Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead MTV VMA Nominations (Complete List)

Robin Thicke, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars are also among 2013's VMA nominees

Justin Timberlake had better get his suit and tie pressed.

Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the pack of 2013 MTV Video Music Awards nominees with six apiece, MTV announced Wednesday.

Bruno Mars is not far behind, with four nods, while Pink, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus and 30 Seconds to Mars each earned three.

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The nominees for the night's top prize — the fan-voted Video of the Year — are Justin Timberlake‘s "Mirrors," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis" "Thrift Shop", Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven", Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" feat T.I. and Pharrell, and Taylor Swift’s "I Knew You Were Trouble."

MTV unveiled those nominees on Tuesday morning via its Instagram and Vine accounts. 

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Viewers can now vote in general VMA categories. The network will continue to reveal nominees through the aforementioned social media channels throughout the day.

Each artist who wins a 2013 Video Music Award will take home a limited-edition KAWS Moonman, created exclusively for this year’s historic show set to take place in Brooklyn for the first time ever.

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The 2013 VMAs air live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Video Of The Year
Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – "Thrift Shop"
Bruno Mars  – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – "Blurred Lines"
Taylor Swift – "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Hip-Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – "Can’t Hold Us"
Drake – "Started From The Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools"
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – "F**kin Problems"
J. Cole feat. Miguel – "Power Trip"

Best Male Video
Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – "Blurred Lines"
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Ed Sheeran – "Lego House"
Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools"

Best Female Video
Rihanna feat. Mickey Ekko – "Stay"
Taylor Swift – "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Miley Cyrus – "We Can’t Stop"
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – "Just Give Me A Reason"
Demi Lovato – "Heart Attack"

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Best Pop Video
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
fun. – "Carry On"
Miley Cyrus – "We Can’t Stop"
Selena Gomez – "Come and Get It"

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Twenty One Pilots – "Holding On To You"
Zedd Feat. Foxes – "Clarity"
Austin Mahone – "What About Love"
The Weeknd – "Wicked Games"
Iggy Azalea – "Work"

Best Collaboration
Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z -"Suit & Tie"
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera – "Feel This Moment"
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – "I Need Your Love"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – "Blurred Lines"
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – "Just Give Me A Reason"

Best Video With A Social Message
Kelly Clarkson  – "People Like Us"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Same Love"
Snoop Lion – "No Guns Allowed"
Miguel – "Candles In The Sun"
Beyoncé – "I Was Here"

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Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons – "Radiocative"
Fall Out Boy – "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)"
Mumford & Sons – "I Will Wait"
30 Seconds To Mars – "Up In The Air"
Vampire Weekend – "Diane Young"

Best Art Direction
Capital Cities – "Safe and Sound"
30 Seconds To Mars – "Up In The Air"
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – "Q.U.E.E.N"
Lana Del Rey – "National Anthem"
alt-J – "Tesselate"

Best Choreography
Chris Brown – "Fine China"
Ciara – "Body Party"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull – "Live It Up"
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber – "#thatPOWER"
Bruno Mars – "Treasure"

Best Cinematography
30 Seconds To Mars – "Up In The Air"
Lana Del Rey – "Ride"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sacrilege"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – "Can’t Hold Us"
A-Trak & Tommy Trash – "Tuna Melt"

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Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z – "Suit & Tie"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – "Can’t Hold Us"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sacrilege"
fun. – "Carry On"
Drake – "Started From The Bottom"

Best Editing
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – "Just Give Me A Reason"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – "Can’t Hold Us"
Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
Miley Cyrus – "We Can’t Stop"

Best Visual Effects
Flying Lotus – "Tiny Tortures"
Skrillex feat. The Door – "Breakin’ A Sweat"
The Weeknd – "Wicked Games"
Duck Sauce – "It’s You"
Capital Cities – "Safe and Sound"

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