MTV官方宣布了2016年“MTV音乐录影带大奖”所有提名名单，天后碧昂斯此次凭借堪称她文艺事业转折点的专辑《Lemonade》，获得了职业生涯最好成绩，11项录影带提名，阿黛尔也不甘示弱，获奖提名高达8项，她在Youtube上刷新记录的单曲录影带《Hello》就获得7项提名。阿黛尔（Adele）的《Hello》，碧昂斯（Beyoncé）的《Formation》，德雷克（Drake）的《Hotline Bling》，贾斯丁•比伯（Justin Bieber）的《Sorry》，坎耶•维斯特（Kanye West）的《Famous》均获得“年度最佳录影带（Video of the Year）”提名。2016“MTV音乐录影带大奖”将会在8月28日美国东部／西部时间晚上9点在纽约麦迪逊广场花园时时进行直播。
为了呼应与响应这一在艺术领域，世界重量级艺人将音乐录影带推向全新高度的一年，MTV将“MTV音乐录影带大奖”提名名单公布在了纽约东区一面广阔亮丽的全景壁画上。这一壁画由来自纽约东区第一大街绿色艺术公园（Green Art Park）的世界著名视觉艺术家BD White，John Paul Ogrodnick (JPO)，Damien Mitchell，Marc Evan，Resa，BKFoxx，Queen Andrea，Hektad，Giz，Such，Poem One共同创作。壁画的创作全程以一个Facebook直播事件形式，由MTV新闻记者Meredith Graves ， Gaby Wilson通过MTV和一个由15个媒体公司和品牌组成的联盟，在Facebook上向世界各地的人们进行直播。
2016“MTV音乐录影带大奖”提名名单如下：
年度最佳录影带（VIDEO OF THE YEAR）
Adele - “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Director: Parris Goebel
Kanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye West
最佳女歌手录影带（BEST FEMALE VIDEO）
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Director: Lior Molcho
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Director: Director X
最佳男歌手录影带（BEST MALE VIDEO）
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Director: Cris
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil Nava
Kanye West – “Famous”
Director: Kanye West
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
Director: Grant Singer
最佳合作BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Director: Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Director: Director X
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”
Director: Grant Singer
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil Nava
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Director: Director X
最佳HIP HOP录影带（BEST HIP HOP VIDEO）
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X
Desiigner – “Panda”
Director: Paul Geusebroek
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Director: Cris
Chance The Rapper featuring Saba – “Angels”
Director: Austin Vesely
2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
Director: Motion Family
最佳流行录影带（BEST POP VIDEO）
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Director: Parris Goebel
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Director: Aaron A
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
最佳摇滚录影带（BEST ROCK VIDEO）
All Time Low – “Missing You”
Director: Patrick Tracy
Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime”
Director: Mat Whitecross
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”
Director: Wayne Isham
twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Director: Andrew Donoho
Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious”
Director: Brandon Dermer
最佳电子录影带（BEST ROCK VIDEO）
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
Director: Emil Nava
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
Director: Ludovic Zuili / Simon Bouisson
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
Director: Jon Jon Augustavo
Afrojack – “SummerThing!”
Director: Sam Sneed
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
Director: Marcus Kuhne
最具突破超长录影带（BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO）
Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Justin Bieber – PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown – Royalty
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
最佳新人（BEST NEW ARTIST）
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
其他专业奖项PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
最佳艺术指导BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Production Designer: Jason Hougaard
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
Production Designer: Alexander Delgado
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue
Adele – “Hello”
Production Designer: Colombe Raby
最佳舞蹈设计BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)”
Choreographer: Hi-Hat
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles Carter
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
Choreographer: FKA Twigs
Florence + The Machine – “Delilah”
Choreographer: Holly Blakey
最佳导演BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Coldplay – “Up&Up”
Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia
Adele – “Hello”
Director: Xavier Dolan
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Director: Johan Renck
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better”
Director: CANADA
最佳摄影BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed
Adele – “Hello”
Cinematographer: André Turpin
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg
Alesso – “I Wanna Know”
Cinematographer: Corey Jennings
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Cinematographer: Paul Laufer
最佳剪辑BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Editor: Jeff Selis
Adele – “Hello”
Editor: Xavier Dolan
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
David Bowie – “Lazarus”
Editor: Johan Söderberg
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Editor: Hannah Lux Davis
最佳视觉效果BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up”
VFX Editor: Vania Heymann
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
VFX Editor: Sam Sneade
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller
Zayn – “PILLOWTALK”
VFX Editor: David Smith
