12-09-2009, 12:45
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The 26th annual MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced, and pop divas Lady Gaga and Beyoncé lead the pack with nine nominations each.
The fashion-forward hit-makers will square off in critical categories like Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Video of the Year, while Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" clip won her a nod for Best New Artist and Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video has been nominated for Best Choreography.
Hip-hop superstars Kanye West and Eminem both received four VMA nods apiece -- and will face off in the same four categories: Best Male Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Special Effects, and Video of the Year.
Other nominated artists include Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Asher Roth, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, T.I., Kid Cudi, Drake, Coldplay, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more.
Interestingly, MTV has added a new category to its VMA lineup: Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman). Old-school videos from Radiohead, Beastie Boys, U2, George Michael, Tom Petty, and others are all up for nomination, along with the not-so-old-school "Here It Goes Again" by OK-Go, from 2006.
As previously reported the 2009 VMAs will air live on September 13 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City and feature performances by Green Day, Pink, Muse, and Taylor Swift. British comedian Russell Brand will be hosting the event for the second year in a row.
Video of the Year
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Best New Artist
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Drake, "Best I Ever Had"
» 3OH!3, "Don't Trust Me"
» Kid Cudi, "Day 'N' Nite"
» Asher Roth, "I Love College"
Best Male Video
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» T.I. (featuring Rihanna), "Live Your Life"
» Jay-Z, "D.O.A."
Best Female Video
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold"
» Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
» Pink, "So What"
Best Hip-Hop Video
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Flo Rida, "Right Round"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» Asher Roth, "I Love College"
» Jay-Z, "D.O.A."
Best Pop Video
» Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Wisin y Yandel, "Abusadora"
» Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), "Good Girls Go Bad"
Best Rock Video
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
» Paramore, "Decode"
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
» Fall Out Boy, "I Don't Care"
Breakthrough Video
» Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Heads Will Roll"
» Matt and Kim, "Lessons Learned"
» Passion Pit, "The Reeling"
» Bat for Lashes, "Daniel"
» Anjulie, "Boom"
» Cold War Kids, "I've Seen Enough"
» Death Cab for Cutie, "Grapevine Fires"
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Chairlift, "Evident Utensil"
» Major Lazer, "Hold the Line"
Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman)
» David Lee Roth, "California Girls"
» Foo Fighters, "Everlong"
» U2, "Streets Have No Name"
» George Michael, "Freedom"
» OK Go, "Here It Goes Again"
» Tom Petty, "Into the Great Wide Open"
» Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang"
» Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
» Björk, "Human Behavior"
» Radiohead, "Karma Police"
Best Choreography
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Kristinia DeBarge, "Goodbye"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Ciara (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Love Sex Magic"
» A. R. Rahman and Pussycat Dolls (featuring Nicole Scherzinger), "Jai Ho!"
Best Direction
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), "Good Girls Go Bad"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
Best Editing
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Miley Cyrus, "7 Things"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
Best Special Effects
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Kanye West (featuring Mr. Hudson), "Paranoid"
Best Cinematography
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
Art Direction
» Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"<
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
The 26th annual MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced, and pop divas Lady Gaga and Beyoncé lead the pack with nine nominations each.
The fashion-forward hit-makers will square off in critical categories like Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Video of the Year, while Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" clip won her a nod for Best New Artist and Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video has been nominated for Best Choreography.
Hip-hop superstars Kanye West and Eminem both received four VMA nods apiece -- and will face off in the same four categories: Best Male Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Special Effects, and Video of the Year.
Other nominated artists include Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Asher Roth, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, T.I., Kid Cudi, Drake, Coldplay, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more.
Interestingly, MTV has added a new category to its VMA lineup: Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman). Old-school videos from Radiohead, Beastie Boys, U2, George Michael, Tom Petty, and others are all up for nomination, along with the not-so-old-school "Here It Goes Again" by OK-Go, from 2006.
As previously reported the 2009 VMAs will air live on September 13 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City and feature performances by Green Day, Pink, Muse, and Taylor Swift. British comedian Russell Brand will be hosting the event for the second year in a row.
Video of the Year
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
Best New Artist
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Drake, "Best I Ever Had"
» 3OH!3, "Don't Trust Me"
» Kid Cudi, "Day 'N' Nite"
» Asher Roth, "I Love College"
Best Male Video
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» T.I. (featuring Rihanna), "Live Your Life"
» Jay-Z, "D.O.A."
Best Female Video
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold"
» Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
» Pink, "So What"
Best Hip-Hop Video
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Flo Rida, "Right Round"
» Kanye West, "Love Lockdown"
» Asher Roth, "I Love College"
» Jay-Z, "D.O.A."
Best Pop Video
» Britney Spears, "Womanizer"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face"
» Wisin y Yandel, "Abusadora"
» Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), "Good Girls Go Bad"
Best Rock Video
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
» Paramore, "Decode"
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
» Fall Out Boy, "I Don't Care"
Breakthrough Video
» Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Heads Will Roll"
» Matt and Kim, "Lessons Learned"
» Passion Pit, "The Reeling"
» Bat for Lashes, "Daniel"
» Anjulie, "Boom"
» Cold War Kids, "I've Seen Enough"
» Death Cab for Cutie, "Grapevine Fires"
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Chairlift, "Evident Utensil"
» Major Lazer, "Hold the Line"
Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman)
» David Lee Roth, "California Girls"
» Foo Fighters, "Everlong"
» U2, "Streets Have No Name"
» George Michael, "Freedom"
» OK Go, "Here It Goes Again"
» Tom Petty, "Into the Great Wide Open"
» Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang"
» Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
» Björk, "Human Behavior"
» Radiohead, "Karma Police"
Best Choreography
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Kristinia DeBarge, "Goodbye"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Ciara (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Love Sex Magic"
» A. R. Rahman and Pussycat Dolls (featuring Nicole Scherzinger), "Jai Ho!"
Best Direction
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), "Good Girls Go Bad"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
Best Editing
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Miley Cyrus, "7 Things"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
Best Special Effects
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Eminem, "We Made You"
» Kanye West (featuring Mr. Hudson), "Paranoid"
Best Cinematography
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Green Day, "21 Guns"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
Art Direction
» Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"<
» Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"
» Britney Spears, "Circus"
» Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"
» Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"