It’s that time of the year! Time to sit back and watch the drama that is the “MTV Video Music Awards” unfold. The show has given us the most epic moments in pop culture history such as the Taylor Swift/Kanye West interruption, the Britney and Madonna kiss, and just last year, the Beyoncé baby bump reveal.

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With the dreamy boys of One Direction set to perform, who knows what kind of surprises will happen? Will a crazy fan ambush the stage? Will Bieber join them in song? Will they take their shirts off? Ok, maybe we’re getting a little too hopeful about that last one, but we can be sure the UK heartthrobs will not disappoint.

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Liam Payne kept it tight lipped, telling MTV News, “We want to make a moment ourselves, but who knows?” While Harry Styles said, “This one’s for our fans.” The nominations are below; check to see if your favorite artist made the list and be sure to check out the awards on MTV September 6!

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Drake f/ Rihanna: “Take Care”
Gotye: “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”

BEST POP VIDEO

fun. f/ Janelle Monae: “We Are Young”
Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa: “Payphone”
One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”

BEST ROCK VIDEO

The Black Keys: “Lonely Boy”
Coldplay: “Paradise”
Imagine Dragons: “It’s Time”
Jack White: “Sixteen Saltines”
Linkin Park: “Burn It Down”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO

Childish Gambino: “Heartbeat”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne: “HYFR”
Kanye West f/ Pusha T, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz: “Mercy”
Nicki Minaj f/ 2 Chainz: “Beez In Tha Trap”
What The Throne: “Paris”

BEST NEW ARTIST

Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”
Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
fun. f/ Janelle Monae: “We Are Young”
One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
The Wanted: “Glad You Came”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Beyoncé: “Love On Top”
Katy Perry: “Part Of Me”
Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”
Selena Gomez & The Scene: “Love You Like A Love Song”

BEST MALE VIDEO

Chris Brown: “Turn Up The Music”
Drake f/ Rihanna: “Take Care”
Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
Usher: “Climax”

BEST ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC VIDEO

Avicii: “Le7els”
Calvin Harris: “Feels So Close”
Duck Sauce: “Big Bad Wolf”
Martin Solveig: “The Night Out”
Skrillex: “First of the Year (Equinox)”

BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE

Demi Lovato: “Skyscraper”
Gym Class Heroes f/ Ryan Tedder: “The Fighter”
Kelly Clarkson: “Dark Side”
K’Naan f/ Nelly Furtado: “Is Anybody Out There?”
Lil Wayne: “How To Love”
Rise Against: “Ballad of Hollis Brown”

To see the complete list, including nominations in the professional category, you can head over to the official VMA page.