The 2016 MTV VMA Awards [AIRING ON MTV NOW]

[Pete.]

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Performances:
Rihanna - Michael Jackson Vanguard Award Medley [Confirmed show opener]
Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Side To Side
Britney Spears feat. G-Eazy - Make Me...
Beyoncé - Rumoured Lemonade medley/Hold Up
The Chainsmokers & Halsey - Closer
Future
Nick Jonas & TY Dolla Sign - Bacon

Nominations
Video of the Year
Adele — "Hello"
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Beyoncé — "Formation"
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Justin Bieber — "Sorry"
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Drake — "Hotline Bling"
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Kanye West — "Famous"
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Best Male Video
Drake — "Hotline Bling"
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For"
Bryson Tiller — "Don't"
The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face"
Kanye West — "Famous"

Best Female Video
Adele — "Hello"
Beyoncé — "Hold Up"
Ariana Grande — "Into You"
Rihanna (featuring Drake) — "Work"
Sia — "Cheap Thrills"

Best New Artist
Desiigner
DNCE
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
Bryson Tiller

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 (featuring Demi Lovato) — "Irresistible"
Panic! at the Disco — "Victorious"
Twenty One Pilots — "Heathens"

Best Hip-Hop Video
2 Chainz — "Watch Out"
Chance the Rapper (featuring Saba) — "Angels"
Desiigner — "Panda"
Drake — "Hotline Bling"
Bryson Tiller — "Don't"

Best Electronic Video
99 Souls (featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy) — "The Girl Is Mine"
Afrojack — "SummerThing!"
The Chainsmokers (featuring Daya) — "Don't Let Me Down"
Calvin Harris and Disciples — "How Deep Is Your Love"
Mike Posner (Seeb (production team) Remix) — "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"

Best Collaboration Video
Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Freedom"
Fifth Harmony (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — "Work from Home"
Ariana Grande (featuring Lil Wayne) — "Let Me Love You"
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For"
Rihanna (featuring Drake) — "Work"

Breakthrough Long Form Video
Beyoncé — Lemonade
Justin Bieber — Purpose: The Movement
Chris Brown — Royalty
Florence + The Machine — The Odyssey
Troye Sivan — Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy

Best Direction
Adele — "Hello" (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé — "Formation" (Director: Melina Matsoukas)
David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Director: Johan Renck)
Coldplay — "Up&Up" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Tame Impala — "The Less I Know the Better" (Director: Canada)

Best Choreography
Beyoncé — "Formation" (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia)
Beyoncé — "Sorry" (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell & Beyoncé Knowles Carter)
Missy Elliott (featuring Pharrell) — "WTF (Where They From)" (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)
FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Choreographer: Aaron Sillis, Benjamin Milan, Kenrick Sandy and FKA Twigs)
Florence + The Machine — "Delilah" (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)

Best Visual Effects
Adele — "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" (Visual Effects: Jonathan Box and MPC)
Coldplay — "Up&Up" (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann and GloriaFX)
FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Visual Effects: Lewis Saunders and Jihoon Yoo)
The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face" (Visual Effects: Louis Mackall and T.J. Burke)
Zayn — "Pillowtalk" (Visual Effects: David Smith)

Best Art Direction
Adele — "Hello" (Art Director: Colombe Raby)
Beyoncé — "Hold Up" (Art Director: Jason Hougaard)
David Bowie — "Blackstar" (Art Director: Jan Houllevigue)
Drake — "Hotline Bling" (Art Director: Jeremy MacFarlane)
Fergie — "M.I.L.F. $" (Art Director: Alexander Delgado)

Best Editing
Adele — "Hello" (Editor: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé — "Formation" (Editor: Jeff Selis)
David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Editor: Johan Söderberg)
Fergie — "M.I.L.F. $" (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)
Ariana Grande — "Into You" (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)

Best Cinematography
Adele — "Hello" (Director of Photography: André Turpin)
Alesso — "I Wanna Know" (Director of Photography: Corey Jennings)
Beyoncé — "Formation" (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed)
David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg)
Ariana Grande — "Into You" (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Song of Summer
The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) — "Closer"
Drake (featuring Kyla and Wizkid) — "One Dance"
Fifth Harmony (featuring Fetty Wap) — "All in My Head (Flex)"
Selena Gomez — "Kill Em with Kindness"
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For"
Nick Jonas (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — "Bacon"
Kent Jones — "Don't Mind"
Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ) — "Cold Water"
Sia — "Cheap Thrills"
Justin Timberlake — "Can't Stop the Feeling!"

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Rihanna

[Pete.]

Feel like it's going to be Adele vs Beyoncé with Beyoncé winning a lot of the awards (is Adele even there?)

[Jordan.]

Best Male Video
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For"

https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-02/27/12/enhanced/webdr03/anigif_enhanced-19454-1456594940-3.gif

[Pete.]

