2014 MTV VMAs
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2014 MTV VMAs

Date August 24, 2014 Official Website
Categories 16
Nominees 55 16 winners

Most Nominations

Pretty Hurts Pretty Hurts (2013) Beyoncé 4 Nominations 2 Wins
Turn Down For What Turn Down For What (2014) DJ Snake feat. Lil' Jon 4 Nominations 1 Win
Fancy Fancy (2014) Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX 4 Nominations 0 Wins
Rap God Rap God (Version 2) (2013) Eminem 3 Nominations 1 Win
Problem Problem (2014) Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, Big Sean 3 Nominations 1 Win
All NomineesWinners Only

Video Awards

Video of the Year 5 nominees

Wrecking Ball
Winner Wrecking Ball (2013) Miley Cyrus Director Terry Richardson
Fancy Fancy (2014) Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Director Director X
Drunk In Love Drunk In Love (2013) Beyoncé feat. Jay Z Director Hype Williams
Happy Happy (2013) Pharrell Williams Director We Are From L.A
Chandelier Chandelier (2014) SIA Directors SIA, Daniel Askill

Best Hip Hop Video 5 nominees

Hold On We're Going Home
Winner Hold On We're Going Home (2013) Drake feat. Majid Jordan Director Bill Pope
Berzerk Berzerk (2013) Eminem Director Syndrome
3005 3005 (2013) Childish Gambino Director Hiro Murai
Black Skinhead Black Skinhead (2013) Kanye West Director Nick Knight
We Dem Boyz We Dem Boyz (2014) Wiz Khalifa Director Ethan Lader

Best Male Video 5 nominees

Sing
Winner Sing (2014) Ed Sheeran feat. Pharrell Williams Director Emil Nava
Happy Happy (2013) Pharrell Williams Director We Are From L.A
All Of Me All Of Me (2013) John Legend Director Nabil
Stay With Me Stay With Me (2014) Sam Smith Director Jamie Thraves
The Monster The Monster (2013) Eminem feat. Rihanna Director Rich Lee

Best Female Video 5 nominees

Dark Horse
Winner Dark Horse (2014) Katy Perry feat. Juicy J Directors Mathew Cullen, Matthew Cullen
Problem Problem (2014) Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, Big Sean Director The Young Astronauts
Partition Partition (2013) Beyoncé Director Jake Nava
Fancy Fancy (2014) Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Director Director X
Royals Royals (2013) Lorde Director Joel Kefali

Best Pop Video 5 nominees

Problem
Winner Problem (2014) Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, Big Sean Director The Young Astronauts
Wake Me Up Wake Me Up (2013) Avicii Directors Mark Seliger, C.B. Miller
Fancy Fancy (2014) Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Director Director X
Talk Dirty To Me Talk Dirty To Me (2013) Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz Director Colin Tilley
Happy Happy (2013) Pharrell Williams Director We Are From L.A

Best Rock Video 5 nominees

Royals
Winner Royals (2013) Lorde Director Joel Kefali
Do I Wanna Know? Do I Wanna Know? (2013) Arctic Monkeys Director David Wilson
Fever Fever (2014) The Black Keys Director Theo Wenner
Demons Demons (2013) Imagine Dragons Director Isaac Halasima
Until It's Gone Until It's Gone (2014) Linkin Park Director Joe Hahn

Best Collaboration 6 nominees

Drunk In Love
Winner Drunk In Love (2013) Beyoncé feat. Jay Z Director Hype Williams
Problem Problem (2014) Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, Big Sean Director The Young Astronauts
Loyal Loyal (2014) Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne, Tyga Director Chris Brown
The Monster The Monster (2013) Eminem feat. Rihanna Director Rich Lee
Dark Horse Dark Horse (2014) Katy Perry feat. Juicy J Directors Mathew Cullen, Matthew Cullen
Timber Timber (2013) Pitbull feat. Ke$ha Director David Rousseau

Artist to Watch 5 nominees

Miss Movin' On
Winner Miss Movin' On (2013) Fifth Harmony Director Hannah Lux Davis
She Looks So Perfect She Looks So Perfect (2014) 5 Seconds Of Summer Director Frank Borin
Boom Clap Boom Clap (Version 1) (2014) Charli XCX Director Sing J. Lee
Stay With Me Stay With Me (2014) Sam Smith Director Jamie Thraves
Man Of The Year Man Of The Year (2014) ScHoolboy Q Directors Dave Free, Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman

