It’s almost that time of the year again, with MTV finally revealing the complete list of Video Music Award nominees for the 2013 edition set to go next month. This year’s them is ‘No Sleep Til 8/25’ derived from the legendary Beastie Boys song, as this year we’ll be seeing the event go live next month from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
So far, we’ve already seen the show will feature the Moonman award having its first major appearance change in 30 years reinvented by borough-based and international artist KAWS. This year’s field sees Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis tied with Justin Timberlake for six nominations each with Bruno Mars in the rear-view mirror with four of his own.
The big elephant in the room is obviously the ‘Robin Thicke vs. Justin Timberlake’ battle, which Thicke was only granted 3 nominations this year; but he’s nomination for some of the biggest awards including Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Collaboration. Their will only be one KING after the show concludes on August 25, but from now until August 24th, you can cast your picks but texting VOTE to 22444 or hitting up MTV’s official Facebook page.
Check after the jump for a special video preview along with the complete detailed list of nominees.
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Video of the Year
- Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
- Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
- Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Best Hip Hop Video
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- Drake, “Started From The Bottom”
- Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools”
- A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, “F–kin’ Problems”
- J. Cole feat. Miguel, “Power Trip”
Best Male Video
- Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
- Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”
- Ed Sheeran, “Lego House”
- Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools”
Best Female Video
- Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, “Stay”
- Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”
- Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”
- Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”
- Demi Lovato, “Heart Attack”
Best Pop Video
- Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”
- Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”
- Fun., “Carry On”
- Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”
- Selena Gomez, “Come and Get It”
Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
- Twenty One Pilots, “Holding On To You”
- Zedd feat. Foxes, “Clarity”
- Austin Mahone, “What About Love”
- The Weeknd, “Wicked Games”
- Iggy Azalea, “Work”
Best Collaboration
- Justin Timberlake, feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie”
- Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera, “Feel This Moment”
- Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding, “I Need Your Love”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
- Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”
Best Video With A Social Message
- Kelly Clarkson, “People Like Us”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Same Love”
- Snoop Lion, “No Guns Allowed”
- Miguel, “Candles in the Sun”
- Beyoncé, “I Was Here”
Best Rock Video
- Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
- Fall Out Boy, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”
- Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”
- Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”
- Vampire Weekend, “Diane Young”
Best Art Direction
- Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound”
- Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”
- Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, “Q.U.E.E.N”
- Lana Del Rey, “National Anthem”
- Alt-J, “Tesselate”
Best Choreography
- Chris Brown, “Fine China”
- Ciara, “Body Party”
- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, “Live It Up”
- will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, “#thatPOWER”
- Bruno Mars, “Treasure”
Best Cinematography
- Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”
- Lana Del Rey, “Ride”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- A-Trak & Tommy Trash, “Tuna Melt”
Best Direction
- Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”
- Fun., “Carry On”
- Drake, “Started From The Bottom”
Best Editing
- Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”
- Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, “Sweet Nothing”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”
- Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”
Best Visual Effects
- Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound”
- Duck Sauce, “It’s You”
- Flying Lotus, “Tony Tortures”
- Skrillex feat. the Doors “Breakn’ a Sweat”
- The Weeknd “Wicked Games”
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