MTV Video Music Awards 2011 Nominations

Katy Perry leads pack the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nominations. The pop princess scores 9 nominations, followed by fellow Pop star Adele and Kanye West who each earn 7 nods, MTV announced today. Perry’s nods include Video of the Year and Best Female Video for “Firework,” Best Pop Video for “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” and Best Special Effects for her futuristic chart-topping hit “E.T.” featuring Kanye West. 

Meanwhile, Kanye West picked up seven for his collaboration with Perry, as well as for “All of the Lights” and “POWER.” Adele’s year keeps getting better. The vocal powerhouse, who has the current best-selling album of 2011, garners seven nominations for her soulful smash “Rolling in the Deep.”

Video of the Year

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Katy Perry — "Firework"
• Tyler, The Creator — "Yonkers"

Best Male Video

• Justin Bieber — "U Smile"
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"
• Cee-Lo Green — "Fuck You!"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Female Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Beyoncé — "Run The World (Girls)"
• Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
• Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
• Katy Perry — "Firework"

Best New Artist

• Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — "My Last"
• Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
• Kreayshawn — "Gucci Gucci"
• Tyler, The Creator — "Yonkers"
• Wiz Khalifa — "Black and Yellow"

Best Pop Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Katy Perry — "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — "Give Me Everything"
• Britney Spears — "Till the World Ends"

Best Rock Video

• The Black Keys — "Howlin' for You"
• Cage the Elephant — "Shake Me Down"
• Foo Fighters — "Walk"
• Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
• Mumford & Sons — "The Cave"

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
• Lupe Fiasco — "The Show Goes On"
• Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — "6 Foot 7 Foot"
• Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Collaboration

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
• Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake)— "Moment 4 Life"
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T."
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack)— "Give Me Everything"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Direction in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director: Sam Brown)
• Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise" (Director: Adam Yauch)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director: Joseph Kahn)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Special Effects in a Video

• Chromeo — "Don't Turn the Lights On" (Special Effects: The Mill)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson and Dot & Effects)
• Linkin Park — "Waiting for the End" (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
• Manchester Orchestra — "Simple Math" (Special Effects: Daniels)

Best Art Direction in a Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
• Death Cab for Cutie — "You're a Tourist" (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi & Anthony Maitz)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Art Director: Babak Radboy)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
• Lady Gaga — "Judas" (Art Director: Amy Danger)

Best Editing in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser & Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Editor: Art Jones at Work)
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) - "All of the Lights" (Editor: Hadaya Turner)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
• Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math (Editor: Daniels)

Best Cinematography in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Director of Photography: Benoit Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
• Beyonce — "Run the World (Girls)" (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
• Katy Perry — "Teenage Dream" (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Choreography in a Video

• Beyoncé – “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”