Lady GaGa supera Katy Perry? Questa volta no, infatti è la giovane artista californiana che supera in numero di nomination ricevuti per gli MTV Video Music Awards, l’eccentrica Germanotta. Sono ben 9 le nomination ricevute da Perry perl’album “Teenage Dream” mentre Lady GaGa deve questa volta accontentarsi di sole tre nomination. Tra gli artisti più nominati anche Adele che con il suo “21” riceve ben 6 nomination, mentre tra gli artisti maschi il più nominato è Kanye West che con “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”, ne ottiene 6. I Foo Figthers concorreranno con una nomination per il best rock video “Walk” insieme a Mumford & Sons, Cage The Elephant e i Black Keys. I Beastie Boys invece sono in lizza per il video dell’anno per “Make Some Noise” insieme ad Adele, Tyler, The Creator, Katy Perry e Bruno Mars. Le premiazioni si svolgeranno a Los Angeles il 28 Agosto prossimo. I candidati nella categoria video dell’anno sono: Adele – Rolling In The Deep Bestie Boys – Make Some Noise Bruno Mars – Grenade Katy Perry – Firework Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
- Best Pop Video
Adele – Rolling In The Deep Britney Spears – Till The World Ends Bruno Mars – Grenade Katy Perry – Last Friday Night Pitbull f/ Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack – Give Me Everything
- Best Female Video
Adele – Rolling In The Deep Beyonce – Run The World (Girls) Katy Perry – Firework Lady Gaga – Born This Way Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
- Best Rock Video
Cage The Elephant – Shake Me Down Foo Fighters – Walk Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks Mumford & Sons – The Cave The Black Keys – Howlin’ For You
- Best Hip-Hop Artist
Chris Brown – Look At Me Now Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights Lil Wayne – 6 Foot 7 Foot Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes on Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
- Best New Artist
Big Sean Foster The People Kreashaywn Tyler The Creator Wiz Khalifa
- Best Male Video
Bruno Mars – Grenade Cee-Lo – Fuck You Eminem – Love The Way You Lie Justin Bieber – You Smile Kanye West – All Of The Lights
- Best Collaboration
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights Katy Perry f/ Kanye West – E.T Nicki Minaj f/ Drake – Moment 4 Life Pitbull f/ Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack – Give Me Everything
- Best Art Direction
Adele – Rolling In The Deep Death Cab For Cutie – You Are A Tourist Kanye West f/ Dwele – Power Katy Perry f/ Kanye West – E.T Lady Gaga – Judas
- Best Choreography
Beyoncé – Run The World (Girls) Britney Spears – Till The World Ends Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song Lady Gaga- Judas LMFAO f/ Lauren Bennett & Goon – Party Rock Anthem
- Best Cinematography
Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane Adele – Rolling In The Deep Beyoncé – Run The World (Girls) Eminem f/ Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
- Best Direction
Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane Adele – Rolling In The Deep Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise Eminem f/ Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie Katy Perry f/ Kanye West – E.T
- Best Editing
Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane Adele – Rolling In The Deep Katy Perry f/ Kanye West – E.T Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
- Best Special Effects
Chromeo – Dont Turn The Lights On Katy Perry f/ Kanye West – E.T Kanye West f/ Dwele – Power Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math Linkin Park – Waiting For The End