Actress, Singer and Songwriter FAWN Interviewed By The Eerie Digest Magazine

On April 1, 2011 The Eerie Digest Magazine owned by publisher and writer Mr. Joseph O’Donnell and our media partner interviewed our mutual friend Actress, Singer and Songwriter FAWN.

Fawn was asked about her music career, film, tv credits, nominations, awards and charity involvement.

Please read some of the interesting questions and responses:

ED- The Eerie Digest is really proud to introduce someone that has been a major part of many of the favorite television shows and films today. Singer / Songwriter / Recording Artist and Composer Fawn has created, written and sung many of the songs heard on popular television shows that we watch daily. She also is a well noted singer and has won some of the most prestigious awards. Fawn, please tell our readers about your early days in music and your greatest influence towards this profession.

FAWN-The earliest connection I had to music was when I was still in diapers, and not yet walking. My parents have video footage of me pulling myself up in the crib, bouncing up and down to music, until my diapers fall down around my ankles! My earliest recollection however, was when I was 7, singing in the famed Children’s Chorale directed by Duane Wolfe. Surely, that was a huge influence on me as well as other recording artists towards this profession. I would sit for hours with my heard phones on, listening to records, over and over, each time listening to a different instrumental line in the song and memorizing it. At the time, I didn’t realize that by listening to incredible songwriters, I was being taught prosody, commercial melody, lyrics, structure. Writers such as Gershwin, Sly Stone, John Denver, John Bettis, Queen, Pink Floyd, Sting, Michael Jackson, Paul Williams, Eminem, Marty Panzer, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Mercer, Dolly Parton, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Madonna, Barry Manilow, Diane Warren, The Carpenters, James Taylor, Dan Foelberg, India Arie, Cat Stevens, Billy Joel, Carole King, The Beatles – were influencing and shaping my composing and lyrical skills. It felt like music was seeping out of my pores, so it had to go somewhere – into my piano, into my voice, into writing songs, into doing commercials. I started singing radio jingles at age 10 and I think that the catchy jingle melodies also had an influence on making me a very commercial writer.


ED- In 2010 your work appeared in ‘The Click List: Top 10 Videos’. Tell us about this and how it compared with your earlier work.

FAWN- It’s difficult to compare this because it had nothing to do with composing or writing songs for Film and Television, this was for mainstream dance/pop music. The Click list aired my music video for my hit dance song ‘Wish U Love’, produced by Chad Jack and Tim Letteer, and the music video was Directed by Stephen Wozniak. The song ultimately made it to #6 on the Billboard Dance Charts and the music video stayed in the top 10 for 5 months on MTV’s LOGO Channel, The Click List. It was a wonderful surprise.

ED- During this same period (2008-2011) you also worked with the popular television show ‘The Young and the Restless’. Please describe your work on this production.

FAWN- The songs I’ve written for Young and The Restless have ranged from Pop songs, ala Katy Perry in French to Dance songs, to piano based compositions, to Standard Christmas songs, to Jazz songs, to Halloween songs, to acoustic songs, to rap songs, to hip hop, to broadway, to children’s songs. As a songwriter and vocalist, I have an expansive range of styles I’ve written and performed in. I also sing in almost every language. There is one specific memory I have where there was an ‘emergency’- the deadline was just one hour. I had to write, sing and record the song in French…luckily I had a brilliant arranger and producer to work with to make that deadline happen, Danny James. He sent me a 10 second loop, which I looped into 1 minute and while I was recording my vocals, he was working on the arrangement and production end, I sang the song in one take, flew the vocals over to him, he mixed it and viola’! There was the song! You can hear this song on youtube/FawnTv, it’s called ‘French Kiss.’ I think I thrive under this kind of pressure. Some writers don’t do so well with that, but I tend to blossom and revel in it, because I am extremely competitive, even with myself and it challenges me on every level.

ED-You have also won many coveted awards. Please tell our readers about these and the sense of accomplishment that you felt in receiving them.

