diff --git a/octodns/record.py b/octodns/record.py
index 4b054db..0d6462b 100644
--- a/octodns/record.py
+++ b/octodns/record.py
@@ -254,35 +254,13 @@ class _ValuesMixin(object):
     def validate(cls, name, data):
         reasons = super(_ValuesMixin, cls).validate(name, data)
 
-        values = []
         try:
             values = data['values']
-            if not values:
-                values = []
-                reasons.append('missing value(s)')
-            else:
-                # loop through copy of values
-                # remove invalid value from values
-                for value in list(values):
-                    if value is None:
-                        reasons.append('missing value(s)')
-                        values.remove(value)
-                    elif len(value) == 0:
-                        reasons.append('empty value')
-                        values.remove(value)
         except KeyError:
             try:
-                value = data['value']
-                if value is None:
-                    reasons.append('missing value(s)')
-                    values = []
-                elif len(value) == 0:
-                    reasons.append('empty value')
-                    values = []
-                else:
-                    values = value
+                values = data['value']
             except KeyError:
-                reasons.append('missing value(s)')
+                values = []
 
         reasons.extend(cls._value_type.validate(values))
 
@@ -391,10 +369,10 @@ class _ValueMixin(object):
         value = None
         try:
             value = data['value']
-            if value is None:
-                reasons.append('missing value')
-            elif value == '':
+            if value == '':
                 reasons.append('empty value')
+            elif value is None:
+                reasons.append('missing value')
         except KeyError:
             reasons.append('missing value')
         if value:
@@ -451,12 +429,19 @@ class Ipv4List(object):
     def validate(cls, data):
         if not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
             data = (data,)
+        if len(data) == 0:
+            return ['missing value(s)']
         reasons = []
         for value in data:
-            try:
-                IPv4Address(unicode(value))
-            except Exception:
-                reasons.append('invalid IPv4 address "{}"'.format(value))
+            if value is '':
+                reasons.append('empty value')
+            elif value is None:
+                reasons.append('missing value(s)')
+            else:
+                try:
+                    IPv4Address(unicode(value))
+                except Exception:
+                    reasons.append('invalid IPv4 address "{}"'.format(value))
         return reasons
 
 
@@ -466,12 +451,19 @@ class Ipv6List(object):
     def validate(cls, data):
         if not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
             data = (data,)
+        if len(data) == 0:
+            return ['missing value(s)']
         reasons = []
         for value in data:
-            try:
-                IPv6Address(unicode(value))
-            except Exception:
-                reasons.append('invalid IPv6 address "{}"'.format(value))
+            if value is '':
+                reasons.append('empty value')
+            elif value is None:
+                reasons.append('missing value(s)')
+            else:
+                try:
+                    IPv6Address(unicode(value))
+                except Exception:
+                    reasons.append('invalid IPv6 address "{}"'.format(value))
         return reasons
 
 
@@ -743,7 +735,9 @@ class _NsValue(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def validate(cls, data):
-        if not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
+        if not data:
+            return ['missing value(s)']
+        elif not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
             data = (data,)
         reasons = []
         for value in data:
@@ -869,7 +863,9 @@ class _ChunkedValue(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def validate(cls, data):
-        if not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
+        if not data:
+            return ['missing value(s)']
+        elif not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
             data = (data,)
         reasons = []
         for value in data:
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record.py b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
index d761573..c52a9aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(['missing ttl', 'missing value(s)'],
                           ctx.exception.reasons)
 
-        # invalid ip address
+        # invalid ipv4 address
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
             Record.new(self.zone, '', {
                 'type': 'A',
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(['invalid IPv4 address "hello"'],
                           ctx.exception.reasons)
 
-        # invalid ip addresses
+        # invalid ipv4 addresses
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
             Record.new(self.zone, '', {
                 'type': 'A',
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
             'invalid IPv4 address "goodbye"'
         ], ctx.exception.reasons)
 
-        # invalid & valid ip addresses, no ttl
+        # invalid & valid ipv4 addresses, no ttl
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
             Record.new(self.zone, '', {
                 'type': 'A',
@@ -967,6 +967,128 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
             'invalid IPv4 address "hello"',
         ], ctx.exception.reasons)
 
+    def test_AAAA_validation(self):
+        # doesn't blow up
+        Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+            'type': 'AAAA',
+            'ttl': 600,
+            'value': '2601:644:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a',
+        })
+        Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+            'type': 'AAAA',
+            'ttl': 600,
+            'values': [
+                '2601:644:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a',
+            ]
+        })
+        Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+            'type': 'AAAA',
+            'ttl': 600,
+            'values': [
+                '2601:644:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a',
+                '2601:642:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a',
+            ]
+        })
+
+        # missing value(s), no value or value
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing value(s)'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # missing value(s), empty values
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'values': []
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing value(s)'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # missing value(s), None values
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'values': None
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing value(s)'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # missing value(s) and empty value
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'values': [None, '']
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing value(s)',
+                           'empty value'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # missing value(s), None value
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'value': None
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing value(s)'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # empty value, empty string value
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'value': ''
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['empty value'], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # missing value(s) & ttl
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['missing ttl', 'missing value(s)'],
+                          ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # invalid IPv6 address
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'value': 'hello'
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['invalid IPv6 address "hello"'],
+                          ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # invalid IPv6 addresses
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'values': ['hello', 'goodbye']
+            })
+        self.assertEquals([
+            'invalid IPv6 address "hello"',
+            'invalid IPv6 address "goodbye"'
+        ], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
+        # invalid & valid IPv6 addresses, no ttl
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
+                'type': 'AAAA',
+                'values': [
+                    '2601:644:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a',
+                    'hello',
+                    '2601:642:500:e210:62f8:1dff:feb8:947a'
+                ]
+            })
+        self.assertEquals([
+            'missing ttl',
+            'invalid IPv6 address "hello"',
+        ], ctx.exception.reasons)
+
     def test_geo(self):
         Record.new(self.zone, '', {
             'geo': {