The MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been announced with Rihanna and Drake clearing up with five nominations each.
Rihanna picked up five nominations for her ‘We found Love’ and ‘Where Have You Been’ where Drake picked up four nominations for his video for ‘Take Care’ and ‘HYFR’. Following closely behind is Kanye West and Katy Perry with four nominations each. Coldplay got three nominations two of these for their collaboration with Rihanna on ‘Princess of China’
Other notable nominees are Beyonce, The Black Keys, Justin Bieber, Gotye, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj and One Direction, first time nominees who got nominated for two awards beating their rivals The Wanted who only received one. The 'Video of the Year' category will see Drake's 'Take Care' go head to head with Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know', Katy Perry's 'Wide Awake',MIA's 'Bad Girls' and Rihanna's 'We Found Love'.
The VMA’s are to be held in LA on the 6th September with One Direction and Alicia Keys performing on the night.
Full nominees are listed below
Video of the Year
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Gotye, Somebody That I Used To Know
Rihanna, We Found Love
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
M.I.A., Bad Girls
Best New Artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted, Glad You Came
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino, Heartbeat
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, HYFR
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, Mercy
Watch the Throne, Paris
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, Beez in the Trap
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend"
Frank Ocean, "Swim Good"
Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care"
Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
Usher, Climax
Best Female Video
Rihanna, We Found Love
Katy Perry, Part of Me
Beyonce, Love on Top
Nicki Minaj, Starships
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song
Best Pop Video
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Rihanna, We Found Love
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, Payphone
Best Rock Video
Coldplay, Paradise
The Black Keys,Lonely Boy
Linkin Park, BURN IT DOWN
Jack White, Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons, It's Time
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck Sauce, Big Bad Wolf
Calvin Harris, Feel So Close
Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox)
Martin Solveig, The Night Out
Avicii, Le7els
Best Video With a Message
Demi Lovato, Skyscraper
Rise Against, Ballad of Hollis Brown
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side
Gym Class Heroes, The Fighter
K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne, How to Love
Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Lana Del Rey, Born to Die
Regina Spektor, All the Rowboats
Of Monsters & Men, Little Talks
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music
Rihanna, Where Have You Been
Beyonce, Countdown
Avicii, Le7els
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, Dance Again
Best Cinematography
M.I.A., Bad Girls
Adele, Someone Like You
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, Princess of China
Lana Del Rey, Born to Die