Pop superstar Katy Perry leads the pack in nominations for the upcoming 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards. Perry earned a total of nine nominations for four separate videos from her "Tennage Dream" album. Her video for the single "Firework" is up for Video of the Year and Best Female Video, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is up for Best Pop Video, "Teenage Dream got a nod for Best Cinematography and her duet with Kanye West, "E.T." is up for Best Special Effects and Best Collaboration.
Just behind Perry, Adele and Kanye West earned seven nominations each, followed by Bruno Mars with four. Beyonce, Eminem, Lady Gaga, 30 Seconds to Mars and Nicki Minaj each earned three nominations. The VMA ceremony is scheduled to take place August 28th at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Check out the full list of nominees below.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
BEST MALE VIDEO
Cee Lo Green, "F*** You"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Justin Bieber, "U Smile"
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz, "6'7'"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"
Lupe Fiasco, "The Show Goes On"
BEST NEW ARTIST
Foster The People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Wiz Khalifa, "Black and Yellow"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown, "My Last"
Kreayshawn, "Gucci Gucci"
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack, "Give Me Everything"
Katy Perry, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Britney Spears, "Till The World Ends"
BEST ROCK VIDEO
The Black Keys, "Howlin For You"
Foo Fighters,"Walk"
Foster The People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Cage The Elephant, "Shake Me Down"
BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack, "Give Me Everything"
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, "Moment 4 Life"
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
Kanye West, "Power"
Death Cab For Cutie, "You Are A Tourist"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Britney Spears, "Till The World Ends"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
Bruno Mars, "The Lazy Song"
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, "Party Rock Anthem"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
BEST DIRECTION
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
BEST EDITING
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
30 Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
