MTV VMA 2010 nominees

Here are the nominees for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The award show will air live on September 12th at 9pm on MTV.

BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
3OH!3 featuring Kesha – My First Kiss
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Ke$ha -Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Taylor Swift – Fifteen

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminen – Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Drake – Find Your Love
Jason Derulo – In My Head

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Eminem – Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats – On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Jason Derulo – In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris – Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett – Massive Attack
Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside

BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog – California Gurls
Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – Nothing on You

BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Muse – Uprising
Paramore – Ignorance
Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over
MGMT – Flash Delirium

BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull – I Like It
Cascada – Evacuate The Dancefloor
David Guetta featuring Akon – Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – Telephone
Eminem – Not Afraid
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Dogs Days Are Over
Eminem – Not Afraid
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Video Phone (Extended Remix)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – Telephone
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi – Tightrope

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem – Not Afraid
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over

BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind Director: Hype Williams
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Director: Francis Lawrence
Eminem – Not Afraid Director: Rich Lee
P!nk – Funhouse Director: Dave Meyers
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Editor: Jarrett Fijal
Eminem – Not Afraid Editor: Ken Mowe
Rihanna – Rude Boy Editor: Clark Eddy
P!nk – Funhouse Editor: Chris Davis
Miike Snow – Animal Editor: Frank Macias

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Special Effects: Tim Jarvis
Eminem – Not Afraid Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX
Muse – Uprising Special Effects: Sam Stevens
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown Special Effects: Laundry
Dan Black – SymphoniesSpecial Effects: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black – Symphonies
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def – Stylo
Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
The Black Keys – Tighten Up