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FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST

Eligibility Period: April 1, 2014 December 31, 2014

General Field
Artist of the Year
1. ARIANA GRANDE
[My Everything]
2. SAM SMITH
[In the Lonely Hour]
3. TAYLOR SWIFT
[1989]
4. ED SHEERAN
[x]
5. IGGY AZALEA
[The New Classic]

Song of the Year

1. SHAKE IT OFF
Taylor Swift
[1989]
2. FANCY
Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli XCX
[The New Classic]
3. STAY WITH ME
Sam Smith
[In the Lonely Hour]
4. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
Meghan Trainor
[Title EP]
5. BANG BANG
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj
[Sweet Talker | My Everything]

Album of the Year

Best New Artist

1. X
Ed Sheeran

1. IGGY AZALEA
[The New Classic]

2. THE NEW CLASSIC

Iggy Azalea

2. SAM SMITH
[In the Lonely Hour]

3. MY EVERYTHING
Ariana Grande

3. MEGHAN TRAINOR
[Title EP]

4. GHOST STORIES
Coldplay

4. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
[5 Seconds of Summer]

5. 1989
Taylor Swift

5. TINASHE
[Aquarius]

6. PLATINUM
Miranda Lambert

Pop
Best Pop Artist

Best Pop Album

1. ARIANA GRANDE
[My Everything]

1. IN THE LONELY HOUR

Sam Smith

2. SAM SMITH
[In the Lonely Hour]

2. X
Ed Sheeran

3. TAYLOR SWIFT
[1989]

3. MY EVERYTHING
Ariana Grande

4. ED SHEERAN
[x]

4. 1000 FORMS OF FEAR

Sia

5. PITBULL
[Globalization]

5. 1989
Taylor Swift

Best Pop Song (Solo)

Best Pop Song (Collaboration)

1. STAY WITH ME
Sam Smith
[In the Lonely Hour]

1. UPTOWN FUNK!
Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
[Uptown Special]

2. CHANDELIER
Sia
[1000 Forms of Fear]

2. BANG BANG
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj
[Sweet Talker | My Everything]

3. SING
Ed Sheeran
[x]

3. BAILANDO
Enrique Iglesias, featuring Sean Paul
[Sex and Love]

4. SHAKE IT OFF
Taylor Swift
[1989]

4. PROBLEM
Ariana Grande, featuring Iggy Azalea
[My Everything]

5. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS

Meghan Trainor
[Title EP]

5. FIREBALL
Pitbull, featuring John Ryan
[Globalization]

Rock
Best Rock Artist

Best Rock Album

1. MAROON 5
[V]

1. GHOST STORIES
Coldplay

2. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
[5 Seconds of Summer]

2. READY, STEADY, GO!

Drake Bell

3. HOZIER
[Hozier]

3. TURN BLUE
The Black Keys

4. COLDPLAY
[Ghost Stories]

4. V
Maroon 5

5. THE BLACK KEYS

[Turn Blue]

5. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
5 Seconds of Summer

Best Rock Song

1. MAPS
Maroon 5
[V]
2. CENTURIES
Fall Out Boy
[1]
3. TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Hozier
[Hozier]
4. A SKY FULL OF STARS
Coldplay
[Ghost Stories]
5. SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT
5 Seconds of Summer
[5 Seconds of Summer]

Country
Best Country Artist

Best Country Album

1. BLAKE SHELTON
[Bringing Back the Sunshine]

1. BRINGING BACK THE SUNSHINE

Blake Shelton

2. JASON ALDEAN
[Old Boots, New Dirt]

2. PLATINUM
Miranda Lambert

3. MIRANDA LAMBERT
[Platinum]

3. STORYLINE
Hunter Hayes

4. FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

[Anything Goes]

4. ANYTHING GOES
Florida Georgia Line

5. LUKE BRYAN
[2]

5. OLD BOOTS, NEW DIRT

Jason Aldean

Best Country Song (Solo)

Best Country Song (Collaboration)

1. BURNIN IT DOWN
Jason Aldean
[Old Boots, New Dirt]

1. SOMETHING BAD
Miranda Lambert, featuring Carrie Underwood
[Platinum]

2. PLAY IT AGAIN
Luke Bryan
[1]

2. LONELY TONIGHT
Blake Shelton, featuring Ashley Monroe
[Bringing Back the Sunshine]

3. DRUNK ON A PLANE
Dierks Bentley
[Riser]

3. MEANWHILE BACK A MAMAS

Tim McGraw, featuring Faith Hill
[Sundown Heaven Town]

