Video Music Awards Nominations!

It's not often that I comment on music, but the MTV Video Music Awards are important for two reasons. The first of which is that they awards music videos as the Oscars awards films. The second is that you never know when Kanye is going to be a total douchebag. Also, it felt worth noting that Lady Gaga was nominated for 13 awards, and her Bad Romance music video is in position to take the majority. The nominations are listed below.

BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, Airplanes
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, Video Phone
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha, My First Kiss
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Ke$ha, Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, Video Phone
Taylor Swift, Fifteen

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem, Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.i.am, OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, Airplanes
Drake, Find Your Love
Jason Derulo, In My Head

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.oB featuring Hayley Williams, Airplanes
Eminem, Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem, Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats, On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat, Pursuit Of Happiness

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha, Tik Tok
Jason Derulo, In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett, Massive Attack
Broken Bells, The Ghost Inside

BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog, California Gurls
Ke$ha, Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, Video Phone
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars, Nothing on You

BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars, Kings and Queens
MUSE, Uprising
Paramore, Ignorance
Florence + the Machine, Dog Days Are Over
MGMT, Flash Delirium

BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull, I Like It
Cascada, Evacuate The Dancefloor
Akon, Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am, OMG

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine, Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars, Kings and Queens
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
Eminem, Not Afraid

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine, Dogs Days Are Over
Eminem, Not Afraid
30 Seconds To Mars, Kings and Queens
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, Video Phone

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, Telephone
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga, Video Phone
Usher featuring Will.i.am, OMG
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi, Tightrope

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem, Not Afraid
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Mumford & Sons, Little Lion Man
Florence + The Machine, Dog Days Are Over

BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Eminem, Not Afraid
Pink, Funhouse
30 Seconds To Mars, Kings and Queens

BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Eminem, Not Afraid
Rihanna, Rude Boy
Pink, Funhouse
Miike Snow, Animal

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga, Bad Romance
Eminem, Not Afraid
MUSE, Uprising
Green Day, 1st Century Breakdown
Dan Black, Symphonies

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black, Symphonies
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def, Stylo
Coldplay, Strawberry Swing
The Black Keys, Tighten Up