Another year, Another Awards ceremony? Do people still watch the MTV music awards?
The leading nominee for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards is Katy Perry, she grabbed nine nominations. She's up for Best Pop Video, Best Collaboration, Best Direction, Best Special Effects and Video of the Year, for her smash "Firework" clip.
Adele has seven nominations for her hit "Rolling in the Deep" from her album "21", the best-selling album so far of 2011. Among her nominations are Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.
Kanye West earned seven nods for his high-concept clips "All of the Lights" and "Power," including Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Male Video and two shots at Best Collaboration for his Rihanna and Kid Cudi hook-up for "Lights" and his cameo in Perry's "E.T."
There was also plenty of love to go around for singer/songwriter Bruno Mars, whose four noms include Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Male Video for "Grenade."
Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj have three VMA nominations each.
Eminem, picked up three nominations this time for Best Male Video, Best Direction and Best Cinematography for his Rihanna collaboration "Love the Way You Lie."
Among the acts with two nominations are such veterans as the Beastie Boys, Chris Brown, 30 Seconds to Mars and Pitbull.
Performers haven't been announced yet. We will keep you posted.
