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Congrats to Queen B! She leads the MTV VMAS with 8 nominations! Including Video of the Year, Best Female Video, and Best Collaboration for several tracks from her platinum self-titled album.

The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on August 24, and will include performances from Usher, Grande, and 5 Seconds of Summer.

Full list of nominees below….
2014 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

Video of the Year
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sia – “Chandelier”

Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino – “3005″
Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
Eminem – “Berzerk”
Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”

Best Male Video
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams – “Sing”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
John Legend – “All of Me”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”

Best Female Video
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Beyoncé – “Partition”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Lorde – “Royals”

Best Pop Video
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”

Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?”
Black Keys – “Fever”
Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
Linkin Park – “Until It’s Gone”
Lorde – “Royals”

Artist to Watch – Presented by Taco Bell
5 Seconds of Summer – “She Looks So Perfect”
Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin’ On”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Schoolboy Q – “Man of the Year”

Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Pitbull ft. Kesha – “Timber”

MTV Clubland Award
Calvin Harris – “Summer”
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Martin Garrix – “Animals”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night”

Best Video With a SOCIAL Message
Angel Haze ft. Sia – “Battle Cry”
Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski – “Hey BROTHER”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
David Guetta – “One Voice”
J. Cole – “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry”

Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels”
Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
Gesaffelstein – “Hate Or Glory”
Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”

Best Editing
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Fitz and the Tantrums – “The Walker”
MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night”

Best Choreography
Beyoncé – “Partition”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
Kiesza – “Hideaway”
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake – “Love Never Felt So Good”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Usher – “Good Kisser”

Best Direction
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On The Wall”

Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire – “Reflektor”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Tyler – the Creator – “Tamale”

Best Visual Effects
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On The Wall”