2011 MTV VMA Nominees

Katy Perry (9), Adele (7) and Kanye West (7) lead the way for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards nominations.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

1. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”

2. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”

3. Katy Perry – “Firework”

4. Beastie Boys – “Make Some Noise”

5. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”

BEST NEW ARTIST:

1. Foster the People – ” Pumped Up Kicks”

2. Wiz Khalifa – “Black and Yellow”

3. Tyler, The Creator – “Yonkers”

4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown – “My Last”

5. Kreayshawn – “Gucci Gucci”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:

1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz – “6′7″

2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi – “All Of The Lights”

3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – ” Look at Me Now”

4. Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”

5. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”

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Emily Johnson Crowned Miss Maine USA 2011

Miss USA 2011 Contestant Emily Johnson:
Emily Johnson is the new Miss Maine USA 2011. She was crowned on November 27th at the Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland, Maine. Emily Johnson will represent Maine in Miss USA 2011 Pageant.

Emily Johnson is the new Miss Maine USA 2011

She was crowned on November 27th at the Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland, Maine.

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The nominees for the 2011 BET Awards were announced last night, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne Lead BET Awards Nominations
The show, which will be hosted by Kevin Hart, will air live on June 26 from Los Angeles, and you can see a full list of the nominees below: 
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Marsha Ambrosius
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Rihanna

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Cymphonique
LoLa Monroe

Best Group
Diddy-Dirty Money
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter

Best New Artist
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith
Wiz Khalifa

Best Collaboration
B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Chris Brown f/ Tyga & Kevin McCall – “Deuces”
Waka Flocka Flame f/ Roscoe Dash & Wale – “No Hands”
Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Kanye West f/ Rihanna – “All of the Lights”

Video Of The Year
Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”
Kanye West f/ Pusha T – “Runaway”

Video Director Of The Year
Benny Boom
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best Gospel
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Mary Mary
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans

Best Actress
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx

YoungStars Award
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons
Jaden Smith
Willow Smith

Best Movie
Death at a Funeral
For Colored Girls
Takers
The Book of Eli
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?

Sportswoman Of The Year
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Sportsman Of The Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose
Michael Vick

Viewers’ Choice Award
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Lil Wayne f/ Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Mindless Behavior – “My Girl”
Nicki Minaj f/ Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Trey Songz f/ Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”

Centric Award
Marsha Ambrosius
Eric Benet
Cee-Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem

Best International Act: U.K.
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Laura Izibor
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder
Tinie Tempah

Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
D-Black (Ghana)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Fally Ipupa (Congo DR)
Teargas (South Africa)

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83rd Annual Academy Awards – February 27, 2011

Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards

Actor in a Leading Role

• Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
• Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
• Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
• Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
• James Franco in “127 Hours”

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
• John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
• Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
• Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
• Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”

Actress in a Leading Role

• Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
• Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
• Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
• Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

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Oscar Preview 2011: Who Are The Early Favorites To Win All The Big Awards?

Even though Oscar bloggers have already been debating this year’s Oscar contenders for months now, it wasn’t until this week that Awards Season 2011 really kicked off in earnest. The Golden Globes, SAG and VH1’s own Critics’ Choice Movie Awards all announced their list of nominees this week, transforming the race from something that a few nerdy bloggers were discussing into something that THIS nerdy blogger is discussing! Because we love few things in life more than prognosticating, we decided now’s as good a time as any to pull out our trusty crystal ball, dust it off and peer into the Oscar future. We compiled the following list of Oscar frontrunners after consulting both reputable experts and shady gambling sites, so read along to find out who you should strongly consider betting on in this year’s Oscar race. (Hint: put everything you’ve got on Christian Bale!)

BEST PICTURE
Favorites: The Social Network, The King’s Speech
Dark Horse: The Fighter
Sorry, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole fans, this isn’t your year. If they gave out an Oscar for Best Digitally Animated Film About Talking Owls At War With Each Other, you’d be a shoo-in. Sadly, though, it looks like it’s a dead heat at this point between The Social Network and The King’s Speech. Here’s what each has going for it: The Social Network has dominated the zeitgeist since its release in early October, and Time’s selection of Mark Zuckerberg for its coveted Person Of The Year award gives the film some additional gravitas; The King’s Speech has an impressive British pedigree and is seen as a “serious” film, which will give it some clout with older Oscar voters. However, if you’re the betting type and looking to put money on the underdog, look no further than The Fighter (DocSports has The Fighter at 14:1 odds at the moment). It has yet to open, but many are calling it the best sports film since Rocky (which, you may recall, won the Best Picture award in 1977) and could really size momentum in the race if it becomes a box office smash.


BEST ACTOR
Favorite: Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
Challengers: James Franco (127 Hours), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Dark Horse: Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine)
Colin Firth is a handsome, classically trained and well-liked actor starring in a prestige period piece in a role that allows him to triumph over a disability. Additionally, Hollywood LOVES to compensate for its inferiority complex by honoring British actors whenever possible, so when you put all these factors together, oddsmakers put the chances at Firth winning this award at a daunting 2:5. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s been nominated for Oscars in the past and lost. Still, don’t count out the chances of young turks James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg and Ryan Gosling just yet. It’s a long Oscar season and anything can happen!

