2014 MTV VMAs nominees list
The 2014 MTV Music Video Awards nominees were announced on Friday and it looks like Beyonce is leading the awards this year with 8 nods. Iggy Azalea & Eminem both have 7 nominations. The winners will be announced on Sunday, 24 August at an event to be held in California. See below for a full list of nominations: VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” Pharrell Williams – “Happy” Sia – “Chandelier” Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball” BEST HIP HOP: Eminem – “Bezerk” Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” Childish Gambino – “3005″ Kanye West – “Black Skinhead” Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz” BEST MALE: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” John Legend – “All Of Me” Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing” Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster” BEST FEMALE: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Beyoncé – “Partition” Lorde – “Royals” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse” BEST POP: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up” BEST ROCK: Imagine Dragons – “Demons” Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know” The Black Keys – “Fever” Lorde – “Royals” Linkin Park – “Until It’s Gone” MTV ARTIST TO WATCH: Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” 5 Seconds of Summer -”She Looks So Perfect” Charli XCX – “Boom Clap” Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year” Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin On” BEST COLLABORATION: Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Pitbull ft. Ke$ha – “Timber” Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal” Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse” MTV CLUBLAND AWARD: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night” Calvin Harris – “Summer” Martin Garrix – “Animal” Disclosure – “Grab Her!” BEST VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE Angel Haze ft. SIA – “Battle Cry“ Avicii – “Hey Brother” Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” J. Cole ft. TLC – “Crooked Smile” Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry” David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko – “One Voice” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Thirty Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels” Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” Arcade Fire – “Afterlife” Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory” Lana Del Rey – “West Coast” BEST EDITING Eminem – “Rap God” MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie” Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -”Stay the Night” Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” Fitz and The Tantrums – “The Walker” BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Sia – “Chandelier” Beyoncé – “Partition” Usher – “Good Kisser” Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake – “Love Never Felt So Good” Jason Derulo f/2Chainz – “Talk Dirty” Kiesza – “Hideaway” BEST DIRECTION DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” OK Go – “The Writing’s On the...
BET Awards 2014 Winners List
It was a night full of electrifying performances, emotional speeches and unforgettable moments at the “BET Awards” ’14 — also known as the “Black World Cup,” according to hilarious host Chris Rock — which aired live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE last night. Pharrell Williams opened the show with an energetic rendition of “Come Get It Bae” surrounded by a bevy of cheerleaders, and was joined by surprise performer and fellow Virginia native, the amazing Missy Elliott, who brought the crowd to their feet to “Pass That Dutch.” Williams became a familiar face on the stage after winning both “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist” and “Video of the Year,” and again coming on to present music icon Lionel Richie with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Young Money andBeyoncé took home the most trophies with three awards, as did acclaimed film “12 Years A Slave” which swept the film award categories. See the winners below: Best International Act: Africa Davido (Nigeria) Best International Act: UK Krept & Konan Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Beyoncé Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Pharrell Williams Best Group Young Money Best Collaboration Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love Best Male Hip Hop Artist Drake Best Female Hip Hop Artist Nicki Minaj Video of the Year Pharrell Williams – Happy Video Director of the Year Hype Williams Best New Artist August Alsina Best Gospel Artist Tamela Mann Best Actress Lupita Nyong’o Best Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor YoungStars Award KeKe Palmer Best Movie 12 Years a Slave Subway Sportswoman of the Year Serena Williams Subway Sportsman of the Year Kevin Durant Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ – I Luv This Centric Award Jhené Aiko – The Worst FANdemonium Award Beyoncé Images from Getty...
Jay-Z gives Twitter some L.O.V.E.
After announcing his yearly allotment on Twitter and telling his fans he’d see them in 2014 in mid June, Jay Z surprised everybody yesterday when he started replying to random people around the world. He’s not known to tweet much, follows nobody (not even his wife Beyoncé) and had about 74 tweets before his replies yesterday. Jay even replied to some South African fans during his Twitter binge saying he might come to South Africa, God willing. His page grew by more than 100 000 fans during this time. Here are some of our favorite responses from...
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