Toronto’s premiere anguished crooner The Weeknd earned a leading 6 Much Music Video Award nominations on the strength of the steamy clips for the 50 Shades Of Grey ballad “Earned It” and his hit single “Often.” Teen heartthrob Shawn Mendes racked up a total of 4 nominations, while Arcade Fire, Grandtheft, Keys N Krates, Grimes, Kiesza, and Majid Jordan all received 3 nods each. Drake might not even bother to show up—he's only in contention for 2 awards.
The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes are already set to perform as part of an all-hunk lineup at the awards show on Sunday, June 21st, alongside Nick Jonas, Jason Derulo, and the evening’s host Ed Sheeran.
Check out the complete list of 2015 MMVA nominees below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: Arcade Fire
Title: We Exist
Director: David Wilson
Artist: Grimes f. Blood Diamonds
Title: Go
Director: ROCO
Artist: Kiesza
Title: Giant In My Heart
Director: Rami Samir Afuni
Artist: Majid Jordan
Title: Her
Director: COMMON GOOD
Artist: The Weeknd
Title: Often
Director: Sam Pilling
POST-PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Artist: Grimes f. Blood Diamonds
Title: Go
Director: ROCO, Mythryl
Post-production: Ways & Means
Artist: SonReal
Title: For The Town
Director: Peter Huang
Black Box Recordings
Post-production: MadRuk
Artist: Walk Off The Earth
Title: Rule The World
Director: John Poliquin
Sony Music
Post-production: NBTV Studios
Artist: Young Wolf Hatchlings
Title: You Lovely You
Director: John Huang
Universal Music Canada
Post-production: Castle City Creative
Artist: Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D’Angelo Lacy
Title: Lost You
Director: Grandson & Son
Zeds Dead inc.; Ultra Music
Post-production: The Field Inc.
DANCE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: Grandtheft f. Keys N Krates
Title: Keep It 100
Director: Ohji Inoue
Artist: Kiesza
Title: Giant In My Heart
Director: Rami Samir Afuni
Artist: Mia Martina f. Waka Flocka
Title: Beast
Director: Marc André Debruyne
Artist: Torro Torro
Title: Ca$hville
Director: Jon Riera
Artist: Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D’Angelo Lacy
Title: Lost You
Director: Grandson & Son
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Artist: Arcade Fire
Title: We Exist
Director: David Wilson
Artist: Grandtheft f. Keys N Krates
Title: Keep It 100
Director: Ohji Inoue
Artist: Grimes f. Blood Diamond
Title: Go
Director: ROCO
Artist: Majid Jordan
Title: Her
Director: COMMON GOOD
Artist: The Weeknd
Title: Often
Director: Sam Pilling
POP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: Hedley
Title: Heaven In Our Headlights
Director: Jacob Hoggard; Matt Leaf
Artist: Lights
Title: Running With The Boys
Director: Amit Dabrai
Artist: Scott Helman
Title: Bungalow
Director: Aaron A
Artist: Shawn Mendes
Title: Something Big
Director: Jon Augustavo
Artist: The Weeknd
Title: Earned It
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: Arcade Fire
Title: We Exist
Director: David Wilson
Artist: Arkells
Title: Leather Jacket
Director: Amit Dabrai
Artist: Death From Above 1979
Title: Virgins
Director: Eva Michon
Artist: July Talk
Title: Summer Dress
Director: Josh Warburton; Adam Crosby
Artist: Nickelback
Title: Edge Of A Revolution
Director: Wayne Isham
HIP HOP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: John River
Title: Hope City ll
Director: Trayne
Artist: Naturally Born Strangers
Title: No One Knows My Struggle
Director: Bobby James; Che Kothari
Artist: P. Reign f. Drake & Future
Title: DnF
Director: Drake; Davin Black
Artist: SonReal
Title: Preach
Director: Dane Collison
Artist: Tory Lanez
Title: Henny In Hand
Director: Andrew Hines
MUCHFACT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist: Death From Above 1979
Title: Virgins
Director: Eva Michon
Artist: Grandtheft f. Keys N Krates
Title: Keep It 100
Director: Ohji Inoue
Artist: Lights
Title: Running With The Boys
Director: Amit Dabrai
Artist: Majid Jordan
Title: Forever
Director: COMMON GOOD
Artist: Torro Torro
Title: Ca$hville
Director: Jon Riera
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Artist: Ariana Grande
Artist: Calvin Harris
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Artist: Hozier
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Artist: Nick Jonas
Artist: Rihanna
Artist: Sam Smith
Artist: Taylor Swift
Artist: Sia
MOST BUZZWORTHY CANADIAN
Artist: Drake
Artist: Justin Bieber
Artist: Kiesza
Artist: Shawn Mendes
Artist: The Weeknd
MOST BUZZWORTHY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OR GROUP
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Artist: Fall Out Boy
Artist: Iggy Azalea
Artist: Jason Derulo
Artist: Sia
FAN FAVE ARTIST/GROUP
Artist: Drake
Artist: Justin Bieber
Artist: Shawn Mendes
Artist: The Weeknd
WILDCARD Artist:
Carly Rae Jepsen
FAN FAVE VIDEO
Artist: Hedley
Title: Heaven In Our Headlights
Director: Jacob Hoggard; Matt Leaf
Artist: Nickelback
Title: Edge Of A Revolution
Director: Wayne Isham
Artist: Shawn Mendes
Title: Something Big
Director: Jon Augustavo
Artist: The Weeknd
Title: Earned It
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
WILDCARD
Artist: Marianas Trench
Title: Here’s To The Zeros
Director: Kyle Davison
FAN FAVE INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OR GROUP
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Artist: One Direction
Artist: Sam Smith
Artist: Taylor Swift
WILDCARD
Artist: Selena Gomez
