The 2011 MTV VMA nominees are in! Though Katy Perry scored the most recognition with 9 nods, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna were not far behind.
However, Rihanna only received nominations for her guest appearances on choruses. Are we the only ones who feel she was snubbed?
Before the haters go NUTS, you don’t have to be a fan of her music to recognize that she wasn’t nominated for a single piece of her solo work this year. Not one. And this was her year – 5 back-to-back singles and 5 back-to-back videos (three of which went all the way to #1!) C’mon. You couldn’t even change a radio station or television channel without hearing one of her hits.
Nevertheless, MTV ignored “Only Girl In The World,” “What’s My Name,” “S&M,” “California King Bed,” and “Man Down.” The only thing RiRi was nominated for was her guest appearances on Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights” and Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie.”
Are they punishing her for her super-suggestive “S&M” video or her murderous “Man Down” tale? Her girl-on-girl kiss with Britney Spears at the Billboard Music Awards? Her on-stage drunken antics in Atlantic City? EXPLAIN MTV!
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. Beyoncé – “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”
See the rest of the categories & nominations here!
The MTV Video Music Awards air on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m.
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