FAWN- The fist award I ever won was for saving a Junior High School from a fire when I was 13 and another award at that age for philanthropic work, but as far as my music goes, the first award I ever won was when I was 16 for The Elovox Jazz Festival for my A Cappella, 12 voiced vocal rendition of ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ by the Beatles. Shortly after that I won the top songwriting awards 3 years in a row at Berklee College Of Music for my songs ‘Livin’ With Out Your Love,’ ‘Just Look At Us Now,’ and ‘Playin’ The Fool.’ Those will always be precious and dear memories to me, being noticed in the infantry of my music career. I have won a few songwriting awards over the years, one of which was the VH-1 song of the year for my song “Into The Light” with music co-written and produced by Lasswell. In 2009 I won the JPF Music Awards for Best Dance Song for of the Year – ‘Wish u Love,’ the JPF Music Award for Best Dance Album of the year – ‘Body, Soul and Mind,’ and was nominated for the Hollywood Music In Media Award in 2010 – ‘Wish U Love’ and the Wake Up Award for 2010, which is for people who make a difference in this world. This is all I can think of, off the top of my head. I am always completely surprised just being recognized with any kind of nomination, and winning…well forget about it! I’m a mushy mess of gratitude! I do my music because it chose me, I didn’t chose it, so it is always a blessing to be recognized that you are touching people in some way and making a difference in the world through the gift of music.

ED- In 2009 you won the JPF music awards for ‘Wish U Love’ – ‘Best Dance Song’ and ‘Body Soul and Mind’ – ‘Best Dance Album’ for your album. You were also second only to Madonna in sales for the Masterbeat exclusive releases for ‘Wish U Love’ for 2 months running and you have produced several albums and singles and are working on some new material as well. Please tell us about these accomplishments and new developments.

FAWN-The JPF Music awards were held in Nashville, TN. and it was my first time ever being there, so just traveling and seeing the city was exciting enough! I remember when my name was called at the awards show – I couldn’t believe it! I think that the laughter and clapping in the audience was due to the funny, shocked look on my face when my jaw dropped down to the floor in surprise. As I was leaving the stage with my award, they were announcing the other category. The photographer was taking photos of me with my award when some one came running over to the red carpet where we were and yelled, “Fawn! You won again!” So I went back out there onstage, still a ball of nerves and excitement with tears streaming down my face from the first win. It was surreal. As for the success of “Wish U Love” it has been a dream come true. To be second to Madonna in sales was mind blowing. It was also another pleasant surprise to be just underneath Lady Ga Ga on the Billboard Charts. I was overwhelmed by the incredible talent surrounding my music and was also in awe of it. As for new developments, I am currently writing and recording some Christmas songs for a Movie Of The Week, after that I will start recording a Dance Remake of an old song for Hades Records and will be finishing up my 2 new albums – An Electro Dance Album and a Piano Compositions Album. Both will be available this year.

ED- Your work has also raised over five million dollars for people with HIV/ AIDS. This was a most worthy cause, and we know that you are a star in every right for all the fine work that you have created. We have been honored to be able to have this interview with you and want to thank you for your time with us. Please promise that you keep us updated with your career so that The Eerie Digest can share this news with our legions of readers.

FAWN – Well thank you. I think that we are all stars in our own right. I used to have this saying on my wall growing up, and I memorized it: “To be a star, you must shine your own light and do not be afraid of the darkness, for that is when stars shine their brightest.” We each need to be who we are born to be and be a LIGHT in the world. The song for HIV/AIDS was my first “real” song for the masses. Everything was donated on that song, and that was long before I knew any one with HIV/AIDS. I was a teenager when I wrote, sang and then recorded it with BT. The reason I wanted to do this song, was to give back to the world. I think we are only as good as what we give away. Thank you so much for asking me to be part of your magazine. I am honored and yes, I promise to keep you posted on my life, just for the Fawn of it! Ha Ha. For more information about FAWN visit http://www.fawnmusic.com

You can read the complete interview on The Eerie Digest Magazine

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People’s Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced

On November 9, 2010 the People’s Choice Awards 2011 Nominees were announced at The London West Hollywood Hotel by Malin Akerman (“27 Dresses,” “Watchmen”), Michael Chiklis, (“No Ordinary Family”), Zachary Levi (“Chuck”), AnnaLynne McCord (“90210″), Jeff Probst (“Survivor”), Audrina Patridge (“The Hills”) along with host Queen Latifah and Executive Producer Mark Burnett.


