2011 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees

Wednesday, July 20 2011 11:32 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

The nominees for the annual MTV Video Music Awards were announced this evening. Kanye comes in with six nods while Odd Future’s Tyler, The Creator scores two for Best New Artist and Video Of The Year for “Yonkers“. #swag! The ceremony airs at The Nokia Theatre in L.A. on August 28.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
1. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
2. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”
3. Katy Perry – “Firework”
4. Beastie Boys – “Make Some Noise”
5. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”

BEST NEW ARTIST:
1. Foster the People – ” Pumped Up Kicks”
2. Wiz Khalifa – “Black and Yellow”
3. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”
4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown – “My Last”
5. Kreayshawn – “Gucci Gucci”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:
1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz – “6′7″
2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”
3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – ” Look at Me Now”
4. Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
5. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”

BEST MALE VIDEO:
1. Cee Lo Green – “F*** You”
2. Eminem featuring Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
3. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
4. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”
5. Justin Bieber – “U Smile”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
1. Adele – ” Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry – “Firework”
3. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”
4. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
5. Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”

BEST POP VIDEO:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
3. Britney Spears – “Till The World Ends”
4. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
5. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything”

BEST ROCK VIDEO:
1. The Black Keys – “Howlin For You”
2. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
3. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
4. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
5. Cage The Elephant – “Shake Me Down”

BEST COLLABORATION:
1. Pitbull featuring NE‐YO, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything”
2. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
3. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – ” All Of The Lights”
4. Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
5. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake – ” Moment 4 Life”

BEST ART DIRECTION:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – ” E.T.”
3. Lady Gaga – “Judas”
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele – “Power”
5. Death Cab For Cutie – ” You Are A Tourist”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
1. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”
2. Britney Spears – “Till The World Ends”
3. Lady Gaga – “Judas”
4. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
5. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon- “Rock Party Rock Anthem”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna – ” Love The Way You Lie”
4. Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”
5. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”

BEST DIRECTION:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
4. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
5. Beastie Boys – ” Make Some Noise”

BEST EDITING:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
3. Adele – ” Rolling In The Deep”
4. Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”
5. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
2. Linkin Park – “Waiting For The End”
3. Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele – “Power”
5. Chromeo – ” Don’t Turn The Lights On”

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Comments (65)

  1. T.O. says:

    j cole should have got a best new artist nomination

  2. Your Friendly Neighborhood Dopeman says:

    Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci” ? Really though. -_-

  3. Converse RR staff are dumbasses says:

    Why the fuck Gayfish nom. for?All of the light video?

    For dancing on a cop car like Diddy really? SMH

  4. Sam I Am says:

    disgusting.

  5. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    Damn they sure are setting it up nice for Tyler, The Creator to win video of the year…..those are bad nominations. Bruno Mars? Beastie Boys? yeaaaaah, suure.

  6. Donn says:

    KANYE BETTA WIN EVERYTHING

  7. Bawse! says:

    Damn Big Homie/RapRadar are such bandwagons. Smh, hey YN wheres that new Hopsin at? HAAAAAAA You guys are bigger bitches than shake from 2dope, at least he has a taste for real music(kinda?).

  8. myjestik says:

    kreayshawn and tyler. that’s crazy.

  9. Bawse! says:

    Btw the ones that should win are:

    Rolling In The Deep (video-wise, its the best)
    Big Sean or Foster the People(hipster gon’ be mad they there)
    I wanna saw All of the Light but…… So The Show Goes On should get it
    Cee-Lo Green’s Fuck You
    Beyonce, just cuz i love that bitch & her ass
    I guess Rolling in the Deep, don’t really fuck with pop
    Pumped Up Kicks, that song is dope.
    All Of The Lights
    Power, of course.
    Run The World (Girls)
    Run The World (Girls)
    E.T., i guess, fuck Em, hes garbage.
    All of the Lights
    & lastly Power.

  10. YMA says:

    WTF? most of these nominees are wack as fuck.

  11. CarreraLu says:

    Whats with all the hate directed at RR?? They are simply bringing you some news that you may or may not be interested in. @Bawse Where in this post did RR ever “bandwagon”? Get off your OWN dick.

    Regardless, I do agree that these nomination are f’ed up. Its gonna be a shame to look back on todays “hit”, 15 years from now. I think i’ll go back to listening to my K.Dot now.. section 80 has way more relevance than any of the singles mentioned above.

  12. Chris says:

    RR = OFWGKTA dick riders? it seems so.

