Beyonce and Lady Gaga Tied With Nine '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Nominations While Britney Spears Comes in a Close Second With Seven Nods

Beyonce and Lady Gaga Tied With Nine '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Nominations While Britney Spears Comes in a Close Second With Seven Nods

Kanye West, Eminem and Coldplay Vie for Four Awards Each, Green Day Gets Three Nominations While Jay-Z Grabs Two

The 26th Annual Awards Show Will Broadcast Live From New York City On Sunday, September 13 at 9:00PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT)

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV today announced the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards." The ladies lead the pack as Beyonce and Lady Gaga earn nine nominations each for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)," "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi" respectively. Britney Spears follows with an impressive seven combined nominations for "Womanizer" and "Circus." Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West and Coldplay will each find themselves vying for several moonmen on the big night. In addition, Latin Grammy(R) award-winning Puerto Rican duo Wisin Y Yandel, rapper Drake and rockers Kings of Leon are a few of the artists who have received their first VMA nomination. Included in the impressive line-up of first-time nominees is rapper Asher Roth, who finds himself up against one of today's most notorious artists, Eminem, in the "Best Hip-Hop" category. As previously announced, Russell Brand will host and set to perform are Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse. Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford are confirmed presenters. The "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3s. MTV will announce additional performers, nominees and presenters on a later date.

"I'm excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs. I've been blessed this year to have 'Single Ladies' become a video people really connected with and responded to. I've spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It's beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video." - Beyonce

"After years of hustle in New York City, where we made our art videos in bars, myself and the Haus of Gaga are honored to receive 9 nominations for the 2009 VMAs. We believe in the immensity and the promise of 'showbiz' and will continue to give it mouth-to-mouth, till its vomiting return. All you need is a camcorder, a flashlight, and one truly GREAT idea. Thank you MTV for being our video flagship, and for supporting this bunch of inspired kids, who love to get wasted and make art, together."- Lady Gaga and the Haus

Viewers can vote for general VMAs categories, including "Best New Artist," by visiting vma.mtv.com beginning Tuesday, August 4. "Best New Artist" voting continues through the show, live on September 13. In addition, Verizon Wireless subscribers can vote by texting VMA to 97979 (standard message rates apply).

MTV, Pepsi and Rock Band(TM) have created a new category at this year's VMAs, "Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video" that allows fans, for the first time, to win their very own Moonman. This summer, contestants entered their original Rock Band(TM) music videos, which fans will then vote on to select the ultimate winner. Viewers can help decide which band will travel to the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards," walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman, and be featured in an MTV produced promotional spot airing the night of the show by logging on to www.PepsiRockBand.com from August 8 - September 1.