The winners will be announced via broadcast of People’s Choice Awards 2011 from the Nokia Theater, L.A. Live on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Tickets to the awards show are now available for fans to purchase through Ticketmaster. Voting begins today at www.PeoplesChoice.com for all 44 categories and will end on Dec. 7, 2010, except for “Favorite New TV Drama” and “Favorite New TV Comedy” which will remain open for voting until night of show.


The list of potential nominees for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 were determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales, input from our media partners and E-Score Celebrity. This process generated the top 12 candidates per category. Fans picked their favorites at www.PeoplesChoice.com to generate the final list of nominees for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011. Fans had the option to write in their favorites not included among the provided candidates. All new network shows currently on air are eligible in the categories of “Favorite New TV Drama” and “Favorite New TV Comedy;” the top 5 will be announced Dec. 8, 2011.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 Nominees:

MOVIES:

Favorite Movie
Alice In Wonderland
Inception
Iron Man 2
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Toy Story 3

Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp
Leonardo DiCaprio
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Pattinson
Taylor Lautner

Favorite Movie Actress
Angelina Jolie
Jennifer Aniston
Julia Roberts
Katherine Heigl
Kristen Stewart

Favorite Action Movie
Iron Man 2
Kick-Ass
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Robin Hood
Salt

Favorite Action Star
Angelina Jolie
Bradley Cooper
Jackie Chan
Jake Gyllenhaal
Robert Downey Jr.

Favorite Drama Movie
Alice in Wonderland
Dear John
Inception
The Social Network
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Favorite Family Movie
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
Shrek Forever After
The Karate Kid
Toy Story 3

Favorite Comedy Movie
Date Night
Easy A
Grown Ups
Sex and the City 2
Valentine’s Day

Favorite Comedic Star
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
Steve Carell
Tina Fey
Will Ferrell

Favorite On-Screen Team
Date Night (Tina Fey & Steve Carell)
Inception (Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy & Dileep Rao)
Iron Man 2 (Robert Downey Jr. & Don Cheadle)
The Karate Kid (Jackie Chan & Jaden Smith)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner)

Favorite Movie Star Under 25 presented by Moviefone
Emma Watson
Kristen Stewart
Robert Pattinson
Vanessa Hudgens
Zac Efron

Favorite Horror Movie (New! Voted in by fans)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Let Me In
Resident Evil: Afterlife
The Crazies
The Last Exorcism

TELEVISION:

Favorite TV Drama
Gossip Girl
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The Good Wife
The Vampire Diaries

Favorite TV Drama Actor
Chace Crawford
Hugh Laurie
Ian Somerhalder
Patrick Dempsey
Taye Diggs

Favorite TV Drama Actress
Blake Lively
Julianna Margulies
Kate Walsh
Lisa Edelstein
Sandra Oh

Favorite TV Comedy
Glee
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men

Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Alec Baldwin
Jim Parsons
Matthew Morrison
Neil Patrick Harris
Steve Carell

Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Alyson Hannigan
Courteney Cox
Eva Longoria Parker
Jane Lynch
Tina Fey

Favorite Competition Show
American Idol
America’s Got Talent
Dancing With The Stars
Hell’s Kitchen
So You Think You Can Dance

Favorite TV Crime Drama
Bones
Criminal Minds
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lie To Me
NCIS

Favorite TV Crime Fighter (New! Voted in by fans)
Emily Deschanel (Bones)
Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Mark Harmon (NCIS)
Simon Baker (The Mentalist)
Tim Roth (Lie to Me)

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Fringe
Smallville
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
True Blood

Favorite Talk Show Host
Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
Ellen DeGeneres
George Lopez
Oprah Winfrey

