2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is one of the most anticipated awards of the year. The VMA has some of the most talked about performances and surprises in music. The awards this year will take place August 24th at the Forum in California. Beyonce tops this year's nominees with eight nominations. Other top nominees this year include Iggy Azalea, Eminem and Pharrell.

Usher, Ariana Grande, and 5 Seconds of Summer are the confirmed performers so far. The VMAs air on MTV live August 24th at 9pm EST. See the full list of nominees below:

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 - "Berzerk"
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 - "The 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 - "The 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 ft. Mikky Ekko - "One Voice" ​

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thirty 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 ft. Justin Timberlake - "Love Never Felt So Good"
Jason Derulo ft. 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"