The MTV Video Music Awards are this weekend and we have predictions! I am joined by forum members David (David Giancarlo), Dan (dyedred19) and Maxwell (HoneyDarling). Although she’s being awarded the Video Vanguard tropy, will Bey and Jay triumph in Video of the Year as well? Will they accept together amidst breakup rumors? Can flavors of the week Iggy Azalea and/or Ariana Grande dominate their categories?
Video of the Year
Drunk In Love – Beyonce featuring Jay Z (Dan, David, Maxwell)
Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus (Erik)
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Chandelier – Sia
Best Male Video
Sing – Ed Sheeran featuring Pharrell Williams
The Monster – Eminem featuring Rihanna
All of Me – John Legend (Maxwell)
Happy – Pharrell Williams (Dan, David, Erik)
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Best Female Video
Problem – Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea (Dan)
Partition – Beyonce
Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX (David, Erik, Maxwell)
Dark Horse – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
Royals – Lorde
Best Pop Video
Problem – Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea (Dan, David, Maxwell)
Wake Me Up! – Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
Happy – Pharrell Williams (Erik)
Best Hip-Hop Video
3005 – Childish Gambino (David)
Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake featuring Majid Jordan (Dan, Maxwell)
Berzerk – Eminem (Erik)
Black Skinhead – Kanye West
We Dem Boyz – Wiz Khalifa
Best Rock Video
Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Fever – The Black Keys (Erik)
Demons – Imagine Dragons
Until It’s Gone – Linkin Park
Royals – Lorde (Dan, David, Maxwell)
Best Collaboration
Problem – Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
Drunk In Love – Beyonce featuring Jay Z (Dan, David)
Loyal – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
The Monster – Eminem featuring Rihanna (Erik)
Dark Horse – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J (Maxwell)
Timber – Pitbull featuring Kesha
Artist To Watch
She Looks So Perfect – 5 Seconds to Summer (Dan, Erik, Maxwell)
Boom Clap – Charli XCX (David)
Miss Movin’ On – Fifth Harmony
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Man of the Year – Schoolboy Q
Best Video with a Social Message
Battle Cry – Angel Haze featuring Sia
Hey Brother – Avicii
Pretty Hurts – Beyonce (Dan, David, Erik, Maxwell)
One Voice – David Guetta featuring Mikky Ekko
Crooked Smile – J. Cole featuring TLC
Dirty Laundry – Kelly Rowland
MTV Clubland Award
Grab Her!, Disclosure
Turn Down For What, DJ Snake and Lil Jon
Martin Garrix, Animals (Erik)
Summer, Calvin Harris (Dan, David)
Stay the Night, Zedd featuring Hayley Willams (Maxwell)
Best Cinematography
City of Angels – Thirty Seconds to Mars (Erik)
Afterlife – Arcade Fire
Pretty Hurts – Beyoncé (Dan)
Hate or Glory – Gesaffelstein
West Coast – Lana Del Rey (David, Maxwell)
Best Direction
Pretty Hurts – Beyoncé (Dan, Maxwell)
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
Turn Down for What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon (Erik)
The Monster – Eminem ft. Rihanna (David)
The Writing’s on the Wall – OK Go
Best Art Direction
Relfektor – Arcade Fire (Maxwell)
Fancy – Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX (Dan, David)
Turn Down for What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Rap God – Eminem (Erik)
Tamale – Tyler, The Creator
Best Editing
Pretty Hurts – Beyoncé (Maxwell)
Your Life Is a Lie – MGMT
Rap God – Eminem (Dan, David, Erik)
Stay the Night – Xeed ft. Hayley Williams
The Walker – Fitz and The Tantrums
Best Choreography
Partition – Beyoncé
Chandelier – Sia (Dan, David, Erik, Maxwell)
Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
Good Kisser – Usher
Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Hideaway – Kiesza
Best Visual Effects
Grab Her! – Disclosure
Turn Down for What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon (Dan, David, Erik, Maxwell)
Rap God – Eminem
The Writing’s on the Wall – OK Go
Lazaretto – Jack White
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