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The list
included multiple nods for Adele and rapper Kanye West, but nothing for Taylor
Swift.
Adele's
YouTube-shattering video for her 2015 comeback single "Hello" notched
seven nominations, while the sultry British singer earned an eighth mention for
"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)".
The
controversial video for West's "Famous" which featured portrayals of
12 nude celebrities including Swift sleeping next to the rapper got two
nominations, including the top award of video of the year.
Swift
and West had been publicly feuding for months about whether the pop star
approved lyrics in which West boasts about making her famous.
Swift,
26, the top-earning celebrity in the world, had dominated music awards shows in
the past five years and won four MTV music video prizes in 2015, including her
single "Bad Blood" with Kendrick Lamar.
But this
year, she did not score any nominations after touring worldwide for much of
2015, in spite releasing videos for "Out of the Woods" and "New
Romantics" in late 2015 and early 2016.
The
coveted video of the year category pits Beyonce's politically-charged video for
"Formation" against Adele's "Hello", Canadian rapper
Drake's "Hotline Bling", Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and West's
"Famous".
The MTV
Video Music Awards, which had a reputation for irreverence and shock tactics,
held this year in New York City on Aug. 28 and would air live on MTV.
The
awards would be voted on by fans, starting on Tuesday. A host for the 2016 show
has yet to be announced.
Beyonce's
album "Lemonade" in April featured music videos for each track and
was praised for its bold songs about betrayal and revenge.
Videos
from the album also scored nominations for choreography, art direction, and
editing.
Rihanna
scored multiple nominations for her collaborations with DJ Calvin Harris on
"This is what you Came For," and with Drake on "Work".
British
artist David Bowie died unexpectedly in January of cancer, days after releasing
a new album.
He also
made it onto the list with nominations for best direction, art, editing and
cinematography for his singles "Blackstar” " and "Lazarus".
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