MTV has announced the nominees for their upcoming Video Music Awards, and the show looks like it'll be dominated by hip hop artists, with Kanye and Drake competing for video of the year alongside Beyonce, who is nominated for a record 11 awards this year.
Beyonce's unique visual album Lemonade earned her 11 nominations this year, a personal record. Singer Adele trails Bey with 8 nominations, while Drake is up for a respectable four awards.
Kanye West's controversial "Famous" video, which depicts the Chicago rapper in bed with a number of other celebrities, including Taylor Swift, was nominated for video of the year. West will compete against Beyonce's "Formation," Drake's "Hotline Bling," Adele's "Hello," and Justin Beiber's "Sorry."
The Best Hip Hop Video category features some of the biggest selling artists in the genre, with Drake, Chance the Rapper, Desiigner, Bryson Tiller, and 2 Chainz all competing against each other. Bryson Tiller and Desiigner are also nominated for Best New Artist.
By Michael Lacerna for RAPstation.com