4. AUTOMATIC
Miranda Lambert
[Platinum]

4. RAISE EM UP
Keith Urban, featuring Eric Church
[1]

5. DAY DRINKING
Little Big Town
[Pain Killer]

Rap
Best Rap Artist

Best Rap Album

1. IGGY AZALEA
[The New Classic]

1. THE PINKPRINT
Nicki Minaj

2. CHILDISH GAMBINO
[Because the Internet]

2. BECAUSE THE INTERNET

Childish Gambino

3. WIZ KHALIFA
[Blacc Hollywood]

3. 2014 FOREST HILLS DRIVE

J. Cole

4. NICKI MINAJ
[The Pinkprint]

4. BLACC HOLLYWOOD
Wiz Khalifa

5. LIL WAYNE
[2]

5. THE NEW CLASSIC

Iggy Azalea

Best Rap Song (Solo)

Best Rap Song (Collaboration)

1. I
Kendrick Lamar
[1]

1. HEADBAND
B.o.B, featuring 2 Chainz
[1]

2. NO FLEX ZONE
Rae Sremmurd
[1]

2. I DONT F**K WITH YOU

Big Sean, featuring E-40
[1]

3. HOT BOY
Bobby Shmurda
[Shmurda She Wrote EP]

3. FANCY
Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli XCX
[The New Classic]

4. 3005
Childish Gambino
[Because the Internet]

4. GUTS OVER FEAR

Eminem, featuring Sia
[SHADYXV]

5. ANACONDA
Nicki Minaj
[The Pinkprint]

5. WHO DO YOU LOVE?

YG, featuring Drake
[1]

R&B
Best R&B Artist

Best R&B Album

1. CHRIS BROWN
[X]

1. TRIGGA
Trey Songz

2. JASON DERULO
[Talk Dirty]

2. TALK DIRTY
Jason Derulo

3. TREY SONGZ
[Trigga]

3. CHEEK TO CHEEK
Tony Bennett, and Lady Gaga

4. TINASHE
[Aquarius]

4. X
Chris Brown

5. JENNIFER HUDSON
[JHUD]

5. JHUD
Jennifer Hudson

Best R&B Song (Solo)

Best R&B Song (Collaboration)

1. NA NA
Trey Songz
[Trigga]

1. WIGGLE
Jason Derulo, featuring Snoop Dogg
[Talk Dirty]

2. THE WORST
Jhen Aiko
[1]

2. DONT TELL EM
Jeremih, featuring YG
[Late Nights]

3. 7/11
Beyonc
[1]

3. 2 ON
Tinashe, featuring ScHoolboy Q
[Tinashe]

4. TRUMPETS
Jason Derulo
[Talk Dirty]

4. NEW FLAME
Chris Brown, featuring Usher, and Rick Ross
[X]

5. COME GET IT BAE

Pharrell Williams
[1]

5. TUESDAY
ILoveMakonnen, featuring Drake
[ILoveMakonnen]

Dance
Best Dance Artist

Best Dance Album

1. CALVIN HARRIS
[Motion]

1. A TOWN CALLED PARADISE

Tisto

2. DISCLOSURE
[1]

2. MOTION
Calvin Harris

3. ZEDD
[2]

3. NEON FUTURE I
Steve Aoki

4. TISTO
[A Town Called Paradise]

4. NEW EYES
Clean Bandit

5. DAVID GUETTA
[Listen]

5. LISTEN
David Guetta

Best Dance Song (Solo)

Best Dance Song (Collaboration)

1. SUMMER
Calvin Harris
[Motion]

1. LATCH
Disclosure, featuring Sam Smith
[1]

2. WASTED
Tiesto
[A Town Called Paradise]

2. RATHER BE
Clean Bandit, featuring Jess Glynne
[New Eyes]

3. SURRENDER
Cash Cash
[3]

3. BLAME
Calvin Harris, featuring John Newman
[Motion]

4. LIVING FOR LOVE

Madonna
[1]

4. WAVES (ROBIN SCHULTZ REMIX)

Mr Probz, featuring Robin Schultz
[3]

5. THE DAYS
Avicii
[The Days / Nights EP]

5. DANGEROUS
David Guetta, featuring Sam Martin
[Listen]

Miscellaneous
Best Songwriting
1. CHANDELIER
Sia, Jesse Shatkin
Sia, performer
[1000 Forms of Fear]
2. RUDE
Nasri, Adam Messinger, Mark Pellizzer, Ben
Spivak, Alex Tanas
MAGIC!, performers
[Dont Kill the Magic]
3. AUTOMATIC
Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda
Lambert
Miranda Lambert, performer
[Platinum]

