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 YorkREUTERS/Eric ThayerKanye West arrives at the CFDA Fashion awards at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York City June 6, 2011. ReutersSinger Adele accepts the Grammy for Best New Artist at the 51st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, February 8, 2009.ReutersLady Gaga accepts the award for best new artist at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Gary HershornU.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.REUTERSMinajREUTERS/Mario AnzuoniNominated for " Video of the Year," " Best Pop Video," and " Best Male Video"Reuters