Katy Perry, Adele and Kanye West are frontrunners for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards after the official nominations were revealed last night (June 20th). Katy Perry leads the field with an impressive nine nominations, while Adele earns seven nods for the ceremony which will take place at Los Angeles's Nokia Theatre on August 28th.
Kanye West has picked up five nominations (including ‘Best Male Video’), while Lady Gaga, Eminem and Beyonce are each up for three awards.
Californian fresh faces Foster The People are up for two nominations, earning nods in the ‘Best Rock Video’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories for their single 'Pumped Up Kicks'. Other surprise entrants include controversy magnet Tyler, The Creator (‘Video of the Year’), Cage The Elephant, The Black Keys (‘Best Rock Video’) and Pitbull (‘Best Pop Video’).
You can view the full list of nominations below:
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*ck 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'
Thirty Seconds to Mars, 'Hurricane'
BEST DIRECTION
Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep'
Beastie Boys, 'Make Some Noise'
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, 'E.T.'
Thirty Seconds to Mars, 'Hurricane'
Eminem feat. Rihanna, 'Love the Way You Lie'
BEST EDITING
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, 'E.T.'
Thirty Seconds to Mars, 'Hurricane'
Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep'
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'
Katy Perry UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Wed October 12th 2011 - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Fri October 14th 2011 - The O2 Arena, London
Sat October 15th 2011 - The O2 Arena, London
Tue October 18th 2011 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Wed October 19th 2011 - Cardiff International Arena (CIA), Cardiff
Mon October 24th 2011 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Wed October 26th 2011 - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Thu October 27th 2011 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sat October 29th 2011 - Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen
Mon October 31st 2011 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Tue November 1st 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Thu November 3rd 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Fri November 4th 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Sat November 5th 2011 - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham
Mon November 7th 2011 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Tue November 8th 2011 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
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