Well, they’re a whole lot worse actually, as she hasn’t been nominated at all.
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Beyonce's nods are for a number of the videos from her visual album 'Lemonade'
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Taylor had three videos - ‘New Romantics’, ‘Out Of The Woods’ and ‘Wildest Dream’ - eligible for an award, but she’s received a grand total of zero nods, while Beyonce is out in the lead with a whooping 11.
Queen Bey will even be battling against herself in one category, which prompted this witty take on Twitter:
It gets even worse for Taylor when you look further down the list, as Kanye has also scooped a nomination for his controversial ‘Famous’ video, in which a naked waxwork of the ‘1989’ singer features, as he raps about how he ‘made that bitch famous’.
Calvin Harris and Rihanna have also landed themselves on the VMAs shortlist, thanks to the video for their track ‘This Is What You Came For’, which was penned by Calvin with his ex Taylor. Ouch.
See the full list of nominations below…
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele - “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Kanye West – “Famous”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
BEST MALE VIDEO
Drake – “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 COLLABORATION
Beyoncé 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” (short version)
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Desiigner – “Panda”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Chance The Rapper ft. Saba – “Angels”
2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
All 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”
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
Afrojack – “SummerThing!”
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine – “The Odyssey”
Beyoncé – “Lemonade”
Justin Bieber – “PURPOSE: The Movement”
Chris Brown – “Royalty”
Troye Sivan – “Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES:
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Hold Up” (Production Designer: Jason Hougaard)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Production Designer: Alexander Delgado)
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane)
David Bowie – “Blackstar” (Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Cinematographer: Paul Laufer)
BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis)
Adele – “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up” (VFX Editor: Vania Heymann)
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo)
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (VFX Editor: Sam Sneade)
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller)
Zayn – “PILLOWTALK” (VFX Editor: David Smith)
Taylor Swift And Kanye West: A Timeline Of Their Relationship
1. VMAs 2009(01 of16)
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It all began in 2009, when Kanye West made headlines all over the world by he interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs. She was collecting a prize for her ‘You Belong With Me’ music video, but ‘Ye clearly thought Beyoncé’s ‘You Belong With Me’ was a more worthy winner. The worst of it is, he famously told her ‘Imma let you finish’, and then didn’t let her finish. (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
2. The Fall-Out(02 of16)
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The backlash started almost immediately, with singer P!nk declaring he was the “biggest piece of shit on earth” and Katy Perry - who would later have her own beef with Taylor, and collaborate with Yeezy on the song ‘E.T.’ - tweeting simply “fuck Kanye”. The most surprising Taylor supporter, though, was Barack Obama, who called Kanye a “jackass” during an off-the-record moment, which raised eyebrows. (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)
3. 'Fame Kills'(03 of16)
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The worst part of the Kanye backlash was when Lady Gaga chose to cancel their scheduled joint world jaunt, the ‘Fame Kills’ tour, allegedly due to “creative differences”. Gaga later went on her highly successful ‘The Fame Monster’ world tour solo, while Kanye chose to take “a break”. (credit:Paul Morigi via Getty Images)
4. Kanye Picks Up The Pieces(04 of16)
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In the ensuing months, Kanye’s attitude towards the incident switched between apologetic and defiant, posting - and then deleting - a remorseful blog post on his website. However, he later suggested that Taylor had “ridden the wave” of publicity that he claimed to have created for her with his interruption, while not sticking up for him in any ensuing interview. (credit:Venturelli via Getty Images)
5. 'Innocent'(05 of16)
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Far from sticking up for Kanye, a year after the incident she performed the song ‘Innocent’ at the VMAs, which alluded to the ‘Dark Fantasy’ rapper in a number of ways, a move that was praised by some critics, but branded “bitter” and “petty” by others. (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
6. The Reconciliation(06 of16)
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In May 2011, Kanye and Taylor came face to face for the first time at a fashion show, where it was reported that they shared a casual high-five, seemingly putting the past behind them. (credit:Gregg DeGuire via Getty Images)
7. Grammys 2015(07 of16)
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Indeed, by 2015, Taylor was on top of the world, following the release of her first purely pop album, ‘1989’, and happily posed for a photo with Kanye at the Grammys (where, at the same ceremony, he jokingly took to the stage when Beck was awarded Album Of The Year over - you guessed it! - Beyoncé). (credit:Larry Busacca via Getty Images)
8. R. E. S. P. E. C. T.(08 of16)
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Speaking about their reconciliation that summer, she explained: “I feel like I wasn’t ready to be friends with him until I felt like he had some sort of respect for me, and he wasn’t ready to be friends with me until he had some sort of respect for me - so it was the same issue, and we both reached the same place at the same time.” (credit:Michael Loccisano via Getty Images)
9. The VMAs 2015(09 of16)
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On the sixth anniversary of Kanye’s infamous stage invasion, Taylor took to the stage to introduce him at the 2015 VMAs, where she alluded to the incident before he collected his Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. (credit:Kevin Winter/MTV1415 via Getty Images)
10. Kanye Tells It Like It Is(10 of16)
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What we weren’t expecting was for Kanye to then defend the incident, explaining: “I often think back to the first day I met you also. You know I think about when I’m in the grocery store with my daughter and I have a really great conversation about fresh juice… and at the end they say, ’Oh, you’re not that bad after all!’ And like I think about it sometimes. … It crosses my mind a little bit like when I go to a baseball game and 60,000 people boo me. Crosses my mind a little bit.” (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
11. 'BFFs'(11 of16)
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Still, Taylor was adamant things between them hadn’t turned sour, sharing this snap of flowers that her “BFF” had sent her, along with the hashtag #KanTay2020, referencing Yeezy’s vow to run for the next presidential election (credit:Instagram/Taylor Swift)
12. 'Famous'(12 of16)
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And then… things took an unfortunate turn, when in 2016, Kanye unveiled his song, ‘Famous’. Debuted at his ‘Yeezy Season 3’ fashion show, he’s heard rapping: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex. Why? I made that bitch famous, I made that bitch famous.” (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
13. Taylor's #Squad Assemble(13 of16)
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Taylor initially kept schtum about his remarks, though her friends and family were quick to slam Kanye, including her brother, who uploaded a video of himself through his Yeezy trainers in the bin. Kanye, meanwhile, was adamant that he contacted Taylor about the lyrics, insisting she gave him the thumbs up. (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
14. 'Misogynistic'(14 of16)
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However, a representative for the ‘Shake It Off’ singer was quick to dispel his claims, saying that she would never approve a “misogynist” rap such as Kanye’s. (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
15. Grammys 2016(15 of16)
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Taylor eventually discussed the controversy herself during her acceptance speech at the 2016 Grammys, telling her young fans not to let any man take credit for their accomplishments or, more crucially, their “fame”. (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
16. 'Fake ass'(16 of16)
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Shortly afterwards, Page Six published leaked audio of Kanye backstage at ‘Saturday Night Live’, claiming that “fake ass” Taylor had left him feeling “bummed”. The feud rolls on... (credit:GVK/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)