2011 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, followed by Adele and Kanye West, who are both tied at seven.

Nominees were announced on July 20, 2011.

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) — “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 Choreography in a Video
Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)” (Choreographer: Frank Gatson)
Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Chroeographer: Laurieann Gibson)
LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — “Party Rock Anthem” (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
Bruno Mars — “The Lazy Song” (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
Britney Spears — “Till the World Ends” (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video
Chromeo — “Don’t Turn the Lights On” (Special Effects: The Mill)
Linkin Park — “Waiting for the End” (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
Manchester Orchestra — “Simple Math” (Special Effects: DANIELS)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video
Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
Death Cab for Cutie — “You Are a Tourist” (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Art Director: Amy Danger)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

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

Best Cinematography in a Video
30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
Beyoncé — “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 Video with a Message
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie”
Lady Gaga — “Born This Way”
Katy Perry — “Firework”
Pink — “Fuckin’ Perfect”
Rise Against — “Make It Stop (September’s Children)”
Taylor Swift — “Mean”

Best Latino Artist of 2011
Don Omar and Lucenzo — “Danza Kuduro”
Enrique Iglesias (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E) — “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”
Maná — “Lluvia al Corazón”
Prince Royce — “Corazón Sin Cara”
Wisin & Yandel — “Zun Zun Rompiendo Caderas”

PerformancesPre-show
Cobra Starship (featuring Sabi) — “You Make Me Feel…”

Main show
Adele
Tony Bennett (tribute to Amy Winehouse)
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Bruno Mars
Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo and Nayer)
Young the Giant
Tribute to Britney Spears
Kanye West and Jay-Z

House artist
Jessie J

Presenters
Jack Black
Drake
Will Ferrell
Selena Gomez
Kevin Hart
Jonah Hill
Joe Jonas
Victoria Justice
Kim Kardashian
Taylor Lautner
Jennifer Lawrence
Jared Leto
Nicki Minaj
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All
Seth Rogen
Rick Ross
Zoe Saldana
J. B. Smoove

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