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The nominations for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards are in! Kanye West, Adele and Katy Perry lead the pack with a total of 23 nominations between them. Two of Katy’s nominations include Video Of The Year for “Fireworks” and Best Pop Video for “Last Friday Night.” She and Kanye share the grab for Best Special Effects for “ET.” Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars and Eminem scored three nominations a piece. Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have two. However, Rihanna only received nominations for her guest appearances on choruses. Are we the only ones who feel she was snubbed? Before the haters go NUTS, you don’t have to be a fan of her music to recognize that she wasn’t nominated for a single piece of her solo work this year. Not one. And this was her year – 5 back-to-back singles and 5 back-to-back videos (three of which went all the way to #1!) C’mon! You couldn’t even change a radio station or television channel without hearing one of her hits. Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis” [NEW MUSIC] MTV Video Music Awards 2010 Performances [VIDEOS] Rihanna Gets Drunk, Flips The Bird On Stage [PHOTOS] Full List Of The Nominees: VIDEO OF THE YEAR Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” Katy Perry – “Firework” Bruno Mars – “Grenade” Beastie Boys – “Make Some Noise” BEST FEMALE VIDEO Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Katy Perry – “Firework” Beyoncé – “Run the World (Girls)” Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass” Lady Gaga – “Born This Way” BEST MALE VIDEO Cee Lo Green – “F*** You” Eminem feat. Rihanna – “Love the Way You Lie” Bruno Mars – “Grenade” Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – “All of the Lights” Justin Bieber – “U Smile” BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot” Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – “All of the Lights” Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass” Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On” BEST NEW ARTIST Wiz Khalifa – “Black and Yellow” Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers” Big Sean feat. Chris Brown – “My Last” Kreayshawn – “Gucci Gucci” Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks” BEST POP VIDEO Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Bruno Mars – “Grenade” Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything” Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” Britney Spears – “Till the World Ends” BEST ROCK VIDEO The Black Keys – “Howlin’ for You” Foo Fighters – “Walk” Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks” Mumford & Sons – “The Cave” Cage The Elephant – “Shake Me Down” BEST COLLABORATION Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – “Give Me Everything” Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – “All of the Lights” Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.” Nicki Minaj feat. Drake – “Moment 4 Life” BEST ART DIRECTION Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.” Lady Gaga – “Judas” Kanye West – “POWER” Death Cab for Cutie – “You Are a Tourist” BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Beyoncé – “Run the World (Girls)” Britney Spears – “Till the World Ends” Lady Gaga – “Judas” Bruno Mars – “The Lazy Song” LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock – “Party Rock Anthem” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Beyoncé – “Run the World (Girls)” Eminem feat. Rihanna – “Love the Way You Lie” Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream” Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Hurricane” BEST DIRECTION Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Beastie Boys – “Make Some Noise” Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.” Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Hurricane” Eminem feat. Rihanna – “Love the Way You Lie” BEST EDITING Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.” Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Hurricane” Adele – “Rolling in the Deep” Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – “All of the Lights” Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math” BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS) Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math” Katy Perry feat. Kanye West – “E.T.” Kanye West – “POWER” Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End” Chromeo – “Don’t Turn the Lights On”
2011 MTV VMA Nominations: Kanye West Scores 7, Rihanna Snubbed
