Beyoncé, Adele lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations

Beyoncé has already won the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, as far as we’re concerned. The complete list for nominees can be found at vma.mtv.com as well. West’s “Famous”, Beyonce’s “Formation” and Adele’s “Hello” will battle Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and Drake’s “Hotline Bling” for the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, Aug. 28, 2016, from New York’s Madison Square Garden.

The songstresses will compete for best female video along with Rihanna, Sia and Ariana Grande. Best new artist voting will remain live through the VMA pre-show, airing at 8 p.m. ET, with the top two artists revealed during the pre-show, kicking off a live hashtag vote before the victor is announced during the awards show.

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, August 28.

– Best hip hop video: Drake, “Hotline Bling”; Desiigner, “Panda”; Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”; Chance the Rapper featuring Saba, “Angels”; 2 Chainz, “Watch Out“.

Best Rock Video All Time Low, “Missing You” Coldplay, “Adventure Of A Lifetime” Fall Out Boy ft. Lil Wayne, “Let Me Love You” Calvin Harris ft. Also nominated in that category are Calvin Harris & Disciples, 99 Souls featuring Destiny’s Child & Brandy, Mike Posner and Afrojack. There’s even a brand-new category this year: Breakthrough Long Form Video, and while Justin Bieber’s objective: the Movement was stellar, few artists could make people stay at home on a Saturday night to watch a one-time event.

British artist David Bowie, who died unexpectedly in January of cancer days after releasing a new album, also made it onto the list with nominations for best direction, art, editing and cinematography for his singles “Blackstar” and “Lazarus“.

– Best visual effects: Coldplay, “Up&Up”; FKA Twigs, “M3LL155X”; Adele, “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”; The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”; Zayn, “PILLOWTALK”.