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Thursday, July 21, 2011

KATY PERRY LEADS 2011 VMA WITH 9 NOMINATIONS.


KATY PERRY will be the girl to beat at next month's (Aug11) MTV Video Music Awards after landing nine nominations to become the leading lady ahead of peers like ADELE, LADY GAGA and BEYONCE. The California Gurls singer picked up nods in most of the ceremony's biggest categories when the categories were announced on Wednesday (20Jul11). She's up for Best Pop Video, Best Collaboration, Best Direction and Video of the Year for her explosive Firework promo. British sensation Adele is close on her heels with seven nominations. She'll also compete for Video of the Year.

Matching Adele's seven nods is Kanye West, who is who is up for prizes including Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Male Video. He also has two shots at the Best Collaboration award for his duets with Rihanna on Lights and Katy Perry's E.T.Gaga, who stole the show at last year's (10) award show by turning up in that now notorious meatdress, is up for three trophies - the same amount as Beyonce. Gaga and Beyonce will battle it out in both the Best Female Video and Best Choreography categories, while they have also received nods for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography respectively.

Rap newcomer Nicki Minaj is also aiming for a trio of awards.
Eminem is another main man on the nominations list, he will fight for three Moonmen trophies - Best Male Video, Best Direction and Best Cinematography - for his Rihanna collaboration Love The Way You Lie. Bruno Mars has four nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Male Video for Grenade. Others battling for the revered Video of the Year prize include Beastie Boys (Make Some Noise) and Tyler, The Creator (Yonkers). The ceremony will take place in New York on 28 August (11).

Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is nominated for Best Male Video, and Montreal ’s electro-funk duo Chromeo are nominated in the BEST SFX (Special Effects) category. For full list of nominations please see below.The 2011 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS airs live on MuchMusic in Canada on Sunday, August 28 at 9pm ET, preceded by the 2011 MTV VMAs Red Carpet/Pre-Show at 8pm ET.


VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Tyler, The Creator

Title: Yonkers

Album: Goblin

Director: Wolf Haley

Label: XL Recordings

Production Company: Happy Place

Producer: Tara Razavi

Katy Perry

Title: Firework

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Dave Meyers

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Radical Media

Producer: Robert Bray, Danny Lockwood

Bruno Mars

Title: Grenade

Album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Director: Nabil Elderkin

Label: Elektra

Production Company: Little Minx/RSA

Producer: Anne Johnson

Beastie Boys

Title: Make Some Noise

Album: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Director: Adam Yauch

Label: Capitol Records

Production Company: Directors Bureau

Producer: Samantha Storr

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Katy Perry

Title: Firework

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Dave Meyers

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Radical Media

Producer: Robert Bray, Danny Lockwood

Beyonce

Title: Run The World (Girls)

Album: 4

Director: Francis Lawrence

Label: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

Production Company: DNA

Producer: Justin Diener

Nicki Minaj

Title: Super Bass

Album: Pink Friday

Director: Sanaa Hamri

Label: Young Money/Cash Money Records

Production Company: 305 Films

Producer: Kimberly S. Stuckwisch, Michelle Larkin & Keith "KB" Brown

Lady Gaga

Title: Born This Way

Album: Born This Way

Director: Nick Knight, Haus of Gaga

Label: Streamline/Interscope/Konlive

Production Company: Factory Films, Ltd.

Producer: Nicole Ehrlich, Steven Johnson

BEST MALE VIDEO

Cee Lo Green

Title: F*** You

Album: The Lady Killer

Director: Matt Stawski

Label: Elektra

Production Company: Refused TV

Producer: Paul Bock

Eminem feat. Rihanna

Title: Love The Way You Lie

Album: Recovery

Director: Joseph Kahn

Label: Aftermath Records

Production Company: H.S.I. Productions

Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo

Bruno Mars

Title: Grenade

Album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Director: Nabil Elderkin

Label: Elektra

Production Company: Little Minx/RSA

Producer: Anne Johnson

Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi

Title: All Of The Lights

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Hype Williams

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

Production Company: Naaila Entertainment

Producer: Hype Williams

Justin Bieber

Title: U Smile

Album: My World 2.0

Director: Colin Tilley

Label: RBMG/Island Records

Production Company: Riveting Entertainment

Producer: Andrew Listermann

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz

Title: 6’7’

Album: Tha Carter IV

Director: Hype Williams

Label: Cash Money Records

Production Company: Naaila Entertainment

Producer: Hype Williams

Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi

Title: All Of The Lights

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Hype Williams

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

Production Company: Naaila Entertainment

Producer: Hype Williams

Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

Title: Look At Me Now

Album: F.A.M.E.

