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Sony artists nominated for MTV VMAs 2017

Last night the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards were announced, with a host of Sony artists shortlisted across the 14 categories.

DJ Khaled leads with four nominations, including the prestigious VMA Video of the Year award, plus Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop and Best Art Direction.

Calvin Harris has also been shortlisted for Best Collaboration, with Feels ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean. He received a second nomination in the Best Dance category for My Way.

Sign of the Times by Harry Styles received two nominations, in the Best Pop and Best Visual Effects categories.

The Chainsmokers’ No.1 hit Closer ft. Halsey has been shortlisted for Best Collaboration and Best Editing. Double nominations also went to Fifth Harmony, with Down ft. Gucci Mane up for Best Pop and Best Choreography.

Khalid, Sza and Noah Cyrus all received recognition in the Best New Artist category.

Miley Cyrus’ Malibu received a nomination for Best Pop, while Kygo is up for Best Dance with his Selena Gomez collaboration It Ain’t Me. Foo Fighters have been shortlisted for Best Rock with Run, John Legend is up for Best Fight Against the System with Surefire, Future is up for Best Editing with Mask Off and A Tribe Called Quest are up for Best Visual Effects with Dis Generation.

The winners will be announced at the MTV VMAs on Sunday 27th August in Los Angeles.

Below is the full list of Sony nominees:

Video of the Year

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson TillerWild Thoughts

Best New Artist

Khalid

SZA

Noah Cyrus

Best Collaboration

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – Feels

Best Pop

Miley Cyrus – Malibu

Harry Styles – Sign of the Times

Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – Down

Best Hip Hop

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – I’m The One

Best Dance

Calvin Harris – My Way

Kygo ft. Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me

Best Rock

Foo Fighters – Run

Best Fight Against the System

John Legend – Surefire

Best Art Direction

DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts (Art Direction: Damian Fyffe)

Best Choreography

Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – Down (Choreographer: Sean Bankhead)

Best Editing

Future – Mask Off (Vinnie Hobbs)

The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer (Editor: Jennifer Kennedy)

Best Visual Effects

A Tribe Called Quest – Dis Generation (Visual Effects: Brandon Hirzel)

Harry Styles – Sign of the Times (Visual Effects: Cédric Nivoliez)

Listen to DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled

I’m the One (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne)

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DJ Khaled

Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

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Listen to Pharrell Williams

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