2013 MTV VMAs
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2013 MTV VMAs

Date August 25, 2013 Official Website
Location Brooklyn, New York
Categories 15
Nominees 51 15 winners

Most Nominations

Can't Hold Us Can't Hold Us (2013) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton 4 Nominations 2 Wins
Mirrors Mirrors (2013) Justin Timberlake 4 Nominations 2 Wins
Up In The Air Up In The Air (2013) 30 Seconds To Mars 3 Nominations 1 Win
Just Give Me A Reason Just Give Me A Reason (2013) Pink feat. Nate Ruess 3 Nominations 1 Win
Locked Out Of Heaven Locked Out Of Heaven (2012) Bruno Mars 3 Nominations 1 Win
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Video Awards

Video of the Year 5 nominees

Mirrors
Winner Mirrors (2013) Justin Timberlake Director Floria Sigismondi
Locked Out Of Heaven Locked Out Of Heaven (2012) Bruno Mars Directors Cameron Duddy, Bruno Mars
Thrift Shop Thrift Shop (2012) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis Directors Jon Jon Augustavo, Ryan Lewis, Macklemore, Ben Haggerty
Blurred Lines Blurred Lines (2013) Robin Thicke feat. T.I., Pharrell Williams Director Diane Martel
I Knew You Were Trouble I Knew You Were Trouble (2012) Taylor Swift Director Anthony Mandler

Best Rock Video 5 nominees

Up In The Air
Winner Up In The Air (2013) 30 Seconds To Mars Director Jared Leto
My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) (2013) Fall Out Boy Director Donald/Zaeh
Radioactive Radioactive (2012) Imagine Dragons Director Syndrome
I Will Wait I Will Wait (2012) Mumford & Sons Director FRED&NICK
Diane Young Diane Young (2013) Vampire Weekend Director Primo Kahn

Best Collaboration 5 nominees

Just Give Me A Reason
Winner Just Give Me A Reason (2013) Pink feat. Nate Ruess Director Diane Martel
I Need Your Love I Need Your Love (2013) Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding Director Emil Nava
Suit & Tie Suit & Tie (2013) Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z Director David Fincher
Feel This Moment Feel This Moment (2013) Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera Director David Rousseau
Blurred Lines Blurred Lines (2013) Robin Thicke feat. T.I., Pharrell Williams Director Diane Martel

Best Video with a Social Message 5 nominees

Same Love
Winner Same Love (2012) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert Directors Ryan Lewis, Jon Jon Augustavo
I Was Here I Was Here (2012) Beyoncé Directors Kenzo Digital, Sophie Muller
People Like Us People Like Us (2013) Kelly Clarkson Director Chris Marrs Piliero
Candles In The Sun Candles In The Sun (2013) Miguel Director Sarah McColgan
No Guns Allowed No Guns Allowed (2013) Snoop Dogg feat. Drake, Cori B. Director Jessy Terrero

Best Female Video 5 nominees

I Knew You Were Trouble
Winner I Knew You Were Trouble (2012) Taylor Swift Director Anthony Mandler
Heart Attack Heart Attack (2013) Demi Lovato Director Chris Applebaum
We Can't Stop We Can't Stop (2013) Miley Cyrus Director Diane Martel
Just Give Me A Reason Just Give Me A Reason (2013) Pink feat. Nate Ruess Director Diane Martel
Stay Stay (2013) Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko Director Sophie Muller

Best Male Video 5 nominees

Locked Out Of Heaven
Winner Locked Out Of Heaven (2012) Bruno Mars Directors Cameron Duddy, Bruno Mars
Lego House Lego House (2011) Ed Sheeran Director Emil Nava
Mirrors Mirrors (2013) Justin Timberlake Director Floria Sigismondi
Swimming Pools (Drank) Swimming Pools (Drank) (2012) Kendrick Lamar Director Jerome D. Hurd
Blurred Lines Blurred Lines (2013) Robin Thicke feat. T.I., Pharrell Williams Director Diane Martel

Best Hip Hop Video 5 nominees

Can't Hold Us
Winner Can't Hold Us (2013) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton Directors Ryan Lewis, Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig
Fuckin' Problems Fuckin' Problems (2012) A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar Directors Samantha Lecca, Clark Jackson
Started From The Bottom Started From The Bottom (2013) Drake Directors Director X, Drake
Power Trip Power Trip (2013) J. Cole feat. Miguel Directors Nabil, Mike Piscitelli
Swimming Pools (Drank) Swimming Pools (Drank) (2012) Kendrick Lamar Director Jerome D. Hurd

