As pop and hip hop continue to dominate most of the award's ceremonies today, EDM has staked its place in the ground for this year's MTV Video Music Awards set to return on Sunday, August 27th.
The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris lead with two nominations each for EDM as a whole. This year, Calvin Harris will go up against Afrojack, Major Lazer, Zedd and Kygo for this year's Best Dance Video category. While The Chainsmokers were not nominated for Best Dance Video, The Chainsmokers were nominated for Best Editing and Best Collaboration.
Take a look at the full list of nominees below and take a look at all of the Music Videos nominated for Best Dance Video.
2017 MTV VMA Best Dance Video Nominations
Video of the Year:
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Lorde
Best New Artist:
Julia Michaels
Young M.A.
Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Noah Cyrus
Best Collaboration:
Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – “Closer”
Zayn and Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – “Feels”
Best Pop Video:
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – “Down”
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – “Chained to the Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Best Hip Hop Video:
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne “I’m the One”
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert “Bad and Boujee”
Best Dance Video:
Afrojack featuring Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Kygo and Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water”
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
Foo Fighters – “Run”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Best Fight Against The System:
Alessia Cara – “Scars to Your Beautiful”
Big Sean – “Light”
John Legend – “Surefire”
Logic – “Black SpiderMan”
Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Best Art Direction:
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Katy Perry featuring Migos – “Bon Appetit”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Best Cinematography:
DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle on the Hill”
Halsey – “Now or Never”
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Best Choreography:
Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj – “Side to Side”
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – “Down”
Kanye West – “Fade”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Best Direction:
Alessia Cara – “Scars to Your Beautiful”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – “Chained to the Rhythm”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Best Editing:
Future – “Mask Off”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Best Visual Effects:
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – “Chained to the Rhythm”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
KYLE featuring Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
