yesterday, mtv released the final list of nominees for their annual video music awards show. the list is pretty predictable, but there's a few surprises. every year, i try to figure out if the show is actually honoring the videos or just the songs. or, maybe just the hype around the artists. so, here's a list of the nominees in the major categories and my picks to win.
best female video
- beyonce, "single ladies" * (big duh! nothing was bigger)
- katy perry, "hot and cold"
- kelly clarkson, "my life would suck without you"
- lady gaga, "poker face"
- pink, "so what"
- taylor swift, "you belong with me"
best male video
- eminem, "we made you"
- jay-z, "doa"
- kanye west, "love lockdown"
- neyo, "miss independent"
- ti featuring rihanna, "live your life"* (anything with rihanna is bound to win, will she pick up the statue if the vid wins because ti's in jail?)
best pop video
- beyonce, "single ladies" (sorry, b, you can't win them all)
- britney spears, "womanizer"* (nothing like a comeback to win)
- cobra starship, "good girls go bad"
- lady gaga, "poker face"
- wisin y yandel, "abusadora" (who the hell are these people!?)
video of the year
- beyonce, "single ladies"* (duh, duh, duh, duh, duh)
- britney spears, "womanizer"
- eminem, "we made you" (did this song even do enough be be nom'd?)
- kanye west, "love lockdown"
- lady gaga, "poker face"
best video (that should have won a moonman)
this is basically the honorable mentions of video music awards past.
- beastie boys, "sabatoge"
- bjork, "human behavior"
- david lee roth, "california girls"
- dr dre, "nothin but a g thang"
- foo fighters, "everlong"
- george michael, "freedom"
- ok go, "here it goes again"*
- radio head, "karma police"
- tom petty and the heartbreakers, "into the great wide open"
- u2, "where the streets have no name"
best choreography
- ar rahman and the pussycat dolls, "jai ho"
- beyonce, "single ladies"* (i have no other description that "duh!")
- britney spears, "circus"
- ciara ft. justin timberlake, "love sex magic"
- kristinia debarge, "goodbye"
best direction
- beyonce, "single ladies"
- britney spears, "circus"
- cobra starship, "good girls go bad"
- green day, "21 guns"
- lady gaga, "paparazzi"* (it's basically a mini-movie and will most likely pick up the cinematography trophy, too)
best special effects
- beyonce, "single ladies"
- eminem, "we made you"
- gnarls barkley "who's gonna save my soul?"
- kanye west, "paranoid"* (add rihanna and you'll win. plus the special effects amaze me)
- lady gaga, "paparazzi"
best hip-hop video
- asher roth, "i love collge"* (too big to not win)
- eminem, "we made you"
- flo rida, "right round"
- jay z, "doa"
- kanye west, "love lockdown"
best new artist
- 3oh3!, "don't trust me"
- asher roth, "i love college"
- drake, "best i ever had" (he will always be jimmy from degrassi to me)
- kid cudi, "day n nite"
- lady gaga, "poker face"* (she's had the biggest boom)
so, basically, it's going to be beyonce's year.
no more rainbows and butterflies and idol
paula abdul has officially decided not to return to the show that has strung her along, american idol. the female judge could not come to a financial agreement with fox; with news that ryan seacrest would be making $45 million for the next three years, and simon cowell even more than that, paula felt like she was being cheated, only getting $8 million for her contract. understandable, but not exactly chump change. sadly, for paula, she was expendable. news broke last week that kara dio guardi finalized her new contract for the show. no word on how long she'll be with idol, but i'm thinking pretty long. kara is officially the third judge. personally, i would have much rather seen randy jackson go - at least paula's commentary was entertaining. randy's is so predictable and means nothing (ie "it was pitchy, dawg"). however, paula's departure might mean the beginning of the end for fox's staple show. when a major player leaves a show, that player's fans leave, too. add together the backlash producers are still getting (and will continue to get) from bringing kara on board with paula's departure and the show is destined to self destruct.
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