Nominations for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards

So the 2009 MTV VMAs air next month, on Sunday, September 13th, with invited back host Russel Brand. Who knows why MTV asked him to host again, he did a horrible job last year, but maybe they're giving him a chance to redeem himself. Which I doubt he'll do, but hey!

That aside, here are the videos/artist I THINK should win (in red), the artists who I WANT to win (in orange), and nominations who I THINK and WANT to win (in green). With Commentary on the categories below each

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Lady Gaga: "Poker Face"
Eminem: "We Made You"
Kanye West: "Love Lockdown"
Britney Spears: "Womanizer"

• Hands down I think this will go to Beyonce. IMO the only other contenders would be Spears and Gaga. But "Poker Face" wasn't a huge video at all-song, yes. Video, no! It'd be nice to see Spears win, but there is little to no chance up against "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
  

BEST NEW ARTIST
3OH!3
Lady Gaga
Kid Cudi
Drake
Asher Roth

• I think this is another obvious category. Winner being Gaga. She has had the biggest year out of all of these artists. Yes Drake is currently big, and has a hit with "Best I ever Had," but that's more current compared to the massive singles "Just Dance," and "Poker Face." Though it would be cool to see 3OH!3, a Colorado based group/artist win this category!
  

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem: "We Made You"
Kanye West: "Love Lockdown"
Jay-Z: "D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)"
T.I. featuring Rihanna: "Live Your Life"
Ne-Yo: "Miss Independent"

• I find it kind of funny that there aren't any Pop videos in this category. And Ne-Yo reps the only R&B nomination. I didn't really like any of these music videos personally, too much. But song wise, "Live Your Life," should definitely win.
  

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Lady Gaga: "Poker Face"
Taylor Swift: "You Belong With Me"
Kelly Clarkson" "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Katy Perry: "Hot 'N Cold"
Pink: "So What"

• To me this is probably the biggest category of the night. Because in their own right all of these songs were huge successes, I mean they all reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 except "You Belong With Me" [Peak #3], and "Hot 'N Cold" [Peak #3]. Also all of the artists, have had a decent or great year with their recent music. So it could be a toss up, or it could be obvious with Beyonce winning, maybe Gaga has a chance to win.
  

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Eminem: "We Made You"
Kanye West: "Love Lockdown"
Flo Rida: "Right Round"
Asher Roth: "I Love College"
Jay-Z: "D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)"

• This category I would think that MTV would just give the award to Eminem, since he has made a musical comeback; and really is an "MTV artist." But with Kanye's tantrums maybe they'll award him-thought that video was lame. Kind of a lack luster/boring category to me. I just don't want Flo Rida to win, song is beyond annoying by now! Jay-Z maybe...huh?
  

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Britney Spears: "Womanizer"
Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester: "Good Girls Go Bad"
Lady Gaga: "Poker Face"
Wisin y Yandel: "Abusadora"

• I have no idea who the last nominee is or song... How did Cobra Starship get nominated song is just finally hitting on...? Think it'd be nice to see Spears win (at least one award on the night), but again would surprise me one bit if Beyonce takes this home...or maybe Gaga-seems to be the theme of the night (probably Beyonce, maybe Gaga)!
  

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Coldplay: "Viva La Vida"
Kings Of Leon: "Use Somebody"
Green Day: "21 Guns"
Fall Out Boy: "I Don't Care"
Paramore: "Decode"

• Coldplay had the biggest song, and year, but Kings Of Leon have rebounded with "Use Somebody." I will say, "Viva La Vida," is another song, beyond overplayed by now. It'd be interesting to see Fall Out Boy, or Green Day win. My guess is Coldplay! Some of these songs I really do like, but I don't really 'want' or care which one wins...sorry!
  

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Britney Spears: "Circus"
Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake: "Love Sex Magic"
AR Rahman & Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger: "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
Kristina DeBarge: "Goodbye"

• Seems like Beyonce has the category hands down again. Brintey's video came off more as a performance routine, Ciara's video was purely sexual (I really wanted to see her dance along side Justin-now that would be winnings worth in my eye), Pussy Cat Dolls, just didn't have a big enough year to win IMO, and oh boy Kristinia doesn't even deserve to be nominated-get out of here with that! Beyonce's video was 100% dancing- and huge (success wise), screams winner.
  

BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Lady Gaga: "Paparazzi"
Green Day: "21 Guns"
Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester: "Good Girls Go Bad"
Britney Spears: "Circus"

• OK seriously how much direction did it take to make the music video to "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)." Not much IMO, this is a category where I think Britney's "Circus" is a perfect winner. Most likely Gaga could take it home since MTV is trying to make her a huge VMA winner-my guess is she'll be the nights biggest winner (especially after someone mentioned the fact that Beyonce won't be attending the awards, and MTV is big on giving awards to attendees).
  

BEST EDITING
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Britney Spears: "Circus"
Miley Cyrus: "7 Things"
Coldplay: "Viva La Vida"
Lady Gaga: "Paparazzi"

• Again, how much edited did it take to create Beyonce's video. And no, photo shopping does not count ("If I Were A Boy" would be a better nomination)! Wow Miley is nominated, won't win! Kind of a toss up on this one between Spears and Gaga who should win, and who I think will. This is one category where I would be mad to see Beyonce win!
  

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Gnarls Barkley: "Who’s Gonna Save My Soul"
Lady Gaga: "Paparazzi"
Eminem: "We Made You"
Kanye West ft Mr. Hudson: "Paranoid"

• WOW, again! What special effects did "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," have, please tell me(what that little ramp Beyonce ran up)? I think Gaga will win this category...maybe Eminem, but kinda doubt that! Would have me mad if Beyonce wins this too!
  

