Timberlake, Macklemore Lead MTV Video Music Awards Nominees

Recording artists Just Timberlake, left, and Jay-Z performing at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 10, 2013.

Pop singer Justin Timberlake and hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis each received six nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, which were announced on Wednesday.

Timberlake, 32, made his long-awaited return to music earlier this year with The 20/20 Experience, which has become 2013's best-selling album so far.