Chance has his city doing front flips yet again.
Chicago’s favorite rapper scored an MTV Video Music Award nomination for his “Angels” music video, which was shot partially on the CTA.
The song, featuring Chicago rapper and producer Saba, premiered on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in October 2015. It was then released on Chance’s “Coloring Book” out in May. The video itself dropped in April, ahead of the mixtape’s release.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Hello” by Adele
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
“Sorry” by Justin Bieber
“Famous” by Kanye West
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
“Hello” by Adele
“Into You” by Ariana Grande
“Hold Up” by Beyonce
“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake
“Cheap Thrills” by Sia
BEST MALE VIDEO
“Don’t” by Bryson Tiller
“This Is What You Came for” by Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
“Famous” by Kanye West
“Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
“Watch Out” by 2 Chainz
“Don’t” by Bryson Tiller
“Angels” by Chance the Rapper feat. Saba
“Panda” by Desiigner
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
BEST POP VIDEO
“Hello” by Adele
“Wild Things” by Alessia Cara
“Into You” by Ariana Grande
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Sorry” by Justin Bieber
BEST ROCK VIDEO
“Missing You” by All Time Low
“Adventure of a Lifetime” by Coldplay
“Irresistible” by Fall Out Boy feat. Demi Lovato
“Victorious” by Panic! at the Disco
“Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
“The Girl Is Mine” by 99 Soul feat. Destiny’s Child and Brandy
“Summerthing!” by Afrojack
“How Deep Is Your Love” by Calvin Harris and Disciples
“I Took a Pill in Ibiza” by Mike Posner
“Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers feat. Daya
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
DNCE
Lukas Graham
Zara Larsson
BEST COLLABORATION VIDEO
“Let Me Love You” by Ariana Grande feat. Lil Wayne
“Freedom” by Beyonce feat. Kendrick Lamar
“This Is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna
“Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign
“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
“Lemonade” by Beyonce
“Royalty” by Chris Brown
“The Odyssey” by Florence + The Machine
“Purpose: The Movement” by Justin Bieber
“Blue Neighborhood Trilogy” by Troye Sivan
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Hello” by Adele
“Hold Up” by Beyonce
“Blackstar” by David Bowie
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
“M.I.L.F.$” by Fergie
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Sorry” by Beyonce
“M3LL155X” by FKA Twigs
“Delilah” by Florence + The Machine
“WTF (Where They From”) by Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Hello” by Adele
“I Wanna Know” by Alesso
“Into You” by Ariana Grande
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Lazarus” by David Bowie
BEST DIRECTION
“Hello” by Adele
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Up&Up” by Coldplay
“Lazarus” by David Bowie
“The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala
BEST EDITING
“Hello” by Adele
“M.I.L.F.$” by Fergie
“Into You” by Ariana Grande
“Formation” by Beyonce
“Lazarus” by David Bowie
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Send My Love (to Your New Lover)” by Adele
“Up&Up” by Coldplay
“M3LL155X” by FKA Twigs
“Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weekend
“Pillowtalk” by Zayn
Notice one big, blonde-haired name missing? Sorry, Tay. Maybe next year.
You can vote for Chance, and your other faves, here.
@shelbielbostedt | sbostedt@redeyechicago.com
