MTV VMA NOMINEES FULL LIST [VIDEO]: WATCH Taylor Swift, 30 Seconds to Mars, Skrillex, Justin Timberlake, Drake, Miley Cyrus Nominees, And More

By Dominique Zonyee (d.scott@mstarsnews.com) | Jul 17, 2013 09:35 AM EDT

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With technology rapidly evolving, social media and digital communications is home to some of the most technological breakthroughs to date. Jay-Z made digital history with the Samsung release of his Magna Carta Holy Grail, now MTV is preparing to carve its own nitch in digital history.

MTV is releasing the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year nominees Wednesday at 8 am via MTV's Instagram and Vine accounts. Check out the full list of nominees below.

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Each hour after the Video of the Year reveal, MTV will post additional Instagram and Vine videos highlighting the nominees in other categories, according to MTV News. The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards are historic all the way around. The 30th annual awards show will be held August 25 at the Barclay's Center, making it first major annual awards show to take place in the borough.

 The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees are:

Video Of The Year

Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - "Thrift Shop"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - "Blurred Lines"
Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - "Can't Hold Us"
Drake - "Started From The Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools"
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - "F**kin Problems"
J. Cole feat. Miguel - "Power Trip"

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Best Male Video

Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - "Blurred Lines"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Ed Sheeran - "Lego House"
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools"

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Best Female Video

Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - "Stay"
Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
Demi Lovato - "Heart Attack"

Best Pop Video

Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
fun. - "Carry On"
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"
Selena Gomez - "Come and Get It"

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Twenty One Pilots - "Holding On To You"
Zedd Feat. Foxes - "Clarity"
Austin Mahone - "What About Love"
The Weeknd - "Wicked Games"
Iggy Azalea - "Work"

Best Collaboration

Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z -"Suit & Tie"
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera - "Feel This Moment"
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - "I Need Your Love"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell - "Blurred Lines"
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"

Best Video With A Social Message

Kelly Clarkson - "People Like Us"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Same Love"
Snoop Lion - "No Guns Allowed"
Miguel - "Candles In The Sun"
Beyoncé - "I Was Here"

Best Rock Video

Imagine Dragons - "Radiocative"
Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy - "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)"
Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons - "I Will Wait"
30 Seconds To Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars - "Up In The Air"
Vampire Weekend - "Diane Young"

Best Art Direction

Capital Cities - "Safe and Sound"
Thirty Seconds To Mars - "Up In The Air"
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu - "Q.U.E.E.N"
Lana Del Rey - "National Anthem"
Alt-J - "Tesselate"

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Best Choreography

Chris Brown - "Fine China"
Ciara - "Body Party"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - "Live It Up"
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber - "#thatPOWER"
Bruno Mars - "Treasure"

Best Cinematography

Thirty Seconds To Mars - "Up In The Air"
Lana Del Rey - "Ride"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Sacrilege"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - "Can't Hold Us"
A-Trak & Tommy Trash - "Tuna Melt"

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Best Direction

Justin Timberlake feat. JAY-Z - "Suit & Tie"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - "Can't Hold Us"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Sacrilege"
fun. - "Carry On"
Drake - "Started From The Bottom"

Best Editing

P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - "Sweet Nothing"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - "Can't Hold Us"
Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"

Best Visual Effects

Flying Lotus - "Tiny Tortures"
Skrillex feat. The Door - "Breakin' A Sweat"
The Weeknd - "Wicked Games"
Duck Sauce - "It's You"
Capital Cities - "Safe and Sound"

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