MTV released the list of official nominees for the 2014 Video Music Awards last Thursday, July 17 via Snapchat, which included diva Beyonce, rapper Eminem, and newcomer Iggy Azalea as frontrunners for the much-coveted moonmen.
Beyonce leads the count with a total of eight nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female and Best Collaboration for several tracks from her surprise self-titled album in the MTV list of official nominees for the 2014 Video Music Awards.
Both with seven nominations, Eminem is up for the Best Hip-hop Video moonman, while newbie Iggy Azalea's nods included bids for Video of the Year, Best Female and Best Pop Video.
Other artists who earned multiple nominations for the MTV 2014 Video Music Awards were Beyonce's hubby and music mogul Jay-Z, 2013 VMA's controversial performer Miley Cyrus, and Iggy Azalea's collab partner Arianna Grande.
Also up for the MTV 2014 Video Music Awards are Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Sam Smith, Zedd, Avicii, Pitbull, Jason Derulo, and Haley Williams.
The MTV 2014 Video Music Awards will happen on Sunday, August 24 at the Forum in Inglewood, California and will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV!
Performers for the said event include Grande, Usher and 5 Seconds of Summer. More artists will be announced later.
Apart from the MTV official nominees for 2014 Video Music Awards, a report from E! News has listed some of the artists who were snubbed for this year's VMAs. Some of the big names who surprisingly did not earn nods for the MTV 2014 Video Music Awards include Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Justin Beiber, and One Direction.
The Full List Of 2014 MTV Video Music Award Nominees:
Video of the Year » Beyoncé 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" » Beyoncé, "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" » Beyoncé, "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" » Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts" » Gesaffelstein, "Hate Or Glory" » Lana Del Rey, "West Coast"
Best Editing » Beyoncé, "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 » Beyoncé, "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 » Beyoncé, "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"