BEST ACTRESS
Favorites: Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Also-Rans: Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
You know how they say “It’s an honor just to be nominated”? Well, that’s exactly the sentiment that likely Oscar nominees Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams and Jennifer Lawrence should keep in mind this year, as this race will almost certainly come down to the duo of Annette Bening and Natalie Portman. There are strong cases to be made for both of these talented actresses and, as always, this competition will come down to who puts on a better campaign. Bening has incredible connections in Hollywood circles and is seen as being “due,” while giving an award like this to a young talent like Portman could really energize the ceremony and Portman’s box office potential for years to come.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Huge Favorite: Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Bet your house, your parents’ house and your children’s 529 savings on Christian Bale, it’s his time. Here’s why: He escaped the trappings of being a child actor (read: he’s payed his dues), he’s an actor who’s triumphed both with the critics and at the box office), he made a radical physical transformation for the part (he dropped tons of weight to look like an ailing crackhead), and his role reportedly packs an emotional wallop. The only way Bale loses this is if he pulls a Mel Gibson sometime between now and March 5, 2011.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Favorite: There isn’t one! (Yet…)
Prime Contenders: Helena Bonham-Carter (The King’s Speech), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Amy Adams (The Fighter)
Dark Horse: Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)
This race is the most wide-open of the bunch right now. The kooky Helena Bonham-Carter has got the whole “British thing” (mentioned above) going for her (but New York Magazine says she’s already slipping), while Melissa Leo and Amy Adams both reportedly have amazing roles in the same crowd-pleasing film (and Awards Daily considers them both to be “Way Up”). Will Leo and Adams split votes, leaving Helena as the winner come Oscar night? Can the 14 year-old Hailee Steinfeld sneak into the competish and pull an Anna Paquin?
Don’t forget that the 16th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are airing live on VH1 on Friday, January 14th at 9pm ET!

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Grammy Nominations 2011 – Grammy Nominees 2011 Announced

Grammy Nominations 2011 list is here! Teen sensation Selena Gomez teamed up with singing legend Stevie Wonder to unveil the names of those who made on the list of 2011 Grammy Nominations earlier this evening.
The lucky names were revealed during a one-hour television special, entitled “Grammy Nominations Concert Live” which was broadcast live on CBS from the L.A. Live Plaza outside Club Nokia, Los Angeles California.
And just like the experts predicted Eminem was crowned the king of night with 10 nominations thanks to his hit album “Recovery”.
Em is followed by Bruno Mars with 7 noms, next came a group composed of Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga with 6.
RnB singer/composer John Legend and B.o.B have five. Meanwhile Rap’s new comer Drake, Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Katy Perry, and Alex Da Kid have all picked 4 nominations.


The 2011 Grammy Nominees are:

Album Of The Year
The Suburbs — Arcade Fire
Recovery — Eminem
Need You Now — Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster — Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream — Katy Perry

Record Of The Year
“Nothin’ On You” — B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Love The Way You Lie” — Eminem Featuring Rihanna
“F*** You” — Cee Lo Green
“Empire State Of Mind” — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Need You Now” — Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Song Of The Year
“Beg Steal Or Borrow” — Ray LaMontagne (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)
“F*** You” — Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars (Cee Lo Green)
“The House That Built Me” —Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“Love The Way You Lie” — Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers (Eminem Featuring Rihanna)
“Need You Now” — Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
“Airplanes II” — B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
“Imagine” — Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
“If It Wasn’t For Bad” — Elton John & Leon Russell
“Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
“California Gurls” — Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
“Don’t Stop Believin’” — Glee Cast
“Misery” — Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” — Paramore
“Babyfather” — Sade
“Hey, Soul Sister” — Train

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
“Ready To Start” — Arcade Fire
“I Put A Spell On You” — Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
“Tighten Up” — The Black Keys
“Radioactive” — Kings Of Leon
“Resistance” — Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance
“A Looking In View” — Alice In Chains
“Let Me Hear You Scream” — Ozzy Osbourne
“Black Rain” — Soundgarden
“Between The Lines” — Stone Temple Pilots
“New Fang” — Them Crooked Vultures

Best Rock Song
“Angry World” — Neil Young (Neil Young)
“Little Lion Man” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston (Mumford & Sons)
“Radioactive” — Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings Of Leon)
“Resistance” — Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
“Tighten Up” — Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)

Best Alternative Music Album
The Suburbs — Arcade Fire
Infinite Arms — Band Of Horses
Brothers — The Black Keys
Broken Bells — Broken Bells
Contra — Vampire Weekend

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
“Take My Time” — Chris Brown & Tank
“Love” — Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
“You’ve Got A Friend” — Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
“Shine” — John Legend & The Roots
“Soldier Of Love” — Sade

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Graffiti — Chris Brown
Untitled — R. Kelly
Transition — Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid — Janelle Monáe
Raymond V Raymond — Usher

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Nothin’ On You” — B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Deuces” — Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
“Love The Way You Lie” — Eminem & Rihanna
“Empire State Of Mind” — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Wake Up! Everybody” — John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song
“Empire State Of Mind” — Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane’t “Jnay” Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
“Love The Way You Lie” — Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers (Eminem & Rihanna)
“Not Afraid” — M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels (Eminem)
“Nothin’ On You” — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr. (B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars)
“On To The Next One” — Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)

Best Rap Album
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray — B.o.B
Thank Me Later — Drake
Recovery — Eminem
The Blueprint 3 — Jay-Z
How I Got Over — The Roots

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
“Bad Angel” — Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
“Pride (In The Name Of Love)” — Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
“As She’s Walking Away” — Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson
“Hillbilly Bone” — Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
“I Run To You” — Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best Country Song
“The Breath You Take” — Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon (George Strait)
“Free” — Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
“The House That Built Me” — Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“I’d Love To Be Your Last” — Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate (Gretchen Wilson)
“If I Die Young” — Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry)
“Need You Now” — Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

Best Country Album
Up On The Ridge — Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give — Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song — Jamey Johnson
Need You Now — Lady Antebellum
Revolution — Miranda Lambert

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