MTV Video Music Awards 2012 Nominations

The nominees for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced and the list contain few surprises.

Rihanna and on-and-off boyfriend Drake are leading the pack with 5 nominations each.

Drake and Rihanna are even nominated together – their classy and conceptual duet “Take Care” is up for video of the year.

A solo RiRi is hoping that the wild visual “We Found Love” can clean up in that category.

The Barbadian’s star BFF Katy Perry has 4 nods.

Beyoncé and newbie Frank Ocean have each picked up 3 nominations.

Alicia Keys is set to host and perform at the event that will take place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 6 at 8 p.m.

Here are the nominees for The 2012 MTV VMAs:

Best Pop Video

fun. f/ Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Justin BieberBoyfriend
Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa – Payphone
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Rihanna – We Found Love

Best Rock Video

The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Coldplay – Paradise
Imagine Dragons – It’s Time
Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
Linkin Park – Burn It Down

Best Hip-Hop Video

Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kanye West f/ Pusha T, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Nicki Minaj f/ 2 Chainz – Beez in the Trap
The Throne – Paris

Best New Artist

Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
fun. f/ Janelle Monae – We Are Young
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted – Glad You Came

Best Female Video

Beyoncé – Love on Top
Katy Perry – Part of Me
Nicki Minaj – Starships
Rihanna – We Found Love
Selena Gomez & The Scene – Love You Like a Love Song

Best Male Video

Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
Usher – Climax

Best Electronic Dance Music Video

Avicii – Le7els
Calvin Harris – Feels So Close
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Martin Solveig – The Night Out
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)

Best Video with a Message

Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
Gym Class Heroes f/ Ryan Tedder – The Fighter
Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side
K’Naan f/ Nelly Furtado – Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne – How to Love
Rise Against – Ballad of Hollis Brown

Video of the Year

Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Rihanna – We Found Love

Best Art Direction

Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
Of Monsters & Men – Little Talks
Regina Spektor – All the Rowboats

Best Choreography

Avicii – Le7els
Beyoncé – Countdown
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Jennifer Lopez f/ Pitbull – Dance Again
Rihanna – Where Have You Been

Best Cinematography

Adele – Someone Like You
Coldplay f/ Rihanna – Princess of China
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
M.I.A. – Bad Girls

Best Direction

Coldplay f/ Rihanna – Princess of China
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
The Throne – Otis

Best Editing

A$AP Rocky – Goldie
Beyoncé – Countdown
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Kanye West f/ Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz – Mercy
The Throne – Paris

Best Visual Effects

David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Linkin Park – Burn It Down
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)

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