MUMBAI: R&B singer Rihanna and rapper Drake have bagged five nominations each at the MTV Video Music Awards to be held on 6 September at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Rihanna has received nods for Video of the Year (We Found Love), Best Female Video (We Found Love), Best Pop Video (We Found Love), Best Choreography (Where Have You Been) and Best Visual Effects (Where Have You Been).
Rapper Drake also bagged five nominations for Video of the Year (Take Care), Best Hip-Hop Video (HYFR), Best Male Video (Take Care), Best Art Direction (Take Care) and Best Cinematography (Take Care).
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Last year’s big winner Katy Perry followed up with four nods for Video of the Year (Wide Awake), Best Female Video (Part of Me), Best Art Direction (Wide Awake) and Best Visual Effects (Wide Awake).
Other major nominees include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Usher, Beyonce, Frank Ocean and One Direction amongst others. Viewers can also vote for their favourite artistes in categories including Video of the Year, Best New Artist and more by visiting the official website. The last date for voting for all categories except Best New Artist is 24 August. The Best New Artist category nominations will be open till 6 September.
The event will also feature performances by four-time MTV award winner Alicia Keys, One Direction and more.
Full List of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees:
Video of the Year:
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
Rihanna – We Found Love
Drake feat Rihanna – Take Care
MIA – Bad Girls
Best New Artist:
Fun feat Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted – Glad You Came
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
Drake feat Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kanye West feat Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz – Mercy
Watch the Throne – Paris
Nicki Minaj feat 2 Chainz – Beez in the Trap
Best Male Video:
Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
Drake feat Rihanna – Take Care
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Usher – Climax
Best Female Video:
Rihanna – We Found Love
Katy Perry – Part of Me
Beyoncé – Love on Top
Nicki Minaj – Starships
Selena Gomez & The Scene – Love You Like a Love Song
Best Pop Video:
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Fun feat Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Rihanna – We Found Love
Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
Maroon 5 feat Wiz Khalifa – Payphone
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay – Paradise
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Linkin Park – Burn it Down
Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons – It’s Time
Best Electronic Dance Music Video:
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)
Martin Solveig – The Night Out
Avicii – Le7els
Best Video with a Message:
Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
Rise Against – Ballad of Hollis Brown
Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side
Gym Class Heroes – The Fighter
K’Naan feat Nelly Furtado – Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne – How to Love
Best Art Direction:
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Drake feat Rihanna – Take Care
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
Regina Spektor – All the Rowboats
Of Monsters & Men – Little Talks
Best Choreography:
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Beyoncé – Countdown
Avicii – Le7els
Jennifer Lopez /Pitbull – Dance Again
Best Cinematography:
MIA – Bad Girls
Adele – Someone like You
Drake feat Rihanna – Take Care
Coldplay feat Rihanna – Princess of China
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
Best Direction:
MIA – Bad Girls
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Coldplay feat Rihanna – Princess of China
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
Watch the Throne – Otis
Best Editing:
Beyoncé – Countdown
A$AP Rocky – Goldie
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Watch the Throne – Paris
Kanye West feat Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Best Visual Effects:
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
David Guetta feat Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On
Linkin Park – Burn it Down
