There is no doubt that the popularity of dance music, or “EDM”, as it is most commonly referred to in the mainstream media, has skyrocketed in in recent years, with the genre having flourished into a distinguished, and remarkably lucrative industry. 2014 has indubitably been a big year for electronic music, with countless noteworthy releases making waves within this scene, in addition to capturing the attention of a larger, more generalized audience.
That being the case, a handful of dance music artists have been nominated for the 2014 edition of the annual MTV VMAs in various categories including Best Direction, Best Visual Effects, as well as Best Cinematography to name a few, and perhaps more contentiously, Best Pop Video. Not surprisingly, widely-known dance hits such as DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s “Turn Down For What”, as well as Zedd’s “Stay The Night” (ft. Hayley Williams) landed nominations in multiple categories, while highly-prominent artists such as Avicii, Martin Garrix, and David Guetta also appear on the list. To many electronic music fans’ delight, some diverse, and especially innovative producers such as Gesaffelstein, and Disclosure have received nominations for their music videos in a variety of categories as well.
The award show will take place on August 24th, so be sure to check out the complete list of nominees, and vote for your favourite artists here. A quick run down of dance music nominees can also be seen below:
Best Direction:
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”
Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”
Best Art Direction:
Arcade Fire, “Reflektor”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
Eminem, “Rap God”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Tyler, the Creator, “Tamale”
Best Cinematography:
30 Seconds to Mars, “City of Angels”
Arcade Fire, “Afterlife”
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
Gesaffelstein, “Hate Or Glory”
Lana Del Rey, “West Coast”
MTV Clubland Award:
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
Disclosure, “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
Martin Garrix, “Animals”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”
Best Video With A Social Message:
Angel Haze ft. Sia, “Battle Cry”
Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski, “Hey Brother”
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
David Guetta, “One Voice”
J. Cole, “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland, “Dirty Laundry”
Best Pop Video:
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc, “Wake Me Up”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Best Visual Effects:
Disclosure, “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
Eminem, “Rap God”
Jack White, “Lazaretto”
OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”
Best Editing:
Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem, “Rap God”
Fitz and the Tantrums, “The Walker”
MGMT, “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”
via DoAndroidsDance
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