i mean obviously she is a big album seller, she sold 5+ million in a year so thats better than most artists. I mean, ****. Lil Wayne will sell 5+ million in a year as well. So that means both are hella good artist. Rihanna has a huge fan base. I mean, she doesn't have a lot of dedicated fans for some odd reason. I don't understand why people aren't loving her. And her GGGB era is amazing. I mean, her next album might not be as strong as GGGB because GGGB was monumental but I believe that she can achieve even more success next time around if she sits down, and puts her heart and soul into it. Shes a pop singer/rnb so i mean, she can do n e genre. She just needs to push herself to be as big as her dedicated fans think she can be. Many people believe that Rihanna is just a fad but thats what they said when Beyonce first came and when Ashanti, Ciara, and so on came in the business. Beyonce has been in the game (solo) for a few years now (not many) but has achieved enough (thru DC3's help). I mean, RIhanna aint going nowhere.

^ Yeah. I'm agree with your point. But here si my point:

Rihanna now is SOOOO overrated, as i said every song from this era will be #1 for sure (i dont know why), she is a big seller NOW with this album, but i can't see her selling 6Million+ with her next album, or makin' biggest HITS with her next album.

ANWZ this is a VMa's thread.... this just was 'our points' to see why Rihanna just got 1 Nod

THE END

Do you remember the un-official list of nominees? It's FAKE

Conquest nominated for two MTV VMA awards!
The White Stripes video for Conquest has been nominated for two awards at this years MTV Video Music Awards show on Sept 7th. Nomination categories are for Best Cinematography and Best Art Design.

Weird. Source?

http://whitestripes.com/

MTV Wants Michael Phelps And Michael Jackson

Now that Britney is out of the picture, MTV wants the Michael's at this year's VMA's. Phelps and Jackson to be exact.

MJ would be the perfect pick for the show, since he's been supposedly hard at work recording his new album in Vegas. And Phelps needs no justification at this point.

After his success in Beijing, he's one of the biggest superstars in the world.

MTV is reportedly working hard at getting MJ to perform at the awards, which would be a shoe-in for high ratings (maybe even as high as last year with Brit!). As for the gold medal winner, he would be a presenter.

lol at MTV trying to attention by asking the big names to come to their show. But I thought Britney was still going?

Kanye West, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Katy Perry Videos Pick Up More VMA Nominations
'Professional categories' include Best Choreography, Best Direction and Best Cinematography.

We're less than two weeks away from the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, but there's still some business to take care of before the big show is beamed live from Los Angeles' Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7. On Tuesday (August 26), MTV announced the nominees in this year's "professional categories," including Best Special Effects and Best Editing.

Two of Chris Brown's videos ("Kiss Kiss" and "Forever") netted nods in the Best Choreography category, which means Brown could end up walking away from the VMAs with five Moonmen under his arms; he's also in the running for Video of the Year, Best Dancing in a Video and Best Male Video. Chris will face off against the Pussycat Dolls (who earned another nomination for their video "When I Grow Up"), Gnarls Barkley's "Run" and Adele, who picks up her first VMA nomination for "Chasing Pavements."

Rihanna's "Take a Bow" is among the nominees in the Best Direction category, as are Panic at the Disco's "Nine in the Afternoon," the Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up," Linkin Park's "Shadow of the Day" and Erykah Badu's "Honey." Badu's video was also recognized in the Best Editing field, with Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart," Weezer's "Pork and Beans," Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and Ne-Yo's "Closer" also getting nominations.

Kanye West picked up his second nomination this week, as "Good Life" could take the Best Special Effects Moonman. But 'Ye faces stiff competition from the likes of Missy Elliott's "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom"), Coldplay's "Violet Hill," Linkin Park's "Bleed It Out" and, again, Badu's "Honey." But Badu will be up for a total of four trophies next month, as that video also nabbed a nomination for Best Cinematography, along with Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart," the Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up," Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and the White Stripes' "Conquest."

The Best Art Direction award could also go to the Stripes, now that "Conquest" scored a nod in that category. They'll contend with Gnarls Barkley's "Run," the Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up," MGMT's "Electric Feel" and Perry's "I Kissed a Girl."

This year's VMAs, hosted by British comic and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" co-star Russell Brand, will feature just-announced live performances by Rihanna, T.I., Pink and Paramore, as well as the Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne and Kid Rock.

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Chris Brown (featuring T-Pain) "Kiss Kiss" Choreographer: Flii Stylz
Gnarls Barkley "Run" Choreographer: Mikey Rooney
Chris Brown "Forever" Choreographers: Tone & Rich
Adele "Chasing Pavements" Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Choreographer: Robin Antin/ Mikey Minden

BEST DIRECTION
Panic at the Disco "Nine in the Afternoon" Director: Shane Drake
Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day" Director: Joe Hahn
Rihanna "Take a Bow" Director: Anthony Mandler
Erykah Badu "Honey" Director: Erykah Badu/ Mr. Roboto
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Director: Joseph Kahn

BEST EDITING
Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchanan
Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" Editor: Tom Lindsay
Weezer "Pork and Beans" Editor: Jeff Consiglio/ Colin Woods
Ne-Yo "Closer" Editor: Clark Eddy
Erykah Badu "Honey" Editor: T. David Binns

