Kanye West? Lil Wayne? Adele? Bruno Mars? Wondering who will walk away with MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) at 9 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011? Will Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” triumph over Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” for Best Female Video? Will Wiz Khalifa lose to Kreayshawn for Best New Artist? Check out who I predict will win from categories of the VMAs. Do you think I’m on target, or are my picks or way off? You can comment below and cast your vote for most categories here.
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry, “Firework”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz, “6’7’”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lupe Fiasco, “The Show Goes On”
Predicted Winner: Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look At Me Now”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Foster The People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown, “My Last”
Kreayshawn, “Gucci Gucci”
Predicted Winner: Wiz Khalifa, “Black and Yellow”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Predicted Winner: Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
Predicted Winner: Cee Lo Green, “F*** You”
BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, “Give Me Everything”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look At Me Now”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Predicted Winner: Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, “Moment 4 Life”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Predicted Winner: Kanye West, “Power”
Death Cab For Cutie, “You Are A Tourist”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Predicted Winner: Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”
Britney Spears, “Till The World Ends”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Bruno Mars, “The Lazy Song”
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, “Party Rock Anthem”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream”
Predicted Winner: Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”
BEST DIRECTION
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”
Predicted Winner: Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
BEST EDITING
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Kanye West, “Power”
Linkin Park, “Waiting For The End”
Chromeo, “Don’t Turn The Lights On”