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2015 MTV Video Music Awards
2015 MTV Video Music Awards
Date	Sunday, August 30, 2015
Venue	Microsoft Theater (Los Angeles, California)
Country	United States
Hosted by	Miley Cyrus
Most awards	Taylor Swift (4)
Most nominations	Taylor Swift (10)
Website	www.mtv.com/vma/2015/
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Network	MTV; MTV2; VH1; VH1 Classic; Logo TV; BET; Centric; Comedy Central; TV Land; CMT;
Runtime	190 minutes
Produced by	Amy Doyle ; Jesse Ignjatovic ; Dave Sirulnick ; Van Toffler
Directed by	Hamish Hamilton

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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 30, 2015.^[3] The 32nd installment of the event was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by Miley Cyrus.^[4]^[5] Taylor Swift led the nominations with a total of ten, followed by Ed Sheeran, who had six,^[6]^[a] bringing his total number of mentions to 13. Swift's "Wildest Dreams" music video premiered during the pre-show.^[7] Cyrus also announced and released her studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, right after her performance at the end of the show.^[8] During his acceptance speech, Kanye West announced that he would be running in the 2020 United States presidential election.^[9] Taylor Swift won the most awards with four, including Video of the Year and Best Female Video.^[10] The VMA trophies were redesigned by Jeremy Scott.^[11]

This 2015 edition was seen by 9.8 million people in the United States during its simulcast across ten Viacom-owned networks.^[12]^[13] However, the ceremony's airing on the flagship MTV network alone had one of the lowest audience in the ceremony's 31-year history (with the following year's ceremony being the lowest of all time). According to Nielsen, it logged 5.03 million viewers on MTV, 39% less than the previous year, while cumulative viewers drew 9.8 million with the nine other simulcasting networks. The lowest viewed edition since Nielson began tracking in 1994 was in 1996, with 5.07 million viewers. This broadcast, however, broke the "US Twitter record", being the most tweeted about non-sports program, with 21.4 million tweets delivered by 2.2 million people.^[14] It was also streamed live through the MTV app for authenticated users on mobile devices and television sets via iOS, Android and Chromecast. Through its website, viewers could also get to see un-aired audience shots and backstage coverage.^[15] mtvU aired a behind-the-scenes feed and MTV Hits went dark.

Performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Pre-show
Walk the Moon	"Shut Up and Dance" "Different Colors"
Todrick Hall	Video of the Year nominees' covers ("Uptown Funk", "7/11", "Bad Blood")
Nick Jonas	"Levels"
Main show
Nicki Minaj Taylor Swift	"Trini Dem Girls" (Minaj) "The Night Is Still Young" "Bad Blood"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Eric Nally Melle Mel Kool Moe Dee Grandmaster Caz	"Downtown" (Live from outside The Orpheum Theatre)
The Weeknd	"Can't Feel My Face"
Demi Lovato Iggy Azalea	"Cool for the Summer" (Live from outside The Orpheum Theatre)
Justin Bieber	"Where Are Ü Now" "What Do You Mean?"
Tori Kelly	"Should've Been Us"
Pharrell Williams	"Freedom" (Live from outside The Orpheum Theatre)
Twenty One Pilots ASAP Rocky	"Heavydirtysoul" "M's" "Message Man" "Lane Boy" "LSD"
Miley Cyrus	"Dooo It!"

Presenters

Pre-show

Sway and Kelly Osbourne – hosts
Kelly Osbourne and Jeremy Scott – presented Best Rock Video
Carly Aquilino, Charlamagne Tha God, and Vic Mensa – presented Best Pop Video
Awkwafina and Nessa – presented Song of Summer

Main show

Nicki Minaj – introduced Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Ike Barinholtz and Andy Samberg – appeared in a pre-taped skit with host Miley Cyrus
Britney Spears – presented Best Male Video
Jared Leto – introduced The Weeknd
Rebel Wilson – presented Best Hip-Hop Video
Tyga, Juicy J, Mike Will Made It and Billy Ray Cyrus – appeared in a pre-taped skit with host Miley Cyrus
Big Sean and Nick Jonas – presented Best Female Video
Hailee Steinfeld – introduced Demi Lovato outside The Orpheum Theatre
Serayah and Jussie Smollett – presented Best Video with a Social Message
Ne-Yo and Kylie Jenner – introduced Tori Kelly
Taylor Swift – presented Video Vanguard Award
John Legend – introduced Pharrell Williams outside The Orpheum Theatre
Rita Ora and Emily Ratajkowski – presented Artist to Watch
Miguel and Gigi Hadid – introduced Twenty One Pilots and ASAP Rocky
Ice Cube and O'Shea Jackson, Jr. – presented Video of the Year
Happy Hippie Foundation members^[16] – introduced Miley Cyrus

