Nominados a los MTV Video Music Awards 2012

Rihanna y Drake encabezan la lista de nominados al estar en cinco categorías distintas, mientras que Katy Perry logró cuatro, M.I.A. tiene tres nominaciones por su video “Bad Girls”, mientras que Lana del Rey obtuvo dos.

La ceremonia se transmitirá desde Los Ángeles el próximo 6 de septiembre. Hasta ahora el canal solo ha anunciado las presentaciones de Alicia Keys y One Direction.

Video del Año
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
Gotye - "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
Drake feat. Rihanna - "Take Care"
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"

Mejor Video Pop
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - “We Are Young”
One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa - "Payphone"

Mejor Video
Coldplay - "Paradise"
The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy"
Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
Jack White - "Sixteen Saltines"
Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"

Mejor Video Hip-Hop
Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat"
Drake feat. Lil Wayne - "HYFR"
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz - "Mercy"
Watch the Throne, "Paris"
Nicki Minaj featuring 2 Chainz - "Beez in the Trap"

Mejor Artista Nuevo
fun. feat. Janelle Monae - "We Are Young"
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
The Wanted - "Glad You Came"

Mejor Artista Femenino
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
Katy Perry - "Part of Me"
Beyoncé - "Love on Top"
Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
Selena Gomez & the Scene - "Love You Like a Love Song"

Mejor Artista Masculino
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
Drake feat. Rihanna - "Take Care"
Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music"
Usher - "Climax"

Mejor Video Dance
Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf"
Calvin Harris - "Feel So Close"
Skrillex - "First of the Year (Equinox)"
Martin Solveig - "The Night Out"
Avicii - "Le7els"

Mejor Video con Mensaje
Demi Lovato - "Skyscraper"
Rise Against - "Ballad of Hollis Brown"
Kelly Clarkson - "Dark Side"
Gym Class Heroes - "The Fighter"
K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado - "Is Anybody Out There?"
Lil Wayne - "How to Love"

Mejor Dirección de Arte
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
Drake feat. Rihanna - "Take Care"
Lana Del Rey - "Born to Die"
Regina Spektor - "All the Rowboats"
Of Monsters & Men - "Little Talks"

Mejor Coreografía
Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music"
Rihanna - "Where Have You Been"
Beyoncé - "Countdown"
Avicii - "Le7els"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - "Dance Again"

Mejor Cinematografía
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"
Adele - "Someone Like You"
Drake feat. Rihanna - "Take Care"
Coldplay feat. Rihanna - "Princess of China"
Lana Del Rey - "Born to Die"

Mejor Dirección
M.I.A. - "Bad Girls" (director: Romain Gavras)
Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf" (director: Keith Schofield)
Coldplay feat. Rihanna - "Princess of China" (director: Adria Petty)
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good" (director: Nabil Elderkin)
Watch the Throne - "Otis" (director: Spike Jonze)

Mejor Edición
Beyoncé - "Countdown"
A$AP Rocky - "Goldie"
Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Watch the Throne - "Paris"
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz - "Mercy"

Mejores Efectos Visuales
Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
Rihanna - "Where Have You Been"
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj - "Turn Me On"
Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
Skrillex - “First of the Year (Equinox)”

Por: Rolling Stone