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Tonight is the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, so get ready for some of the biggest moments in music to take place. The red carpet looks are always the most risky and the night is usually filled with surprises. For all the details on what channels the show is airing on, what time to watch the show, red carpet details and more, read on below.
DATE: August 28, 2016
TIME SCHEDULE:
6:15 p.m. ET Red Carpet Arrivals
7 p.m. ET Online Red Carpet Pre-Show
8 p.m. ET MTV VMAs Pre-Show on MTV
9 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. ET MTV Video Music Awards 2016 with encore presentation at 11:45 p.m. ET
TV CHANNELS: MTV, BET, VH1, and CMT.
LIVE STREAM: Click here to check out the options for watching the red carpet arrivals as well as the VMAs via live stream.
E! FASHION POLICE COVERAGE: Monday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, Margaret Cho and Nene Leakes will give the rundown on the fashion do’s and don’ts from the VMAs, plus the craziest moments from the event.
HOST: This year there will be no host.
LOCATION: Madison Square Garden, New York
PRESENTERS: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ansel Elgort, Jimmy Fallon, Fifth Harmony, Kim Kardashian West, Alicia Keys, Tove Lo, Shameik Moore, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, Rita Ora, Michael Phelps, Bebe Rexha, Jaden Smith, Kanye West, Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele, Jay Pharoah, Nicole Byer, and DJ Khaled.
PRE-SHOW PERFORMERS: Alessia Cara, Troye Sivan, Jidenna and Lukas Graham.
PERFORMERS: Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, Beyonce, G-Eazy, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Future, Nick Jonas, and Ty Dolla $ign.
MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD RECIPIENT: Rihanna
NOMINEES:
Video of the Year
Adele — “Hello”
Beyoncé — “Formation”
Justin Bieber — “Sorry”
Drake — “Hotline Bling”
Kanye West — “Famous”
Best Male Video
Drake — “Hotline Bling”
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — “This Is What You Came For”
Bryson Tiller — “Don’t”
The Weeknd — “Can’t Feel My Face”
Kanye West — “Famous”
Best Female Video
Adele — “Hello”
Beyoncé — “Hold Up”
Ariana Grande — “Into You”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) — “Work”
Sia — “Cheap Thrills”
Best New Artist
Desiigner
DNCE
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
Bryson Tiller
Best Pop Video
Adele — “Hello”
Beyoncé — “Formation”
Justin Bieber — “Sorry”
Alessia Cara — “Wild Things”
Ariana Grande — “Into You”
Best Rock Video
All Time Low — “Missing You”
Coldplay — “Adventure of a Lifetime”
Fall Out Boy (featuring Demi Lovato) — “Irresistible”
Panic! at the Disco — “Victorious”
Twenty One Pilots — “Heathens”
Best Hip-Hop Video
2 Chainz — “Watch Out”
Chance the Rapper (featuring Saba) — “Angels”
Desiigner — “Panda”
Drake — “Hotline Bling”
Bryson Tiller — “Don’t”
Best Electronic Video
99 Souls (featuring Destiny’s Child and Brandy) — “The Girl Is Mine”
Afrojack — “SummerThing!”
The Chainsmokers (featuring Daya) — “Don’t Let Me Down”
Calvin Harris and Disciples — “How Deep Is Your Love”
Mike Posner — “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Best Collaboration Video
Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — “Freedom”
Fifth Harmony (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — “Work from Home”
Ariana Grande (featuring Lil Wayne) — “Let Me Love You”
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — “This Is What You Came For”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) — “Work”
Breakthrough Long Form Video
Beyoncé — Lemonade
Justin Bieber — Purpose: The Movement
Chris Brown — Royalty
Florence + The Machine — The Odyssey
Troye Sivan — Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
Best Direction
Adele — “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé — “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas)
David Bowie — “Lazarus” (Director: Johan Renck)
Coldplay — “Up&Up” (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Tame Impala — “The Less I Know the Better” (Director: Canada)
Best Choreography
Beyoncé — “Formation” (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia)
Beyoncé — “Sorry” (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell & Beyoncé Knowles Carter)
Missy Elliott (featuring Pharrell) — “WTF (Where They From)” (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)
FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Choreographer: Aaron Sillis, Benjamin Milan, Kenrick Sandy and FKA Twigs)
Florence + The Machine — “Delilah” (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)
Best Visual Effects
Adele — “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (Visual Effects: Jonathan Box and MPC)
Coldplay — “Up&Up” (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann and GloriaFX)
FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Visual Effects: Lewis Saunders and Jihoon Yoo)
The Weeknd — “Can’t Feel My Face” (Visual Effects: Louis Mackall and T.J. Burke)
Zayn — “Pillowtalk” (Visual Effects: David Smith)
Best Art Direction
Adele — “Hello” (Art Director: Colombe Raby)
Beyoncé — “Hold Up” (Art Director: Jason Hougaard)
David Bowie — “Blackstar” (Art Director: Jan Houllevigue)
Drake — “Hotline Bling” (Art Director: Jeremy MacFarlane)
Fergie — “M.I.L.F. $” (Art Director: Alexander Delgado)
Best Editing
Adele — “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé — “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis)
David Bowie — “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg)
Fergie — “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)
Ariana Grande — “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)
Best Cinematography
Adele — “Hello” (Director of Photography: André Turpin)
Alesso — “I Wanna Know” (Director of Photography: Corey Jennings)
Beyoncé — “Formation” (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed)
David Bowie — “Lazarus” (Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg)
Ariana Grande — “Into You” (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)
Song of Summer
The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) — “Closer”
Drake (featuring Kyla and Wizkid) — “One Dance”
Fifth Harmony (featuring Fetty Wap) — “All in My Head (Flex)”
Selena Gomez — “Kill Em with Kindness”
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — “This Is What You Came For”
Nick Jonas (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — “Bacon”
Kent Jones — “Don’t Mind”
Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ) — “Cold Water”
Sia — “Cheap Thrills”
Justin Timberlake — “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