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on July 21, 2015 via Apple Music's Beats 1.^[17] Nominees for the social media-driven category, Song of Summer, were announced on August 18, 2015.^[18] Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar were tied with most nominations, 10. Ed Sheeran had 6, Nicki Minaj had 4.

Best Direction

Kendrick Lamar – "Alright" (Directors: Colin Tilley and the Little Homies)

Childish Gambino – "Sober" (Director: Hiro Murai)
Hozier – "Take Me to Church" (Directors: Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson)
Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – "Uptown Funk" (Directors: Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy)
Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Bad Blood" (Director: Joseph Kahn)

Best Choreography

OK Go – "I Won't Let You Down" (Choreographer: OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)

Beyoncé – "7/11" (Choreographers: Beyoncé, Chris Grant and Gabriel Valenciano)
Chet Faker – "Gold" (Choreographer: Ryan Heffington)
Flying Lotus (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Never Catch Me" (Choreographers: Keone Madrid and Mari Madrid)
Ed Sheeran – "Don't" (Choreographers: Nappytabs)

Best Visual Effects

Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber) – "Where Are Ü Now" (Visual Effects: Brewer, GloriaFX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi and Max Chyzhevskyy)

Childish Gambino – "Telegraph Ave." (Visual Effects: GloriaFX)
FKA Twigs – "Two Weeks" (Visual Effects: GloriaFX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Bad Blood" (Visual Effects: Ingenuity Studios)
Tyler, The Creator – "Fucking Young/Death Camp" (Visual Effects: GloriaFX)

Best Art Direction

Snoop Dogg – "So Many Pros" (Art Director: Jason Fijal)

The Chemical Brothers – "Go" (Art Director: Michel Gondry)
Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber) – "Where Are Ü Now" (Art Director: Brewer)
Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Bad Blood" (Art Director: Charles Infante)
Jack White – "Would You Fight for My Love?" (Art Director: Jeff Peterson)

Best Editing

Beyoncé – "7/11" (Editors: Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing)

ASAP Rocky – "L$D" (Editor: Dexter Navy)
Ed Sheeran – "Don't" (Editor: Jacquelyn London)
Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber) – "Where Are Ü Now" (Editor: Brewer)
Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Bad Blood" (Editor: Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)

Best Cinematography

Flying Lotus (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Never Catch Me" (Director of Photography: Larkin Seiple)

Alt-J – "Left Hand Free" (Director of Photography: Mike Simpson)
FKA Twigs – "Two Weeks" (Director of Photography: Justin Brown)
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud" (Director of Photography: Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – "Bad Blood" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)

Best Video with a Social Message

Big Sean (featuring Kanye West and John Legend) – "One Man Can Change the World"

Song of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer – "She's Kinda Hot"

Fetty Wap – "My Way"
Fifth Harmony – "Worth It"
Selena Gomez (featuring ASAP Rocky) – "Good for You"
David Guetta (featuring Nicki Minaj) – "Hey Mama"
Demi Lovato – "Cool for the Summer"
Major Lazer – "Lean On"
OMI – "Cheerleader"
Silentó – "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber) – "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift – "Bad Blood"
The Weeknd – "Can't Feel My Face"

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Kanye West

Notes

^ Another nominee, Kendrick Lamar, received four nominations for his video "Alright." The videos for Swift's "Bad Blood" and Flying Lotus' "Never Catch Me" (both of which he features on) earned seven and two nominations respectively—however, those are not counted since he is not the lead artist.

