MTV Video Music Awards 2012: Nominees List, Who Will Be Performing - Rihanna, One Direction, Nicki Minaj
The MTV Video Music Awards 2012 (VMAs 2012) is scheduled to take place on on Thursday night, with host Kevin Hart looking to bring an exciting show displaying the best music videos from the past year.
The event is being broadcast directly from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with Rihanna and Drake leading the way with nominations. Both of those artists have been given five nominations and will be favorites to scoop the most awards. However, Katy Perry and Beyonce may also have something to say about that accolade come the end of the night, as they have both also been nominated for four awards.
The night will be an exciting one and will feature a host of the top musical talent in the world. Performing during the show will be Rihanna, Green Day, Alicia Keys and Lil Wayne. Others also set to perform on stage will be Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, One Direction and Taylor Swift.
Up for the award for the top prize "Video of the Year 2012" are Drake (Take Care), Gotye (Somebody That I Used to Know), MIA (Bad Girls), Katy Perry (Wide Awake), and Rihanna (We Found Love).
Justin Bieber and Chris Brown will be the favorites to take the crown for "Best Male Video," where as Rihanna, Beyonce and Katy Perry will be fighting it out for the "Best Female Video" award.
The nominations were announced on July 31, 2012 and the full list can be seen below:
Video of the Year
Drake (featuring Rihanna) - "Take Care"
Gotye (featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) - "We Found Love"
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music"
Drake (featuring Rihanna) - "Take Care"
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
Usher - "Climax"
Best Female Video
Beyoncé - "Love on Top"
Selena Gomez & the Scene - "Love You Like a Love Song"
Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
Katy Perry - "Part of Me"
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) - "We Found Love"
Best New Artist
fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) - "We Are Young"
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
The Wanted - "Glad You Came"
Best Pop Video
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) - "We Are Young"
Maroon 5 (featuring Wiz Khalifa) - "Payphone"
One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) - "We Found Love"
Best Rock Video
The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy"
Coldplay - "Paradise"
Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"
Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
Jack White - "Sixteen Saltines"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat"
Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - "HYFR"
Jay-Z and Kanye West - "Paris"
Nicki Minaj (featuring 2 Chainz) - "Beez in the Trap"
Kanye West (featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Avicii - "Levels"
Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf"
Calvin Harris - "Feel So Close"
Skrillex - "First of the Year (Equinox)"
Martin Solveig - "The Night Out"
Best Direction in a Video
Coldplay and Rihanna - "Princess of China" (Director: Adria Petty and Alan Bibby)
Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf" (Director: Keith Schofield)
Jay-Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) - "Otis" (Director: Spike Jonze)
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls" (Director: Romain Gavras)
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good" (Director: Nabil Elderkin)
Best Choreography in a Video
Avicii - "Levels" (Choreographers: Richy Greenfield and Petro Papahadjopoulos)
Beyoncé - "Countdown" (Choreographers: Danielle Polanco, Frank Gatson Jr., Beyoncé and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker)
Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music" (Choreographer: Anwar "Flii" Burton)
Jennifer Lopez (featuring Pitbull) - "Dance Again" (Choreographer: JR Taylor)
Rihanna - "Where Have You Been" (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)
Best Visual Effects in a Video
David Guetta (featuring Nicki Minaj) - "Turn Me On" (Visual Effects: Alex Frisch, Joe Harkins, Scott Metzger and Vico Sharabani)
Linkin Park - "Burn It Down" (Visual Effects: Ghost Town Media)
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake" (Visual Effects: Ingenuity Engine)
Rihanna - "Where Have You Been" (Visual Effects: BAKED FX)
Skrillex - "First of the Year (Equinox)" (Visual Effects: Deka Brothers and Tony "Truand" Datis)
Best Art Direction in a Video
Lana Del Rey - "Born to Die" (Art Directors: Anna Brun and Audrey Malecot)
Drake (featuring Rihanna) - "Take Care" (Art Director: Charles Infante)
Of Monsters and Men - "Little Talks" (Art Director: Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser)
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake" (Art Director: Benji Bamps)
Regina Spektor - "All the Rowboats" (Art Director: Anthony Henderson)
Best Editing in a Video
A$AP Rocky - "Goldie" (Editor: Samantha Lecca)
Beyoncé - "Countdown" (Editors: Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff)
Gotye (featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Editor: Natasha Pincus)
Jay-Z and Kanye West - "Niggas in Paris" (Editors: Alexander Hammer, Peter Johnson and Derek Lee)
Kanye West (featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy" (Editor: Eric Greenburg)
Best Cinematography in a Video
Adele - "Someone Like You" (Director of Photography: David Johnson)
Coldplay and Rihanna - "Princess of China" (Director of Photography: Stéphane Vallée)
Lana Del Rey - "Born to Die" (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)
Drake (featuring Rihanna) - "Take Care" (Director of Photography: Kasper Tuxen)
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls" (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)
Best Video with a Message
Kelly Clarkson - "Dark Side"
Gym Class Heroes (featuring Ryan Tedder) - "The Fighter"
K'naan (featuring Nelly Furtado) - "Is Anybody Out There?"
Lil Wayne - "How to Love"
Demi Lovato - "Skyscraper"
Rise Against - "Ballad of Hollis Brown"
Most Share-Worthy Video
Beyoncé - "Countdown"
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Gotye (featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
