2014 MTV VMAs

August 24, 2014

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Most Nominations

Beyoncé 'Pretty Hurts' music video

1. Pretty Hurts

Beyoncé

Director: Melina Matsoukas

4
DJ Snake 'Turn Down For What' music video

2. Turn Down For What

DJ Snake

Director: Daniels

4
Iggy Azalea 'Fancy' music video

3. Fancy

Iggy Azalea

Director: Director X

4
Ariana Grande 'Problem' music video

4. Problem

Ariana Grande

Director: The Young Astronauts

3
Eminem 'The Monster' music video

5. The Monster

Eminem

Director: Rich Lee

3
Eminem 'Rap God' music video

6. Rap God (Version 2)

Eminem

Director: Rich Lee

3

Video of the Year

  Fancy (2014)
Iggy Azalea
Director: Director X
Production Companies: Luti Media, DNA, Inc.
Director of Photography: Sing Howe Yam
Art Director: David Courtemarche
Producer: John Lathan
Production Designer: David Courtemarche
Choreographer: Victor Jackson
  Drunk In Love (2013)
Beyoncé
Director: Hype Williams
Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kelly
Producer: Hype Williams
Production Companies: Parkwood Entertainment, HW Worldwide
Choreographer: Kwasi Fordjour
Edit: Josiah Spencer
Visual Effects (VFX): Light of Day, Wild Child
  Happy (2013)
Pharrell Williams
Director: We Are From L.A
Production Company: Iconoclast
Director of Photography: Alexis Zabe
Producers: Jett Steiger, Roman Pichon Herrera
Choreographer: Kathryn Burns
  Chandelier (2014)
SIA
Directors: SIA, Daniel Askill
Director of Photography: Sebastian Winterø
Choreographer: Ryan Heffington
Production Company: Radical Media
Producers: Jennifer Heath, Jack Hogan
  Wrecking Ball (2013)
Miley Cyrus
Director: Terry Richardson
Production Company: Black Dog Films
Director of Photography: Jonathan Sela
Producers: Coleen Haynes, Arrow Kruse, Adam Baxter
Edit: Holle Singer

Best Hip Hop Video

  Berzerk (2013)
Eminem
Director: Syndrome
  Hold On We're Going Home (2013)
Drake
Director: Bill Pope
Production Company: Townhall
Producers: Sharon Oreck, Dawn Rose
Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg
Edit: Jarrett Fijal
  3005 (2013)
Childish Gambino
Director: Hiro Murai
Production Company: Doomsday Entertainment
Edit: Hiro Murai
Director of Photography: Kevin Phillips
Producer: Kimberly Stuckwisch
VFX: Roboshobo
Production Designer: Maxwell Orgell
  Black Skinhead (2013)
Kanye West
Director: Nick Knight
  We Dem Boyz (2014)
Wiz Khalifa
Producer: Melissa Llewellyn
Director: Ethan Lader

Best Male Video

  Happy (2013)
Pharrell Williams
Director: We Are From L.A
Production Company: Iconoclast
Director of Photography: Alexis Zabe
Producers: Jett Steiger, Roman Pichon Herrera
Choreographer: Kathryn Burns
  All Of Me (2013)
John Legend
Director: Nabil
Edit: Julia Knight
  Sing (2014)
Ed Sheeran
Director: Emil Nava
Producers: Danyi Deats-Barrett, Lanette Phillips
Director of Photography: Starr Whitesides
Production Designer: David Courtemarche
Production Company: London Alley Entertainment
Edit: Nate Tam
VFX: Gloria FX
Art Director: Wayne Wolfgram
  Stay With Me (2014)
Sam Smith
Director: Jamie Thraves
  The Monster (2013)
Eminem
Director: Rich Lee
Production Company: DNA, Inc.
VFX: BEMO

