Beyonce earned 11 nominations followed by Adele with 8 nods. Taylor Swift was shut out.
Beyonce's critically-praised visual album Lemonade on Tuesday earned the R&B singer a career-best 11 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, in a list that included multiple nods for Adele and rapper Kanye West but nothing for Taylor Swift.
Adele's YouTube-shattering video for her 2015 comeback single 'Hello' notched seven nominations, while the sultry British singer earned an eighth mention for 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover).'
The controversial video for West's 'Famous' - which features portrayals of 12 nude celebrities including Swift sleeping next to the rapper - got two nominations, including the top award of video of the year.
Swift and West have been publicly feuding for months about whether the pop star approved lyrics in which West boasts about making her famous.
Swift, 26, the top-earning celebrity in the world, has dominated music awards shows in the past five years and won four MTV music video prizes in 2015, including for her single 'Bad Blood' with Kendrick Lamar.
But this year she did not score any nominations after touring worldwide for much of 2015, despite releasing videos for 'Out of the Woods' and 'New Romantics' in late 2015 and early 2016.
The coveted video of the year category pits Beyonce's politically-charged video for 'Formation' against Adele's 'Hello,' Canadian rapper Drake's 'Hotline Bling,' Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' and West's 'Famous.'
The MTV Video Music Awards, which have a reputation for irreverence and shock tactics, take place this year in New York City on Aug. 28 and will air live on MTV. The awards are voted on by fans, starting on Tuesday. A host for the 2016 show has yet to be announced.
Beyonce's album Lemonade in April featured music videos for each track and was praised for its bold songs about betrayal and revenge. Videos from the album also scored nominations for choreography, art direction, and editing.
Rihanna scored multiple nominations for her collaborations with DJ Calvin Harris on 'This is What You Came For,' and with Drake on 'Work.'
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.'
Here's the complete list of the nominees -
Video of the year -
Adele, 'Hello'
Beyoncé, 'Formation'
Drake, 'Hotline Bling'
Justin Bieber, 'Sorry'
Kanye West, 'Famous'
Best Female video -
Adele, 'Hello'
Beyoncé, 'Hold Up'
Sia, 'Cheap Thrills'
Ariana Grande, 'Into You'
Rihanna ft. Drake, 'Work' (short version)
Best Male video -
Drake, 'Hotline Bling'
Bryson Tiller, ‘Don’t’
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna, ‘This Is What You Came For’
Kanye West, ‘Famous’
The Weeknd, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’
Best Collaboration -
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar, ‘Freedom’
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign, ‘Work From Home’
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne, ‘Let Me Love You’
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna, ‘This Is What You Came For’
Rihanna ft. Drake, ‘Work’ (short version)
Best hip hop video -
Drake, ‘Hotline Bling’
Desiigner, ‘Panda’
Bryson Tiller, ‘Don’t’
Chance the Rapper featuring Saba, ‘Angels’
2 Chainz, ‘Watch Out’
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 ft. Demi Lovato, ‘Irresistible’
Twenty One Pilots, ‘Heathens’
Panic! at the Disco, ‘Victorious’
Best Electronic video -
Calvin Harris & Disciples, ‘How Deep Is Your Love’
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy, ‘The Girl Is Mine’
Mike Posner, ‘I Took A Pill in Ibiza’
Afrojack, ‘SummerThing!’
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’
Breakthrough Long form video -
Florence + The Machine, The Odyssey
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Justin Bieber, Purpose: The Movement
Chris Brown, Royalty
Troye Sivan, Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
Best new talent -
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
Best art direction -
Beyoncé, ‘Hold Up’
Fergie, ‘M.I.L.F. $’
Drake, ‘Hotline Bling’
David Bowie, ‘Blackstar’
Adele, ‘Hello’
Best Choreography -
Beyoncé, ‘Formation’
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell, ‘WTF (Where They From)’
Beyoncé, ‘Sorry’
FKA Twigs, ‘M3LL155X’
Florence + The Machine, ‘Delilah’
Best Direction -
Beyoncé, ‘Formation’
Coldplay, ‘Up&Up’
Adele, ‘Hello’
David Bowie, ‘Lazarus’
Tame Impala, ‘The Less I Know the Better’
Best Cinematography -
Beyoncé, ‘Formation’
Adele, ‘Hello’
David Bowie, ‘Lazarus’
Alesso, ‘I Wanna Know’
Ariana Grande, ‘Into You’
Best Editing -
Beyoncé, ‘Formation’
Adele, ‘Hello’
Fergie, ‘M.I.L.F. $’
David Bowie, ‘Lazarus’
Ariana Grande, ‘Into You’
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’
(With Reuters Inputs)
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