Jamie Cook, Arctic Monkeys (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever)
The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park and Lorde will battle it out for the Best Rock Video prize at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards after the nominations were announced yesterday (July 17th).
Elsewhere, the promos for Arcade Fire‘s ‘Afterlife‘ and ‘Reflektor‘ have been nominated in the Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction categories respectively, while OK Go also have two nominations thanks to their typically ambitious ‘The Writing’s On The Wall‘ video. Jack White goes up against the band in the Best Visual Effects section courtesy of ‘Lazaretto‘.
The 2014 MTV VMAs are held on August 24th The Forum in Inglewood, California.
2014 MTV VMAs, selected nominations:
Video Of The Year
Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – ‘Drunk In Love’
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – ‘Fancy’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Wrecking Ball’
Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’
Sia – ‘Chandelier’
Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys – ‘Do I Wanna Know?’
Black Keys – ‘Fever’
Imagine Dragons – ‘Demons’
Linkin Park – ‘Until It’s Gone’
Lorde – ‘Royals’
Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars – ‘City Of Angels’
Arcade Fire – ‘Afterlife’
Beyoncé – ‘Pretty Hurts’
Gesaffelstein – ‘Hate Or Glory’
Lana Del Rey – ‘West Coast’
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’
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 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’