VMA nominees announced

MTV has announced its 2009 MTV VMA nominations. It’s officially the dog days of August here in New York City. This means hot, humid days and long, starry carefree nights — and yes, celebrity-filled awards shows are right around the corner such as the MTV VMA’s! If the 2009 MTV VMA nominations are any indication, this year’s VMAs show will be a spectacle.

Beyonce and Lady Gaga cleaned up in the noms having each earned a total of 9 for next month’s awards. Like her or not, Britney Spears cleaned up with 7 nominations herself. The three of them will compete for video of the year. Beyonce is up for Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Lady Gaga for Poker Face and Britney Spears for Womanizer.

They’ll be duking it out with Kanye West with Love Lockdown and Eminem for We Made You. Awards will be given out on Sunday, September 13 by repeat-host Russell Brand. The MTV VMA show is MTV’s most-watched program in terms of the awards and yes, we can’t forget the antics.

You may recall a few years ago Britney and Madonna smooched on stage (would you believe that was 2003? Six years ago!). Her personal life hit the skids soon thereafter but she’s making a comeback, hence the seven nominations. Britney Spears is currently touring while Lady Gaga’s debut album hit the ground running. Her album, The Fame included the hit single Just Dance and it was also among the top five albums in America, Great Britain and even Germany!

All we know is the show on Sunday, September 13th will certainly be one to watch!

The MTV Video Awards nominees

Video of the Year
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Lady Gaga, Poker Face
Eminem, We Made You
Kanye West, Love Lockdown
Britney Spears, Womanizer

Best New Artist
Lady Gaga, Poker Face
Drake, Best I Ever Had
3OH!3, Don’t Trust Me
Kid Cudi, Day ‘N’ Nite
Asher Roth, I Love College

Best Male Video
Eminem, We Made You
Ne-Yo, Miss Independent
Kanye West, Love Lockdown
T.I. (featuring Rihanna), Live Your Life
Jay-Z, DOA

Best Female Video
Lady Gaga, Poker Face
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Katy Perry, Hot N Cold
Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without You
Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me
Pink, So What?

Best Hip-Hop Video
Eminem, We Made You
Flo Rida, Right Round
Kanye West, Love Lockdown
Asher Roth, I Love College
Jay-Z, DOA

Best Pop Video
Britney Spears, Womanizer
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Lady Gaga, Poker Face
Wisin y Yandel, Abusadora
Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), Good Girls Go Bad

Best Rock Video
Paramore, Decode
Kings of Leon, Use Somebody
Green Day, 21 Guns
Fall Out Boy, I Don’t Care
Coldplay, Viva la Vida

Breakthrough Video
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heads Will Roll
Matt and Kim, Lessons Learned
Passion Pit, The Reeling
Bat for Lashes, Daniel
Anjulie, Boom
Cold War Kids, I’ve Seen Enough
Death Cab for Cutie, Grapevine Fires
Gnarls Barkley, Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
Chairlift, Evident Utensil
Major Lazer, Hold the Line

Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman)
David Lee Roth, California Girls
Foo Fighters, Everlong
U2, Streets Have No Name
George Michael, Freedom
OK Go, Here It Goes Again
Tom Petty, Into the Great Wide Open
Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg), Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang
Beastie Boys, Sabotage
Bjork, Human Behavior
Radiohead, Karma Police

Best Choreography
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye
Britney Spears, Circus
Ciara (featuring Justin Timberlake), Love Sex Magic
AR Rahman and Pussycat Dolls (featuring Nicole Scherzinger), Jai Ho!

Best Direction
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Lady Gaga, Paparazzi
Britney Spears, Circus
Cobra Starship (featuring Leighton Meester), Good Girls Go Bad
Green Day, 21 Guns

Best Editing
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Lady Gaga, Paparazzi
Britney Spears, Circus
Miley Cyrus, 7 Things
Coldplay, Viva la Vida

Best Special Effects
Gnarls Barkley, Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
Lady Gaga, Paparazzi
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Eminem, We Made You
Kanye West (featuring Mr. Hudson), Paranoid

Best Cinematography
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Lady Gaga, Paparazzi
Britney Spears, Circus
Green Day, 21 Guns
Coldplay, Viva la Vida

Art Direction
Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Lady Gaga, Paparazzi
Britney Spears, Circus
Gnarls Barkley, Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
Coldplay, Viva la Vida

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