Nominees were announced late last week for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, to be held in Los Angeles at the end of next month.
Katy Perry scooped the pool this year, achieving an unsurpassed nine nominations for her various videos, including ‘Firework’ nominated in the coveted ‘Video Of The Year’ category.
But she’s up against some tough competition, with woman of the moment Adele clicking at her heels with seven nods. Adele is also in the running for ‘Video Of The Year’ for ‘Rolling In The Deep’.
Kanye West is the best of the blokes, also bagging seven nominations, the most high profile of which is the ‘Best Male Video’ category for ‘All Of The Lights’.
MTV Australia will air the awards live on Monday August 29 at 11am AEST. More details, including the full list of nominations are available HERE.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Katy Perry – Firework
Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
Katy Perry – Firework
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber – U Smile
Eminem ftg. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
Cee Lo Green – F**k You
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Kanye West ftg. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
BEST NEW ARTIST
Big Sean ftg. Chris Brown – My Last
Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow
Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci
Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Pitbull ftg. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – Give Me Everything
Britney Spears – Till The World Ends
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