It's that time of year when MTV acknowledges the music videos that don't get nearly enough play on Music Television. That's right, the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards is going down on August 25 in Brooklyn, and the full list of nominees has been announced. While EDM doesn't have a huge representation in this year's categories, we are loving the fact that Zedd's "Clarity" video has received a nomination for, um, "Artist to Watch" (an award that's presented by Taco Bell), with the likes of The Weeknd and Iggy Azalea as his competition. A-Trak & Tommy Trash's "Tuna Melt" video is up for "best cinematography" (it was a well-done clip), while Calvin Harris is up for two MTV VMAs: "Sweet Nothing" is up for "best editing" and "I Need Your Love" for "best collaboration. You can check out the full list of nominees via MTV, and get an idea of the competition the EDM nominees have in their respective categories down below.
Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
» 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"
» Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Best Cinematography
» Thirty 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"
Best Editing
» Pink 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"
