Video Music Awards 2013 Nominees: Justin Timberlake and Macklemore Battle for 6 Victories

By Justin Sarachik, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards are right around the corner and the list of nominees have been revealed by the entertainment giant.

Leading the nominees in six categories a piece are Justin Timberlake and producer rapper duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

Bruno Mars has four nominations while Pink, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Robin Thicke have three.

Timberlake has previously won seven VMA awards. The 20/20 Experience is his first album since 2006.

The show is to take place at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York on August 25.

Fans may vote for their favorite artists up until August 24 at 6 p.m. ET, while the votes for Artist to Watch will continue live throughout the show.

The list of nominees was released through MTV's Instagram account with short videos.

The following list is of the major awards of the night. For the full list, click here.

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 and Kendrick Lamar, "F-----' 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. Mikky Ekko, "Stay"
Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Demi Lovato, "Heart Attack"

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"

Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
Fall Out Boy, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"
Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Vampire Weekend, "Diane Young"

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