   Following are the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards":    VIDEO OF THE YEAR   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter    Lady Gaga   Title: Poker Face   Album: The Fame   Director: Ray Kay   Label: Interscope   Production Company: Rockhard Films   Producer: Jil Hardin    Eminem   Title: We Made You   Album: Relapse   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Interscope   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo    Kanye West   Title: Love Lockdown   Album: 808's and Heartbreak   Director: Simon Henwood   Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Hagai Shaham    Britney Spears   Title: Womanizer   Album: Circus   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Jive/Zomba Label Group   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo    BEST NEW ARTIST   Lady Gaga   Title: Poker Face   Album: The Fame   Director: Ray Kay   Label: Interscope   Production Company: Rockhard Films   Producer: Jil Hardin    Drake   Title: Best I Ever Had   Album: So Far Gone Mixtape   Director: Kanye West   Label: Young Money/ Universal Republic   Production Company: GhostTown Media   Producer: Justin Benoliel    3OH!3   Title: Don't Trust Me   Album: Want   Director: Steve Jocz   Label: Photo Finish Records   Production Company: Dignity & Shame   Producer: Travis Kopach    Kid Cudi   Title: Day N'Nite   Album: Man On The Moon   Director: SoMe   Label: G.O.O.D Music/Fool's Gold   Production Company: Snoop Talk   Producer: Stuart Leed    Asher Roth   Title: I Love College   Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle   Director: Jay Lia/Scooter Braun   Label: SRC/Universal Motown/Schoolboy   Production Company: Soundis Azaiz   Producer: Jonathan Lia Pruductions    BEST MALE VIDEO   Eminem   Title: We Made You   Album: Relapse   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Interscope   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo    Kanye West   Title: Love Lockdown   Album: 808's and Heartbreak   Director: Simon Henwood   Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Hagai Shaham    Jay-Z   Title: D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)   Album: The Blueprint 3   Director: Anthony Mandler   Label: Roc Nation   Production Company: Les Enfants Terribles   Producer: Ciarro Pardo    T.I. featuring Rihanna   Title: Live Your Life   Album: Paper Trail   Director: Anthony Mandler   Label: Atlantic Reords   Production Company: Les Enfants Terribles   Producer: Gina Leonard    Ne-Yo   Title: Miss Independent   Album: The Year of the Gentleman   Director: Chris Robinson   Label: Def Jam   Production Company: Robot Films   Producer: Megan Gutman    BEST FEMALE VIDEO   Katy Perry   Title: Hot n Cold   Album: One of The Boys   Director: Alan Ferguson   Label: Capitol Records   Production Company: Frank The Plumber/Anonymous Content   Producer: Melissa Larsen    Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter    Kelly Clarkson   Title: My Life Would Suck Without You   Album: All I Ever Wanted   Director: Wayne Isham   Label: RCA   Production Company: Razor Factory   Producer: Craig Fanning    Lady Gaga   Title: Poker Face   Album: The Fame   Director: Ray Kay   Label: Interscope   Production Company: Rockhard Films   Producer: Jil Hardin    Taylor Swift   Title: You Belong With Me   Album: Fearless   Director: Roman White   Label: Big Machine Records   Production Company: Revolution Pictures   Producer: Randy Brewer    P!nk   Title: So What   Album: Funhouse   Director: Dave Meyers   Label: LaFace Records   Production Company: Radical Media   Producer: Derek Roberto    BEST HIP HOP VIDEO   Eminem   Title: We Made You   Album: Relapse   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Interscope   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo    Kanye West   Title: Love Lockdown   Album: 808's and Heartbreak   Director: Simon Henwood   Label: hiphopsince1978/Roc-A-Fella   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Hagai Shaham    Jay-Z   Title: D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)   Album: The Blueprint 3   Director: Anthony Mandler   Label: Roc Nation   Production Company: Les Enfants Terribles   Producer: Ciarro Pardo    Asher Roth   Title: I Love College   Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle   Director: Jay Lia/Scooter Braun   Label: SRC/Universal Motown/Schoolboy   Production Company: Soundis Azaiz   Producer: Jonathan Lia Pruductions    Flo Rida   Title: Right Round   Album: R.O.O.T.S.   Director: Malcolm Jones   Label: Atlantic Records/Poe Boy Ent.   