Rihanna, Drake dan Katy Perry Mendominasi Daftar Nominator MTV Video Music Awards 2012

Ajang MTV Video Music Awards 2012 yang akandilaksanakantanggal 6 September mendatangbarusajamengumumkandaftarnominasinya. Musisi yang paling banyakmasukkedalamdaftarialahpenyanyiRihanadan Drake, dimanamerekaberduamesukdi lima nominasisementara Katy Perry menyusuldenganempatnominasi.

Salahsatunominasidari lima nominasi yang DarkedanRihanadapatkanadalahnominasi Video Of Years, dimanamerakjugabersaingdengan Katy Perry, Gotyedan MIA. UntukRihanapersainganantaradirinyadengan Katy Perry bukanhanyadinominasitersebutmelainkanjugapadanominasi  Best Female Video dan  Best Visual Effects kudos.

Padanominasipertama Katy Perry danRihanaakanbergabungbesamamusisilainyayaitu Beyonce Knowles, Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez & The Scene, sedangkanuntuknominasikeduamerakabergabungbersama David Guetta, Linkin Park dan Skrillex.Nama Rihanajugamasukkedalamnominasi Best Video Pop danbergabungbersama  One Direction, Fun., Justin Bieber dan Maroon 5.

Katy Perry sendirimasukkedalamnominasiuntukkategory Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Visual Effects nominations, dan  Best Art Direction title. Beyonce, Coldplay, M.I.A., Frank Ocean dan Jay-Z and Kanye West masih-masingtiga nominasi.Justin, Gotyeduanominasi. Fun., Carly Rae Jepsen, Frank Ocean, One Direction dan The Wanted masukkedalam Best New Artist nominees. Acara yang digelarpada jam 8 malamwaktusetempatinimenampilkanaksipanggung  Alicia Keys dan One Direction.[Jok/timBX]

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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"
    Beyonce Knowles, "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 and Men, "Little Talks"

Best Choreography

    Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
    Rihanna, "Where Have You Been"
    Beyonce Knowles, "Countdown"
    Avicii, "Le7els"
    Jennifer Lopez feat. 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

    Beyonce Knowles, "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"
    Skrillex, "First of the Year (Equinox)"