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MTV’s 2012 VMA Nominees: Drake vs. Gotye vs. Katy Perry vs. M.I.A. vs. Rihanna for Video of the Year |
Remember, remember the sixth of September. That’s when music’s stars get to shine and compete to take home their very on Moon Man for MTV’s annual Video Music Awards. 2012′s VMAs will be seeing some very interesting competition in some of the categories. The full list of nominees for each of the categories are listed below, so check out the battles in each of them.
Take for example the Video of the Year category. We have former lovers Drake and Rihanna going head to head. In fact, Rihanna has the best chances of winning in that category as she’s nominated for both her own song and being featured in Drake’s song. For Best Male Video, mentor Usher dukes it out with his padawan Justin Bieber. Who will win? We’ll find out the sixth of September. Until then, keep it locked and bookmarked here on Nerdles for the freshest updates.
The nominees are…
Video of the Year:
- Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
- Gotye: “Somebody That I Used To Know” ft. Kimbra
- Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
- M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
- Rihanna: “We Found Love”
Best New Artist:
- Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”
- Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
- fun.: “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae
- One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
- The Wanted: “Glad You Came”
Best Male Video:
- Chris Brown: “Turn Up The Music”
- Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
- Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
- Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
- Usher: “Climax”
Best Female Video:
- Beyonce: “Love On Top”
- Katy Perry: “Part Of Me”
- Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
- Rihanna: “We Found Love”
- Selena Gomez & The Scene: “Love You Like A Love Song”
Best Hip Hop Video:
- Childish Gambino: “Heartbeat”
- Drake: “HYFR” ft. Lil Wayne
- Kanye West: “Mercy” ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
- Nicki Minaj: “Beez In The Trap” ft. 2 Chainz
- Watch The Throne: “N****s In Paris”
Best Pop Video:
- fun.: “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae
- Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
- Maroon 5: “Payphone” ft. Wiz Khalifa
- One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
- Rihanna: “We Found Love”
Best Rock Video:
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- The Black Keys: “Lonely Boys”
- Coldplay: “Paradise”
- Imagine Dragons: “It’s Time”
- Jack White: “Sixteen Saltines”
- Linkin Park: “Burn It Down”
Best Electronic Dance Music Video:
- Duck Sauce: “Big Bad Wolf”
- Calvin Harris: “Feel So Close”
- Skrillex: “First of the Year (Equinox)”
- Martin Solveig: “The Night Out”
- Avicii: “Le7els”
Best Video with a Message:
- Demi Lovato: “Skyscraper”
- Rise Against: “Ballad of Hollis Brown”
- Kelly Clarkson: “Dark Side”
- Gym Class Heroes: “The Fighter”
- K’Naan “Is Anybody Out There?” ft. Nelly Furtado
- Lil Wayne: “How to Love”
Best Art Direction:
- Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
- Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
- Lana Del Rey: “Born to Die”
- Regina Spektor: “All the Rowboats”
- Of Monsters & Men: “Little Talks”
Best Choreography:
- Chris Brown: “Turn Up the Music”
- Rihanna: “Where Have You Been”
- Beyonce: “Countdown”
- Avicii: “Le7els”
- Jennifer Lopez: “Dance Again” ft. Pitbull
Best Cinematography:
- M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
- Adele: “Someone Like You”
- Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
- Coldplay: “Princess of China” ft. Rihanna
- Lana Del Rey: “Born to Die”
Best Visual Effects:
- Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
- Rihanna: “Where Have You Been”
- David Guetta: “Turn Me On” ft. Nicki Minaj
- Linkin Park: “BURN IT DOWN”
Best Editing:
- Beyonce: “Countdown”
- A$AP Rocky: “Goldie”
- Gotye: “Somebody That I Used to Know” ft. Kimbra
- Watch the Throne: “N****s in Paris”
- Kanye West: “Mercy” ft. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz
Best Direction:
- M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
- Duck Sauce: “Big Bad Wolf”
- Coldplay: “Princess of China” ft. Rihanna
- Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
- Watch the Throne: “Otis”
Image credit: MTV
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