2010 Video Music Awards Predictions/Who I voted for

It's hard to believe the 2010 Video Music Awards are already here! It feels like just yesterday I was posting about the 2009 VMA'S and everyone was in shock about the whole Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident!

This year the event is being hosted by Chelsea Handler, who has already said she would like to see Taylor Swift and Kanye West reunite. I'm still rooting for Taylor to interrupt Kanye West's performance. Regardless of what does or doesn't happen between Taylor and Kanye, this year's VMA's are guaranteed to be full of surprises and of course, controversy.

Here is the break down of my VMA predictions and who I voted for.

Best New Artist
Broken Bells, "The Ghost Inside
Jason Derulo, "In My Head"
Justin Bieber f/Ludacris "Baby"
Ke$ha, "Tik Tok"
Nicki Minaj f/Sean Garrett, "Massive Attack"
My Vote: Jason Derulo, "In My Head"
My PredictionThis is going to come down to Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, or Ke$ha. Jason Derulo and Ke$ha's songs seem to have gotten the most air play, but Justin Bieber has slowly been taking over America. I'm going to have to say this one will go to Ke$ha based on airplay and how much she's been promoting the VMA's. Also, Ke$ha seems to be generally more popular than Jason Derulo.

Best Collaboration
3OH!3 F/Ke$ha "My First Kiss"
B.O.B. F/Hayley Williams, "Airplanes"
Beyonce f/Lady Gaga "Video Phone"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga f/Beyonce, "Telephone"
My Vote: This is one of the only times I've liked every single video in a category. 30H!3 is one of my favoritest bands and I'm pretty confident they won't win, so I have to give them my vote.
My PredictionI think every video in this category except for "My First Kiss" has a strong chance of winning. "Airplanes" was definitely one of the songs of the summer, if not the year. I'm going to put my bets on them for winning this category.


Best Dance Music Video
Cascada, "Evacuate the Dance Floor"
David Guetta f/Akon, "Sexy Chick"
Enrique Iglesias f/Pitbull, "I Like it"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Usher f/Will.I.Am, "OMG"
My Vote:Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance".
My Prediction:Hands down, Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance". The other songs are good, but when it comes to a dance video/song, they can't compare.

Best Art Direction
30 Seconds to Mars, "Kings and Queens"
Beyonce f/Lady Gaga, "Video Phone"
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Florence + the Machine, "Dog Days are Over"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My VoteLady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My PredictionLady Gaga, "Video Phone". I think this category is pre-destined for a Lady Gaga victory. Whenever I heard the word 'Art" in terms of music, I think of Lady Gaga. I like "Bad Romance" better, but I think "Video Phone" was more crafty and will therefore beat out "Bad Romance".

Best Choreography
Beyonce f/Lady Gaga, "Video Phone"
Janelle Monae f/Big Boi, "Tight Rope"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga f/Beyonce, "Telephone"
Usher, "Omg"
My VoteLady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My PredictionLady Gaga, "Bad romance", I think the choreography in this video is the most rememberable. It will definitely be a Gaga victory, the question is which video? I predict it will be "Bad Romance". I remember that choreography far better than I remember the choreography for "Video Phone" or "Telephone".

Best Cinematography
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Florence + The Machine, "Dog Days are Over"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Mumford and Sons, "Little Lion Men".
My VoteLady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My PredictionNever heard of Florence + the Machine or Mumford and Sons. Two unheard of bands in one category? Almost sounds like a set up. Florence + The Machine are nominated for some other categories, so I'll give them this one. Plus, Lady Gaga can't win them all...

Best Direction
30 Seconds to Mars, "Kings and Queens"
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Pink, "Funhouse"
My Vote: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My Prediction: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind". Lady Gaga can't win everything. This song and video has been one of the year's best and deserves to win in at least one category.

Best Editing
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Mike Snow, "Animal"
Pink, "Funhouse"
Rihanna, "Rude Boy"
My VoteLady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My PredictionLady Gaga, "Bad Romance". She deserves it the most. I mean, look at all of the crazy things going on in her video. There had to have been a lot of editing that went into that. Even her eyes are edited. The other videos just can't compare.

Best Special Effects
Dan Black, "Symphonies"
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Green Day, "21st Century Breakdown"
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Muse, "Uprising'.
My Vote:Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
My Prediction:Eminem, "Not Afraid", but only because Lady Gaga can't win everything (even though her video's are in a category of their own and can't compare to the others) and Eminem is nominated a lot and almost guaranteed to win at least once.

Breakthrough Video
The Black Keys, "Tighten Up"
Coldplay, "Strawberry Swing"
Dan Black, "Symphonies"
Gorillaz f/Bobby Womack and Mos Def, "Stylo"
My Vote:Coldplay, "Strawberry Swing", because it's Coldplay.
My Prediction:Dan Black, "Symphonies".

Be sure to check out the Video Music Awards tonight at 9pm on MTV to see how my votes/predictions matched up and check on your own predictions, too!

Kanye West to Perform at 2010 VMA'S

According to Perezhilton.com, Kanye West is scheduled to perform at the 2010 Video Music Awards.

Wow, great idea! Because you know, it's not like Kanye West ruined the awards show last year or anything...

I saw MTV gets Taylor Swift to perform...during Kanye West's performance! You know, she can be like "I'm gonna let you finish, but I just wanna say I had the best VMA performance of all time, OF ALL TIME!", That'd be pretty epic, right? Taylor Swift's new album is coming out soon anyway, she needs the free publicity!

