MTV announced the 2014 Video Music Awards nominees via Snapchat on Thursday. The nods appeared in eight 10-second Snapchat videos, and featured appearances from MTV stars like Becky G and Austin Mahone. Last year, the network announced the VMA nominees via Instagram and Vine, so they're just really keeping up with the kids, is all.
The MTV VMAs air Sunday, Aug. 24 at 9 p.m. ET. Here are 2014 MTV VMA nominees:
Artists To Watch
Sam Smith
5 Seconds Of Summer
Charli XCX
Fifth Harmony
Schoolboy Q
Best Hip-Hop Video
"3005" by Childish Gambino
"Hold On (We're Going Home)" by Drake ft. Majid Jordan
"Berzerk" by Eminem
"Black Skinhead" by Kanye West
"We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop
"Happy" by Pharrell
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Wake Me Up" by Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz
MTV Clubland Award
"Summer" by Calvin Harris
"Grab Her!" by Disclosure
"Turn Down For What" by DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Animals" by Martin Garrix
"Stay the Night" by Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
Best Male Video
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Sing" by Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams
"All of Me" by John Legend
"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
"The Monster" by Eminem Ft. Rihanna
Best Female Video
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Partition" by Beyonce
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
"Royals" by Lorde
Best Rock Video
"Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys
"Fever" by Black Keys
"Demons" by Imagine Dragons
"Until It's Gone" by Linkin Park
"Royals" by Lorde
Best Collaboration
"Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
"Drunk In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay Z
"Loyal" by Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
"The Monster" by Eminem ft. Rihanna
"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
"Timber" by Pitbull ft. Kesha
Best Video With A Social Message
"Battle Cry" by Angel Haze ft. Sia
"Hey Brother" by Avicii
"Pretty Hurts" by Beyonce
"One Voice" by David Guetta ft. Mikky Ekko
"Crooked Smile" by J. Cole ft. TLC
Best Video of the Year
"Drunk In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay Z
"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Chandelier" by Sia
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