Favorite TV Obsession
Burn Notice
Dexter
Pretty Little Liars
True Blood
White Collar

Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure
Jersey Shore
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Tosh.O

Favorite TV Guest Star
Betty White on Community
Britney Spears on Glee
Carrie Underwood on How I Met Your Mother
Demi Lovato on Grey’s Anatomy
Neil Patrick Harris on Glee

Favorite TV Doctor (New! Voted in by fans)
Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)
Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)
Gregory House (Hugh Laurie)
James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard)
Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)

Favorite TV Family (New! Voted in by fans)
The Griffins on Family Guy
The Harpers on Two and a Half Men
The Pritchetts/Dunphys on Modern Family
The Scavos on Desperate Housewives
The Simpsons on The Simpsons

Favorite Family TV Movie
Beauty & the Briefcase
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
iCarly: iPsycho
Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Starstruck

Favorite TV Chef presented by DinnerTool.com
Bobby Flay
Gordon Ramsay
Jamie Oliver
Paula Deen
Rachael Ray

Favorite New TV Comedy
$#*! My Dad Says
Better With You
Mike & Molly
No Ordinary Family
Outsourced
Raising Hope
Running Wilde

Favorite New TV Drama
Blue Bloods
Chase
Detroit 1-8-7
Hawaii Five-0
Hellcats
Law and Order: Los Angeles
Nikita
The Defenders
The Event

MUSIC:

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Michael Buble
Tim McGraw
Usher

Favorite Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
P!nk
Taylor Swift

Favorite Song
Airplanes by B.O.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore
California Gurls by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
OMG by Usher featuring Will.i.am
Telephone by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce

Favorite Rock Band
Daughtry
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Nickelback
Paramore

Favorite Breakout Artist
B.o.B.
Bruno Mars
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Selena Gomez & the Scene

Favorite Pop Artist
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
P!nk
Rihanna

Favorite Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Taylor Swift

Favorite R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Ne-Yo
Usher

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg

Favorite Music Video presented by VEVO
Baby by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
Telephone by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
Waka Waka by Shakira featuring Freshlyground

ONLINE:

Favorite Online Sensation presented by Wonderwall.com
Alicia Keys
Betty White
Jimmy Fallon
Katy Perry
Teri Hatcher

Favorite Viral Video Star presented by Wheat Thins
Giant Double Rainbow
Greyson Chance “Paparazzi”
Madison Square Park Proposal
“Single Ladies” Devastation
Tarp Surfing

ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHOICE:
Now in its 37th year, the People’s Choice Awards celebrate fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People’s Choice website at www.PeoplesChoice.com serves as a year-round destination for entertainment enthusiasts to voice their opinions on pop culture by voting in and creating polls and features an extensive video archive and photo gallery of People’s Choice Awards footage. PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Queen Latifah is the host of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 and Mark Burnett is the Executive Producer.


ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Mark Burnett is a producer of primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,200 hours of television programming which regularly air in over 70 countries around the world. Burnett has revolutionized television with continuing hits such as “Survivor” (CBS), “The Apprentice” (NBC), and the now syndicated “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX).


Burnett has produced the MTV Movie Awards along with Audrey Morrissey for four years. In 2010, Mark and Audrey teamed up again when they took on People’s Choice for the first time. Audrey Morrissey is another prolific producer of television, cable and internet programming. A veteran of MTV, she and her company “Live Animals” now produce specials and series domestically and internationally. She once produced an outdoor concert in a Mexican jungle in the middle of a hurricane and has done over 100 specials including the People’s Choice Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, Kenny Chesney’s “Back Where I Come From”, CMT Crossroads, The CMT Music Awards, Latin VMA’s and the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year and Independent Spirit Awards.

For more information about the show visit: at www.PeoplesChoice.com. www.myspace.com/peopleschoiceawards and http://www.peopleschoice.com/trophy2011

Sources: http://www.peopleschoice.com, The Lippin Group & Clevver TV

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MTV Music Video Awards 2010 Nominees

The 27 th Annual Awards Show Will Broadcast Live From Nokia Theater In Los Angeles On Sunday, September 12 at 9:00PM, (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT) hosted by Chelsea Handler.

