VMA Nominees-Direction, Choreography, Editing, Special Effects, Cinematography and Art Direction

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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
"Kiss Kiss"
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba [CC]
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Choreographers: Flii Stylz

Gnarls Barkley
"Run"
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Choreographer: Mikey Rooney

Chris Brown
"Forever"
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographers: Tone & Rich

Adele
"Chasing Pavements"
19
XL/Columbia [CC]
Director: Matthew Cullen
Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey Minden


BEST DIRECTION

Panic At The Disco
"Nine In The Afternoon"
Label: Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen
Album: Pretty. Odd.
Director: Shane Drake

Linkin Park
"Shadow of the Day"
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn

Rihanna
"Take A Bow"
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn


BEST EDITING

Death Cab For Cutie
" I Will Possess Your Heart"
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff BuchanaKaty Perry
Song: I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Editor: Tom Lindsay

Weezer
"Pork and Beans"
Weezer
DGC/Interscope [CC]
Director: Mathew Cullen
Editor: Jeff Congiglio/Colin Woods NE-YO
"Closer"
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam [CC]
Director: Ms Melina
Editor: Black Dog Films

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Editor: T David Binns


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Death Cab For Cutie
" I Will Possess Your Heart"
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Cinematography: Shawn Kim & Aaron Stewart-AhnWhite Stripes
"Conquest"

Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Cinematography: Wyatt Troll

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Cinematography : Christopher Probst

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto

Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Cinematography: Simon Thirlaway


BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Missy Elliott
"Ching A Ling"
Label: Goldmind / Atlantic Records
Album: Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack / Block Party
Director: Dave Meyers
Special Effects: Special Effects: Les Umberger under Elicit Effects

Linkin Park
"Bleed It Out"
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records [CC]
Director: Joe Hahn
Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine: David Lebensfeld & Adam Catino

Coldplay
Song: Violet Hill
Album: VIva La Vida
Label: Capitol
Director: Asa Mader
Special Effects: Gregory De Maria

Erykah Badu
"Honey"
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Special Effects: X1 FX
Cinematography: Crash / carston gopinath

Kanye West featuring T-Pain
"Good Life"
Graduation
Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella [CC]
Director: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & Francois


BEST ART DIRECTION

Gnarls Barkley
"Run"
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Art Direction: Happy / Kells Jesse

MGMT
"Electric Feel"
Oracular Spectacular
Red Ink/Columbia
Director: Ray Tintori
Art Direction: Sophie Kosofsky

Pussycat Dolls
"When I Grow Up"
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Art Direction – Marcelle Gravel

Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Art Direction: Benji Bamps

White Stripes
"Conquest"
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Art Direction: David Fitzpatrick