Written by Brandy Smith
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards have been announced and Lady Gaga leads with a whooping 13 nominations, not including her collaborations with Beyonce for Video Phone, which brings her total nominations to 16. Of course, heavy hitters Jay-Z, Beyonce, Usher and Eminem have also received several nominations. Surprisingly, Rihanna only received one nomination for the ‘editing’ of her ‘Rude Boy’ video. Wow!
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 Beyoncé, ‘Telephone’
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, ‘Airplanes’
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Ke$ha, ‘Tik Tok’
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, ‘California Gurls’
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, ‘Video Phone (Extended Remix)’
Taylor Swift, ‘Fifteen’
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, ‘OMG’
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, ‘Airplanes’
Drake, ‘Find Your Love’
Jason Derulo, ‘In My Head’
BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, ‘Airplanes’
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, ‘Video Phone (Extended Remix)’
3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha, ‘My First Kiss’
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, ‘Empire State of Mind’
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha, ‘Tik Tok’
Jason Derulo, ‘In My Head’
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, ‘Baby’
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett, ‘Massive Attack’
Broken Bells, ‘The Ghost Inside’
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams, ‘Airplanes’
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, ‘Forever’
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats, ‘On To The Next One’
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat, ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, ‘California Gurls’
Ke$ha, ‘Tik Tok’
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, ‘Video Phone (Extended Remix)’
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’
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Florence + The Machine, ‘Dogs Days Are Over’
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
30 Seconds To Mars, ‘Kings and Queens’
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, ‘Video Phone (Extended Remix)’
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce, ‘Telephone’
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga, ‘Video Phone (Extended Remix)’
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, ‘OMG’
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi, ‘Tightrope’
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Jay-Z and 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 and Alicia Keys, ‘Empire State of Mind’
Director: Hype Williams
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Director: Francis Lawrence
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Director: Rich Lee
P!nk, ‘Funhouse’
Director: Dave Meyers
30 Seconds To Mars, ‘Kings and Queens’
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Editor: Jarrett Fijal
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Editor: Ken Mowe
Rihanna, ‘Rude Boy’
Editor: Clark Eddy
P!nk, ‘Funhouse’
Editor: Chris Davis
Miike Snow, ‘Animal’
Editor: Frank Macias
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga, ‘Bad Romance’
Special Effects: Tim Jarvis
Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’
Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX
Muse, ‘Uprising’
Special Effects: Sam Stevens
Green Day, ’21st Century Breakdown’
Special Effects: Laundry
Dan Black, ‘Symphonies’
Special Effects: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black, ‘Symphonies’
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack and Mos Def, ‘Stylo’
Coldplay, ‘Strawberry Swing’
The Black Keys, ‘Tighten Up’
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