MTV Video Music Awards 2016: Queen Bey leads nomination list

Though the Academy Awards continue with their prejudiced ways, the MTV Video Music Awards, easily one of global music’s biggest nights, often do the opposite. Excluding pop queen Taylor Swift, who is living in the headlines these days because of her discord with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as well as her relationship with Brit star Tom Hiddleston (Avengers, Thor, The Night Manager), the VMAs nomination list has given Queen Beyonce Knowles a career-best 11 nods for her Lemonade visuals. Following closely behind Beyonce is Brit superstar Adele with eight nods including seven for her hit track, ‘Hello’.

Beyonce’s Lemonade, a conceptual music drama and a "visual" album, came attached with a one-hour show which aired on HBO. The record featured guest musicians like Jack White, Kendrick Lamar and addressed in particular the Black lives Matter movement. So, all the acclaim following Queen Bey is justified.

Both Beyonce and Adele will be competing for the top prize, Video of the Year for the video(s) of ‘Formation’ and ‘Hello’ respectively.

Though Taylor Swift swept the VMAs last year, she has been snubbed this year while rival Kanye West has picked up nominations for his controversial and creepy video of ‘Famous’. Other nominees worth voting for include Tame Impala and Coldplay.

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday, August 28 in New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

2016 MTV Video Music Awards nominations

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" (short version)

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 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)

Best Hip-Hop Video

Drake -- "Hotline Bling"

Desiigner -- "Panda"

Bryson Tiller -- "Don’t"

Chance the Rapper featuring Saba -- "Angels"

2 Chainz -- "Watch Out"

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 New Artist

Bryson Tiller

Desiigner

Zara Larsson

Lukas Graham

DNCE

Best Art Direction

Beyoncé -- "Hold Up"

Fergie -- "M.I.L.F. $"

Drake -- "Hotline Bling"

David Bowie -- "Blackstar"

Adele -- "Hello"

Best Choreography

Beyoncé -- "Formation"

Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell -- "WTF (Where They From)"

Beyoncé -- "Sorry"

FKA Twigs -- "M3LL155X"

Florence + The Machine -- "Delilah"

Best Direction

Beyoncé -- "Formation"

Coldplay -- "Up&Up"

Adele -- "Hello"

David Bowie -- "Lazarus"

Tame Impala -- "The Less I Know The Better"

Best Cinematography

Beyoncé -- "Formation"

Adele -- "Hello"

David Bowie -- "Lazarus"

Alesso -- "I Wanna Know"

Ariana Grande -- "Into You"

Best Editing

Beyoncé -- "Format

Adele -- "Hello"

Fergie -- "M.I.L.F. $"

David Bowie -- "Lazarus"

Ariana Grande -- "Into You"

Best Visual Effects

Coldplay -- "Up&Up"

FKA Twigs -- "M3LL155X"

Adele -- "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"

The Weeknd -- "Can’t Feel My Face"

Zayn -- "PILLOWTALK"