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Coldplay: "Viva La Vida"
Green Day: "21 Guns"
Britney Spears: "Circus"
Lady Gaga: "Paparazzi"

• Gaga's "Paparazzi" video was most movie like, but I do think "Circus" was filmed in a movie (performance) like concept, so those two would be good picks. Beyonce again should not win this category, because...just no, no need for an explanation (now if "If I Were A Boy" was nominated, OK- that would make more sense)!

BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Britney Spears: "Circus"
Lady Gaga: "Paparazzi"
Gnarls Barkley: "Who’s Gonna Save My Soul"
Coldplay: "Viva La Vida"

• Oh goodness by now it seems like I'm ragging on Beyonce for these nominations- but what art, besides the black and white concept did "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" have, the leotards? To me, Britney Spears "Circus" had an artsy quality about it. Also "Paparazzi" was also a well thought out video, with specific art and direction in mind, so either of those are winners in my mind! [I could see Britney win this award, and it not be televised, if she doesn't attend!]
  

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Death Cab For Cutie: "Grapevine Fires"
Gnarls Barkley: "Who’s Gonna Save My Soul"
Anjulie: "Boom"
Cold War Kids: "I've Seen Enough"
Chairlift: "Evident Utensil"
Bat For Lashes: "Daniel
Major Lazer: "Hold The Line"
Passion Pit: "The Reeling"
Matt & Kim: "Lessons Learned"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Heads Will Roll"

• Point simple, I'm not excited about this category! Haven't heard any of these songs, let alone seen their videos!
  

BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)
U2: "Where The Streets Have No Name"
Dr Dre: "Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang"
Beastie Boys: "Sabotage"
Bjork: "Human Behavior"
Radiohead: "Karma Police"
George Michael: "Freedom"
Foo Fighters: "Everlong"
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: "Into The Great Wide Open"
OK Go: "Here It Goes Again"
David Lee Roth: "California Girls"

• This is a lame new category to me. NEXT! I mean seriously, Monster Single Of The Year (2007) was a better lame idea category than this!
  

Well, overall the night will be a big way for MTV to show how much they love Lady Gaga, by giving her the most amount of awards. I think this was a obvious thought, because MTV put Beyonce into categories with "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," where it clearly would have been a better option to nominate "If I Were A Boy." Beyonce should be mad at MTV for that! Or was it because the video was released to early, before the deadline, cause I thought it came out alongside "Single Ladies" hmmm (and I just checked it did)! Be mad Bey, cause MTV is posing to make Gaga look like she had a way bigger year than you. I'm just hoping Britney can win some for her year too, cause "Womanizer" and "Circus" were huge songs, and deserve to win. Let's hope the show will be good this year will great!

So what DO YOU THINK of the nominations, and VMAs in general?

Leave comments below!

Beat Freaks | America's Best Dance Crew '09

So I said it at the beginning of this season, that a girl crew would win, and to me it's already set in stone. With three dance crews left, them being Beat Freaks (an all female crew), Quest Crew (an all male crew), and Fly Khicks (another all female crew); I am almost certain Beat Freaks will win.

By the praise they got from their performance to Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold," where JC called them the "prop masters" and Shane Sparks called them "America's Best Dance Crew," over just simply the prop masters, they are a shoo-in to win. They really did a good job performing on last weeks show. And could'nuv felt any better after the judges review of them.

I think it's kinda random how one of the girls in Beat Freaks, was actually one of Gwen Stefani's [former] Harujuku Girls, Rino Nakasone AKA Music (Love. Angel. Music. Baby.)

Check out their performance last week to "Hot N Cold," below!

MTV: Music Television ---> Media Television

It's really funny, when you think about MTV now days compared to it back around the late 90s and early 2000s. If you tuned into Music Television AKA MTV then you could expect to find shows like Total Request Live (TRL), Diary ("You think you know, but you have no idea..."), Say What Karaoke, Direct Effect, TRL Wannabes, Becoming, Making The Video, MTV Unplugged, and other shows which clearly involved music.

But ever since around 2005 or so it almost seemed like MTV should have became Media Television; since most of their music related shows were disappearing in favor of reality shows. A model which many stations were choosing in the reality TV wave of reality TV over sitcoms. many dating shows including Next, Room Raiders, Date My Mom, A Shot At Love..., Parental Control, and Dismissed. While still finding time to air shows such as Making The Band, The Hills, Run's House, Boiling Points, True Life, and Cribs among others have all received long runs on the network, many which still are airing new episodes.

Thinking of the music programs MTV currently airs, the only show that comes to mind is FNMTV. Which isn't even aired daily, and has been off season for a good while, by now. This seriously is sad. And in no way should the late night music videos that are played when little to no one is watching count as a musical program. For a network which started as putting music first, seeing them follow the reality route is extremely disappointing.

While rolling out new reality shows like The City, Bromance, and From G's To Gent's; one can only wonder if in the future MTV will regain it's mark in music television, and start to play shows with less emphasis on reality and more on music!

[General idea from T. Larsen]

"Go find her on the mountain in Colorado."

Being from Colorado myself, I found it extremely funny, what Spencer [Pratt] from MTV's The Hills said on the premier episode which aired tonight. When he was talking to his sister who came over to find his house extremely messy, when she asked him, what are you going to do? He responded, "Go find her on the mountain in Colorado." It really isn't funny, but when you think of how he said it and in the context it is.. Hey Spencer, guess the luck wasn't too good on that mountain in Colorado, huh?

Was it just me too, or did Heidi look extremely different when she was in Colorado, like her forehead/face/hair... O' well! Wonder what this season will bring for us.