Knee has arrived

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq58FyMXEAQZuEr.jpg

[Samm]

Hit me up with a link and I will be watching live

[EspeonBB]

Yas I'm so ready for this :clap1:

[lewis111]

The Sun (not a reliable source I know but whatever) said there's 4 unconfirmed performers
Has anyone seen Gaga today?

[Pete.]

The Sun (not a reliable source I know but whatever) said there's 4 unconfirmed performers
Has anyone seen Gaga today?
She's in LA and I'm out with Jermaine

[Ross.]

Brit is coming :clap1:

[EspeonBB]

The Sun (not a reliable source I know but whatever) said there's 4 unconfirmed performers
Has anyone seen Gaga today?

Katy performing Rise? :worry:

[Pete.]

Katy performing Rise? :worry:
Witness/Rise mashup :worry:

[EspeonBB]

Omg @ Rih snatching the Vanguardney :clap1:

[Samm]

I'm ready for the juicy red carpet looks

[iRyan]

Hew has a live stream?

[Samm]

http://i.imgur.com/dQQo9mj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GNcgJZF.jpg

[Samm]

She did that

[Cal.]

She looks stunning.

[Saph]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/fc0572ec80fad99b40ff4c894191353c/tumblr_ocnajl6Azr1qc3ni5o1_540.gif

[EspeonBB]

Legend :love:

[Mitchell]

Does anyone have a stream for the show?

[Shaun]

loving Rih's new era :clap1:

https://67.media.tumblr.com/c4a5b5acbc152aba685f75b9e4b2494d/tumblr_ocn8t0nMvG1sek7x9o1_540.jpg

[iRyan]

This is such a mess so far! Disappointed at Rihanna's basic opening

[Pete.]

http://i.imgur.com/dQQo9mj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GNcgJZF.jpg
:love: :love:

[arista]

Its on at 9PM MTVHD tonight
again

http://e3.365dm.com/16/08/536x302/4784e8e9e20328d6ebb1ad81fad3628e69aa3dbdc38708bc9d f175700b22623f_3774930.jpg?20160829065225

[arista]

http://e3.365dm.com/16/08/206x155/cca4cb0bbf124b1a341593229f410434bdb621317b19b15918 1e5eb08c9af9a3_3774934.jpg?20160829070636

[Pete.]

https://vimeo.com/180539452?ref=tw-share

:clap1: :clap1:

[Pete.]

mGDeAWDNaZo

[iRyan]

Britney slayed! Nnn @ them putting her on after Beyoncé's 15 minute spectacule. She held her own though, her energy was as captivating as ever and she executived every move flawlessly. Proud!

[Saph]

not armney returning

wasnt a bad performance, but make me is kinda a hard song to perform as theres not much to do

[Samm]

Britney was amazing, I loved the mash up

[Gstar]

Bey shut it down but we all knew she would. Britney and Rihanna's second performance slayed

[lewis111]

Britneys preformances this era are her best in a long long time her energy and dancing is so much better than the last few albums

[Shaun]

I had no idea G-Eazy was white

[_Tom_]

Armney <3

Great performance, so full of energy :love:

What was the *second* song she sung?

[EspeonBB]

Beyoncé and Britney slayed :clap1:

[Ross.]

Rihanna's closing performance :love:

[Smithy]

Screaming at everyone saying britney slayed, did we even watch the same performance? it was the same old hairography, arms flailing and miming which she was terrible at, she didn't even know the words to the song she mashed her single with :joker:

[Gstar]

I had no idea G-Eazy was white

.

[Smithy]

Omg YES BEY :clap1::clap1: THAT is how you slay :clap1: I can forgive the prerecorded vocals bc that scalped

[Saph]

jordan on the red carpet:

https://67.media.tumblr.com/87e8adaf067c6eba13bb24540246dadc/tumblr_ocob6w9apc1vvb5rvo3_1280.jpg

[lewis111]

Ariana sounded absolutely awful sorry
Needs to take some tips from Brit

[Pete.]

Screaming at everyone saying britney slayed, did we even watch the same performance? it was the same old hairography, arms flailing and miming which she was terrible at, she didn't even know the words to the song she mashed her single with :joker:
http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

[Saph]

Screaming at everyone saying britney slayed, did we even watch the same performance? it was the same old hairography, arms flailing and miming which she was terrible at, she didn't even know the words to the song she mashed her single with :joker:
why you such a hater bitch

https://66.media.tumblr.com/e062a9329d3f51213a3a091504086588/tumblr_nzn4z1EBxE1tr6pz0o1_500.gif

[Pete.]

Watching now on MTV

https://66.media.tumblr.com/e062a9329d3f51213a3a091504086588/tumblr_nzn4z1EBxE1tr6pz0o1_500.gif

[Ross.]

not Frankie

[Pete.]

These hosts are tragic

[_Tom_]

I don't get MTV

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

[andybigbro]

The female presenter is making me want to turn off. She is so bad

[Will.]