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Cinematographer: Aaron Stewart Ahn/ Shawn Kim
White Stripes "Conquest" Cinematographer: Wyatt Troll
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Cinematographer: Christopher Probst
Erykah Badu "Honey" Cinematography: Crash/ Karsten Gopinath
Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Cinematographer: Simon Thirlaway

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Missy Elliott "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" Special Effects: Les Umberger of Elicit Effects
Linkin Park "Bleed It Out" Special Effects: David Lebensfeld/ Adam Catino of Ingenuity Engine
Coldplay "Violet Hill" Special Effects: Gregory de Maria
Erykah Badu "Honey" Special Effects: X1FX
Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) "Good Life" Special Effects: SoMe/ Jonas & François

BEST ART DIRECTION
Gnarls Barkley "Run" Art Director: Happy/ Kells Jesse
MGMT "Electric Feel" Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Art Director: Marcelle Gravel
Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Art Director: Benji Bamps
White Stripes "Conquest" Art Director: David Fitzpatrick

BEST ART DIRECTION
Gnarls Barkley "Run" Art Director: Happy/ Kells Jesse
MGMT "Electric Feel" Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Art Director: Marcelle Gravel
Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Art Director: Benji Bamps
White Stripes "Conquest" Art Director: David Fitzpatrick[/QUOTE]

MTV stated that Paramore are nominated for Best Art Direction...those must be fake I'm afraid, source?

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Chris Brown (featuring T-Pain) "Kiss Kiss" Choreographer: Flii Stylz

Gnarls Barkley "Run" Choreographer: Mikey Rooney- Love the video but it probably won't win.

Chris Brown "Forever" Choreographers: Tone & Rich- Deserves to win!

Adele "Chasing Pavements" Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks- No just no.

Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Choreographer: Robin Antin/ Mikey Minden- If CB doesn't win they should!

BEST DIRECTION Panic at the Disco "Nine in the Afternoon" Director: Shane Drake- Ok video.

Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day" Director: Joe Hahn- Good video.

Rihanna "Take a Bow" Director: Anthony Mandler- Hope she wins!

Erykah Badu "Honey" Director: Erykah Badu/ Mr. Roboto- Please don't win.

Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Director: Joseph Kahn- If Rihanna doesn't win they should get it!

BEST EDITING Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchanan- Please don't win.

Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" Editor: Tom Lindsay- Can't stand her anymore. I hope doesn't win.

Weezer "Pork and Beans" Editor: Jeff Consiglio/ Colin Woods- Itz ok.

Ne-Yo "Closer" Editor: Clark Eddy- He should win!

Erykah Badu "Honey" Editor: T. David Binns- She should not win.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Cinematographer: Aaron Stewart Ahn/ Shawn Kim- Nope.

White Stripes "Conquest" Cinematographer: Wyatt Troll- Eh itz ok.

Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Cinematographer: Christopher Probst- They should win!

Erykah Badu "Honey" Cinematography: Crash/ Karsten Gopinath- Nope.

Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Cinematographer: Simon Thirlaway- Nope.

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS Missy Elliott "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" Special Effects: Les Umberger of Elicit Effects- Love it!

Linkin Park "Bleed It Out" Special Effects: David Lebensfeld/ Adam Catino of Ingenuity Engine- Love it also!

Coldplay "Violet Hill" Special Effects: Gregory de Maria- Cool video!

Erykah Badu "Honey" Special Effects: X1FX- Nope.

Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) "Good Life" Special Effects: SoMe/ Jonas & François- Kanye shouldn't win anything cuz he's become such an asshole.

BEST ART DIRECTION Gnarls Barkley "Run" Art Director: Happy/ Kells Jesse- Cool won't win though.

MGMT "Electric Feel" Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky- Um I don't remember this one?

Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Art Director: Marcelle Gravel- Man they'll win something 4 sure!

Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Art Director: Benji Bamps- Nope.

White Stripes "Conquest" Art Director: David Fitzpatrick- Itz ok.

Sadly there's still no Leona and Alicia. Does anyone thinks Katy and Erykah deserve all those nominations? Give them to talented artists like Leona and Alicia who can actually sing! That aside does anyone know if Britney is still planning on showing up at the VMAs?

britney doesnt get any addition nominations. sad.
well, go pcd!!! chris brown!!
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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/159...st_kanye.jhtml

I'm sorry, it's true, I should have checked the MTV site before saying that, I'm sorry

That Paramore thing was strange, MTV stated that they were nominated....

Great! Finally we have the remaining nominations, I like PCD's video, but I don't think that deserver so many nods :S, and no Madonna in Best Chreography?...

I'm sorry once again xD

FINALLY!!!!
I wonder what happened to "Best Story"
Oh, and I'm SO glad Adele's "Chasing Pavements" is nominated for Best Choreography... It really deserved at least one nomination, adn while getting a Special Effects nod was kind of far-fetched, a Choreography nod is more understandable (Thanks MTV for looking into the videos rather than the popularity fo the artists)

Madonna deserves to be in Best Choreography than Adele. I don't think she even knows how to dance!

It's an award for Best Choreography. They didn't mention that it has to be the singer doing that choreography in the video.

And YAY for Take a Bow being nominated for Best Direction!

yuck at the new nominations.

Yeah but don't u agree that Madonna deserves it more than Adele?

Chris should win best choreography