The 2012 VMA’s are here. Check out the nominations below:
Best Pop Video
fun. f/ Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Justin BieberBoyfriend
Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa – Payphone
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Rihanna – We Found Love
Best Rock Video
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Coldplay – Paradise
Imagine Dragons – It’s Time
Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
Linkin Park – Burn It Down
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kanye West f/ Pusha T, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Nicki Minaj f/ 2 Chainz – Beez in the Trap
The Throne – Paris
Best New Artist
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
fun. f/ Janelle Monae – We Are Young
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted – Glad You Came
Best Female Video
Beyoncé – Love on Top
Katy Perry – Part of Me
Nicki Minaj – Starships
Rihanna – We Found Love
Selena Gomez & The Scene – Love You Like a Love Song
Best Male Video
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
Usher – Climax
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Avicii – Le7els
Calvin Harris – Feels So Close
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Martin Solveig – The Night Out
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)
Best Video with a Message
Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
Gym Class Heroes f/ Ryan Tedder – The Fighter
Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side
K’Naan f/ Nelly Furtado – Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne – How to Love
Rise Against – Ballad of Hollis Brown
Video of the Year
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Rihanna – We Found Love
Best Art Direction
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
Of Monsters & Men – Little Talks
Regina Spektor – All the Rowboats
Best Choreography
Avicii – Le7els
Beyoncé – Countdown
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Jennifer Lopez f/ Pitbull – Dance Again
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Best Cinematography
Adele – Someone Like You
Coldplay f/ Rihanna – Princess of China
Drake f/ Rihanna – Take Care
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Best Direction
Coldplay f/ Rihanna – Princess of China
Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf
Frank Ocean – Swim Good
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
The Throne – Otis
Best Editing
A$AP Rocky – Goldie
Beyoncé – Countdown
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Kanye West f/ Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz – Mercy
The Throne – Paris
Best Visual Effects
David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Linkin Park – Burn It Down
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)