Beyoncé Leads MTV VMAs With 8 Nominations

Beyoncé has received eight nominations for the 2014 MTV VMAs, including a nod for Video of the Year for "Drunk In Love" with her husband Jay Z, as well as Best Female and Best Choreography for “Partition.” “Drunk in Love” is also up for Best Collaboration.

Eminem and Iggy Azalea secured seven nominations each while Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande and Sia received three apiece. Azalea’s “Fancy” video, a homage to the film “Clueless,” is up for Video of the Year, a category that also features “Drunk in Love,” Williams’ “Happy,” Sia’s “Chandelier” and Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball.” 

Jay Z, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Sam Smith, Zedd, Avicii, Jason Derulo and Hayley Williams received two nominations each. 

MTV revealed this year's nominations via its Snapchat account with an hour’s worth of snaps featuring Austin Mahone, Fifth Harmony, Becky G, and MTV talent. The network has opened online fan voting at vma.mtv.com. Nominees for a new socially voted category, “Best Lyric Video” will be announced at a later date on the VMA site.

The 31st edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 24 and air live on the East Coast.

Usher, Ariana Grande and 5 Seconds of Summer are confirmed to perform with additional talent being announced at a later date.

The nominations in full:

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 - "Bezerk"
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 - "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 - "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 f/ Mikky Ekko - “One Voice”

Best Cinematography:

30 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 f/Justin Timberlake - "Love Never Felt So Good" Jason Derulo f/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"