Changes to the MTV's VMA for 2013-New Catergory, New Location, New Moonman

New Category:

A highly sought after category for many up and coming artists is the "Best New Artist" category.  However, this year, that category has been renamed to the "Artists To Watch" category.  I like the new title more because it give recongniation to each artist who is nominated.  It also takes away the dreaded "Best New Artist" curse that a lot of artists fear, including this being the highest point in their career. 

New Location:
The VMAs are usually held in either Radio City Music Hall or the Staples Center.  MTV use to switch coast each years but couple of years it has been in LA.  Sometimes, the VMAs are in different locations like Miami in 2005 or Vegas in 2007.  This year, the VMAs will be on the East Coast in New York, but not in the typical location, Radio City Music Hall.  This year it will be in Brooklyn at the new Barclay's Center that Jay-Z christened with an 8 show run last year.  Having been to the Barclay's Center before, I think it will have a cool vibe because of the location.  It seems like the VMAs are already influnced by Brooklyn, with the tagline "No Sleep Till 8/25" and the special edition Moonman.

New Moonman:
Artist KAWS has reinterpreted the Moonman for this year's show, the first time that it has happen in its 30 year history.  KAWS is known for his X out eyes are putting a new spin on iconic figures, such as Mickey Mouse.  Below is a video of him discussing his Moonman and some images of his previous work.

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VMA Nominees 2013

*Bold and italics is who I voted for:
Video of the Year
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Hip Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Drake, "Started From The Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools"
A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, "F--kin' Problems"
J. Cole feat. Miguel, "Power Trip"

Best Male Video
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Ed Sheeran, "Lego House"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools"

Best Female Video
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, "Stay"
Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Demi Lovato, "Heart Attack"

Best Pop Video
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Fun., "Carry On"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Selena Gomez, "Come and Get It"

Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
Twenty One Pilots, "Holding On To You"
Zedd feat. Foxes, "Clarity"
Austin Mahone, "What About Love"
The Weeknd, "Wicked Games"
Iggy Azalea, "Work"

Best Collaboration
Justin Timberlake, feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera, "Feel This Moment"
Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding, "I Need Your Love"
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"

Best Video With A Social Message
Kelly Clarkson, "People Like Us"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Same Love"
Snoop Lion, "No Guns Allowed"
Miguel, "Candles in the Sun"
Beyoncé, "I Was Here"

Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
Fall Out Boy, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" 
Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Vampire Weekend, "Diane Young"

Best Art Direction
Capital Cities, "Safe and Sound"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, "Q.U.E.E.N"
Lana Del Rey, "National Anthem"
Alt-J, "Tesselate"

Best Choreography
Chris Brown, "Fine China"
Ciara, "Body Party"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, "Live It Up"
will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, "#thatPOWER"
Bruno Mars, "Treasure"

Best Cinematography
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"
Lana Del Rey, "Ride"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Sacrilege"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
A-Trak & Tommy Trash, "Tuna Melt"

Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Sacrilege"
Fun., "Carry On"
Drake, "Started From The Bottom"

Best Editing
Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, "Sweet Nothing"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"

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VMA's 2011 Nominees/Who Should Win

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
1. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
2. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
3. Katy Perry - "Firework"
4. Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
5. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
BEST NEW ARTIST:
1. Foster the People - " Pumped Up Kicks"
2. Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
3. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown - "My Last"
5. Kreayshawn - "Gucci Gucci"
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:
1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz - "6'7"
2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - " Look at Me Now"
4. Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"
5. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"
BEST MALE VIDEO:
1. Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
2. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
3. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
4. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
5. Justin Bieber - "U Smile"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
1. Adele - " Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry - "Firework"
3. Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
4. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"
5. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"
BEST POP VIDEO:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
3. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
4. Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
5. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"
BEST ROCK VIDEO:
1. The Black Keys - "Howlin For You"
2. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
3. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
4. Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
5. Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"
BEST COLLABORATION:
1. Pitbull featuring NE‐YO, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"
2. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now"
3. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - " All Of The Lights"
4. Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
5. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake - " Moment 4 Life"
BEST ART DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - " E.T."
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Death Cab For Cutie - " You Are A Tourist"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
1. Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
2. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
5. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon- "Rock Party Rock Anthem"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - " Love The Way You Lie"
4. Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
5. Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
BEST DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
5. Beastie Boys - " Make Some Noise"
BEST EDITING:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Adele - " Rolling In The Deep"
4. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
5. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. Linkin Park - "Waiting For The End"
3. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Chromeo - " Don't Turn The Lights On"

VMA Nominess 2010, Who SHOULD Win/Who WILL Win

BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai


Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I am ... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams


Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé SHOULD/WILL
Title: Telephone
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Jonas Akerlund

3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha
Title: My First Kiss
Album: Streets Of Gold
Director: Isaac Ravishankara


Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Album: The Blueprint 3
Director: Hype Williams

Very good video, great storyline and choreography even though it didn't relate to the song exactly.


BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga SHOULD
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence


Ke$ha
Title: TiK ToK
Album: Animal
Director: Syndrome


Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Title: California Gurls
Album: Teenage Dream


Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I am ... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams


Taylor Swift WILL
Title: Fifteen
Album: Fearless
Director: Roman White


I think all the videos suck on here, so i was pretty much picking a favorite out of the least favorites.  I didn't like the Bad Romance video, but I guesss its better than the other.  I think Taylor will get the sympathy vote, but Katy Perry also has a chance because its a popular song, even though its a dumb video.


BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem WILL
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee


Usher featuring Will.i.am
Title: OMG
Album: Raymond v. Raymond
Director: Anthony Mandler


B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai
Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock


Drake SHOULD
Title: Find Your Love
Album: Thank Me Later
Director: Anthony Mandler


Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Album: Jason Derulo
Director: Kai Crawford

Despite me being me being a bit biased because I'm a huge fan of Drake, but this video great.  Storyline, cinematography, it was insane.  However, Eminem had a big year too, and with album sales showed, he will probably take the crown in this catergory.  I wouldn't be surprised if B.o.B. won though.


BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai


Eminem WILL
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee


Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Title: Forever
Album: Music Inspired From The Film "More Than A Game"
Director: Hype Williams


Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Title: On To The Next One
Album: The Blueprint 3
Director: Sam Brown


Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat SHOULD
Title: Pursuit Of Happiness
Album: Man on the Moon
Director: Brody Baker

I'm just doing this by demographic and past experiences, Eminem tends to win fan voted awards.  I also thought the "On to the Next Video" was ok but had too much controversy surrounding it.  Kid Cudi when because of the slow motion party scenes really related to the songs.


BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha
Title: TiK ToK
Album: Animal
Director: Syndrome


Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Album: Jason Derulo
Director: Kai Crawford


Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris WILL/SHOULD
Title: Baby
Album: My World Part II
Director: Ray Kay


Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Title: Massive Attack
Album: N/A
Director: Hype Williams


Broken Bells
Title: The Ghost Inside
Album: Broken Bells
Director: Jacob Gentry

Too easy, the world has Bieber fever.  Even though I haven't been affected, the boy does have catchy songs and deserves this reward.  Nicki however doesn't.  She has great features but yet to have a strong solo song.

BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga WILL
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence


Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Title: California Gurls
Album: Teenage Dream
Director: Mathew Cullen


Ke$ha
Title: TiK ToK
Album: Animal
Director: Syndrome


Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I am ... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams


B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars SHOULD
Title: Nothing on You
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Ethan Lader

Lady Gaga will win most of her categories.  You have to remember this is fan voted.  I think B.o.B should win because the video was unique.  The continuous pictures were kinda like a flip book mixed with a scrapbook.

BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins


Muse
Title: Uprising
Album: The Resistance
Director: Hydra


Paramore
Title: Ignorance
Album: Brand New Eyes
Director: Honey


Florence + the Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS


MGMT
Title: Flash Delirium
Album: Congratulations
Director: Andreas Nilsson

Can I say I have seen none of these videos and have no desire to watch them?

BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga WILL
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence


Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Title: I Like It
Album: Euphoria/Jersey Shore Soundtrack
Director: Mike Baro


Cascada
Title: Evacuate The Dancefloor
Album: Evacuate The Dancefloor
Director: Max Nichols


David Guetta featuring Akon
Title: Sexy Chick
Album: One Love
Director: Stephen Schuster


Usher featuring Will.i.am SHOULD
Title: OMG
Album: Raymond v. Raymond
Director: Anthony Mandler

Everyone knows Lady Gaga wins everything.  But "OMG" was definitely the dance record of the year world wide and should be honored.


VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence


Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS


30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Label: Virgin Records


Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé WILL/SHOULD
Title: Telephone
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Jonas Akerlund


Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee


B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai

Beyonce and Lady Gaga in the same video? No question about it, its undeniable: winning 

Below is an interview with Drake about his VMA performance.  My guess is he's performing " Fancy" because he's performing with Mary J (who sings the hook) and Swizz Beatz.  I'm assuming T.I. was suppose to be there before the scandal happen.  It's funny because the TLC shirt he is wearing if from the "FanMail" tour which was the first concert I went to.

Watch the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at MTV.com!

Watch the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at MTV.com!

Watch the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at MTV.com!

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