14 DAY TRIAL // On Sunday, August 25, at a live ceremony held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the who’s who in the music industry will come together to celebrate a year in accomplishments, at the MTV Video Music Awards 2013. The nominees were announced just minutes ago.
Considering that Justin Timberlake made his music comeback in 2013 after a 6-year absence, it comes as no surprise that his album enjoyed both commercial and critical success immediately upon launch.
He leads the nominations with 6 nods, and is going head to head with Macklemore, who also scored 6.
Nominees also include Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Pink and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
The complete list is included below – and make sure you check back here for the winners, to see if your favorite gets to go home with the much coveted Moonman.
Video of the Year: 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, "[expletive]' 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"