MTV VMA PREVIEW
Friday, September 10 2010 05:13
Lady Gaga and Eminem lead the nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, airing this Sunday (September 12th). The pop star is nominated for a record-breaking 13 nods, while Eminem will be up for eight Moonmen.
Gaga has made VMA history, receiving the most nominations by an artist in a single year. She's even competing against herself in the Video of the Year category, where she's up for both "Bad Romance," as well as her collaboration with Beyonce on "Telephone." Other nods include Best Pop Video, Best Female Video and Best Dance Music Video for "Bad Romance."
Eminem's "Not Afraid" clip is up for Video of the Year. He's also vying for Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video. It was also just announced that Em will open the Awards.
As for newcomers, both Florence + The Machine and B.o.B. are up for five VMAs each, Ke$ha's up for three, and Justin Bieber is up for one nod: Best New Artist.
The 27th annual MTV VMA's will air this Sunday, September 12th at 9pm on MTV.
BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga - "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce - "Telephone"
3OH!3 featuring Kesha - "My First Kiss"
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State Of Mind"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Ke$ha - "Tik Tok"
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga - "Video Phone"
Taylor Swift - "Fifteen"
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Usher featuring Will.I.Am - "OMG"
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Drake - "Find Your Love"
Jason Derulo - "In My Head"
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem "Forever"
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats - "On To The Next One"
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat - "Pursuit Of Happiness"
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha - "Tik Tok"
Jason Derulo "In My Head"
Justin Bieber - "Baby"
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett - "Massive Attack"
Broken Bells - "The Ghost Inside"
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog - "California Gurls"
Ke$ha - "Tik Tok"
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga - "Video Phone"
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars - "Nothing on You"
BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars - "Kings and Queens"
Muse - "Uprising"
Paramore - "Ignorance"
Florence + the Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"
MGMT - "Flash Delirium"
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull - "I Like It"
Cascada - "Evacuate The Dancefloor"
David Guetta featuring Akon - "Sexy Chick"
Usher featuring Will.I.Am - "OMG"
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"
30 Seconds To Mars - "Kings and Queens"
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce - "Telephone"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Florence + The Machine - "Dogs Days Are Over"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
30 Seconds To Mars - "Kings and Queens"
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga - "Video Phone"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce - "Telephone"
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga - "Video Phone"
Usher featuring Will.I.Am - "OMG"
Janelle Monae featuring Big Boi - "Tightrope"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Mumford and Sons - "Little Lion Man"
Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"
BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance
Eminem "Not Afraid"
Pink - "Funhouse"
30 Seconds To Mars - "Kings and Queens"
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Rihanna - "Rude Boy"
Pink - "Funhouse"
Miike Snow - "Animal"
Album: Miike Snow
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Muse - "Uprising"
Green Day - "21st Century Breakdown"
Dan Black - "Symphonies"
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black - "Symphonies"
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def - "Stylo"
Coldplay - "Strawberry Swing"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
