Perfomances:
- Beyonce
- Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora
- Ariana Grande
- Usher
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Maroon 5
- Fifth Harmony (Pre-show)
- Taylor Swift ( To be comfirmed)
Beyoncé alone can't bring all the audience they are expecting. They need way more than those performers.
It sucks that all the big artists are currently on tour!!
These performances are looking a bit lackluster I'd like performances from Miley, Rihanna, Katy, and maybe Madonna if she is ready to release her lead single. A Chandelier performance would be good too
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"
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 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 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 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"
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 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 ROCK VIDEO Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?"
Black Keys "Fever" Imagine Dragons "Demons" Linkin Park "Until It's Gone"
Lorde "Royals"
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 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 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 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"
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 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"
Perfomances:
- Beyonce
- Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora
- Ariana Grande
- Usher
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Maroon 5
- Fifth Harmony (Pre-show)
- Taylor Swift ( To be comfirmed)
I love how they announce Beyonce separately from the other performers; reminiscent of BBMA promo in 2011, "a special appearance by Beyonce that will leave America talking"