Fans respond to MTV video award nominations

Now that the hoopla's died down over the announcement of the MTV Video Music Award nominations, let's check in with our forum commentators to get their opinions. Sample quotes below. See more in our forums.

UPitt: Honestly, I'm not the biggest Katy Perry fan - But I hope that she wins a couple of awards during the VMAs this year. If the girl can't win any Grammy Awards, she should at least win a VMA award or two as an alternative prize, lol.

Criss808: Katy Perry would've deserved VOTY for "E.T.". MTV really dropped the ball on that one. That's a much better music video.

Beastialg: Wow, Katy got nominations all across for 4 different videos? Gaga almost snub? This noms are crazy...

Mercy: The fact that Rihanna, Beyonce, Gaga and Britney didn't get that many nominations is telling. Everyone was predicting them for the big categories. I'm loving the Lady Gaga snubs!

Tara Lauder: Guess they already gave Britney, Beyonce, Gaga, Rihanna their awards and time in the light, so they will move on to someone new like Katy and Adele.

musicboy: Happy for Bruno Mars, Adele and Katy.

Andresg770: Well, I think we've all learned a valuable lesson: If you're a male artist and want a VMA nomination, get Rihanna as a featured artist on your song. If you're a female artist and want a VMA nod, though, don't be Rihanna...

musicluva123: If Gaga fans are mad now, just wait until Grammy nominations night.

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Photo: Katy Perry in "Firework" (Capitol)

MTV VMA diva smackdown: Katy Perry vs. Lady Gaga

There is only one MTV Video Music Awards category in which the pop diva who dominates this year's competition with nine nominations (Katy Perry) squares off against the one who swept the kudofest last year with eight wins (Lady Gaga): best female video.

Never mind the speculation over why Lady Gaga isn't nominated opposite Perry in the other races (87% of respondents to our poll believe there's an MTV conspiracy against her). Let's focus on just this contest, in which Lady Gaga is nominated for "Born This Way" and Perry is up for "Firework."

Who'll win? Or do you think there's any chance that the other nominees might pull off a victory and squash the dueling divas -- Adele ("Rolling in the Deep"), Beyonce ("Run the World (Girls)") and Nicki Minaj ("Super Bass")?

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Photos: Katy Perry in "Firework" (Capitol), and Lady Gaga in "Born This Way." Credit: Interscope

Which Beyonce song from '4' will get a best record Grammy nod? [Poll]

Beyonce Knowles has 16 Grammy Awards, which is the third-largest tally among female recording artists after Alison Krauss (26) and Aretha Franklin (18). However, she's never won the top trophies for record or album of the year. It looks as though her latest CD, "4," has a good shot at a nomination for best album, but which tune might make the list for best record? Below are the views of some of the posters in our forums. Pipe in with your own comments and vote in our poll.

Leobas: "End of Time," no question. It's the freshest song in the album, has terrific Diplo/Switch production and awesome vocals by Beyoncé, with a chorus that sounds like Michael Jackson meets 2011. But we all know she won't get a nomination without a hit, and her first two singles don't stand a chance.

A_Mb88: "Best Thing I Never Had" can go in since it has some recognition as a single and it fits some [of] the unofficial record of the year rules (live instruments, single, decent message). So far based on the singles, it's "Best Thing I Never Had." Songs that have good chances if released are "I Care" and "End of Time."

DJWolff:  She could get nominated for the track most likely to become a smash hit first, and "End of Time" has good chances to be that hit. Personally, I would rather "I Was Here."

Gucci: Beyonce won't get a record of the year nomination this time around.

DoubleD: Yeah I'll go with "End of Time," too, since it's the only song on the album that has the potential to be an anthem. But Beyonce only gets record of the year nominations for #1 singles: "Say My Name" (#1), "Crazy In Love" (#1), "Irreplaceable" (#1). The only exception is "Halo" (#5), but her label submitted her #1 single ("Single Ladies") to song of the year. So unless "End of Time" blows up in the next few months, this will be the first album that Beyonce doesn't receive a record of the year nom.

Guru: I think the best song on "4" is "I Was Here." She could score a fifth record of the year nomination if she releases "I Was Here" as a single.

Tara Lauder: There is like nothing out right now besides Adele that qualifies for record of the year. Beyonce will easily get in for anything she submits. I have to give it to her team, they really know the perfect times to release her material.

iskolar: None.

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Photo: The cover of "4." Credit: Sony