It's that time again, folks! The VMA Madness will begin September 12, that's in about 2 weeks! Wonder what will happen this year? Hmm... Anyways, since I love to watch the VMAs each year, I decided I would pick out one of the nominees for each category of which I want to win!
Best Video of the Year Nominees:
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"
My Pick: Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - "Telephone"
Reason why: Because it was, in my opinion, one of the most anticipated videos of the year! And let's admit it was great! Lady Gaga should win the Moonman for this one!
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"
My Pick: Well personally, I don't really like B.o.B much but I loved Jason Derulo's song "In My Head" and "OMG". I'm gonna have the go with the Michael Jackson wannabe Jason Derulo! He's awesome and his song is great. But I know for a fact that "Airplanes" will take it. But, I personally hated the song! I just don't like rap a lot!
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"
My pick: You and me both know who will win this one! It'll be either Katy or Gaga. And in my opinion, Katy should take the Moonman, this go round! Trust me Gaga you have plenty of blanks to fill this year! "Gurls" was spunky, original, and different. What we thought would show sexy people at Venice Beach turned out to be a cool and sweet (no pun intended) video that looked a lot like the board game, "CandyLand" that I played with when I was four! In a good way! Katy is the ultimate kid at heart!
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"
My pick: Yes I know, Justin will take this Moonman, mark my words! But I seriously enjoyed Kesha's music video. Sorry Mr. BeerBeer, "The Cashew" should take this one!
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"
My pick: WOW! There's a lot of good one's here. The 3 leading ladies of Pop are in a battle to win "Best Pop Video". Kesha's video was nothing compared to Katy's video. And Gaga's was "iconic" I guess you could say. I think Bad Romance should get this one. After all, it's the most viewed video on YouTube right now!
Sorry folks but I don't listen to Rock or Hip-hop so I'm skipping them onto Best Dance Video!
Best Dance Video
Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It" (Jersey Shore Version)
Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"
My pick: I know Lady Gaga will get this one. But, I think there's should be a little more variety than just Gaga! Cascada's "Dancefloor" was very catchy, cool, and hip! However, Gaga showed her dancing skills in "Romance"... so I think Gaga will also get this one as well.
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"
My pick: Lady Gaga once again! This girl is on the roll with the nominations! Telephone was a great collaboration with Beyonce! I couldn't help but laugh when Beyonce says in the video, "You've been a very very bad girl, Gaga!"
Skipping Breakthrough Video - Have no idea who these people are!
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)
My pick:
I don't even have to say it and you probably who I'M going to pick!
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)
My pick:
Definitely, Telephone. If you've seen the dancing and the video in general, you know why I pick this one!
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)
My pick: I'm telling you it's GAGA!
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)
My pick: Same here!
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)
My pick: FINALLY! I won't pick Gaga this time! I think Rihanna should get this one, the video was very cool and had LOTS of FX (this one should be nominated for best SFX)!
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)
My pick: Empire State of Mind, even though I hate the song, it did have some great shots of Brooklyn and Manhattan!
Tr3́s Latino Artist of the Year
Aventura
Camila
Daddy Yankee
Pitbull
Shakira
Wisin & Yandel
My pick: Daddy Yankee all the way! I love his music! But I know it'll either be Pitbull or Shakira (ugh! I hate her)
Tune in for the VMA's on Sunday September 12 at 9pm EST/8pm CST on MTV!
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