The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on August at 9 PM. This year Adele, Katy Perry and Kanye West lead the pack. Katy Perry has 9 nominations while Adele and Kanye West each have 7. Following the three front runners Bruno Mars has 4, Eminem, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, 30 Seconds to Mars and Nicki Minaj all have 3 and Foster the People, Manchester Orchestra, Tyler, the Creator, Britney Spears, the Beastie Boys, Chris Brown, Pitbull and Lil Wayne all have 2 nominations. Below is the full list of nominations. I'm glad Tyler, the Creator is getting some shine for his video for Yonkers.
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, "F*** 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 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 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"
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
BEST DIRECTION
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
BEST EDITING
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math"
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
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"
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