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Malik Sayeed)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Crille Forsberg)
BEST EDITING
Adele – “Hello” (Xavier Dolan)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Hannah Lux Davis)
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Jeff Selis)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Johan Soderberg)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F.$” (Vinnie Hobbs)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (Sam Sneade)
Coldplay – “Up & Up” (Vania Heymann)
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo)
The Weeknd – “I Can’t Feel My Face” (Bryan Smaller)
Zayn – “Pillowtalk” (David Smith)
The MTV VMAs air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, Aug. 28.
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