Best Female Video

  Problem (2014)
Ariana Grande
Director: The Young Astronauts
Production Company: Partizan
Producers: Alyssa Pankiw, Jason Aita
Director of Photography: Andrew Wheeler
Production Designer: Drew Cookson
Choreographer: Isaac Calpito
Art Director: Kai Boydell
  Partition (2013)
Beyoncé
Director: Jake Nava
Director of Photography: Paul Laufer
Producer: Benedict Cooper
Production Companies: Cherry Films, Parkwood Entertainment
Choreographers: Svetlana Kostantinova, Philippe Decouflé
Art Directors: Arnaud Putman, Renaud Deschamps
Edit: Alexander Hammer
VFX: The Artery
  Fancy (2014)
Iggy Azalea
Director: Director X
Production Companies: Luti Media, DNA, Inc.
Director of Photography: Sing Howe Yam
Art Director: David Courtemarche
Producer: John Lathan
Production Designer: David Courtemarche
Choreographer: Victor Jackson
  Dark Horse (2014)
Katy Perry
Director: Mathew Cullen
Producers: Dawn Rose, Danny Lockwood, Derek Johnson
Production Companies: Motion Theory, Mirada
Visual Effects Supervisor: Andrew Ashton
Director of Photography: Shawn Kim
Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
Editors: Josh Thomas, Doug Krise
Choreographer: GoldenBoyz
  Royals (2013)
Lorde
Director: Joel Kefali
Edit: Joel Kefali
Producer: Amber Easby
Director of Photography: Andrew Stroud
VFX: Mandy VFX

Best Pop Video

  Problem (2014)
Ariana Grande
Director: The Young Astronauts
Production Company: Partizan
Producers: Alyssa Pankiw, Jason Aita
Director of Photography: Andrew Wheeler
Production Designer: Drew Cookson
Choreographer: Isaac Calpito
Art Director: Kai Boydell
  Wake Me Up (2013)
Avicii
Directors: Mark Seliger, C.B. Miller
Director of Photography: Marcus Burnett
Production Designer: Andy Henbst
Edit: C.B. Miller
  Fancy (2014)
Iggy Azalea
Director: Director X
Production Companies: Luti Media, DNA, Inc.
Director of Photography: Sing Howe Yam
Art Director: David Courtemarche
Producer: John Lathan
Production Designer: David Courtemarche
Choreographer: Victor Jackson
  Talk Dirty To Me (2013)
Jason Derulo
Director: Colin Tilley
Production Company: London Alley Entertainment
Producer: Brandon Bonfiglio
Director of Photography: Joseph Labisi
Production Designer: Alex Delgado
Edit: Colin Tilley
Choreographer: Amy Allen
  Happy (2013)
Pharrell Williams
Director: We Are From L.A
Production Company: Iconoclast
Director of Photography: Alexis Zabe
Producers: Jett Steiger, Roman Pichon Herrera
Choreographer: Kathryn Burns

Best Rock Video

  Do I Wanna Know? (2013)
Arctic Monkeys
Director: David Wilson
  Fever (2014)
The Black Keys
Director: Theo Wenner
  Demons (2013)
Imagine Dragons
Director: Isaac Halasima
  Until It's Gone (2014)
Linkin Park
Director: Joe Hahn
Production Company: Swartz/Boyd Productions
Director of Photography: Brandon Cox
  Royals (2013)
Lorde
Director: Joel Kefali
Edit: Joel Kefali
Producer: Amber Easby
Director of Photography: Andrew Stroud
VFX: Mandy VFX

Best Collaboration

  Problem (2014)
Ariana Grande
Director: The Young Astronauts
Production Company: Partizan
Producers: Alyssa Pankiw, Jason Aita
Director of Photography: Andrew Wheeler
Production Designer: Drew Cookson
Choreographer: Isaac Calpito
Art Director: Kai Boydell
  Drunk In Love (2013)
Beyoncé
Director: Hype Williams
Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kelly
Producer: Hype Williams
Production Companies: Parkwood Entertainment, HW Worldwide
Choreographer: Kwasi Fordjour
Edit: Josiah Spencer
Visual Effects (VFX): Light of Day, Wild Child
  Loyal (2014)
Chris Brown
Director: Chris Brown
Production Company: Riveting Entertainment
Producer: Andrew Listermann
Edit: Josh Thomas
  The Monster (2013)
Eminem
Director: Rich Lee
Production Company: DNA, Inc.
VFX: BEMO
  Dark Horse (2014)
Katy Perry
Director: Mathew Cullen
Producers: Dawn Rose, Danny Lockwood, Derek Johnson
Production Companies: Motion Theory, Mirada
Visual Effects Supervisor: Andrew Ashton
Director of Photography: Shawn Kim
Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
Editors: Josh Thomas, Doug Krise
Choreographer: GoldenBoyz
  Timber (2013)
Pitbull
Director: David Rousseau
Producer: Alexandra Sdoucos