  13. Jane Doe says:

    I wonder how much Baby & Slim paid to get Nicki those 3 nominations. We all know they are paying for that dick sucking hoe to do everything. WACK.

  14. Bawse! says:

    @CarreraLu did i allow you to speak to me?

  15. CarreraLu says:

    @Bawse!
    HAHAHA
    You said some stupid shit, so I called you out on it. Go cry about it.

  16. Converse RR staff are dumbasses says:

    Nah RR=JayZ ass licker

    You would think that nigga was paying them?

  17. James says:

    @Jane Doe
    ^

    HEY HOE YOU BITCHES ARE PUT ON THIS EARTH FOR 1 THING. AND THAT IS TO SUCK DICK AND COOK! SO WHAT THE FUCK YOUR POINT HOE?

  18. xtrajordinary says:

    umm…if i had a famous rap blog i would put an extra emphasis on the artists that i like too…why would i ever want to check an “objective” rap blog? music in general is just opinions. there’s no right or wrong. i don’t just want new music…i want commentary, opinions, etc…it’s not dickriding, it’s blogging faggots.

  19. Gian says:

    who else on this list wrote the treatment, directed the video, made the beat and rapped? Well deserved

  20. who? says:

    i never understand how it can be nominated for video of the year but not best hiphop video or best male video. these awards are all jokes

  21. THE REAL BK says:

    @James Tru dat my nigga word 2 james brown

  22. art says:

    The hate is hilarious.. all this guy done has won on his own terms.. you dont like it, dont listen.. but theres a BOATLOAD of kids ALL OVER THE WORLD who do so let us enjoy one of our own getting some shine

  23. Bawse! says:

    @CarreraLu cool story bro. Talk to me once you leave you moms basement.

  24. Converse RR staff are jokes says:

    @xtrajordinary
    ^

    YN or Amaya dont catch feeling? Just make sure you fix your lip when you finsh ya dig?

  25. B. Emerson 909 says:

    FUCK MTV.

  26. CarreraLu says:

    @Bawse!
    Nice try. Game over.

  27. Haze SHK says:

    They call what that kid does music?

  28. xtrajordinary says:

    @converse catch feeling?

  29. Tyler's Therapist says:

    What is so special about the Yonkers video? Tyler just seems like a lost soul who will do anything for attention. The nigga needs to meet his poppa or something. He has misplaced anger and no respect for anyone.

  30. hater says:

    So Tron Cat Bruno Mars got best new artist i the bag but I would pay to see a OF acceptance speech would rival Kanye/Taylor and ODB combined

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  32. Gusto says:

    What a poxy list!! SMH.

    All that pop shit gon’ win the awards anyways…..

    G

  33. Infamous_R_ says:

    These Niggas Are Legends

  34. Mainstars says:

    hell yeah katy perry doing the katy cats proud i am so excited to see how many she wins, so excited for the show.

  35. lilrizq says:

    Tyler the Creator (west coast), Kreayshawn (west coast), Wiz khalifa (Pittsburgh… But highly influenced by the West Coast)… It’s our turn again. West Craven… It’s a Scary thing.

  36. mac DIESEL says:

    ….YAWN!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  37. Errol Games says:

    I hope they get a badass host cause most of the nominees are bull shit. Rihanna’s S&M not being nominated is a crime

  38. Belize says:

    co-sign @COLD DEATH. And what the fuck is an adele??!

  39. raw rap says:

    FUCK MTV .. music television ? fuck that !every time I turn on MTV, they are promoting a new stupid “reality” show .vma’s = garbage

  40. DJ says:

    Adele & Kanye

    That’s it! Forget the rest!

  41. blake says:

    tyler wack as fuck

  42. Hip_Hop_Schola says:

    Obviously MTV wants other artist to win awards like they do every year. Katy is winning the video of the year award, even though kanye and lady gaga had better videos. Love the way you lie?! Seriously, that shit is too old! Kreyshawn?! Unsighned hype gets a nod already?! SMDH

  43. Mike Boogie says:

    MTV still has video’s….?!

    :shock:

  44. Hip Hop Fan says:

    I really hopes Tyler sees this video. Hopsin should win!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bULBnef6w6k&feature=youtu.be

  45. stevey says:

    well deserved for kanye, and tyler?? wtf

  46. Mr.November says:

    Just cuz you niggas only listen to “Hip Hop” doesnt mean MTV can’t choose other genres. This isnt a hip hop award show kids…

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