Сегодня утром были объявлены номинанты на MTV Video Music Awards-2012, который пройдет 6 сентября в Staples Center в Лос-Анджелесе. Полный список номинантов выглядит следующим образом:

Видео года: 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”

Лучший новый артист: 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”

Лучшее Hip-Hop видео: Childish Gambino, “Heartbeat” Drake feat. Lil Wayne, “HYFR” Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, “Mercy” Watch the Throne, “Paris” Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, “Beez in the Trap”

Лучшее мужское видео: Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend” Frank Ocean, “Swim Good” Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care” Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music” Usher, “Climax”

Лучшее женское видео: 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”

Лучшее поп видео: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young” Rihanna, “We Found Love” Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend” Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”

Лучшее Рок видеo: Coldplay, “Paradise” The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy” Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN” Jack White, “Sixteen Saltines” Imagine Dragons, “It’s Time”

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”

Лучшее видео с сообщением: 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”

Лучшая работа художника: 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”

Лучшая хореография: Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music” Rihanna, “Where Have You Been” Beyoncé, “Countdown” Avicii, “Le7els” Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, “Dance Again”

Лучшая операторская работа: 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”

Лучшая режиссура: M.I.A., “Bad Girls” Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf” Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China” Frank Ocean, “Swim Good” Watch the Throne, “Otis”

Лучший монтаж: 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”

Лучшие визуальные эффекты: Katy Perry, “Wide Awake” Rihanna, “Where Have You Been” David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, “Turn Me On” Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN”