2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS Nominations Announced Live on Beats 1 Today

MTV previously announced that Apple Music's Beats 1 will be the exclusive home for the global announcement of the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards" (VMAs) nominations. The nominees will be revealed during the Beats 1 Chart show at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT today, July 21, hosted by Brooke Reece accompanied by Travis Mills. Beats 1 is a worldwide radio station broadcasting on Apple Music to more than 100 countries.

Starting today, MTV and Beats 1 will launch a 24-hour countdown across each brand's various digital and social platforms that will point fans to the live announcement the following day. Immediately following the announcement on Beats 1, voting for the 2015 MTV VMA categories will go live at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT at vma.mtv.com.

The announcement kicks off the campaign for the LIVE VMAs telecast that will air on Sunday, August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV from the Microsoft Theater, formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. The 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards" will air across MTV's global network of channels in more than 160 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer for the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards." Van Toffler, Stephen Friedman, Amy Doyle and Garrett English are Executive Producers. Garrett English also serves as Executive In Charge of Production for MTV. Joanna Bomberg, Jen Jones and Lee Lodge are Co-Executive Producers. Hamish Hamilton is Director. Wendy Plaut is Celebrity Talent Executive.

Official sponsors of the 2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS include: CLEAN & CLEAR®, COVERGIRL®, Orbit® Gum, PEPSI®, State Farm®, Taco Bell®, Trojan™ Brand Condoms, and truth®.

To stay up to date on Beats 1 programming visit www.Beats1Radio.com or follow @Applemusic and @Beats1.

About MTV:

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online HUB MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

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