Taylor Swift Merajai Nominasi MTV Video Music Awards 2015

LOS ANGELES, KOMPAS.com -- Daftar nominasi MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA) 2015 telah diumumkan melalui Radio Beats 1 dari Apple Music pada Selasa (21/7/2015) pagi waktu Los Angeles, California, AS. Vokalis dan pencipta lagu Taylor Swift merajai nominasi penghargaan video musik tersebut dengan menjadi nomine dalam sembilan kategori, termasuk Video of The Year dengan mengandalkan klip video lagu "Bad Blood", yang menampilkan Kendrick Lamar.

Sementara itu, Lamar juga masuk dalam nominasi untuk kategori yang sama lewat klip video lagu "Alright". Nama lainnya yang masuk kategori tersebut adalah Ed Sheeran ("Thinking Out Loud"), Beyonce Knowless ("7/11"), dan Mark Ronson ("Uptown Funk", featuring Bruno Mars).  

Klip video "Bad Blood" dari Swift juga menjadi nomine untuk kategori-kategori Best Collaboration, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, dan Best Cinematography. Sementara itu, sutradara klip video tersebut, Joseph Kahn, masuk dalam nominasi Best Direction.

Para pesaing Swift dalam kategori Video of The Year, yaitu Ed Sheeran, Ronson, dan Beyonce, juga menjadi nomine untuk kategori-kategori lainnya. Sheeran dan Ronson akan memerebutkan gelar Best Male Video dan Best Pop Video, sedangkan Beyonce menjadi nomine untuk kategori-kategori Best Female Video dan Best Choreography.

Ajang penghargaan MTV VMA 2015 akan diadakan di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, pada 30 Agustus mendatang dan akan dipandu oleh vokalis Miley Cyrus.

"MTV tidak akan menampilkan saya (menyanyi) dalam penyerahan penghargaan itu. Jadi, saya akan menjadi pembawa acara itu," kata Cyrus pada Senin lalu (20/7/2015).

Daftar lengkap nomine MTV VMA 2015:
Video of The Year
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Beyonce Knowles, "7/11"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"

Best Male Video
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
The Weeknd, "Earned It"
Nick Jonas, "Chains"

Best Female Video
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Beyonce Knowles, "7/11"
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Sia Furler, "Elastic Heart"
Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"

Best Pop Video
Beyonce Knowles, "7/11"
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Maroon 5, "Sugar"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"

Best Hip Hop Video
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
Big Sean, "IDFWU"
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"

Best Rock Video
Hozier, "Take Me to Church"
Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman"
Florence and the Machine, "Ship to Wreck"
Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"
Arctic Monkeys, "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"

Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift featuting Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, "Love Me Harder"
Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jessie J, "Bang Bang"

Best Video with a Social Message
Colbie Caillat, "Try"
Jennifer Hudson, "I Still Love You"
Rihanna, "American Oxygen"
Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend, "One Man Can Change The World"
Wale, "The White Shoes"

Artist to Watch
FKA Twigs, "Pendulum"
George Ezra, "Budapest"
Vance Joy, "Riptide"
James Bay, "Hold Back The River"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Best Direction
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood" - Joseph Kahn
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk" - Bruno Mars & Cameron Duddy
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright" - Colin Tilley & The Little Homies
Hozier, "Take Me to Church" - Brendan Canty & Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost  
Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover, "Sober" - Hiro Murai

Best Visual Effects
Taylor Swift, "Bad Blood"
FKA Twigs, "Two Weeks"
Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover, "Telegraph Ave"
Jack U feat. Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now"
Tyler, the Creator, "F**king Young/Death Camp"

Best Art Direction
Snoop Dogg, "So Many Pros"
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Jack White, "Would You Fight For My Love?"
The Chemical Brothers, "Go"
Jack U featuring Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now"

Best Editing
Beyonce Knowles, "7/11"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Ed Sheeran, "Don't"
A$AP Rocky, "L$D"
Jack U featuring Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now"

Best Cinematography
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me"
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
FKA Twigs, "Two Weeks"
Alt-J, "Left Hand Free"

Best Choreography
Beyonce Knowles,"7/11"
Chet Faker, "Gold"
OK Go, "I Won't Let You Down"
Ed Sheeran, "Don't"
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me".