Mtv VMA Winners
Nominees were announced on July 20, 2011 when fans began voting on their favorites in categories such as best male, female, rock and hip hop video, as well as Video of the Year.
This year, singer Katy Perry led the pack with a total of 10 nominations followed by Adele and Kanye West, who received seven nominations each.
The highly anticipated 2011 MTV Video Awards presentation aired live this year from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Along with live performances by Adele, Chris Brown (in a flying high-wire act), Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Justin Beiber, B.o.B, and Kanye West, also featured was a special tribute to nominee and four-time VMA winner Britney Spears.
In another touching retrospective, crooner Tony Bennet and pop singer Bruno Mars introduced Amy Winehouse recordings commemorating the late singer that rocked the house in tribute.
In other news, singer Beyonce took the red carpet by storm even before the awards show began by confirming rumors of her recent pregnancy and showing off her baby bump to appreciative fans.
Elsewhere on the Web, check out major links to star profiles, red carpet fashion photos, and lots of history & fun facts behind the MTV Video Music Awards along with a list of 2011 MTV VMA nominees & winners.
2011 MTV VMA Nominees & * Winners
Video of the Year* Katy Perry — Firework
Adele — Rolling in the Deep
Beastie Boys — Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars — Grenade
Tyler, the Creator — Yonkers
Best Male Video
* Justin Bieber — U Smile
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — Love the Way You Lie
Cee-Lo Green — Fuck You!
Bruno Mars — Grenade
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — All of the Lights
Best Female Video
* Lady Gaga — Born This Way
Adele — Rolling in the Deep
Beyoncé — Run the World (Girls)
Nicki Minaj — Super Bass
Katy Perry — Firework
Best New Artist
* Tyler, the Creator — Yonkers
Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — My Last
Foster the People — Pumped Up Kicks
Kreayshawn — Gucci Gucci
Wiz Khalifa — Black and Yellow
Best Pop Video
* Britney Spears — Till the World Ends
Adele — Rolling in the Deep
Bruno Mars — Grenade
Katy Perry — Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — Give Me Everything
Best Rock Video
* Foo Fighters — Walk
The Black Keys — Howlin' for You
Cage the Elephant — Shake Me Down
Foster the People — Pumped Up Kicks
Mumford & Sons — The Cave
Best Hip-Hop Video
* Nicki Minaj — Super Bass
Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — Look at Me Now
Lupe Fiasco — The Show Goes On
Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — 6 Foot 7 Foot
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — All of the Lights
Best Collaboration
* Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — E.T.
Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — Look at Me Now
Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) — Moment 4 Life
Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — Give Me Everything
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — All of the Lights
Best Choreography in a Video
* Beyoncé — Run the World (Girls) (Choreographer: Frank Gatson)
Lady Gaga — Judas (Choregrapher: Laurieann Gibson)
LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — Party Rock Anthem (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
Bruno Mars — The Lazy Song (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
Britney Spears — Till the World Ends (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)
Best Special Effects in a Video
* Katy Perry (ft. Kanye West) — E.T. (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
Chromeo — Don't Turn the Lights On (Special Effects: The Mill)
Linkin Park — Waiting for the End (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
Manchester Orchestra — Simple Math (Special Effects: Daniels)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — Power (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)
Best Direction in a Video
* Adele — Rolling in the Deep (Director: Sam Brown)
30 Seconds to Mars — Hurricane (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
Beastie Boys — Make Some Noise (Director: Adam Yauch)
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — Love the Way You Lie (Director: Joseph Kahn)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — E.T. (Director: Floria Sigismondi)
Best Art Direction in a Video
* Adele — Rolling in the Deep (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
Death Cab for Cutie — You Are a Tourist (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
Lady Gaga — Judas (Art Director: Amy Danger)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — E.T. (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — Power (Art Director: Babak Radboy)
Best Editing in a Video
* Adele — Rolling in the Deep (Editor: Art Jones at Work)
30 Seconds to Mars — Hurricane (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry)
Manchester Orchestra — Simple Math (Editor: Daniels)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — E.T. (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — All of the Lights (Editor: Hadaya Turner)
Best Cinematography in a Video
* Adele — Rolling in the Deep (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
30 Seconds to Mars — Hurricane (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
Beyoncé — Run the World (Girls) (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — Love the Way You Lie (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
Katy Perry — Teenage Dream (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)
Best Video with a Message
* Lady Gaga — Born This Way
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — Love the Way You Lie
Katy Perry — Firework
Pink — Fuckin' Perfect
Rise Against — Make It Stop (September's Children)
Taylor Swift — Mean
Best Latino Artist of 2011
* Maná — Lluvia al Corazón
Don Omar and Lucenzo — Danza Kuduro
Enrique Iglesias (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E) — Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
Prince Royce — Corazón Sin Cara
Wisin & Yandel — Zun Zun Rompiendo Caderas
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