MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

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KATY PERRY LEADS WMA NOMINATIONS WITH 9

Nominees for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Thursday and Katy Perry, is the top artist nominated with 9.   Kanye and Adele both earned 7 nods.   Bruno Mars received 4 and Eminem, Beyonce and Lady Gaga each ereceived 3 nominations.

The show will  air live on August 28 on MTV at 9 p.m. ET.

Fan can begin casting theri votes now at

Check out the full list of nominees below.




Best Pop Video

Adele -"Rolling in the Deep"

Britney Spears -"Till the World Ends"

Bruno Mars - "Grenade"

Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"

Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"



Best Rock Video

Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"

Foo Fighters - "Walk"

Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"

Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"

The Black Keys - "Howlin' For You"



Best Hip-Hop Video

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now"

Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"

Lil Wayne - "6 Foot, 7 Foot"

Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"

Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"



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 Female Video

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Beyoncé - "Run the World (Girls)"

Katy Perry - "Firework"

Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"

Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"



Best Male Video

Bruno Mars - "Grenade" - Cee Lo Green - "Forget You"

Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"

Justin Bieber - "U Smile"

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"

Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."

Nicki Minaj - "Moment 4 Life"

Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"



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 Art Direction

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"

Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."

Lady Gaga - "Judas"



Best Choreography

Beyoncé - "Run the World (Girls)"

Britney Spears - "Till the World Ends"

Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"

Lady Gaga - "Judas"

LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon - "Party Rock Anthem"



Best Cinematography

Thirty Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Beyoncé - "Run the World (Girls)"

Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"

Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"



Best Direction

Thirty Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise

" Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."



Best Editing

Thirty Seconds To Mars -"Hurricane"

Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."

Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"



Best Special Effects

Chromeo - "Don't Turn The Lights On"

Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."

Linkin Park - "Waiting For The End"

Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"

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