Director: Colin Tilley

Label: Jive/JLG

Production Company: Riveting Entertainment, LLC

Producer: Andrew Listermann

Nicki Minaj

Title: Super Bass

Album: Pink Friday

Director: Sanaa Hamri

Label: Young Money/Cash Money Records

Production Company: 305 Films

Producer: Kimberly S. Stuckwisch, Michelle Larkin & Keith "KB" Brown

Lupe Fiasco

Title: The Show Goes On

Album: Lasers

Director: Hiro Murai

Label: 1st and 15th/Atlantic Records

Production Company: Partizan

Producer: Anne Johnson

BEST NEW ARTIST

Foster The People

Title: Pumped Up Kicks

Album: Foster The People

Director: Josef Geiger

Label: Columbia

Producer: Josef Geiger

Wiz Khalifa

Title: Black and Yellow

Album: Rolling Papers

Director: Bill Paladino

Label: Rostrum/Atlantic Records

Production Company: Bill Paladino,Kevin Kauffman

Producer: Kevin Kauffman, Adam Topper

Tyler, The Creator

Title: Yonkers

Album: Goblin

Director: Wolf Haley

Label: XL Recordings

Production Company: Happy Place

Producer: Tara Razavi

Big Sean feat. Chris Brown

Title: My Last

Album: Finally Famous

Director: Taj

Label: GOOD Music/Def Jam

Production Company: Happy Place

Producer: Tara Razavi

Kreayshawn

Title: Gucci Gucci

Album: N/A

Director: Joseph Zentil

Label: Columbia

Production Company: Strange Customs

Producer: Armand Zentil

BEST POP VIDEO

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Bruno Mars

Title: Grenade

Album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Director: Nabil Elderkin

Label: Elektra

Production Company: Little Minx/RSA

Producer: Anne Johnson

Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack

Title: Give Me Everything

Album: Planet Pit

Director: David Rousseau

Label: J/Pologrounds

Production Company: Creative Seen

Producer: Alexandra Sdoucos

Katy Perry

Title: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Marc Klasfeld & Danny Lockwood

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Rockhard Films

Producer: John Winter

Britney Spears

Title: Till The World Ends

Album: Femme Fatale

Director: Ray Kay

Label: Jive/Jive Label Group

Production Company: Rockhard Films

Producer: Clark Jackson

BEST ROCK VIDEO

The Black Keys

Title: Howlin For You

Album: Brothers

Director: Chris Marrs Piliero

Label: Nonesuch

Production Company: Kleiner @ Hello! (Santa Monica)

Producers: Sheira Rees-Davies

Foo Fighters

Title: Walk

Album: Wasting Light

Director: Sam Jones

Label: RCA

Production Company: Black Dog Films

Producer: Jill Hardin

Foster The People

Title: Pumped Up Kicks

Album: Foster The People

Director: Josef Geiger

Label: Columbia

Producer: Josef Geiger

Mumford & Sons

Title: The Cave

Album: Sigh No More

Director: Fred and Nick

Label: Glassnote Records

Production Company: Pulse Films

Producer: Samira Kanwar/Rebecca Sykes

Cage The Elephant

Title: Shake Me Down

Album: Thank You Happy Birthday

Director: Isaac Rentz

Label: DSP/Jive Label Group

Production Company: More Media

Producer: Blake Morrison

BEST COLLABORATION

Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack

Title: Give Me Everything

Album: Planet Pit

Director: David Rousseau

Label: J/Pologrounds

Production Company: Creative Seen

Producer: Alexandra Sdoucos

Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

Title: Look At Me Now

Album: F.A.M.E.

Director: Colin Tilley

Label: Jive/JLG

Production Company: Riveting Entertainment, LLC

Producer: Andrew Listermann

Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi

Title: All Of The Lights

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Hype Williams

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

Production Company: Naaila Entertainment

Producer: Hype Williams

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Title: E.T.

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Symphony 19

Producer: Natasha Alexsa-Garcia, Danny Lockwood

Nicki Minaj feat. Drake

Title: Moment 4 Life

Album: Pink Friday

Director: Chris Robinson

Label: Young Money/Cash Money Records

Production Company: robot Films

Producer: K. Brown/M. Gutman

BEST ART DIRECTION

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Art Director: Nathan Parker

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Title: E.T.

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Symphony 19

Producers: Natasha Alexsa-Garcia, Danny Lockwood

Art Director: Jason Fijal

Lady Gaga

Title: Judas

Album: Born This Way

Director: Lady Gaga, Laurieann Gibson

Label: Streamline/Interscope/Konlive

Production Company: Factory Films, Ltd.