Artist to Watch

  She Looks So Perfect (2014)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Production Company: London Alley Entertainment
Producer: Angela Gregory
Director of Photography: Nicholas Wiesnet
Production Designer: Alex Delgado
Director: Frank Borin
Edit: Joe Shahood
  Boom Clap (2014)
Charli XCX
Director: Sing J. Lee
  Miss Movin' On (2013)
Fifth Harmony
Director of Photography: Tom Banks
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Edit: Hannah Lux Davis
Production Company: London Alley Entertainment
Producer: Brandon Bonfiglio
  Stay With Me (2014)
Sam Smith
Director: Jamie Thraves
  Man Of The Year (2014)
ScHoolboy Q
Directors: Dave Free, Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman
Producer: Mike MiHail
Production Company: Aplus Filmz
Directors of Photography: Dave Free, Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman, Pier Pictures
Edit: Scott Fleishman

MTV Clubland Award

  Summer (2014)
Calvin Harris
Director: Emil Nava
  Grab Her (2014)
Disclosure
Director: Emile Sornin
Director of Photography: Nicolas Loir
Visual Effects (VFX): Mathematic, Emile Sornin
Production Company: DIVISION
Producer: Jules de Chateleux
  Turn Down For What (2014)
DJ Snake
Director: Daniels
Producers: Jonathan Wang, Judy Craig
Director of Photography: Larkin Seiple
Production Designer: Jason Kisvarday
Editors: Daniels, Paul Rogers
Visual Effects (VFX): Daniels, Zak Stoltz
Production Company: Prettybird
  Animals (2013)
Martin Garrix
Director: Mark Loonen
  Stay The Night (2013)
Zedd
Director: Daniel "Cloud" Campos
Production Company: Doomsday Entertainment
Producer: Kimberly Stuckwisch
Directors of Photography: Morgan Susser, Spencer Susser
Choreographer: Tamara Levinson Campos
Edit: Daniel "Cloud" Campos

Best Video with a Social Message

  Battle Cry (2014)
Angel Haze
Producer: Jamee Ranta
Production Company: London Alley Entertainment
Director: Frank Borin
Director of Photography: Nicholas Wiesnet
Production Designer: Alex Delgado
Edit: Frank Borin
  Hey Brother (2013)
Avicii
Director: Jesse S
Production Company: BLVD Industries
Producers: Courtney Davies, Jason Cole
Director of Photography: Tom Banks
Production Designer: Alex Delgado
  Pretty Hurts (2013)
Beyoncé
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Production Company: Prettybird
Directors of Photography: Jackson Hunt, Darren Lew
Edit: Jeff Selis
Producers: Ross Levine, Candice Ouaknine, Karl Reid
Choreographer: Frank Gatson Jr.
: Jane Herships, Kristen Vallow
VFX: Kroma
  One Voice (2013)
David Guetta
Director: Michael Jurkovac
  Crooked Smile (2013)
J. Cole
Director: Sheldon Candis
  Dirty Laundry (2013)
Kelly Rowland
Director: Sarah McColgan
Producer: Tara Razavi
Edit: Anna Gerstenfeld
Director of Photography: Adam Santelli
Production Designer: Tom Lisowski

Best Cinematography

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

Best Choreography

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

Best Art Direction

  Turn Down For What (2014)
DJ Snake
Production Designer: Jason Kisvarday
  Rap God (2013)
Eminem
Art Director: Alex Pacion
  Fancy (2014)
Iggy Azalea
Art Director: David Courtemarche
Production Designer: David Courtemarche
  Tamale (2013)
Tyler, The Creator
Art Director: Tom Lisowski
  Reflektor (2013)
Arcade Fire
Production Designer: Anastasia Masaro
Art Director: Anastasia Masaro

Best Visual Effects

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