VMA Nominations - The List

Video of the Year

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Best Male Video

* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Drake — "Find Your Love"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Female Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
* Taylor Swift — "Fifteen"

Best New Artist

* Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) — "Baby"
* Broken Bells — "The Ghost Inside"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) — "Massive Attack"

Best Pop Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"

Best Rock Video

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
* Muse — "Uprising"
* Paramore — "Ignorance"

Best Hip-Hop Video

* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One"
* Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness"

Best Dance Video

* Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
* David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
* Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Collaboration

* 3OH!3 (featuring Ke$ha) — "My First Kiss"
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Breakthrough Video

* Dan Black — "Symphonies"
* The Black Keys — "Tighten Up"
* Coldplay — "Strawberry Swing"
* Gorillaz (featuring Bobby Womack and Mos Def) — "Stylo"

Best Direction in a Video

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director: Rich Lee)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director: Hype Williams)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director: Francis Lawrence)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Director: Dave Meyers)

Best Choreography in a Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr., Phlex and Bryan Tanaka)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi) — "Tightrope" (Choreographers: Janelle Monáe and the Memphis Jookin Community)
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG" (Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ” Jones)

Best Special Effects in a Video

* Dan Black — "Symphonies" (Special Effects: Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX)
* Green Day — "21st Century Breakdown" (Special Effects: Laundry)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Special Effects: Skulley Effects VFX)
* Muse — "Uprising" (Special Effects: Sam Stevens)

Best Art Direction in a Video

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Art Director: Marc Benacerraf)
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Art Director: Lenny Tso)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Art Directors: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Art Director: Charles Infante)

Best Editing in a Video

* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
* Miike Snow — "Animal" (Editor: Frank Macias)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Editor: Chris Davis)
* Rihanna — "Rude Boy" (Editor: Clark Eddy)

Best Cinematography in a Video

* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director of Photography: Chris Probst)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Director of Photography: Adam Frisch)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
* Mumford & Sons — "Little Lion Man" (Director of Photography: Ben Magahy)

2010 Teen Choice Awards Winners - Music

Female Artist

* Ke$ha
* Miley Cyrus
* Lady Gaga
* Shakira
* Taylor Swift

Album Country

* Doin' My Thing - Luke Bryan
* Fearless - Taylor Swift
* Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
* Play On - Carrie Underwood
* The Foundation - Zac Brown Band

Album Rap

* B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
* Battle of the Sexes - Ludacris
* Relapse - Eminem
* So Far Gone - Drake
* The Blueprint 3 - Jay Z

Album Rock

* To The Sea - Jack Johnson
* Leave This Town - Daughtry
* The Resistance - Muse
* Brand New Eyes - Paramore
* Save Me San Francisco - Train

Album Pop

* Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
* Ke$ha - Animal
* Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
* The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D

Album R&B

* Jason Derülo - Jason Derülo
* Rated R - Rihanna
* Raymond vs. Raymond - Usher
* The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
* The Element of Freedom - Alicia Keys

Rock Track

* All The Right Moves - OneRepublic
* Breakeven - The Script
* Hey, Soul Sister - Train
* Ignorance - Paramore
* You and Your Heart - Jack Johnson

Love Song

* "Catch Me"- Demi Lovato
* "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" - Muse
* "Stay" - Nick Jonas & The Administration
* "The Only Exception" - Paramore
* When I Look At You" - Miley Cyrus

Hook Up

* "Airplanes" - B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams
* "I Like It" - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull
* "If We Ever Meet Again" - Timbaland Featuring Katy Perry
* "Telephone" - Lady Gaga Featuring Beyonce
* "We'll Be a Dream" - We The Kings Featuring Demi Lovato

Single

* "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
* "Can't Be Tamed" - Miley Cyrus
* "California Gurls" - Katy Perry
* "Nothin' On You" - B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
* "Your Love Is My Drug" - Ke$ha

Breakout Artist Female

* Demi Lovato
* Selena Gomez & The Scene
* Ke$ha
* Miranda Cosgrove
* Nicki Minaj

Breakout Artist Male

* B.o.B
* Drake
* Jason Derülo
* Justin Bieber
* Nick Jonas & The Administration

Male Artist

* Adam Lambert
* Drake
* Jason Derulo
* Justin Bieber
* Usher

Group

* Glee Cast
* New Boyz
* Selena Gomez & The Scene
* The Black Eyed Peas
* Young Money

Rock Artist

* MGMT
* Kings of Leon
* Muse
* Train
* Paramore

Rap Artist

* Drake
* Eminem
* Jay-Z
* Ludacris
* Pitbull

R&B Artist

* Alicia Keys
* Beyonce
* Rihanna
* Trey Songz
* Usher

Country Group

* Gloriana
* Lady Antebellum
* Rascal Flatts
* Sugarland
* Zac Brown Band

Country Artist Male

* Brad Paisley
* Darius Rucker
* Kenny Chesney
* Luke Bryan
* Keith Urban

Country Artist Female

* Carrie Underwood
* Gretchen Wilson
* Martina McBride
* Miranda Lambert
* Taylor Swift

Country Song

* "Fifteen" - Taylor Swift
* "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
* "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert
* "Undo It" - Carrie Underwood
* "Water" - Brad Paisley

What is Lady Gaga's New Single?

While the Music Network reports Lady Gaga's new single as "Dance in the Dark" (which has already been released a single in Australia), AllAccess.com reports the ballad "Speechless", and several weeks ago pop music reviewer Todd in the Shadows from ThatGuyWiththeGlasses.com speculated "Monster" while sarcastically adding in that the music video could be about horror movie character Freddy Kruger from the "Nightmare on Elm Street" film franchise.

What do you think, Hogg and Pease readers?

Will it be the song famously performed on Oprah, "Monster", the ballad "Speechless", the song originally intended as the third single, "Dance in the Dark", the Lady Gaga/Space Cowboy/RedOne collaboration "So Happy I Could Die", or the dark "Teeth"?

VMA Nominations, Lady Gaga Breaks Record

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards will feature yet another epic battle: Lady Gaga leading the nominations, with 13, followed close behind by Eminem, who has eight nods. And on September 12 at at 9 p.m ET, the pop diva and the Detroit MC will go head to head for the coveted Video of the Year Moonman.

Gaga will certainly be a dominant presence at the show, thanks to her nods in categories like Best Pop Video, Best Female Video and Best Dance Music Video for "Bad Romance." Gaga is the first female artist to be nominated for Video of the Year twice, for "Bad Romance," as well as her collaboration with Beyoncé, "Telephone."

"I'm so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history. Ironically, I'm even more proud it's an unlucky number: 13," Lady Gaga said. "A long time ago, the world told me and my little monsters we would never be heard. Together we changed the rules. God put me on Earth for three reasons: to make loud music, gay videos and cause a damn raucous. Thank you, MTV!"

Eminem, whose "Not Afraid" video is up for Video of the Year, will try to fend off his competition in categories like Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video. Plus, he's nominated alongside Drake in Best Hip-Hop Video for his contribution to the MC's cameo-filled "Forever."

"Apparently, MTV doesn't care that I have two massive stadium shows on the other side of the country the day after the VMAs. F me, right?!?!" Eminem joked. "I mean, I'll be there, but don't expect me to be nice about it."

Also nominated for Video of the Year are Florence and the Machine ("Dog Days Are Over"), 30 Seconds to Mars ("Kings and Queens") and B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams ("Airplanes").

Katy Perry's ode to her home state "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, is up for Best Female Video, along with Ke$ha's "Tik Tok"; "Video Phone" with Gaga and Beyoncé; Taylor Swift's "Fifteen" and Gaga's "Bad Romance."

In Best Male Video, Usher's epic "OMG" lands a nod, as well as Jason Derulo's "In My Head," Drake's "Find Your Love," Em's "Not Afraid" and B.o.B's "Airplanes."

Many of the pop world's recent favorites will face off in the Best New Artist category. Justin Bieber ("Baby"), Ke$ha ("Tik Tok"), Jason Derulo ("In My Head"), Nicki Minaj (for her Sean Garrett collabo "Massive Attack") and indie supergroup Broken Bells ("The Ghost Inside") will see who can dominate as this year's reigning newbie.

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Lady Gaga: The Movie

Lady GaGa is eyeing a career on the big screen and plans to star in her own blockbuster.

Report state that GaGa’s movie will be a cross between Michael Jackson’s film Moonwalker, which tied together the music videos for his Bad album, and the Oscar-winning flick Dreamgirls which starred Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson. Director Bryan Singer, best known for his work on the X-Men films, is said to be interested in the project.

"GaGa is a real creative genius and is thinking about new possibilities all the time,” a source told News of the World. "She's very excited about a movie, but she wants to do it right. She wants to work with the best people in the business."

The Poker Face singer was inspired to make the leap to the silver screen while on the set of her epic nine-minute video for Telephone. “Lady GaGa is a workaholic who loves pushing the boundaries. Straight music is never going to be enough for her,” the insider said. “If she isn't breaking new ground and doing new things she doesn't really feel that she is truly alive. The Telephone video was the closest thing she has done to a film and she was in her element.”

“GaGa wants to emulate what Michael Jackson did during the eighties,” they continued. “You can already see that with her music videos. Every one of them is a mini event. So it's only logical she moves that on to the big screen.”

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Lady Gaga Considers Releasing 2 Albums Next Year

During an interview with Ryan Seacrest this morning Lady GaGa revealed some surprising news. The chart monster let it slip that despite previously stating that she had completed her new album she has in fact returned to the studio and is considering releasing 2 records in 2011.

GaGa noted that her creative vigor was inspired by the overturning of California’s Proposition 8 last week. Check out what she had to say below:

“I felt like it was a revolution, like a gunshot went off, like it set us all into rotation,” Gaga said. “It was so exciting when it happened because it, for me, was a moment that indicated that it could happen in every state now…I was so happy and I went into the studio and kept writing [new music].”

She continued on to talk about how the new music would affect her forthcoming third album, that she has said in past interviews was already complete. “I know I told everybody my album was done, which is it kinda is done, but I can’t stop writing music. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I might have to put out two records.” {Source}

2 new albums from GaGa in 2011 would definitely prove to be a bit much. After releasing LP’s in both 2008 and 2009, and embarking on a world tour that has yet to end, I sense that consumers would experience GaGa overload. It may, however, be more plausible to release a double disc album or a standard/deluxe edition combo. Hopefully she makes the right decision.

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What do you think Lady Gaga should do? Two CDs in one year? Two CDs over two years? One standard album and one deluxe album? One huge album?

Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie

NO New Britney Album

From BreatheHeavy.com -

Many speculate Britney will release a single in August, and an album launching this fall. UNTRUE, according to a music industry insider who emailed BreatheHeavy with details. In fact, they claim the album isn't even near completion!

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"There are a lot of people at Britney's label who are concerned about the new album rumors. They do not want fans to get their hopes up for something that is not happening. One fan site in particular who is advertising a video about a "secret" they feel has gone a little too far. I have read on several sites names of "first singles" and "album names" - the truth is that there is no new album scheduled for anytime this year, nor is there any plans in the next 6 months to release a new single.

From what I have heard, Britney is only in the studio "experimenting." That is the extent of her recording sessions right now. I read on another site that 8 tracks have been completed, that is complete BS. It is however, VERY TRUE that "the people working on material for Britney are NOT talking about it." The ones who are talking - when they submit material to be reviewed/considered, the plan is to trash whatever they send in. They [Jive] want to surprise the fans with the new album and when people come out and start talking it's a huge turn off to both Britney and the people at the label working on the project. So the ones who are talking about something they have no clue what they're talking about are only shooting themselves in the foot in the long run. It is true that some of the people talking WERE contacted about 6 months ago to start working on and submitting new material, when they were contacted they were SPECIFICALLY told not to talk about anything in regards to Britney. And now, Britney will not work with these few big mouthed individuals, even though she has worked with 1 in particular in the past.

The only info I can give you in regards to new material, is that there has been a meeting, and the planned release at this point is for first quarter 2012, however, if the material is submitted prior to the end of spring 2011, it is possible you could see a 4th quarter 2011 album release and the first single sometime before the end of summer 2011. So we are still AT LEAST 1 year away before any talk of a new single should actually be considered legitimate.

Jive would never, ever make an announcement of a new single just a few weeks prior to it's release. That would be a very stupid move by today's industry standards. They want hype around Britney and anything she releases. You would know at least several months ahead of new material being released.

Bottom line: No new single in September, no new album this year or anytime early next year. Britney is taking a little time off, which she both has earned and deserves.

Sorry to disappoint - but waiting will be well worth it, of that I am sure. Please do your best to avoid being part of this huge rumor mill."

Take with a grain of salt - you know how sneaky her team is!

30 Seconds to Mars Confirms New Music Video

Via their Twitter -

USA, ARE YOU READY FOR 'CLOSER TO THE EDGE'?! MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES MONDAY ON OUR MYSPACE! RT & SPREAD THE WORD!