The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards will be held on August 30, 2015.[2] The 32nd installment of the event is expected to be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by Miley Cyrus.[3][4]Taylor Swift leads the nominations with a total of 10, followed by Ed Sheeran, who has six.[1] Another nominee, Kendrick Lamar, received four nominations for his video "Alright." However, the videos for Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" and Flying Lotus' "Never Catch Me" (both on which he is featured) earned seven and two nominations respectively, bringing his total number of mentions to 13. Swift's "Wildest Dreams” music video will premiere during the pre-show, provided it clears MTV censors.[5]
The nominations were announced on July 21, 2015 via Apple Music's Beats 1.[7]
Nominees for the social media-driven category, Song of the Summer, were announced on August 18, 2015.[8]