Best Video
1. FANCY
Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli XCX
2. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
Meghan Trainor
3. ANACONDA
Nicki Minaj
4. CHANDELIER
Sia
5. HIDEAWAY
Kiesza

4. TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Hozier
Hozier, performer
[Hozier]
5. INVISIBLE
Hunter Hayes, Bonnie Baker, Katrina Elam
Hunter Hayes, performer
[Storyline]

Best Producer
1. DJ MUSTARD

Biggest Fans
1. DIRECTIONERS
One Direction

2. PHARRELL WILLIAMS
3. DR. LUKE
4. BENNY BLANCO

2. BEYHIVE
Beyonc
3. ARIANATORS
Ariana Grande

5. SHELLBACK
4. 5SOS FAMILY
5 Seconds of Summer
5. SWIFTIES
Taylor Swift

Best Tour
1. THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR
Justin Timberlake, with DJ Freestyle, and The
Weeknd
[4]

Best Comeback
1. LILY ALLEN
2. COLDPLAY
3. GWEN STEFANI

2. ARTRAVE: THE ARTPOP BALL

Lady Gaga, with Lady Starlight, Hatsune Miku,
Crayon Pop, Babymetal, and Momoiro Clover Z
[4]

4. SIA
5. NICKI MINAJ

3. ON THE RUN TOUR

Beyonc and Jay Z
[4 | 4]
4. WHERE WE ARE TOUR
One Direction, with 5 Seconds of Summer, El
Freaky, Abraham Mateo, Sonus, P9, D.A.M.A.,
Jamie Scott, and McBusted
[4]
5. PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR
Katy Perry, with Icona Pop, Capital Cities,
Ferras, Kacey Musgraves, Tegan and Sara,
Becky G, Betty Who, Tove Lo, and Charli XCX
[4]

#MCM of the Year

#WCW of the Year

1. ONE DIRECTION

1. BEYONC

2. ED SHEERAN

2. ARIANA GRANDE

3. 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

3. KATY PERRY

4. JUSTIN BIEBER

4. TAYLOR SWIFT

5. NICK JONAS

5. CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Best Twitter Personality

Best Instagram Personality

1. KATY PERRY

1. TAYLOR SWIFT

2. LADY GAGA

2. KATY PERRY

3. TAYLOR SWIFT

3. ONE DIRECTION

4. ONE DIRECTION

4. ED SHEERAN

5. ARIANA GRANDE

5. BEYONC

Best Should-Have-Been-A-Single

Best Song from a Movie

1. STEREOTYPE
Chris Brown
[X]

1. YELLOW FLICKER BEAT

Lorde
[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1]

2. WILDEST DREAMS
Taylor Swift
[1989]

2. LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

Ellie Goulding
[Fifty Shades of Grey]

3. GOOD THING
Sam Smith
[In the Lonely Hour]

3. BOOM CLAP
Charli XCX
[The Fault in Our Stars]

4. AINT BEEN DONE

Jessie J
[Sweet Talker]

4. THE HANGING TREE

James Newton Howard, featuring Jennifer
Lawrence
[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1]

5. MY HEART IS OPEN
Maroon 5, featuring Gwen Stefani
[V]

Best Song with a Meaning

5. CELEBRATE
Pitbull
[Penguins of Madagascar]

Best Beat Drop

1. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS

Meghan Trainor
[Title EP]

1. OUTSIDE
Calvin Harris, featuring Ellie Goulding
[Motion]

2. PRETTY HURTS
Beyonc
[1]

2. BONELESS
Steve Aoki, featuring Chris Lake, Tujamo, and
Kid Ink
[3]

3. INVISIBLE
Hunter Hayes
[Storyline]

3. TAKE THERE
Jack , featuring Kiesza
[3]

4. SECRETS
Mary Lambert
[Heart on my Sleeve]

4. BAD!
David Guetta, and Showtek, featuring Vassy
[Listen]

5. WE ARE HERE
Alicia Keys
[3]

RAWthentic Nutrition
Artist on the Rise
JACQUIE LEE

5. GET LOW
Dillon Francis, and DJ Snake
[Money Sucks, Friends Rule]

Legendary Award

Inspiration Award

MADONNA

LADY GAGA

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The nominated songs parent album was not released during the listed eligibility period.
The nominated artist did not completely meet the nomination requirements, but this rule was waived for
additional contributions that make up for the missed requirement(s).
The nominated song is a non-album single.
The nominated tour promotes (an) album(s) that was/were not released during the listed eligibility period.