The MTV Video Music Awards 2012 Nominees have been announced and below is a list of competitors who qualify for Gold, Silver and Bronze this olympic year in terms of number of nominations:
Gold: Rihanna and Drake lead with five award nominations each.
Silver: Katy Perry has been nominated for four awards.
Bronze: Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, M.I.A., The Throne, and Coldplay qualify with three nominations each.
The MTV Video Music Awards 2012 will be take place at the Staples Centre LA: with live performances on the evening from Alicia Keys and One Direction.
Check out the full list of categories and nominees below:
Nicki Minaj finally releases Summer/ Carnival inspired anthem Pound The Alarm. The First Lady Of Young Money filmed the video on the island Trinidad, embodying the spirit of a carnival queen, participating in the parade and performing on stage with Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin. Watch the full video below.
Nicki Minaj visits her country of origin Trinidad to film the carnival inspired visuals for her current single Pound The Alarm. Watch the behind the video preview below.
Gucci Mane gets super cocky for the release of his current single Super Cocky, check out the arrogance inspired video where Gucci lets his belly sag below.
Check out Rapper Nelly’s full interview at Power 105.1 as he talks to DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlemagne The Good live on The Breakfast Club. Topics of discussion include Ashanti, Life, The Music Industry, current project M.O and more. Check out how Nelly reacts to being told that Flo Rida stole his spot and being told that recently he has been musically cold after the jump.
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Nina Sky go off road to party in the wilderness in the video for their current single Heartbeat, The twins have returned much edgier, think Brick Lane, hipster, fireworks and flares lighting up the night sky. The dance record will appear on the Nina Sky’s latest album titled Nicole and Natalie, available July 31. Despite the look being dramatically different the vocal sound is the same and instantly recognisable although the visually this era is a stark contrast to the Nina Sky of the year 2000, as the twins attempt to reinvent themselves. Check out the full video below.
Performance Artist Azealia Banks teams with up with Female MC Shystie for the old skool garage flavoured etherial banger titled Neptune produced by IKONIKA. Listen to the full track below, remember where you heard it first.
Azealia Banks’ Debut Album “Broke With Expensive Taste.” is scheduled for release September 2012.
Today the highly anticipated video for French Montana’s first single “Pop That” which features Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne was premiered on MTV. Nice visuals for another summer Party anthem with Pool party, beautiful women, and water guns. His debut album, Excuse My French, which is set to release Fall 2012.Press Play below
Young Money was definitely in the building for the Wireless festival in London, performing to a sold out crowd of 70,000 inside Hyde Park.Nicki Minaj created a huge buzz as she took to the stage with a full set, Minaj blessed the stage with dancers and performances of a plethora of number one hits and hot new material from the international chart topping #1 albums Pink Friday and Pink Friday Roman Reloaded complete with bashment crowd participation interlude and more. Footage to follow.
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