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MTV VMAs 2012: The nominees Drake, Gotye, Katy Perry, M.I.A., and Rihanna with Calvin Harris are facing off for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Singer Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” video is nominated for best male video, best pop video and most-share-worthy video.
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Maroon 5’s “Payphone,” featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa, earned a best pop video nomination.
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Rihanna leads the way with the most VMA nominations, earning nods for multiple collaborations. Along with Drake for “Take Care,” she’s up for video of the year, best male video, cinematography and art direction. For “We Found Love” with Calvin Harris, her nominations include video of the year, best female video and best pop video. Her video with Coldplay, for “Princess of China,” earned nominations for direction and cinematography, and her “Where Have You Been” video is up for visual effects and choreography.
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Kanye West earned two nods for best hip-hop video: one, with Jay-Z for their “Paris” video, and the other with Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz for “Mercy.”
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Katy Perry is a contender for video of the year for “Wide Awake.” She’s also been nominated for best female video for “Part of Me.”
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Coldplay’s “Paradise” is up for best rock video, and “Princess of China” has been nominated for multiple technical awards.
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Beyonce’s “Countdown” earned nominations for most-share-worthy video and choreography. “Love on Top” was nominated for best female video.
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DJ Avicii earned a nod for best electronic dance music video for “Levels.”
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Wouter "Wally" De Backer — a.k.a. Gotye — became a breakout star this year, garnering several VMA nods. His “Somebody That I Used to Know” is up for video of the year, editing and most-share-worthy video.
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The big return of boy bands this year vaulted the Wanted into VMA terrority. The band is nominated for best new artist for the hit “Glad You Came.”
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Singer Frank Ocean, who made news for his new album and for revealing his homosexuality, is in the running for best new artist, best male video and best direction.
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DJ Skrillex's “First of the Year (Equinox)” is nominated for best electronic dance music video.
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Britain's One Direction will compete against fellow boy band the Wanted for best new artist. One Direction leads in nominations, with nods for most-share-worthy video and best pop video for “What Makes You Beautiful.”
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Rapper/actor Donald Glover — a.k.a. Childish Gambino — earned a best hip-hop video nomination for “Heartbeat.”
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Singer Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” is nominated for best female video, and her “Beez in the Trap” earned a nod for best hip-hop video.
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The band fun., led by singer Nate Ruess, is a contender for best new artist and best pop video.
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Fans couldn’t get Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” out of their heads — and that’s why it’s nominated for most-share-worthy video and best new artist.
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M.I.A. courted controversy with a rude gesture at the Super Bowl. We’ll see if she plays it safer this time on live TV at the VMAs, where her “Bad Girls" is up for video of the year.
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Calvin Harris’s party anthem with Rihanna, “We Found Love,” is a strong contender for video of the year. It’s also up for best pop video and best female video. His song “Feels So Close” is nominated for best electronic dance video.
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