MTV VMAs 2016 List: Beyonce, Adele, Drake, Kanye West Competing Against Each Other [VIDEO]
The 2016 MTV Video Music Award nominations have been announced, and it's a real battle of the superstars in many categories.
MTV announced the VMA nominations on Tuesday, with music moguls like Adele, Beyonce, Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West among top nominees.
Leading this year's nominations is Beyoncé herself with 11, for her epic visual album Lemonade. MTV has also introduced a new category called Breakthrough Long Form Video, honoring music videos outside the usual length. Nominees for this category include Beyoncé's Lemonade, Bieber for PURPOSE: The Movement, Chris Brown for Royalty, Florence + the Machine for The Odyssey and Troye Sivan for Blue Neighborhood Trilogy.
Check out the full lineup of categories below:
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"
Ariana Grande - "Into You"
Rihanna ft. Drake - "Work" (short version)
Sia - "Cheap Thrills"
Best Male Video
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - "This Is What You Came For"
Bryson Tiller - "Don't"
Drake - "Hotline Bling"
The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face"
Kanye West - "Famous"
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Freedom"
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne - "Let Me Love You"
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign - "Work From Home"
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - "This Is What You Came For"
Rihanna ft. Drake - "Work" (short version)
Best Hip Hop Video
2 Chainz - "Watch Out"
Chance The Rapper - "Angels"
Desiigner - "Panda"
Drake - "Hotline Bling"
Bryson Tiller - "Don't"
Best Pop Video
Adele - "Hello"
Alessia Cara - "Wild Things"
Ariana Grande - "Into You"
Beyoncé - "Formation"
Justin Bieber - "Sorry"
Best Rock Video
All Time Low - "Missing You"
Coldplay - "Adventure Of A Lifetime"
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato - "Irresistible"
Panic! At The Disco - "Victorious"
twenty one pilots - "Heathens"
Best Electronic Video
99 Souls ft. Destiny's Child & Brandy - "The Girl Is Mine"
Afrojack - "SummerThing!"
Calvin Harris & Disciples - "How Deep Is Your Love"
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya - "Don't Let Me Down"
Mike Posner - "I Took A Pill In Ibiza"
Breakthrough Long Form Video
Beyoncé - Lemonade
Justin Bieber - PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown - Royalty
Florence + The Machine - The Odyssey
Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
Best New Artist
Desiigner
DNCE
Lukas Graham
Zara Larsson
Bryson Tiller
Best Art Direction
Adele - "Hello"
Beyoncé - "Hold Up"
David Bowie - "Blackstar"
Drake - "Hotline Bling"
Fergie - "M.I.L.F. $"
Best Choreography
Beyoncé - "Formation"
Beyoncé - "Sorry"
FKA Twigs - "M3LL155X"
Florence + The Machine - "Delilah"
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell - "WTF (Where They From)"
Best Direction
Adele - "Hello"
Beyoncé - "Formation"
Coldplay - "Up&Up"
David Bowie - "Lazarus"
Tame Impala - "The Less I Know The Better"
Best Cinematography
Adele - "Hello"
Alesso - "I Wanna Know"
Beyoncé - "Formation"
David Bowie - "Lazarus"
Ariana Grande - "Into You"
Best Editing
Adele - "Hello"
Beyoncé - "Formation"
David Bowie - "Lazarus"
Fergie - "M.I.L.F. $"
Ariana Grande - "Into You"
Best Visual Effects
Adele - "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Coldplay - "Up&Up"
FKA Twigs - "M3LL155X"
The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face"
Zayn - "PILLOWTALK"
