Lady Gaga Earns Record 13 MTV VMA Nominations, Eminem Nabs Eight
Lady Gaga has earned a record-breaking 13 MTV VMA nominations, the network announced today (Aug. 3). The pop star’s “Bad Romance” video is up for Video of the Year, Best Pop Video, Best Female Video and Best Dance Video, among other categories.
“I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history,” said Gaga in a statement. “Ironically, I’m even more proud it’s an unlucky number; 13.
“A long time ago the world told me and my little monsters we would never be heard, together we changed the rules,” Gaga continued. “God put me on Earth for 3 reasons: To make loud music, gay videos, and cause a damn raucous,” Thank You MTV!”
Eminem leads all nominated male artists with eight VMA nods — including Video of the Year and Best Male Video — for his “Not Afraid” visual. “Apparently MTV doesn’t care that I have two massive stadium shows on the other side of the country the day after the VMA’s. F me, right?!?!,” said the rap star, whose “Recovery” album has spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “I mean, I’ll be there but don’t expect me to be nice about it.”
Hip-hop newcomer B.o.B. received five VMA nominations for his No. 1 debut single, “Nothin’ On You,” while pop upstart Ke$ha racked up three nods for her “TiK ToK” clip. Teen star Justin Bieber received his first VMA nomination for Best New Artist for his “My World 2.0” lead single “Baby.”
The 2010 VMAs will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on Sept. 12. Voting for general VMA categories starts today at vma.mtv.com.
Here is the full list of 2010 MTV VMA nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Florence + The Machine, “Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds to Mars, “Kings and Queens”
Lady Gaga featuring BeyoncÈ, “Telephone”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
BeyoncÈ 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 COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
BeyoncÈ featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
Lady Gaga featuring BeyoncÈ, “Telephone”
3OH!3 featuring Kesha, “My First Kiss”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
Jason Derulo, “In My Head”
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, “Baby”
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett, “Massive Attack”
Broken Bells, “The Ghost Inside”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
Eminem, “Not Afraiid”
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem, “Forever”
Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, “On To The Next One”
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat, “Pursuit Of Happiness”
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog, “California Gurls”
Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
BeyoncÈ 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”
David Guetta featuring Akon, “Sexy Chick”
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, “OMG”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Florence + The Machine, “Dogs Days Are Over”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
30 Seconds to Mars, “Kings and Queens”
BeyoncÈ featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone”(Extended Remix”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Lady Gaga featuring BeyoncÈ, “Telephone”
BeyoncÈ featuring Lady Gaga, “Video Phone”(Extended Remix)
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, “OMG”
Janelle Mon·e featuring Big Boi, “Tightrope”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Mumford and 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”
P!nk, “Funhouse”
30 Seconds to Mars, “Kings and Queens”
BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Rihanna, “Rude Boy”
P!nk, “Funhouse”
Miike Snow, “Animal”
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Muse, “Uprising”
Green Day, “The 21st 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”
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