2010 MTV VMA Nominations – Lady Gaga Leads with 13
By Krystal Clark
Just like how the MTV Movie Awards are dominated by Twilight, the MTV Video Music Awards have become Lady Gaga’s bitch. The singer made history today with a record breaking 13 VMA nominations leaving her competition in the dust. Other notable nominees include Eminem, Drake, 30 Seconds to Mars, and yes Justin Beiber. Check out the full list of categories below…
BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, “Telephone”
3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha, “My First Kiss”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
Taylor Swift, “Fifteen”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Usher featuring Will.i.am, “OMG”
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
Drake, “Find Your Love”
Jason Derulo, “In My Head”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.oB featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem, “Forever”
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats, “On To The Next One”
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat, “Pursuit Of Happiness”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
Jason Derulo, “In My Head”
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, “Baby”
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett, “Massive Attack”
Broken Bells, “The Ghost Inside”
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog, “California Gurls”
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars, “Nothing on You”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars, “Kings and Queens”
MUSE, “Uprising”
Paramore, “Ignorance”
Florence + the Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”
MGMT, “Flash Delirium”
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull, “I Like It”
Cascada, “Evacuate The Dancefloor”
Akon, “Sexy Chick”
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, “OMG”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Florence + The Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”
30 Seconds To Mars, “Kings and Queens”
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, “Telephone”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Florence + The Machine, “Dogs Days Are Over”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
30 Seconds To Mars, “Kings and Queens”
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, “Telephone”
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
Usher featuring Will.i.am, “OMG”
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi, “Tightrope”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Mumford & Sons, “Little Lion Man”
Florence + The Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”
BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Pink, “Funhouse”
30 Seconds To Mars, “Kings and Queens”
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Rihanna, “Rude Boy”
Pink, “Funhouse”
Miike Snow, “Animal”
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
MUSE, “Uprising”
Green Day, “1st Century Breakdown”
Dan Black, “Symphonies”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black, “Symphonies”
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def, “Stylo”
Coldplay, “Strawberry Swing”
The Black Keys, “Tighten Up”
There you have it! The MTV VMA’s will air live on Sunday, September 12th and 20 times after in repeats.
What do you think of the nominees this year? Does Lady Gaga deserve all this love?
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 8:52PM
Would have appreciated seeing Adam Lambert receive recognition for his extraordinary singing.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 9:45AM
I agree 100%. What's with this?
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 11:32AM
I cannot even believe that Adam Lambert is not up for an award! WTF is MTV thinking??? Seriously? I am really pissed! I dont think I will even WATCH the MTV Awards anymore…No AMA nominations and not even one for MTV. I dont GET IT! He is soooo amazing! UGH!
Thursday, August 5, 2010 8:11PM
Wheres' adam l;ambert? Sorry, will not watch your award show! What a joke!