2009 VMA Nominees/Who I Voted For/Predictions

The Nominees for the 2009 Video Music Awards Have just been released! Here's a list of all of the nominees followed by my votes and predictions!



Category: Best Female Video
Beyonce Single Ladies
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
My Vote:Tough vote. I love all of these! But my favorite would have to be Lady Gaga's Poker Face.
My Prediction This is so tough. All of these are amazing. I think the final show down will be between Beyonce, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. I predict that Lady Gaga will be the winner.

Category:Best Hip-Hop Video
Asher Roth I Love College
Eminem We Made You
Flo RidaRight Around
Jay-Z D.O.A.
Kanye West Love Lockdown
My Vote: Jay-Z's D.O.A., simply because I don't like the other artists.
My Prediction: Asher Roth's I Love College.


Category:Best Male Video
Eminem We Made You
Jay-Z D.O.A.
Kanye West "Love Lockdown
Ne-Yo Miss Independent
T.I. f/Rihanna Live Your Life
My Vote: Ne-Yo's Miss Independent
My Prediction: Eminem's We Made You


Category:Best New Artist
3oh!3 Don't Trust Me
Asher Roth I Love College
Drake Best I Ever Had
Kid Cudi Day N' Nite
Lady Gaga Poker Face
My Vote3oh3!'s Don't Trust Me, because Lady Gaga has 9 nominations and it wouldn't be fair for her to win them all, and she's not as new as 30h!3 anyway.
My Prediction: Drake Best I Ever Had, because like I said, Lady Gaga can't win all of them. Everyone seems to love this song. I think it has a good chance.


Category: Best Pop Video
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears Womanizer
Cobra Starship Good Girls Go Bad (Featuring Leighton Meester)
Lady Gaga Poker Face
Wisen y Yandel Abusadora
My Vote:Lady Gaga's Poker Face
My Prediction:Beyonce's Single Ladies


Category: Best Rock Video
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Fall Out Boy I Don't Care
Green Day 21 Guns
Kings of Leon Use Somebody
Paramore Decode
My Vote:It was a tough call between Fall Out Boy, Green Day, and Kings of Leon, but in the end I decided on Kings of Leon.
My Prediction: I think it will be between Coldplay or Kings of Leon. My bet is on Coldplay.

Category:Video of the Year:
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears Womanizer
Eminem We Made You
Kanye West Love Lockdown
Lady Gaga Poker Face
My Vote:Lady Gaga's Poker Face
My Prediction:It's going to come down to Lady Gaga and Beyonce. I think that will all of the remakes between Justin Timberlake and Kevin Jonas on SNL, the award will have to go to Beyonce.


Category: Breakthrough Video
Anjulie Boom
Bat for Lashes Daniel
Chairlift Evident Utensil
Cold War Kids I've Seen Enough
Death Cab for Cutie Grapevine Fires
Gnarls Barkley Who's Gonna Save My Soul
Major Lazer Hold the Line
Matt and Kim Lessons Learned
Passion Pit The Reeling
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Heads Will Roll
My Vote:Death Cab for Cutie's Grapevine Fires
My Prediction:I think it will come down between Death Cab, Gnarls Barkely, and the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs. I think Gnarls Barkely will take the prize.


Category:Best Video (That Should Have Won a MoonMan)
Beastie Boys Sabotage
Bjork Human Behavior
David Lee Roth California Girls
Dr. Dre Nuthin But a "G" Thang
The Foo Fighters Everlong
George Michael Freedom
OK Go Here it Goes Again
Radiohead Karma Police
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Into the Great Wide Open
U2 Where the Streets Have No Name
My Vote:OK Go's Here it Goes Again
My prediction:People will play the pity card and give the award to The Beastie Boys because the one guy just announced he has cancer.



Non-Voting Cateogiries

Category: Best Art Direction
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears Circus
Coldplay Vida La Viva
Gnarl's Barkely Who's Gonna Save My Soul?
Lady Gaga Papparizi
My Prediction:Britney Spears' Circus


Category: Best Choreography
A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls f/ Nicole Scherzinger Jai Ho!
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears' Circus
Ciara F/Justin Timberlake Love Sex Magic
Kristina DeBarge Goodbye
My Prediction:Beyonce Single Ladies


Category: Best Cinemotography
ColdPlay Viva La Vida
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears' Circus
Green Day 21 Guns
Lady Gaga Papparazi
My Prediction:Coldplay Vida La Viva


Category: Best Direction
Cobra StarshipGood Girls Go Bad
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears' Circus
Lady Gaga Papparazi
Green Day 21 Guns
My Prediction:Lady Gaga Papparazi


Category: Best Editing
Miley Cyrus7 Things
Beyonce Single Ladies
Britney Spears' Circus
Lady Gaga Papparazi
Coldplay Viva La Vida
My Prediction:Lady Gaga Papparazi


Category: Best Special Effects
EminemWe Made You
Beyonce Single Ladies
Gnarl's Barkley Who's Gonna Save My Soul?
Lady Gaga Papparazi
Kanye West f/Mr. Hudson Paranoid
My Prediction:I think it will either be between Lady Gaga or Eminem, actually. I'll go with Lady Gaga Papparazi





Who did you vote for? Who do you think will win?