We’re almost halfway through the summer, which means we’re getting closer to the 2011 MTV VMA Awards. This one is my favorite music awards show because it’s always the most entertaining. So many memorable moments take place at this show: Britney & Madonna kissed, Britney had her “Gimme More” train wreck performance, Brandy & Monica performed together (proving they weren’t feuding), Gaga wore a meat dress, and many more.

This year, it’s Katy Perry that is leading the pack of nominations. She has a total, of nine nominations which include “Video of the Year” and “Best Female Video,” for her explosive hit, “Firework,” “Best Pop Video” for “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)“, and “Best Special Effects” for her “out of this world” hit “E.T.” featuring Kanye West. Speaking of Kanye, he has the most nominations for a male artists with a total of seven (including the collaboration with Perry).

Check out the rest of the nominees below. I’ll tell you this much, it’ll be nice to have an award show that isn’t going to be dominated by Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga for once…

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
  • Katy Perry – Firework
  • Bruno Mars – Grenade
  • Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)
  • Katy Perry – Firework
  • Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
  • Lady Gaga – Born This Way

BEST MALE VIDEO

  • Cee Lo Green – F*** You
  • Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
  • Bruno Mars – Grenade
  • Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All of the Lights
  • Justin Bieber – U Smile

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

  • Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz – 6’7’
  • Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
  • Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now
  • Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
  • Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On

BEST NEW ARTIST

  • Foster The People
  • Wiz Khalifa
  • Big Sean feat. Chris Brown
  • Tyler, The Creator
  • Kreayshawn

BEST POP VIDEO

  • Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Bruno Mars – Grenade
  • Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack – Give Me Everything
  • Britney Spears – Till The World Ends

BEST ROCK VIDEO

  • The Black Keys – Howlin For You
  • Foo Fighters – Walk
  • Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
  • Mumford & Sons – The Cave
  • Cage The Elephant – Shake Me Down

BEST COLLABORATION

  • Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack – Give Me Everything
  • Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now
  • Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
  • Katy Perry feat. Kanye West- E.T.
  • Nicki Minaj feat. Drake – Moment 4 Life

BEST ART DIRECTION

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – E.T.
  • Lady Gaga – Judas
  • Kanye West – Power
  • Death Cab For Cutie – You Are A Tourist

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

  • Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)
  • Britney Spears – Till The World Ends
  • Lady Gaga – Judas
  • Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song
  • LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock – Party Rock Anthem

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)
  • Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
  • Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
  • Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane

BEST DIRECTION

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
  • Katy Perry feat. Kayne West – E.T.
  • Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane
  • Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise

BEST EDITING

  • Adele – Rolling In The Deep
  • Katy Perry feat. Kayne West – E.T.
  • Thirty Seconds To Mars – Hurricane
  • Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
  • Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)

  • Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math
  • Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – E.T.
  • Kanye West – Power
  • Linkin Park – Waiting For The End
  • Chromeo – Don’t Turn The Lights On
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