MTV announces VMA Nominations, Rekindles Chris Brown/Drake Rivalry

Check out the just-released list of nominations for MTV's 2012 Video Music Awards! The show will air on MTV on September 6.

It was also announced that R&B/soul songstress Alicia Keys and the pop-rock band One Direction (gaining attention after their recent appearance in a commercial for X Factor UK) will be performing. Some stand-out artists who top the list are: Rihanna (leading the pack alongside rapper Drake with five nominations), Katy Perry (with four chances to win), and Justin Bieber (always a fan favorite).

Not to mention that supposed rivals Chris Brown and Drake (after seen getting into a heated bar brawl earlier this summer) are going head-to-head in the Best Male Video Category. The two were said to get in a fight over the hip-hop princess Rihanna. (Which is funny, the song that Drake is nominated for is a duet with Rihanna, "Take Care").

Check out the full list below and head over to mtv.com for more details on the artists and voting:

Video of the Year

1. Katy Perry, "Wide Awake"
2. Gotye, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
3. Rihanna, "We Found Love"
4. Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care"
5. M.I.A., "Bad Girls"

Best New Artist

1. Fun featuring Janelle Monae, "We Are Young"
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
3. Frank Ocean, "Swim Good"
4. One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful"
5. The Wanted, "Glad You Came"

Best Hip-Hop Video

1. Childish Gambino, "Heartbeat"
2. Drake featuring Lil Wayne, "HYFR"
3. Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, "Mercy"
4. Watch the Throne, "Paris"
5. Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, "Beez in the Trap"

 

Best Male Video

1. Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend"
2. Frank Ocean, "Swim Good"
3. Drake featuring Rihanna, "Take Care"
4. Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
5. Usher, "Climax"

Best Female Video

1. Rihanna, "We Found Love'
2. Katy Perry, "Part of Me"
3. Beyoncé, "Love on Top"
4. Nicki Minaj, "Starships"
5. Selena Gomez & The Scene, "Love You Like a Love Song"

Best Pop Video

1. One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful"
2. Fun featuring Janelle Monae, "We Are Young"
3. Rihanna, "We Found Love"
4. Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend"
5. Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa, "Payphone"

Best Rock Video

1. Coldplay, "Paradise"
2. The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"
3. Linkin Park, "Burn It Down"
4. Jack White, "Sixteen Saltines"
5. Imagine Dragons, "It's Time"

Best Electronic Dance Music Video

1. Duck Sauce, "Big Bad Wolf"
2. Calvin Harris, "Feel So Close"
3. Skrillex, "First of the Year (Equinox)"
4. Marin Solveig, "The Night Out"
5. Avicii, "Le7els"

Best Video With a Message

1. Demi Lovato, "Skyscraper"
2. Rise Against, "Ballad of Hollis Brown"
3. Kelly Clarkson, "Dark Side"
4. Gym Class Heroes, "The Fighter"
5. K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado, "Is Anybody Out There?"
6. Lil Wayne, "How to Love"

Best Art Direction

1. Katy Perry, "Wide Awake"
2. Drake featuring Rihanna, "Take Care"
3. Lana Del Rey, "Born to Die"
4. Regina Spektor, "All the Rowboats"
5. Of Monsters & Men, "Little Talks"

 

Best Choreography

1. Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
2. Rihanna, "Where Have You Been"
3. Beyoncé, "Countdown"
4. Avicii, "Le7els"
5. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, "Dance Again"

Best Cinematography:

1. M.I.A., "Bad Girls"
2. Adele, "Someone Like You"
3. Drake featuring Rihanna, "Take Care"
4. Coldplay feat. Rihanna, "Princess of China"
5. Lana Del Rey, "Born to Die"

Best Direction

1. M.I.A., "Bad Girls"
2. Duck Sauce, "Big Bad Wolf"
3. Coldplay featuring Rihanna, "Princess of China"
4. Frank Ocean, "Swim Good"
5. Watch the Throne, "Otis"

Best Editing

1. Beyoncé, "Countdown"
2. A$AP Rocky, "Goldie"
3. Gotye, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
4. Watch the Throne, "Paris"
5. Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, "Mercy"

Best Visual Effects

1. Katy Perry, "Wide Awake"
2. Rihanna, "Where Have You Been"
3. David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, "Turn Me On"
4. Linkin Park, "Burn It Down"

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