Doing a visual album has paid off for Beyonce: She's the leading nominee at the MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV announced Thursday that Beyonce is up for eight moonman trophies, including video of the year for "Drunk in Love."
Australian performer Iggy Azalea and rapper Eminem are nominated for seven awards each.
But Pharrell is the only male nominated for the top award.
Along with Beyonce, his "Happy" will compete with Azalea's "Fancy," Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" and singer Sia's "Chandelier" for video of the year.
The VMAs will air live on August 24th from The Forum in Inglewood, California. Performers will include Grande, Usher and 5 Seconds of Summer.
