The VMA's will air on Sunday at 9 p.m. EST. Pop princess Katy Perry leads the way with 9 nominations while English songbird Adele is up for 7 nominations, including Video of the Year. Kanye West has several collaborative works up for nomination.

Katy Perry arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York
Katy Perry arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York REUTERS/Eric Thayer
Kanye West
Kanye West arrives at the CFDA Fashion awards at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York City June 6, 2011. Reuters
Singer Adele accepts the Grammy for Best New Artist at the 51st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
Singer Adele accepts the Grammy for Best New Artist at the 51st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, February 8, 2009. Reuters
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga accepts the award for best new artist at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
1 Beyonce Knowles
U.S. singer Beyonce Knowles topped the list of most desirable bikini-clad rears of the year in a poll of 45,000 viewers carried out by a US cable TV network. Singer Rihana followed close to her fetching the second position, while Hollywood actress Jessica Alba, pop queen Britney Spears and actress Cameron Diaz featured in the top five slots. Have a look at some of the hot pictures of these celebrities. REUTERS
Minaj
Minaj REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Bruno Mars
Nominated for " Video of the Year," " Best Pop Video," and " Best Male Video" Reuters
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