The nominations are in……2011 MTV Video Music Awards!!!
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are in, and Katy Perry leads the pack with 9 nominations. She definitely deserves, she has sold over a million copies domestically of her album “Teenage Dream”. All of her singles been Top 5 hits, with the first four consecutively hitting the #1 spot. Adele, and Kanye West come in a close second with 7 nominations a piece. Katy Perry and Adele are both nominated in the Video Of The Year category with “Rolling In The Deep”, and “Firework”. Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and Beyonce are nominated for three VMAs a piece. Congratulations to all the nominees. The ceremony takes place Aug. 28th at the Nokia Theatre. Here is the FULL LIST of categories, and nominees:
Video of the year
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Best female video
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Best male video
Cee Lo Green, “[Bleep] You”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All of the Lights”
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
Best hip-hop video
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz, “6’7’”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All of the Lights”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look at Me Now”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lupe Fiasco, “The Show Goes On”
Best new artist
Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
Wiz Khalifa, “Black and Yellow”
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown, “My Last”
Kreayshawn, “Gucci Gucci”
Best pop video
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, “Give Me Everything”
Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
Best female video
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Best rock video
The Black Keys, “Howlin for You”
Foo Fighters, “Walk”
Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
Mumford & Sons, “The Cave”
Cage the Elephant, “Shake Me Down”
Best collaboration
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, “Give Me Everything”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look at Me Now”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All of the Lights”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, “Moment 4 Life”
Best art direction
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Kanye West, “Power”
Death Cab for Cutie, “You Are a Tourist”
Best female video
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Best choreography
Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)”
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Bruno Mars, “The Lazy Song”
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, “Party Rock Anthem”
Best cinematography
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls)”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie
Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream”
Thirty Seconds to Mars, “Hurricane”
Best direction
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds to Mars, “Hurricane”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
Best editing
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds to Mars, “Hurricane”
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All of the Lights”
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”
Best SFX
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Kanye West, “Power”
Linkin Park, “Waiting for the End”
Chromeo, “Don’t Turn the Lights On”
Supreme-Fabulosity 