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