MTV announced the nominees for the 2016 Video Music Awards on Facebook Live this week. In MTV fashion, this year\u2019s installment of the awards show will surely be filled with buzz and suspense.<\/p>\n
Beyonce and her album Lemonade <\/em>lead the pack with 11 nominations which is the most she\u2019s had at any single VMA yet. Adele followed behind with eight nominations. And the show\u2019s famous Video of the Year category is truly stacked, pitting\u00a0Adele\u2019s \u201cHello,\u201d\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cFormation,\u201d Drake\u2019s \u201cHotline Bling,\u201d\u00a0Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cSorry,\u201d and\u00a0Kanye West\u2019s \u201cFamous\u201d\u00a0against each other.<\/p>\n Given the changing mediums of music distribution, MTV has introduced a new category in 2016: Breakthrough Long Form Video. This year\u2019s nominees for the award are\u00a0Florence + the Machine (The Odyssey<\/em>), Beyonc\u00e9 (Lemonade<\/em>), Justin Bieber (PURPOSE: The Movement<\/em>), Chris Brown (Royalty<\/em>), and Troye Sivan (Blue Neighborhood Trilogy<\/em>).<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Bryson Tiller, Desiigner, Zara Larsson, Lukas Graham, and DNCE are all contenders for Best New Artist. All Time Low, Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Twenty One Pilots, and Panic! At The Disco will compete for Best Rock Video, while Calvin Harris, 99 Souls, Mike Posner, Afrojack, and the Chainsmokers will face off for Best Electronic Video.<\/p>\n Surprisingly, Taylor Swift did not receive any nominations for this year. Nick Jonas was also snubbed, however his brother Joe Jonas\u2019 band DNCE got a nomination.<\/p>\n The 2015 VMAs took the internet by storm, with host Miley Cyrus feuding\u00a0with Nicki Minaj during the broadcast, West\u00a0promising\u00a0a 2020 presidential run, and Cyrus dropping a\u00a0surprise album\u00a0at the show\u2019s conclusion. This year will be no exception.<\/p>\n