MTV Announces 2012 VMA Nominations

With this year’s MTV Video Music Awards show just around the corner, the network has now revealed the coinciding nominations. The event will be taking place at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on September 6. To check out the full slate of nominees, simply see below. Who do you guys think will be the big winner for the night?

Best Pop Video
fun.: “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae
Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
Maroon 5: “Payphone” ft. Wiz Khalifa
One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”

Best Rock Video
The Black Keys: “Lonely Boys”
Coldplay: “Paradise”
Imagine Dragons: “It’s Time”
Jack White: “Sixteen Saltines”
Linkin Park: “Burn It Down”

Best Hip Hop Video
Childish Gambino: “Heartbeat”
Drake: “HYFR” ft. Lil Wayne
Kanye West: “Mercy” ft. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
Nicki Minaj: “Beez In The Trap” ft. 2 Chainz
Watch The Throne: “N****s In Paris”

Best New Artist
Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”
Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
fun.: “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae
One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful”
The Wanted: “Glad You Came”

Best Female Video
Beyonce: “Love On Top”
Katy Perry: “Part Of Me”
Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”
Selena Gomez & The Scene: “Love You Like A Love Song”

Best Male Video
Chris Brown: “Turn Up The Music”
Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
Justin Bieber: “Boyfriend”
Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
Usher: “Climax”

Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck Sauce: “Big Bad Wolf”
Calvin Harris: “Feel So Close”
Skrillex: “First of the Year (Equinox)”
Martin Solveig: “The Night Out”
Avicii: “Le7els”

Best Video with a Message
Demi Lovato: “Skyscraper”
Rise Against: “Ballad of Hollis Brown”
Kelly Clarkson: “Dark Side”
Gym Class Heroes: “The Fighter”
K’Naan “Is Anybody Out There?” ft. Nelly Furtado
Lil Wayne: “How to Love”

Video of the Year
Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
Gotye: “Somebody That I Used To Know” ft. Kimbra
Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
Rihanna: “We Found Love”

Best Art Direction
Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
Lana Del Rey: “Born to Die”
Regina Spektor: “All the Rowboats”
Of Monsters & Men: “Little Talks”

Best Choreography
Chris Brown: “Turn Up the Music”
Rihanna: “Where Have You Been”
Beyonce: “Countdown”
Avicii: “Le7els”
Jennifer Lopez: “Dance Again” ft. Pitbull

Best Cinematography
M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
Adele: “Someone Like You”
Drake: “Take Care” ft. Rihanna
Coldplay: “Princess of China” ft. Rihanna
Lana Del Rey: “Born to Die”

Best Direction
M.I.A.: “Bad Girls”
Duck Sauce: “Big Bad Wolf”
Coldplay: “Princess of China” ft. Rihanna
Frank Ocean: “Swim Good”
Watch the Throne: “Otis”

Best Editing
Beyonce: “Countdown”
A$AP Rocky: “Goldie”
Gotye: “Somebody That I Used to Know” ft. Kimbra
Watch the Throne: “N****s in Paris”
Kanye West: “Mercy” ft. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz

Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry: “Wide Awake”
Rihanna: “Where Have You Been”
David Guetta: “Turn Me On” ft. Nicki Minaj
Linkin Park: “BURN IT DOWN”