In Californië worden vanavond voor de 31ste keer de MTV Video Music Awards uitgereikt. Het is één van de populairste awardshows ter wereld en met de velen artiesten die aanwezig zijn is er ieder jaar wel een relletje of opmerkelijk moment, bekijk de beste hier.

De meeste kans op een MTV VMA vanavond hebben zangeres Beyoncé en de Australische rapster Iggy Azalea, beiden zijn genomineerd in acht categorieën (en Beyoncé krijgt sowieso een oeuvre award). Met 7 nominaties heeft ook rapper Eminem een goede kans met een beeldje naar huis te gaan.

De enige Nederlandse artiest die kans maakt is Martin Garrix. De 18-jarige dj kan de MTV Clubland Award winnen, maar moet het wel opnemen tegen o.a. Calvin Harris en Zedd.

De belangrijkste prijs van de avond blijft toch de Video of the Year. Bekijk de vijf genomineerden videoclips hierboven.

Optredens zijn er vanavond van o.a. Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift en 5 Seconds of Summer.

Alle genomineerden

Video of the Year
Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) — "Fancy"
Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) — "Drunk in Love"
Miley Cyrus — "Wrecking Ball"
Sia — "Chandelier"
Pharrell Williams — "Happy"

Best Male Video
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "The Monster"
John Legend — "All of Me"
Ed Sheeran (featuring Pharrell Williams) — "Sing"
Sam Smith — "Stay with Me"
Pharrell Williams — "Happy"

Best Female Video
Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) — "Fancy"
Beyoncé — "Partition"
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem"
Lorde — "Royals"
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) — "Dark Horse"

Artist to Watch
5 Seconds of Summer — "She Looks So Perfect"
Charli XCX — "Boom Clap"
Fifth Harmony — "Miss Movin' On"
Schoolboy Q — "Man of the Year"
Sam Smith — "Stay with Me"

Best Pop Video
Avicii (featuring Aloe Blacc) — "Wake Me Up"
Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) — "Fancy"
Jason Derulo (featuring 2 Chainz) — "Talk Dirty"
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem"
Pharrell Williams — "Happy"

Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys — "Do I Wanna Know?"
The Black Keys — "Fever"
Imagine Dragons — "Demons"
Linkin Park — "Until It's Gone"
Lorde — "Royals"

Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino — "3005"
Drake (featuring Majid Jordan) — "Hold On, We're Going Home"
Eminem — "Berzerk"
Kanye West — "Black Skinhead"
Wiz Khalifa — "We Dem Boyz"

MTV Clubland Award
Disclosure — "Grab Her!"
DJ Snake and Lil Jon — "Turn Down for What"
Martin Garrix — "Animals"
Calvin Harris — "Summer"
Zedd (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Stay the Night"

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) — "Drunk in Love"
Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga) — "Loyal"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "The Monster"
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem"
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) — "Dark Horse"
Pitbull (featuring Kesha) — "Timber"

Best Direction
Beyoncé — "Pretty Hurts" (Director: Melina Matsoukas)
Miley Cyrus — "Wrecking Ball" (Director: Terry Richardson)
DJ Snake and Lil Jon — "Turn Down for What" (Directors: DANIELS)
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "The Monster" (Director: Rich Lee)
OK Go — "The Writing's on the Wall" (Directors: Damian Kulash, Aaron Duffy & Bob Partington)

Best Choreography
Beyoncé — "Partition" (Choreographers: Svetlana Kostantinova, Philippe Decouflé, Danielle Polanco and Frank Gatson)
Jason Derulo (featuring 2 Chainz) — "Talk Dirty" (Choreographer: Amy Allen)
Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake — "Love Never Felt So Good" (Choreographers: Rich and Tone Talauega)
Kiesza — "Hideaway" (Choreographer: Ljuba Castot)
Sia — "Chandelier" (Choreographer: Ryan Heffington)
Usher — "Good Kisser" (Choreographers: Jamaica Craft and Todd Sams)

Best Visual Effects
Disclosure — "Grab Her!" (Visual Effects: Mathematic and Emile Sornin)
DJ Snake and Lil Jon — "Turn Down for What" (Visual Effects: DANIELS and Zak Stoltz)
Eminem — "Rap God" (Visual Effects: Rich Lee, Louis Baker, Mammal Studios, Laundry! and Sunset Edit)
OK Go — "The Writing's on the Wall" (Visual Effects: 1stAveMachine)
Jack White — "Lazaretto" (Visual Effects: Mathematic and Jonas & François)

Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire — "Reflektor" (Art Director: Anastasia Masaro)
Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) — "Fancy" (Art Director: David Courtemarche)
DJ Snake and Lil Jon — "Turn Down for What" (Art Director: Jason Kisvarday)
Eminem — "Rap God" (Art Director: Alex Pacion)
Tyler, The Creator — "Tamale" (Art Director: Tom Lisowski)

Best Editing
Beyoncé — "Pretty Hurts" (Editor: Jeff Selis)
Eminem — "Rap God" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
Fitz and The Tantrums — "The Walker" (Editor: James Fitzpatrick)
MGMT — "Your Life Is a Lie" (Editor: Erik Laroi)
Zedd (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Stay the Night" (Editor: Daniel "Cloud" Campos)

Best Cinematography
Arcade Fire — "Afterlife" (Director of Photography: Evan Prosofsky)
Beyoncé — "Pretty Hurts" (Directors of Photography: Darren Lew and Jackson Hunt)
Lana Del Rey — "West Coast" (Director of Photography: Evan Prosofsky)
Gesaffelstein — "Hate or Glory" (Director of Photography: Michael Ragen)
Thirty Seconds to Mars — "City of Angels" (Director of Photography: David Devlin)

Best Video with a Social Message
Avicii — "Hey Brother"
Beyoncé — "Pretty Hurts"
J. Cole (featuring TLC) — "Crooked Smile"
David Guetta (featuring Mikky Ekko) — "One Voice"
Angel Haze (featuring Sia) — "Battle Cry"
Kelly Rowland — "Dirty Laundry"

Best Lyric Video
5 Seconds of Summer — "Don't Stop"
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) — "Problem"
Demi Lovato (featuring Cher Lloyd) — "Really Don't Care"
Austin Mahone (featuring Pitbull) — "Mmm Yeah"
Katy Perry — "Birthday"

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Beyoncé