2010 MTV Video Music Awards

On September 12, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angles, California, the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards will take place. It will be hosted by famous actress, best-selling author and American stand-up comedian Chelsea Handler.

There is no explanation needed on why to come. Buy your tickets and watch history as it unfolds. Be in a building filled with the brightest stars of today! One of the reasons, of course on why MTV Fans come to the event is the line-up of artists who are set to perform live and they are as follows: B.o.B, deadmau5, Drake, Eminem, Florence and The Machine and Kanye West. So, are you going? And oh yea, did I mentioned that youngest boy sesnation will be performing too?

Yes! Nothing less but Justin Bieber! Who would't go to the event to see the award presenters giving out their punch lines, wearing their best attires and mingle with other celebrities? These stars are namely Penn Badgley, Selena Gomez, Ashley Greene, Kesha, Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, and Emma Stone. Below is the complete list of nominations.

Video of the Year

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
• B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
• Eminem — "Not Afraid"
• Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
• Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Best Male Video

• B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
• Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
• Drake — "Find Your Love"
• Eminem — "Not Afraid"
• Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Female Video

• Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
• Kesha — "Tik Tok"
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
• Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
• Taylor Swift — "Fifteen"

Best New Artist

• Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) — "Baby"
• Broken Bells — "The Ghost Inside"
• Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
• Kesha — "Tik Tok"
• Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) — "Massive Attack"

Best Pop Video

• Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
• B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You"
• Kesha — "Tik Tok"
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
• Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"

Best Rock Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
• Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
• MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
• Muse — "Uprising"
• Paramore — "Ignorance"

Best Hip-Hop Video

• B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
• Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever"
• Eminem — "Not Afraid"
• Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One"
• Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness"

Best Dance Video

• Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
• David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
• Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It" (Jersey Shore Version)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
• Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Collaboration

• 3OH!3 (featuring Ke$ha) — "My First Kiss"
• Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
• B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind"
• Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Breakthrough Video

• Dan Black — "Symphonies"
• The Black Keys — "Tighten Up"
• Coldplay — "Strawberry Swing"
• Gorillaz (featuring Bobby Womack and Mos Def) — "Stylo"

Best Direction in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
• Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director: Rich Lee)
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director: Hype Williams)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director: Francis Lawrence)
• Pink — "Funhouse" (Director: Dave Meyers)

Best Choreography in a Video

• Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr., Phlex and Bryan Tanaka)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
• Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
• Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi) — "Tightrope" (Choreographers: Janelle Monáe and the Memphis Jookin Community)
• Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG" (Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ” Jones)

Best Special Effects in a Video

• Dan Black — "Symphonies" (Special Effects: Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt)
• Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX)
• Green Day — "21st Century Breakdown" (Special Effects: Laundry)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Special Effects: Skulley Effects VFX)
• Muse — "Uprising" (Special Effects: Sam Stevens)

Best Art Direction in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Art Director: Marc Benacerraf)
• Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Art Director: Lenny Tso)
• Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman)
• Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Art Directors: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Art Director: Charles Infante)

Best Editing in a Video

• Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
• Miike Snow — "Animal" (Editor: Frank Macias)
• Pink — "Funhouse" (Editor: Chris Davis)
• Rihanna — "Rude Boy" (Editor: Clark Eddy)

Best Cinematography in a Video

• Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director of Photography: Chris Probst)
• Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Director of Photography: Adam Frisch)
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
• Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
• Mumford & Sons — "Little Lion Man" (Director of Photography: Ben Magahy)

Tr3́s Latino Artist of the Year

• Aventura
• Camila
• Daddy Yankee
• Pitbull
• Shakira
• Wisin & Yandel

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