The 2012 MTV AMA nominations were announced earlier today (Mon. Sep. 17th), and leading the nominations is none other than Roc Nations prized position Rihanna with 6 nominations. Other nominees includes Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Chris Brown, Nas, M.I.A., Drake, and Jay Z to name a few. The award show will air live from Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 11th. In the meantime check out the nominations below.
It’s almost that time of year again so MTV released the nominations for the 2012 VMA’s. Leading the pack with five nominations are both Drake and Rihanna. Rihanna also nabbed six more as a featured artist. Coming in with the second most nominations is Katy Perry with 4 followed by M.I.A., Frank Ocean, The Throne, and Beyonce with 3 nominations. Other nominations included 2 Chainz, Chris Brown, Usher, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, and Lil Wayne. Check out the full list of nominations below.
Video of the Year
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”Best New Artist
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”Best Hip-Hop Video
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”Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Usher, “Climax”Best Female Video
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”
Best Pop Video
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”Best Rock Video
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”Best Video With a Message
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”Best Art Direction
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”Best Choreography
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Avicii, “Le7els”
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, “Dance Again”
Best Cinematography
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”Best Direction
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Watch the Throne, “Otis”Best Editing
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”
Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, “Turn Me On”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN”
M.I.A. recently released a new track entitled ‘Baby’, which was produced by William Orbit. The single is said to be on her upcoming album ‘Matangi’, and can be listened to below.
M.I.A. teamed up with Missy Elliott and Rye Rye for the remix to her ‘Bad Girls’ remix. Take a listen to their remix below.
Dope
Yesterday it was announced via. twitter that controversial rapper M.I.A. is now managed by growing force to be reckoned with Roc Nation. Roc Nation took to twitter and tweeted this:
“The nation just keeps on growing……@miauniverse”
Roc Nation’s front runner Rihanna also got on twitter to send her warm welcome having said this:
“Welcome Home MIA”
M.I.A. join the likes of Rihanna, Wale, Meek Mill, Shakira, Santigold, and Ester Dean just to name a few.
Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Janelle Monae, M.I.A. and Chanel Iman was also in attendance for the Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2012 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this past weekend. For those of you who don’t know it’s like the Oscars for the fashion world which is hosted by Vogue Magazine. Anywho check out more pics below.
View the rest of the videos after the break.
M.I.A. has released a unfinished demo titled ’27′ as a tribute to Amy Winehouse and all her friends that died at the young age of 27. What M.I.A said regarding the song?:
‘i recorded this song B4 vickileekx and never put it out. its a unfinished demo. R.I.P A.M.Y.,’
Continue after the break to hear the record.