MTV Clubland Award 5 nominees

Stay The Night
Winner Stay The Night (2013) Zedd feat. Hayley Williams Director Daniel "Cloud" Campos
Summer Summer (2014) Calvin Harris Director Emil Nava
Grab Her Grab Her (2014) Disclosure Director Emile Sornin
Turn Down For What Turn Down For What (2014) DJ Snake feat. Lil' Jon Director Daniels
Animals Animals (2013) Martin Garrix Director Mark Loonen

Best Video with a Social Message 6 nominees

Pretty Hurts
Winner Pretty Hurts (2013) Beyoncé Director Melina Matsoukas
Battle Cry Battle Cry (2014) Angel Haze feat. SIA Director Frank Borin
Hey Brother Hey Brother (Version 1) (2013) Avicii Director Jesse S
One Voice One Voice (2013) David Guetta Director Michael Jurkovac
Crooked Smile Crooked Smile (2013) J. Cole feat. TLC Director Sheldon Candis
Dirty Laundry Dirty Laundry (2013) Kelly Rowland Director Sarah McColgan

Craft Awards

Best Cinematography 5 nominees

Pretty Hurts
Winner Pretty Hurts (2013) Beyoncé Directors of Photography Jackson Hunt, Darren Lew
City Of Angels City Of Angels (2013) 30 Seconds To Mars Director of Photography David Devlin
Afterlife Afterlife (Official Version) (2013) Arcade Fire Director of Photography Evan Prosofsky
Hate Or Glory Hate Or Glory (2013) Gesaffelstein Director of Photography Michael Ragen
West Coast West Coast (2014) Lana del Rey Directors of Photography Evan Prosofsky, Aaron Brown

Best Editing 5 nominees

Rap God
Winner Rap God (Version 2) (2013) Eminem Edit Ken Mowe
Pretty Hurts Pretty Hurts (2013) Beyoncé Edit Jeff Selis
The Walker The Walker (2013) Fitz And The Tantrums Edit James Fitzpatrick
Your Life Is A Lie Your Life Is A Lie (2013) MGMT Edit Erik Laroi
Stay The Night Stay The Night (2013) Zedd feat. Hayley Williams Edit Daniel "Cloud" Campos

Best Choreography 6 nominees

Chandelier
Winner Chandelier (2014) SIA Choreographer Ryan Heffington
Partition Partition (2013) Beyoncé Choreographers Svetlana Kostantinova, Philippe Decouflé
Talk Dirty To Me Talk Dirty To Me (2013) Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz Choreographer Amy Allen
Hideaway Hideaway (2014) Kiesza Choreographer Ljuba Castot
Love Never Felt So Good Love Never Felt So Good (2014) Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake Choreographer Rich & Tone
Good Kisser Good Kisser (2014) Usher Choreographers Jamaica Kraft, Todd Sams

Best Direction 5 nominees

Turn Down For What
Winner Turn Down For What (2014) DJ Snake feat. Lil' Jon Director Daniels
Pretty Hurts Pretty Hurts (2013) Beyoncé Director Melina Matsoukas
The Monster The Monster (2013) Eminem feat. Rihanna Director Rich Lee
Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball (2013) Miley Cyrus Director Terry Richardson
The Writing's On The Wall The Writing's On The Wall (2014) OK Go Directors Aaron Duffy, Damian Kulash Jr., Bob Partington

Best Art Direction 5 nominees

Reflektor
Winner Reflektor (2013) Arcade Fire Art Director Anastasia Masaro
Production Designer Anastasia Masaro
Turn Down For What Turn Down For What (2014) DJ Snake feat. Lil' Jon Production Designer Jason Kisvarday
Rap God Rap God (Version 2) (2013) Eminem Art Director Alex Pacion
Fancy Fancy (2014) Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Art Director David Courtemarche
Production Designer David Courtemarche
Tamale Tamale (2013) Tyler, The Creator Art Director Tom Lisowski

Best Visual Effects 5 nominees

The Writing's On The Wall
Winner The Writing's On The Wall (2014) OK Go VFX 1stAveMachine
Grab Her Grab Her (2014) Disclosure Visual Effects (VFX) Mathematic, Emile Sornin
Turn Down For What Turn Down For What (2014) DJ Snake feat. Lil' Jon Visual Effects (VFX) Daniels, Zak Stoltz
Rap God Rap God (Version 2) (2013) Eminem Visual Effects (VFX) Rich Lee, Louis Baker, Mammal Studios, Laundry Design, Sunset Edit
Lazaretto Lazaretto (2014) Jack White Visual Effects (VFX) Jonas & Francois, Mathematic