Production Company: Jason Valens   Producer: Café 451    BEST POP VIDEO   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter    Lady Gaga   Title: Poker Face   Album: The Fame   Director: Ray Kay   Label: Interscope   Production Company: Rockhard Films   Producer: Jil Hardin    Britney Spears   Title: Womanizer   Album: Circus   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Jive/Zomba Label Group   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo    Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester   Title: Good Girls Go Bad   Album: Hot Mess   Director: Kai Regan   Label: Fueled By Ramen/DecayDance   Production Company: East Pleasant Pictures   Producer: Xander Strohm    Wisin y Yandel   Title: Abusadora   Album: La Revolucion   Director: Jessy Terrero   Label: Machete Music   Production Company: Terrero Films   Producer: Josh Goldstein    BEST ROCK VIDEO   Coldplay   Title: Viva La Vida   Album: Viva La Vida   Director: Hype Williams   Label: Capitol   Production Company: Naailia Entertainment   Producer: Hype Williams    Kings of Leon   Title: Use Somebody   Album: Only By the Night   Director: Sophie Muller   Label: RCA   Production Company: Oil Factory   Producer: Grant Jue    Green Day   Title: 21 Guns   Album: 21st Century Breakdown   Director: Marc Webb   Label: Reprise Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Michael Angelos    Fall Out Boy   Title: I Don't Care   Album: Folie A Deux   Director: Alan Ferguson Hemingway   Label: Island   Production Company: Frank The Plumber   Producer: Melissa Larsen    Paramore   Title: Decode   Album: Twilight, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Director: Shane Drake   Label: Atlantic/Fueled By Ramen/Chop Shop   Production Company: Red Van Pictures   Producer: Brandon Bonfiglio    BEST CHOREOGRAPHY   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter   Choreographer: Jaquel Knight & Frank Gatson Jr.    Britney Spears   Title: Circus   Album: Circus   Director: Francis Lawrence   Label: Jive Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Heather Heller   Choreographer: Andre Fuentes    Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake   Title: Love Sex Magic   Album: Fantasy Ride   Director: Diane Martel   Label: LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Jil Hardin   Choreographer: Jamaica Craft & "Marty" James Martin Kudelka    AR Rahman & Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger   Title: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)   Album: Doll Domination 2.0   Director: Thomas Kloss   Label: Interscope   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Michael Angelos   Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey Minden    Kristina DeBarge   Title: Goodbye   Album: Exposed   Director: Ray Kay   Label: Island/Def Jam   Production Company: Rockhard Films   Producer: Nicole Acacio   Choreographer: Jamaica Craft    BEST DIRECTION   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter    Lady Gaga   Title: Paparazzi   Album: The Fame   Director: Jonas Akerlund   Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline   Production Company: Factory Films Ltd.   Producer: Steven Johnson    Green Day   Title: 21 Guns   Album: 21st Century Breakdown   Director: Marc Webb   Label: Reprise Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Michael Angelos    Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester   Title: Good Girls Go Bad   Album: Hot Mess   Director: Kai Regan   Label: Fueled By Ramen/DecayDance   Production Company: East Pleasant Pictures   Producer: Xander Strohm    Britney Spears   Title: Circus   Album: Circus   Director: Francis Lawrence   Label: Jive Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Heather Heller    BEST EDITING   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter   Editor: Jarrett Fijal    Britney Spears   Title: Circus   Album: Circus   Director: Francis Lawrence   Label: Jive Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Heather Heller   Editor: Jarrett Fijal    Miley Cyrus   7 Things   Album: Breakout   Director: Brett Ratner   Label: Hollywood Records   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Skot Bradford   Editor: Jarrett Fijal    Coldplay   Title:Viva La Vida   Album: Viva La Vida   Director: Hype Williams   Label: Capitol   Production Company: Naailia Entertainment   Producer: Hype Williams   Editor: Hype Williams    Lady Gaga   Title: Paparazzi   Album: The Fame   Director: Jonas Akerlund   Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline   Production Company: Factory Films Ltd.   Producer: Steven Johnson   Editor: Danny Tull & Jonas Akerlund    BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter   Special Effects: VFX Effects/Louis Mackall V    Gnarls Barkley   Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul   Album: The Odd Couple   Director: Chris Milk   Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown   Production Company: Radical Media Inc   Producer: Anne Johnson   Special Effects: Gradient Effects/Image-Metrics    Lady Gaga   Title: Paparazzi   Album: The Fame   Director: Jonas Akerlund   Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline   Production Company: Factory Films Ltd.   