Celebrity Beyoncé, Adele, and More Strong Women Lead the Nominations for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on July 26, 2016 @ 03:15PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Venturelli/FilmMagic Who run the world? Well, if the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are any indicator, the answer is simple: girls. On Tuesday, this year’s lucky batch of chart-toppers were revealed during a Facebook Live broadcast in New York and, not surprisingly, Beyoncé leads the pack with a whopping 11 nominations for videos from her buzzy Lemonade album. Adele follows closely behind with seven nominations thanks to “Hello” (we now definitely know who’s on the other side). As for the gentleman, the list of stars highlighted accurately reflects your favorite jams from the past year with Justin Bieber, Calvin Harris, Drake, and Kanye West among the top contenders. So who’s up for the year’s top prize? Adele, Beyoncé, Drake, Bieber, and West are all in the running for Video of the Year. See some of the nominees below—and visit vma.mtv.com for the full list and to vote for your favorites. As Kanye West once did, prepare to choose your pick for who had one of “the best videos of all time!” Here's Exactly How to Use Kylie Jenner's Bronze Kyshadow Palette VIDEO OF THE YEARAdele - “Hello”Beyoncé – “Formation”Drake – “Hotline Bling”Justin Bieber – “Sorry”Kanye West – “Famous” BEST FEMALE VIDEOAdele – “Hello”Beyoncé – “Hold Up”Sia – “Cheap Thrills”Ariana Grande – “Into You”Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” BEST MALE VIDEODrake – “Hotline Bling”Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”Kanye West – “Famous”The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” BEST COLLABORATIONBeyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” BEST HIP HOP VIDEODrake – “Hotline Bling”Desiigner – “Panda”Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”Chance The Rapper featuring Saba – “Angels”2 Chainz – “Watch Out” BEST POP VIDEOAdele – “Hello”Beyoncé – “Formation”Justin Bieber – “Sorry”Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”Ariana Grande – “Into You” BEST ROCK VIDEOAll Time Low – “Missing You”Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime”Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious” Coffee Nut Is the Newest M&M Flavor—Here's When It'll Hit Stores BEST NEW ARTISTBryson TillerDesiignerZara LarssonLukas GrahamDNCE