We at rocknyc are not fans of ‘awards shows’. They seldom represent anything other than mundane and I for one see no point in winners and losers. If I like something I like it and no award (or lack of award) will change that.
But hey MTV does care and despite not having anything at all to do with music they have the right to serve up their annual awards. Guess who owns it- JT! That ‘bring it on down to Veganville’ hero Justin Timberlake who has scored 6 nominations. Before you throw a conga line so did Macklemore and Ray. Not sure how that happened but they’re up for six as well. Lets face it, ‘Thrift Shop’ was a fun song but are they in the same boat and Justin? No.
The show will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center on Sunday August 25th.
Here are your noms:
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
30 Seconds To Mars, Up in the Air
Vampire Weekend, Diane Young
Best Art Direction:
Capital Cities, Safe and Sound
30 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:
30 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