The MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been announced and Lady Gaga has crushed the competition with 13 nominations followed by Eminem with 8. Coming in with 5 each were newcomers Florence + The Machine and B.o.B. Ke$ha managed 3.
The collective scream you hear is from the little Bieberettes who finally get to celebrate a nomination for their Superboy Justin Bieber after he received a nom for “Best New Artist” for “Baby.”
The VMAs will broadcast live from Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 9PM.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Title: Airplanes
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
3OH!3 featuring Kesha – Title: My First Kiss
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Title: Empire State of Mind
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Ke$ha – Title: Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – Title: California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Taylor Swift – Title: Fifteen
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem – Title: Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – Title: OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Title: Airplanes
Drake – Title: Find Your Love
Jason Derulo – Title: In My Head
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams – Title: Airplanes
Eminem – Title: Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – Title: Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats – Title: On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat – Title: Pursuit Of Happiness
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha – Title: Tik Tok
Jason Derulo – Title: In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris – Title: Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett – Title: Massive Attack
Broken Bells – Title: The Ghost Inside
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog – Title: California Gurls
Ke$ha – Title: Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – Title: Nothing on You
BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars – Title: Kings and Queens
Muse – Title: Uprising
Paramore – Title: Ignorance
Florence + the Machine – Title: Dog Days Are Over
MGMT – Title: Flash Delirium
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull – Title: I Like It
Cascada – Title: Evacuate The Dancefloor
David Guetta featuring Akon – Title: Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – Title: OMG
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Title: Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars – Title: Kings and Queens
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – Title: Telephone
Eminem – Title: Not Afraid
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Title: Airplanes
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Title: Dogs Days Are Over
Eminem – Title: Not Afraid
30 Seconds To Mars – Title: Kings and Queens
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – Title: Telephone
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – Title: OMG
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi – Title: Tightrope
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem – Title: Not Afraid
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Title: Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga – Title: Bad Romance
Mumford and Sons – Title: Little Lion Man
Florence + The Machine – Title: Dog Days Are Over
BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Director: Hype Williams
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Director: Francis Lawrence
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Director: Rich Lee
P!nk
Title: Funhouse
Director: Dave Meyers
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Editor: Jarrett Fijal
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Editor: Ken Mowe
Rihanna
Title: Rude Boy
Editor: Clark Eddy
P!nk
Title: Funhouse
Editor: Chris Davis
Miike Snow
Title: Animal
Editor: Frank Macias
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Special Effects: Tim Jarvis
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX
Muse
Title: Uprising
Special Effects: Sam Stevens
Green Day
Title: 21st Century Breakdown
Special Effects: Laundry
Dan Black
Title: Symphonies
Special Effects: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black – Title: Symphonies
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def – Title: Stylo
Coldplay – Title: Strawberry Swing
The Black Keys – Title: Tighten Up
