The full nomination list of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards has been unveiled on Wednesday night, July 20. And it seems like it will go down as the year MTV turned its back on popularity in favor of credibility.

Superstars like Britney Spears and Lady Gaga were generally overlooked, while upcoming acts like Tyler, The Creator and Manchester Orchestra were recognized. Of course, the big names nabbed their fair share of nominations. Kanye West leads the field with 11 – thanks to his colorful "All Of The Lights" video and appearance on Katy Perry's "ET". Speaking of the real life Smurfette, she came in second with 9 nominations for 4 different videos. Meanwhile, Adele picked up 7 just for "Rolling In The Deep".

Monsters and Beyonce stans are already expressing their anger at the nominations on Twitter. Their favorites could only manage 3 nominations each. Britney did even worse. She got two nods. However, spare a thought for Rihanna and her sure-to-be depressed navy. RiRi's videos were overlooked entirely but at least she got some recognition for her feature on Kanye's "All Of The Lights".

Among those VMAs vets, there are some newcomers who are lined up for Best New Artist contenders. They are Foster the People, Wiz Khalifa, Tyler, The Creator, Big Sean and Kreayshawn. Last year's winner for that category was Justin Bieber for his hit "Baby". This year, the Canadian singer returns to the nomination list by vying for Best Male Video for his "U Smile" clip. He is battling against Cee-Lo Green ("F*** You"), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie"), Bruno ("Grenade") and Kanye ("All of the Lights").

Video of the Year:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
Katy Perry - "Firework"
Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"

Best New Artist:
Foster the People - " Pumped Up Kicks"
Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
Big Sean ft. Chris Brown - "My Last"
Kreayshawn - "Gucci Gucci"

Best Hip-Hop Video:
Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz - "6 Foot 7 Foot"
Kanye West ft. Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All of the Lights"
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - " Look at Me Now"
Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"
Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"

Best Male Video:
Cee-Lo Green - "F*** You"
Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Kanye West ft. Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All of the Lights"
Justin Bieber - "U Smile"

Best Female Video:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Katy Perry - "Firework"
Beyonce Knowles - "Run the World (Girls)"
Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"
Lady GaGa - "Born This Way"

Best Pop Video:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Britney Spears - "Till the World Ends"
Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"

Best Rock Video:
The Black Keys - "Howlin for You"
Foo Fighters - "Walk"
Foster the People - " Pumped Up Kicks"
Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
Cage the Elephant - "Shake Me Down"

Best Collaboration:
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - " Look at Me Now"
Kanye West ft. Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All of the Lights"
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T."
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake - " Moment 4 Life"

Best Art Direction:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T."
Lady GaGa - "Judas"
Kanye West ft. Dwele - "Power"
Death Cab for Cutie - "You Are a Tourist"

Best Choreography:
Beyonce Knowles - "Run the World (Girls)"
Britney Spears - "Till the World Ends"
Lady GaGa - "Judas"
Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett and Goon - "Rock Party Rock Anthem"

Best Cinematography:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
30 Seconds to Mars - "Hurricane"
Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
Beyonce Knowles - "Run The World (Girls)"

Best Direction:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T."
Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
30 Seconds to Mars - "Hurricane"
Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"

Best Editing:
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T."
30 Seconds to Mars - "Hurricane"
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
Kanye West ft. Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All of the Lights"

Best Special Effects:
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - "E.T."
Linkin Park - "Waiting for the End"
Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
Kanye West ft. Dwele - "Power"
Chromeo - " Don't Turn the Lights On"

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