Pertarungan sengit nampaknya akan terjadi dalam MTV Video Music Awards 2014! Berbagai musisi papan atas berhasil menjadi nominator dalam ajang penghargaan paling bergengsi untuk musik video ini. Beyonce menguasai persaingan awal dengan 8 nominasi. Video musik “Drunk In Love” yang juga menampilkan Jay Z juga turut meraih nominasi Video of the Year. Sia melalui video “Chandelier,” Pharrell Williams dengan “Happy,” Miley Cyrus dengan “Wrecking Ball” dan Iggy Azalea bersama Charli XCX dengan “Fancy” akan menjadi pesaing Beyonce dalam nominasi pamungkas tersebut.
Iggy Azalea dan Eminem juga berhasil mendapatkan 7 nominasi, sedangkan Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande dan Sia meraih 3 nominasi. Malam puncak MTV VMA tahun ini akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 24 Agustus di Inglewood, California. Tahun ini merupakan kali ke 31 penyelenggaraan MTV VMA akan terlaksana. 5 Seconds of Summer, Usher dan Ariana Grande bersama Zedd telah dikonfirmasi untuk tampil secara langsung dalam acara ini. Berikut ini adalah daftar lengkap nominasi MTV VMA tahun 2014:
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
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
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
John Legend – “All Of Me”
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Best Female
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
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
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”