Producer: Nicole Ehrlich, Steven Johnson

Art Director: Amy Danger

Kanye West

Title: Power

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Marco Brambilla

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Def Jam

Production Company: Stink

Producer: Anna Smith

Art Director: Babak Radboy

Death Cab For Cutie

Title: You Are A Tourist

Album: Codes and Keys

Director: Tim Nakashi

Label: Atlantic Records

Production Company: Jonathan Lia Productions

Producer: Jonathan Lia

Art Director: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi, Anthony Maitz

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Beyonce

Title: Run The World (Girls)

Album: 4

Director: Francis Lawrence

Label: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

Production Company: DNA

Producer: Justin Diener

Choreographer: Frank Gatson

Britney Spears

Title: Till The World Ends

Album: Femme Fatale

Director: Ray Kay

Label: Jive/Jive Label Group

Production Company: Rockhard Films

Producer: Clark Jackson

Choreographer: Brian Freedman

Lady Gaga

Title: Judas

Album: Born This Way

Director: Lady Gaga, Laurieann Gibson

Label: Streamline/Interscope/Konlive

Production Company: Factory Films, Ltd.

Producer: Nicole Ehrlich, Steven Johnson

Choreographer: Laurieann Gibson

Bruno Mars

Title: The Lazy Song

Album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Director: Nez

Label: Elektra

Production Company: Furlined LLC

Producer: Anne Johnson

Choreographer: Bruno Mars & Poreotics

LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock

Title: Party Rock Anthem

Album: Sorry for Party Rocking

Director: Mickey Finnegan

Label: Cherrytree/Interscope

Production Company: Rock Hard Films, LTD

Producer: Alexa Dedlow, Joyce Washington, Nicole Ehrlich

Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi of the Quest Crew

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Cinematographer: Tom Townend

Beyonce

Title: Run The World (Girls)

Album: 4

Director: Francis Lawrence

Label: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

Production Company: DNA

Producer: Justin Diener

Cinematographer: Jeffrey Kimball

Eminem feat. Rihanna

Title: Love The Way You Lie

Album: Recovery

Director: Joseph Kahn

Label: Aftermath Records

Production Company: H.S.I. Productions

Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo

Cinematographer: Christopher Probst

Katy Perry

Title: Teenage Dream

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Yoann Lemoine

Label: Capitol Records

Production Company: H.S.I.

Producer: Dawn Rose

Cinematographer: Paul Laufer

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Title: Hurricane

Album: This Is War

Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

Label: Virgin

Production Company: Sisyphus

Producer: Anke Thommen

Cinematographer: Benoit Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt, Daniel Carberry

BEST DIRECTION

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Beastie Boys

Title: Make Some Noise

Album: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Director: Adam Yauch

Label: Capitol Records

Production Company: Directors Bureau

Producer: Samantha Storr

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Title: E.T.

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Symphony 19

Producer: Natasha Alexsa-Garcia, Danny Lockwood

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Title: Hurricane

Album: This Is War

Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

Label: Virgin

Production Company: Sisyphus

Producer: Anke Thommen

Eminem feat. Rihanna

Title: Love The Way You Lie

Album: Recovery

Director: Joseph Kahn

Label: Aftermath Records

Production Company: H.S.I. Productions

Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo

BEST EDITING

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Title: E.T.

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Symphony 19

Producer: Natasha Alexsa-Garcia, Danny Lockwood

Editor: Jarrett Fijal

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Title: Hurricane

Album: This Is War

Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

Label: Virgin

Production Company: Sisyphus

Producer: Anke Thommen

Editor: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser, Daniel Carberry

Adele

Title: Rolling In The Deep

Album: 21

Director: Sam Brown

Label: XL/Columbia

Production Company: Flynn

Producers: Hannah Chandler

Editor: Art Jones at Work

Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi

Title: All Of The Lights

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Hype Williams

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

Production Company: Naaila Entertainment

Producer: Hype Williams

Editor: Hadaya Turner

Manchester Orchestra

Title: Simple Math

Album: Simple Math

Director: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

Label: Columbia Records

Production Company: Prettybird

Producer: Gaetano Crupi

Editor: DANIELS

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)

Manchester Orchestra

Title: Simple Math

Album: Simple Math

Director: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

Label: Columbia Records

Production Company: Prettybird

Producer: Gaetano Crupi

Special Effects: DANIEL

Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Title: E.T.

Album: Teenage Dream

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Label: Capitol

Production Company: Symphony 19

Producer: Natasha Alexsa-Garcia, Danny Lockwood

Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects

Kanye West

Title: Power

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Director: Marco Brambilla

Label: Hip Hop Since 1978/Def Jam

Production Company: Stink

Producer: Anna Smith

Special Effects: Nice Shoes, ArtJail

Linkin Park

Title: Waiting For The End

Album: A Thousand Suns

Director: Joe Hahn

Label: Warner Bros. Records

Production Company: cYclops Productions

Producer: Bill Boyd

Special Effects: Ghost Town Media

Chromeo

Title: Don’t Turn The Lights On

Album: Business Casual

Director: Keith Schofield

Label: Big Beat/Atlantic/Vice

Production Company: Caviar

Producer: Nick Diaz

Special Effects: The Mill



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