Best Pop Video 5 nominees

Come & Get It
Winner Come & Get It (2013) Selena Gomez Director Anthony Mandler
Locked Out Of Heaven Locked Out Of Heaven (2012) Bruno Mars Directors Cameron Duddy, Bruno Mars
Carry On Carry On (2012) fun. Director Anthony Mandler
Mirrors Mirrors (2013) Justin Timberlake Director Floria Sigismondi
We Can't Stop We Can't Stop (2013) Miley Cyrus Director Diane Martel

Artist to Watch 5 nominees

What About Love
Winner What About Love (2013) Austin Mahone Director Colin Tilley
Work Work (2013) Iggy Azalea Director Jonas & Francois
Holding On To You Holding On To You (2012) twenty one pilots Director Jordan Bahat
Wicked Games Wicked Games (2012) The Weeknd Director The Weeknd
Clarity Clarity (2013) Zedd feat. Foxes Director Jodeb

Craft Awards

Best Direction 5 nominees

Suit & Tie
Winner Suit & Tie (2013) Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z Director David Fincher
Started From The Bottom Started From The Bottom (2013) Drake Directors Director X, Drake
Carry On Carry On (2012) fun. Director Anthony Mandler
Can't Hold Us Can't Hold Us (2013) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton Directors Ryan Lewis, Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig
Sacrilege Sacrilege (2013) Yeah Yeah Yeahs Director Megaforce

Best Art Direction 5 nominees

Q.U.E.E.N.
Winner Q.U.E.E.N. (2013) Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu Production Designer Veronica Logsdon
Safe And Sound Safe And Sound (Version 1) (2013) Capital Cities Art Director Teri Whittaker
Tessellate Tessellate (2012) Alt-J Art Director Charlie Lambros
Up In The Air Up In The Air (2013) 30 Seconds To Mars Production Designer Floyd Albee
National Anthem National Anthem (2012) Lana del Rey Production Designer Lou Asaro

Best Choreography 5 nominees

Treasure
Winner Treasure (2013) Bruno Mars Choreographer Bruno Mars
Fine China Fine China (2013) Chris Brown Choreographers Richmond Talauega, Anthony Talauega, Anwar 'Flii' Burton
Body Party Body Party (2013) Ciara feat. Future Choreographer Jamaica Craft
#thatPOWER #thatPOWER (2013) will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber Choreographers Fatima Robinson, Ryo Noguchi
Live It Up Live It Up (2013) Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull Choreographers J.R. Taylor, Beau Smart

Best Cinematography 5 nominees

Can't Hold Us
Winner Can't Hold Us (2013) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton Directors of Photography Ryan Lewis, Mego Lin, Jason Koenig
Tuna Melt Tuna Melt (2013) A-Trak feat. Tommy Trash Directors of Photography T.S. Pfeffer, Robert McHugh
Ride Ride (2012) Lana del Rey Director of Photography Malik Sayeed
Up In The Air Up In The Air (2013) 30 Seconds To Mars Director of Photography David Devlin
Sacrilege Sacrilege (2013) Yeah Yeah Yeahs Director of Photography Alexis Zabe

Best Editing 5 nominees

Mirrors
Winner Mirrors (2013) Justin Timberlake Edit Jarrett Fijal
Sweet Nothing Sweet Nothing (2012) Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch Editors Ross Hallard, Vincent Haycock
Can't Hold Us Can't Hold Us (2013) Macklemore X Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton Editors Ryan Lewis, Jason Koenig
We Can't Stop We Can't Stop (2013) Miley Cyrus Editors Nick Rondeau, Paul Martinez
Just Give Me A Reason Just Give Me A Reason (2013) Pink feat. Nate Ruess Edit Jacquelyn London

Best Visual Effects 5 nominees

Safe And Sound
Winner Safe And Sound (Version 1) (2013) Capital Cities Visual Effects (VFX) Grady Hall, Jonathan Wu, Derek Johnson
It's You It's You (2013) Duck Sauce VFX Royal Post
Tiny Tortures Tiny Tortures (2012) Flying Lotus Visual Effects Supervisor Dustin Bowser
Breakn' A Sweat Breakn' A Sweat (2012) Skrillex feat. The Doors Visual Effects (VFX) Bonnie Brae, BEMO, Jeff Dotson
Wicked Games Wicked Games (2012) The Weeknd VFX Drop and Abel