Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift Start A Catfight: Better Know A VMA Category
The MTV Video Music Awards are just a few short days away, and though there is all sorts of buzz surrounding the performances, the parties and the New York-centric stunts that will be happening all this week into Sunday's broadcast, it's important to remember that the reason the biggest stars in music will gather in Radio City Music Hall is to see who wins the coveted Moonman in each of the 15 categories. We'll be taking a look at each of the top categories this week, continuing today with the Best Female Video award. The nominees are Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Katy Perry's "Hot n Cold," Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," Pink's "So What" and Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me."
The Best Female Video category contains the two biggest stories of this year's show, as both Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have nine nominations each. While this is Lady Gaga's first foray into the VMA universe, Beyoncé is a veteran. She already owns six Moonmen of her own, including two with Destiny's Child for Best R&B Video and two others for Best Female Video (for "Crazy in Love" and "Naughty Girl" in 2003 and 2004).
Beyoncé isn't the only two-time Best Female winner, as Kelly Clarkson actually won consecutive prizes in that category in 2005 and 2006 (for "Since U Been Gone" and "Because of You," respectively). Pink is also a past winner in this category, as her "Get the Party Started" won the prize in 2002. This is Katy Perry's second nomination for Best Female (she scored a nom last year for "I Kissed a Girl," which got five nods total without any wins), while this is Taylor Swift's first nomination for Best Female, though she did get nominated for Best New Artist at last year's show.
As for the videos themselves, Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" has been heralded, copied and parodied so often that it seems like the frontrunner in all races. But in this six-way contest, any number of dark horses could emerge. The two biggest contenders? Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, both of whom have crossed over genre lines and made themselves into international phenomenons (though in very different ways, of course).
But will Beyoncé reign supreme or will she be toppled by Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift? Will Pink, Kelly Clarkson or Katy Perry make a move to the top? We're only four days away from finding out.
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