"Bad Romance" named Video of the Decade

Canadian music channel MuchMusic has named “Bad Romance” their No. 1 video of 2000s! Take a look at the Top 20 best videos of the decade after the jump…

20. Sum 41 – Fat Lip / Pain For Pleasure
19. Major Lazer feat. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze – Keep It Goin’ Louder
18. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
17. Gorillaz – Stylo
16. Rihanna feat. Jay-Z – Umbrella
15. The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl
14. Billy Talent – Fallen Leaves
13. Coldplay – The Scientist
12. Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks
11. Marianas Trench – Celebrity Status
10. Britney Spears – Toxic
09. OK GO – Here It Goes Again
08. Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends
07. Fatboy Slim – Weapon Of Choice
06. Hedley – Perfect
05. Kanye West – Jesus Walks
04. Feist – 1234
03. Eminem feat. Dido – Stan
02. Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
01. Lady Gaga – Bad Romance

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Green Day Star Will Join ‘American Idiot’

This should boost ticket sales for the musical “American Idiot” during Broadway’s traditional September doldrums: Billie Joe Armstrong, the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock band Green Day, will step into the role of St. Jimmy in the musical for eight performances from this Tuesday through Sunday evening, the producers have announced.

A rock opera of songs by Green Day, drawn chiefly from its 2004 album titled “American Idiot,” the musical centers on a young wannabe musician named Johnny (John Gallagher Jr.) who is haunted by St. Jimmy (Tony Vincent), a spectral character who enables Johnny’s drug addiction.

Mr. Vincent had been scheduled to be out of the show from Tuesday until Oct. 12 to deal with a family matter, and word had been circulating on Broadway last week that Mr. Armstrong might assume the role. Mr. Vincent’s understudies will cover the part during the second week of his absence, as Mr. Armstrong will be leaving Broadway to join Green Day in Caracas, Venezuela, to begin a South American tour.

Mr. Armstrong, who will be making his Broadway performance debut, has long been involved in supporting and promoting the musical, and he is credited with co-writing the book with the show’s director, Michael Mayer. Among the songs that Mr. Armstrong will perform as St. Jimmy are “Know Your Enemy,” “Homecoming,” “Last Night on Earth,” and “St. Jimmy.”
The musical opened on Broadway in April to generally positive reviews, but it received relatively few Tony Award nominations — three — for the 2009-10 season. The show went on to win two Tonys, for best sets and best lighting for a musical, and lost out on best musical to “Memphis.”

Like many shows, the production has had modest-selling weeks at the box office since late summer, when attendance usually dips on Broadway. For the most recent performance week with available box office data, Sept. 14-19, the musical grossed $487,885 — only about 37 percent of the maximum possible amount that “American Idiot” could have grossed that week. Given Mr. Armstrong’s large fan following, the box office at the show’s St. James Theater seems in for a jolt.

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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)