Beyoncé, Eminem and Iggy Azalea lead the way with the most nominations for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

MTV announced the nominees on Thursday with Beyoncé earning eight nominations – the most of any artist this year. Beyoncé’s sexy video “Partition” is nominated for Best Female Video and Best Choreography, while “Pretty Hurts” is nominated for Best Video with a Social Message, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Direction. Finally, she and her husband and collaborator Jay Z are nominated for Best Collaboration with their hit “Drunk In Love,” which is also nominated for Video of the Year.

Eminem and Rihanna are also up for Best Collaboration for their song “The Monster.” Eminem is also up for six other awards, tying for second most nominations with fellow rap artist Iggy Azalea. However, Eminem is not nominated for the coveted Video Of The Year award. In fact the only male artist, other than a featured Jay Z, up for the award is Pharrell, nominated for his massive hit “Happy.” Sia’s “Chandelier” and Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” are also nominated for Video of the Year.

Azalea earned the bulk of her nominees with her smash hit “Fancy,” but is also on the list as a featured artist on Ariana Grande’s “Problem,” which received three nominations – Best Pop Video, Best Female Video and Best Collaboration.

Other multiple nominees include DJ Snake & Lil Jon for “Turn Down For What” and Lorde’s “Royals.” Usher, Ariana Grande and 5 Seconds of Summer are set to perform at the Video Music Awards, airing live Aug. 24 at 9 p.m. on MTV.

Full List VMA Nominations:

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 Video:
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 Video:
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
John Legend – “All Of Me”
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”

Best Female Video:
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 Video:
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 Video:
Imagine Dragon – “Demons”
Artic 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 Video:
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 – “The Monster”
Kanye 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”

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Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.