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Beyoncé leads MTV VMAs nominations

Beyoncé is among the big-hitting nominees for this year's MTV VMAs.

The music corporation revealed today (July 17) the nominations for the annual ceremony, which is taking place this year in California on August 24.

Beyoncé has been nominated in eight categories, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Cinematography.

Other acts who have received multiple nominations include Iggy Azalea, Eminem and Ariana Grande.

The latter is due to perform on the night alongside 5 Seconds of Summer and Usher.

The full list of nominations is as follows:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé feat. Jay Z “Drunk In Love”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Sia “Chandelier”

ARTIST TO WATCH

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 POP VIDEO

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

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO

Childish Gambino “3005″
Drake feat. Majid Jordan “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”
Eminem “Berzerk”
Kanye West “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa “We Dem Boyz”

BEST MALE VIDEO

Ed Sheeran feat. Pharrell Williams “Sing”
Eminem feat. Rihanna “The Monster”
John Legend “All Of Me”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Sam Smith “Stay With Me”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea “Problem”
Beyoncé “Partition”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Lorde “Royals”

BEST VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE

Angel Haze feat. Sia “Battle Cry”
Avicii “Hey Brother”
Beyoncé “Pretty Hurts”
David Guetta feat. Mikky Ekko “One Voice”
J. Cole feat. TLC “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland “Dirty Laundry”

BEST COLLABORATION

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

BEST ROCK VIDEO

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

BEST ART DIRECTION

Arcade Fire “Reflektor”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
Eminem “Rap God”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
Tyler, The Creator “Tamale”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

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

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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

BEST DIRECTION

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

BEST EDITING

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

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”

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Watch some of the nominated videos below: