2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Template:Infobox MTV Awards The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, followed by Adele and Kanye West, who are both tied at seven.

Nominations

Nominees were announced on July 20, 2011.

Video of the Year

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Katy Perry — "Firework"
• Tyler, the Creator — "Yonkers"

Best Male Video

• Justin Bieber — "U Smile"
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"
• Cee-Lo Green — "Fuck You!"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Female Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)"
• Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
• Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
• Katy Perry — "Firework"

Best New Artist

• Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — "My Last"
• Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
• Kreayshawn — "Gucci Gucci"
• Tyler, the Creator — "Yonkers"
• Wiz Khalifa — "Black and Yellow"

Best Pop Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
• Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
• Katy Perry — "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — "Give Me Everything"
• Britney Spears — "Till the World Ends"

Best Rock Video

• The Black Keys — "Howlin' for You"
• Cage the Elephant — "Shake Me Down"
• Foo Fighters — "Walk"
• Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
• Mumford & Sons — "The Cave"

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
• Lupe Fiasco — "The Show Goes On"
• Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — "6 Foot 7 Foot"
• Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Collaboration

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
• Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) — "Moment 4 Life"
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T."
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack) — "Give Me Everything"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) — "All of the Lights"

Best Direction in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director: Sam Brown)
• Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise" (Director: Adam Yauch)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director: Joseph Kahn)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Choreography in a Video

• Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)" (Choreographer: Frank Gatson)
• Lady Gaga — "Judas" (Chroeographer: Laurieann Gibson)
• LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — "Party Rock Anthem" (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
• Bruno Mars — "The Lazy Song" (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
• Britney Spears — "Till the World Ends" (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video

• Chromeo — "Don't Turn the Lights On" (Special Effects: The Mill)
• Linkin Park — "Waiting for the End" (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
• Manchester Orchestra — "Simple Math" (Special Effects: DANIELS)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video

• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
• Death Cab for Cutie — "You Are a Tourist" (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
• Lady Gaga — "Judas" (Art Director: Amy Danger)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

Best Editing in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Editor: Art Jones at Work)
• Manchester Orchestra — "Simple Math" (Editor: DANIELS)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights" (Editor: Hadaya Turner)

Best Cinematography in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
• Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)" (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
• Katy Perry — "Teenage Dream" (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Video with a Message

• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"
• Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
• Katy Perry — "Firework"
• Pink — "Fuckin' Perfect"
• Rise Against — "Make It Stop (September's Children)"
• Taylor Swift — "Mean"

Best Latino Artist of 2011

• Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
• Enrique Iglesias (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E) — "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
• Maná — "Lluvia al Corazón"
• Prince Royce — "Corazón Sin Cara"
• Wisin & Yandel — "Zun Zun Rompiendo Caderas"

Performances

Pre-show

• Cobra Starship (featuring Sabi)

Main show

• Adele - Rolling in the Deep/Someone Like You
• Tony Bennett (featuring Cee-Lo Green) - Body and Soul
• Beyoncé - Countdown/Party
• Chris Brown (featuring Justin Bieber) - Next 2 You
• Lady Gaga (featuring Brian May) - Yoü and I
• Lil Wayne (featuring Drake) - She Will
• Bruno Mars (with Bad Meets Evil) - Lighters
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo and Nayer) - Give Me Everything
• Young the Giant - My Body
• Britney Spears tribute presented by Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and Victoria Justice

Source:

House artist

• Jessie J

Source: performers

Presenters

• Jack Black
• Drake
• Will Ferrell
• Selena Gomez
• Kevin Hart
• Jonah Hill
• Joe Jonas
• Victoria Justice
• Kim Kardashian
• Taylor Lautner
• Jennifer Lawrence
• Jared Leto
• Nicki Minaj
• Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All
• Seth Rogen
• Rick Ross
• Zoe Saldana
• J. B. Smoove

Source: presenters

External links

• Official VMA site