Producer: Steven Johnson   Special Effects: Chimney Pot    Eminem   Title: We Made You   Album: Relapse   Director: Joseph Kahn   Label: Interscope   Production Company: HSI Productions   Producer: Mary Ann Tanedo   Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine    Kanye West ft Mr. Hudson   Title: Paranoid   Album: 808's and Heartbreak   Director: NABIL   Label: hiphopsince/Roc-A-Fella   Production Company: Partizan   Producer: Justin Benoliel and Kathleen Heffernan   Special Effects: Wizardflex    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter   Cinematographer: Jim Fealy    Coldplay   Title: Viva La Vida   Album: Viva La Vida   Director: Hype Williams   Label: Capitol   Production Company: Naailia Entertainment   Producer: Hype Williams   Cinematographer: John Perez    Lady Gaga   Title: Paparazzi   Album: The Fame   Director: Jonas Akerlund   Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline   Production Company: Factory Features   Producer: Steven Johnson   Cinematographer: Eric Broms    Green Day   Title: 21 Guns   Album: 21st Century Breakdown   Director: Marc Webb   Label: Reprise Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Michael Angelos   Cinematographer: Jonathan Sela    Britney Spears   Title: Circus   Album: Circus   Director: Francis Lawrence   Label: Jive Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Heather Heller   Cinematographer: Thomas Kloss    BEST ART DIRECTION   Beyonce   Title: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)   Album: I AM ... SASHA FIERCE   Director: Jake Nava   Label: Music World Music/Columbia   Production Company: Anonymous Content   Producer: John Winter   Art Director: Niamh Byrne    Britney Spears   Title: Circus   Album: Circus   Director: Francis Lawrence   Label: Jive Records   Production Company: DNA Inc   Producer: Heather Heller   Art Director: Laura Fox & Charles Varga    Lady Gaga   Title: Paparazzi   Album: The Fame   Director: Jonas Akerlund   Label: Interscope/Konlive/Streamline   Production Company: Factory Features   Producer: Steven Johnson   Art Director: Jason Hamilton    Gnarls Barkley   Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul   Album: The Odd Couple   Director: Chris Milk   Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown   Production Company: Radical Media Inc   Producer: Anne Johnson   Art Director: Zach Matthews    Coldplay   Title: Viva La Vida   Album: Viva La Vida   Director: Hype Williams   Label: Capitol   Production Company: Naailia Entertainment   Producer: Hype Williams   Art Director: Gregory De Maria    BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO   Death Cab For Cutie   Title: Grapevine Fires   Album: Narrow Stairs   Director: Walter Robot   Label: Atlantic   Production Company: Merge @ Crossroads   Producer: Walter Robot    Gnarls Barkley   Title: Who's Gonna Save My Soul   Album: The Odd Couple   Director: Chris Milk   Label: Atlantic Records/Downtown   Production Company: Radical Media   Producer: Anne Johnson    Cold War Kids   Title: I've Seen Enough   Album: Loyalty to Loyalty   Director: Vern Moan   Label: Downtown Records   Production Company: Vern Moon   Producer: Vern Moon    Anjulie   Title: Boom   Album: Anjulie   Director: Adria Petty   Label: Concord   Production Company: Harves   Producer: Scott Howard    Chairlift   Title: Evident Utensil   Album: Does You Inspire You   Director: Ray Tintori   Label: Columbia/Kanine Records   Production Company: Court 13 Omnimedia   Producer: Bob Weisz    Bat For Lashes   Title: Daniel   Album: Two Suns   Director: Johan Renck   Label: Astralwerks   Production Company: RAF/RSA Film   Producer: Eva Templeman    Major Lazer   Title: Hold The Line   Album: Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do   Director: Ferry Gouw   Label: Downtown Records   Production Company: Ferry Gouw   Producer: Ferry Gouw    Passion Pit   Title: The Reeling   Album: Manners   Director: Humble   Label: Columbia/Frenchkiss Records   Production Company: Humble   Producer: Kim Koby    Matt & Kim   Title: Lessons Learned   Album: Grand   Director: Taylor Cohen & Otto Arsenault   Label: Fader   Production Company: FVNMO   Producer: Taylor Cohen, Otto Arsenault    Yeah Yeah Yeahs   Title: Heads Will Roll   Album: It's Blitz!   Director: Richard Ayoade   Label: D G C/Interscope   Production Company: Warp Films   Producer: Jon Adams    BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)   U2   Title: Where The Streets Have No Name   Album: Joshua Tree   Director: Miert Avis   Label: Island    Dr Dre   Title: Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang   Album: The Chronic   Director: Andre Young (Dr. Dre)   Label: Interscope/The Atlantic Group    Beastie Boys   Title: Sabotage   Album: III Communication   Director: Spike Jonze   Label: Grand Royal/Capitol Records    Bjork   Title: Human Behavior   Album: Debut   Director: Michel Gondry   Label: Elektra Entertainment    Radiohead   Title: Karma Police   Album: OK Computer   Director: Jonathan Glazer   Label: Capitol Records    George Michael   Title: Freedom   Album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1   Director: David Fincher   Label: Columbia Records    Foo Fighters   Title: Everlong   Album: The Colour And The Shape   Director: Michel Gondry   Label: Capitol Records/Roswell    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers   Title: Into The Great Wide Open   Album: Into The Great Wide Open   Director: Jeff Stein   Label: MCA Records    OK Go   Title: Here It Goes Again   Album: Oh No   Director: OK GO & Trish Sie   Label: Capitol Records    David Lee Roth   Title: California Girls   Album: Crazy From The Heat   Director: Pete Angelus and David Lee Roth   Label: Warner Bros. 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