References

^ Yahr, Emily (August 30, 2015). "VMAs 2015 FAQ: Where to watch the show, who's performing, red carpet details". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
^ "2015 MTV Video Music Awards". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
^ Linder, Emilee (November 13, 2014). "Save The Date! The 2015 VMAs Are Set For…". MTV.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
^ Alexis, Nadeska (July 20, 2015). "Start Freaking, The 2015 MTV VMA Nominations Are Coming". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Lindner, Emilee (July 20, 2015). "Miley Cyrus Is Hosting The 2015 VMAs. This Is Not A Drill". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Lindner, Emilee (July 21, 2015). "2015 VMA Nominations: Get The Full List Now". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015. The list... is lead [sic] by Taylor Swift, who is up for nine Moonmen.
^ Hosken, Patrick (August 23, 2015). "Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams' Video Will Premiere During The VMA Pre-Show". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
^ Bell, Crystal (August 31, 2015). "Miley Cyrus Just Dropped A Free Surprise Album – Here's Where You Can Hear It". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
^ Stone, Natalie (August 30, 2015). "Kanye West: 'I Have Decided in 2020 to Run for President'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2015: The Winners Are…". Billboard. August 30, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
^ Lindner, Emilee (August 17, 2015). "Jeremy Scott Redesigned The VMA Moonman, And It's Totally Rad". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
^ O'Connell, Michael (September 1, 2015). "2015 VMAs Ratings: Miley-Hosted Show Suffers 3 Million Viewer Drop From 2014 on MTV". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ "2015 MTV Video Music Awards". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ Kissell, Rick (September 1, 2015). "Video Music Awards Viewership Plummets on MTV". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ "MTV VMAs 2015 Live Stream: How To Watch Online". Heavy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ "Here Are All The Beautiful People In Miley's Happy Hippie Squad". MTV. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015.
^ "MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift leads way with nine nominations". Guardian. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
^ Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

External links

Official website

[7] Another nominee, Kendrick Lamar, received four nominations for his video "Alright." The videos for Swift's "Bad Blood" and Flying Lotus' "Never Catch Me" (both of which he features on) earned seven and two nominations respectively—however, those are not counted since he is not the lead artist.

[1] Yahr, Emily (August 30, 2015). "VMAs 2015 FAQ: Where to watch the show, who's performing, red carpet details". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

[2] "2015 MTV Video Music Awards". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

[3] Linder, Emilee (November 13, 2014). "Save The Date! The 2015 VMAs Are Set For…". MTV.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

[4] Alexis, Nadeska (July 20, 2015). "Start Freaking, The 2015 MTV VMA Nominations Are Coming". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[5] Lindner, Emilee (July 20, 2015). "Miley Cyrus Is Hosting The 2015 VMAs. This Is Not A Drill". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[mtvnoms-6] Lindner, Emilee (July 21, 2015). "2015 VMA Nominations: Get The Full List Now". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015. The list... is lead [sic] by Taylor Swift, who is up for nine Moonmen.

[8] Hosken, Patrick (August 23, 2015). "Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams' Video Will Premiere During The VMA Pre-Show". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.

[9] Bell, Crystal (August 31, 2015). "Miley Cyrus Just Dropped A Free Surprise Album – Here's Where You Can Hear It". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

[10] Stone, Natalie (August 30, 2015). "Kanye West: 'I Have Decided in 2020 to Run for President'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2015.

[11] "MTV Video Music Awards 2015: The Winners Are…". Billboard. August 30, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.

[12] Lindner, Emilee (August 17, 2015). "Jeremy Scott Redesigned The VMA Moonman, And It's Totally Rad". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

[13] O'Connell, Michael (September 1, 2015). "2015 VMAs Ratings: Miley-Hosted Show Suffers 3 Million Viewer Drop From 2014 on MTV". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

[14] "2015 MTV Video Music Awards". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

[15] Kissell, Rick (September 1, 2015). "Video Music Awards Viewership Plummets on MTV". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[16] "MTV VMAs 2015 Live Stream: How To Watch Online". Heavy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[17] "Here Are All The Beautiful People In Miley's Happy Hippie Squad". MTV. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015.

[18] "MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift leads way with nine nominations". Guardian. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

[VMA2015-19] Stutz, Colin (July 21, 2015). "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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Performances

Presenters

Pre-show

Main show

Winners and nominees

Video of the Year

Best Male Video

Best Female Video

Artist to Watch

Best Pop Video

Best Rock Video

Best Hip-Hop Video

Best Collaboration