Watching

[EspeonBB]

Britney would've made a better host

[Ross.]

This is tragic

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

[EspeonBB]

Queen Hailee :love:

[Pete.]

Too much talking & not enough Beyoncé

[Cal.]

Mess I tuned into the exact same moment live last night.

[Cal.]

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

[Ross.]

Messy vocals from Ari

[Will.]

Welp

[Pete.]

Daring, risky vocals from Ariana Carey

[EspeonBB]

The ceremony is boring so far

Where are the iconic messy moments like Miley twerking

[Smithy]

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

why you such a hater bitch

https://66.media.tumblr.com/e062a9329d3f51213a3a091504086588/tumblr_nzn4z1EBxE1tr6pz0o1_500.gif

How many Britney Spears fans does it take to change a lightbulb?
Zero, they all stand there in the dark convinced it's still working

When she delivers a performance worth applause and praise then I'll praise her, until then....

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

[Pete.]

I want new Nicki music tbf

[Cal.]

I want new Nicki music tbf

She's coming in the fall

[Will.]

Nicki :love:

[EspeonBB]

Not Jonathan Cheban in the audience

[Ross.]

The best thing about that was the Cheban appearance

[Pete.]

When she delivers a performance worth applause and praise then I'll praise her, until then....

BBMAs? She killed it

[Ross.]

Not Jonathan Cheban in the audience

And Frankie too

CBB's impact is global?

[EspeonBB]

Bye not more Bear promo

[Will.]

The Bear promo needs to stop!

[MB.]

So when is Joanne the Scammer performing

[EspeonBB]

And Frankie too

CBB's impact is global?

Gemma Collins next to make an appearance?

[Will.]

Not Farrah Abraham making an appearance.

[EspeonBB]

"The new co-host of The Voice"

:skull:

[Ross.]

Legend Alicia

[Pete.]

"The new co-host of The Voice"

:skull:
Poor Xtinct

[MB.]

Alicia giving me Phi Phi O'Hara a capella teas

[EspeonBB]

Where's the In Common performance Alicia

[Pete.]

Did she turn her announcement into a performance?

[Pete.]

Rihanna won Best Male Video :clap1:

[EspeonBB]

Rih winning Best Male Video :clap1:

[Ross.]

Not Taylor's vocals snatching an award :clap1:

[Pete.]

King of autocue reading?

[Pete.]

I'm not here for Future because I don't know who he is

[EspeonBB]

Taylor remains unbothered

[Will.]

It's been really boring so far :worry:

[Pete.]

Kanye is a mess

[Ross.]

Taylord caring

[Pete.]

Kim looks cute

[Saph]

How many Britney Spears fans does it take to change a lightbulb?
Zero, they all stand there in the dark convinced it's still working

When she delivers a performance worth applause and praise then I'll praise her, until then....

http://imgur.com/download/7hMfyPs/

ok grl

[Pete.]

Rihanna did that

http://i.imgur.com/VGi2j.gif

[EspeonBB]

Rita being the new host of ANTM is so messy

[Pete.]

Not Joanne overshadowing Nick like that

[EspeonBB]

I didn't even know Nick had a new single nnn

[Ross.]

The blurring is a mess

[EspeonBB]

Legend Serena :love:

[Ross.]

Serena :love:

[Pete.]

http://i.imgur.com/QAtXkCX.gif

[EspeonBB]

Hold Up
http://i.imgur.com/QAtXkCX.gif

[Pete.]

I LOVE the Countdown moment. She should have performed it instead of Sorry

http://i.imgur.com/QAtXkCX.gif

[EspeonBB]

She should've performed Countdown tho

[Pete.]

I can't cope with Beyonce's spit on the camera lens

[EspeonBB]

Lol Beyonce's performance was so much better than everyone else's

[Samm]

These hosts are even more annoying on TV

[EspeonBB]

Why would they schedule Britney right after Beyonce's performance
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=412&pictureid=2967

[Cal.]

Bey :love:

[Pete.]

Why would they schedule Britney right after Beyonce's performance
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=412&pictureid=2967
Sabotage

[EspeonBB]

Sabotage

Katy needs to stop

[Ross.]

Legends 5H

[Samm]

this overrated messhttp://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=412&pictureid=2967

[EspeonBB]

Britney's iconic armography :clap1:

[Cal.]

Fifth Harmony & Kim & Brit :love:

[Samm]

Literally why do people say she can't dance

[Pete.]

But she mimed guys

[Cal.]

Talent.

[EspeonBB]

She looks so good

[Ross.]

Iconic

[Cal.]

When did she forget the words? I didn't see.

[EspeonBB]

Queen Simone :clap1:

[EspeonBB]

Yas Needed Me

[reece(:]

Lmao who is the black woman that was bemused and wanted to get naked?

[reece(:]

Screaming at Mary J Blige fluffing up her lines

[reece(:]

Rihanna's vocals on the ballad medley :love: She did that :clap1:

Britney slayed me too