Wed 20 Jul 2011
2011 MTV VMA Nominations: Tyler, The Creator’s “Yonkers” Up For ‘Video Of The Year’
Posted by Mr.North under Awards[7] Comments
The nominees for the 2011 MTV VMA’s were just announced with Katy Perry leading the field with nine nominations. While Adele follows behind with with seven nominations including Video of The Year. Kanye West follows with six nominations for his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy singles “All of The Lights” and “Power”, with Bruno receiving four nods. Beyoncé, Eminem, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga round out the list with three nominations each. The standout some would say is Odd Future’s Tyler, The Creator having his dream come true with two nominations for Video of The Year with “Yonkers” and Best New Artist alongside Big Sean feat. Chris Brown (“My Last”), Wiz Khalifa (“Black & “Yellow”), Kreayshawn (“Gucci Gucci”) and Foster The People (“Make Some Noise”).
The 2011 MTV VMAs will be televised live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 28 at 9 p.m. While fans can vote starting now for their favorites in each category.
via MTV
Catch the full nomination list for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards after the jump….
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
1. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
2. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”
3. Katy Perry – “Firework”
4. Beastie Boys – “Make Some Noise”
5. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
BEST NEW ARTIST:
1. Foster the People – ” Pumped Up Kicks”
2. Wiz Khalifa – “Black and Yellow”
3. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”
4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown – “My Last”
5. Kreayshawn – “Gucci Gucci”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:
1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz – “6’7″
2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”
3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – ” Look at Me Now”
4. Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
5. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
BEST MALE VIDEO:
1. Cee Lo Green – “F*** You”
2. Eminem featuring Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
3. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
4. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”
5. Justin Bieber – “U Smile”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
1. Adele – ” Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry – “Firework”
3. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”
4. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
5. Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”
BEST POP VIDEO:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
3. Britney Spears – “Till The World Ends”
4. Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
5. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything”
BEST ROCK VIDEO:
1. The Black Keys – “Howlin For You”
2. Foo Fighters – “Walk”
3. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
4. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
5. Cage The Elephant – “Shake Me Down”
BEST COLLABORATION:
1. Pitbull featuring NE‐YO, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything”
2. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look At Me Now”
3. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – ” All Of The Lights”
4. Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
5. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake – ” Moment 4 Life”
BEST ART DIRECTION:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – ” E.T.”
3. Lady Gaga – “Judas”
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele – “Power”
5. Death Cab For Cutie – ” You Are A Tourist”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
1. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”
2. Britney Spears – “Till The World Ends”
3. Lady Gaga – “Judas”
4. Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song”
5. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon- “Rock Party Rock Anthem”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna – ” Love The Way You Lie”
4. Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”
5. Beyonce – “Run The World (Girls)”
BEST DIRECTION:
1. Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
4. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
5. Beastie Boys – ” Make Some Noise”
BEST EDITING:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane”
3. Adele – ” Rolling In The Deep”
4. Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”
5. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – “E.T.”
2. Linkin Park – “Waiting For The End”
3. Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele – “Power”
5. Chromeo – ” Don’t Turn The Lights On”

July 20th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
HYPE af that TYLER got nominated (also loved She)but why the hell is kreyashawn nominated for new artist she is the worst! and i think rihanna and 30 secs to mars got snubbed (wasnt love the way you lie, last year?)
anyway, go tyler!
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July 21st, 2011 at 3:46 am
So Tron Cat Bruno Mars got best new artist i the bag but I would pay to see a OF acceptance speech would rival Kanye/Taylor and ODB combined
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Franck Reply:
July 21st, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Cosign. An OF acceptance speach would be absolute JOKE.
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July 21st, 2011 at 9:23 am
Lol,he doesn’t have it in the bag, Bruno Mars isn’t up for Best New Artist. An Odd Future acceptance speech would def be memorable though!
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July 21st, 2011 at 10:11 am
Explain to me how Kreayshawn and Tyler are up for awards?
How the hell is Tyler up for video of the year? come on, and Kreay has one song and just signed a deal and she is best new artist?
Anyway Katy, Adele, Bruno will win video, Wiz gets new artist, Kanye or Chris Brown gets hip hop video, Em or Bruno should get male.
Female is the real interesting one, Adele, Katy and Gaga, who wins that one?
I think they will atleast give Gaga one award but this is gonna be Adele’s award show.
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July 21st, 2011 at 5:20 pm
They had to put Tyler there because let’s face it he had the best three videos of this past year (Yonkers, She, and Trouble on my Mind.. You don’t have to like the music to like the visual..
Gaga has alot of dope videos but all those songs suck to me..
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July 26th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
That list of videos is probably more than MTV plays in a whole week.
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