MTV announced in a press release August 3, 2010 the Lady Gaga leading the way with an incredible thirteen nominations including “Best Pop Video,” “Best Female Video” and “Best Dance Music Video” for her global chart-topping hit “Bad Romance.” No stranger to breaking records, Gaga can now boast having the most nominations ever in a single VMA as well as being the first female artist nominated for two different videos in the “Video of the Year” category for “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé.

 

“I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history. Ironically, I’m even more proud it’s an unlucky number; 13,” said Lady Gaga. “A long time ago the world told me and my little monsters we would never be heard, together we changed the rules.  God put me on Earth for 3 reasons: To make loud music, gay videos, and cause a damn raucous. Thank You MTV!”  

The following are the nominees for the “2010 MTV Video Music Awards”: 2010 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES 

 BEST COLLABORATION

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams

Title: Airplanes Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray Director: Hiro Murai Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock Production Company: Partizan Entertainment Producer: Anne Johnson     Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga

Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix) Album: I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Edition) Director: Hype Williams Label: Columbia, Music World Music Production Company: Naa’ila Entertainment Producer: Hype Williams  

Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé

Title: Telephone Album: The Fame Monster Director: Jonas Akerlund Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive Production Company: Serial Pictures/Anonymous Content Producers: Stephanie Bruni, Violaine Etienne and Nicole Ehrlich

3OH!3 featuring Kesha

Title: My First Kiss Album: Streets Of Gold Director: Isaac Ravishankara Label: Photo Finish Records Production Company: Anchor Light Productions Producer: Kevin Hayden  

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Title: Empire State of Mind Album: The Blueprint 3 Director: Hype Williams Label: Roc Nation Production Company: Naaila Entertainment Producer: Abdur Rahman    

 BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Lady Gaga

Title: Bad Romance Album: The Fame Monster Director: Francis Lawrence Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive Production Company: DNA Inc. Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt    

Ke$ha

Title: Tik Tok Album: Animal Director: Syndrome Label: RCA Production Company: Hello & Company Producer: Billy Parks

Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

Title: California Gurls Album: Teenage Dream Director: Mathew Cullen Label: Capitol Records Production Company: Motion Theory Producer: Javier Jimenez, Patrick Nugent, Bernard Rahill, Danny Lockwood    

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga

Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix) Album: I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Edition) Director: Hype Williams Label: Columbia, Music World Music Production Company: Naa’ila Entertainment Producer: Hype Williams  

Taylor Swift

Title: Fifteen Album: Fearless Director: Roman White Label: Big Machine Records, Universal Republic Production Company: Revolution Pictures, Inc. Producer: Randy Brewer

 

BEST MALE VIDEO

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
Album: Raymond v. Raymond
Director: Anthony Mandler
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Production Company: LET Films
Producer: Kim Bradshaw

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai
Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock
Production Company: Partizan Entertainment
Producer: Anne Johnson
 
Drake
Title: Find Your Love
Album: Thank Me Later
Director: Anthony Mandler
Label: Cash Money Records, Young Money
Production Company: Let Films
Producer: C. Pardo

Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Album: Jason Derulo
Director: Kai Crawford
Label: Warner Bros. Records, Beluga Heights
Production Company: Red Summer Photo Play
Producer: Cisco Newman
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai
Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock
Production Company: Partizan Entertainment
Producer: Anne Johnson
 
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener

Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Title: Forever
Album: Music Inspired From The Film More Than A Game
Director: Hype Williams
Label:  Interscope, Zone 4, Inc., Harvey Mason Music
Production Company: Naaila Entertainment, Inc
Producer: Tony McGarry

Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Title: On To The Next One
Album: The Blueprint 3
Director: Sam Brown
Label: Roc Nation
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producer: Jeremy Sullivan, Pepper Carlson

Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
Title: Pursuit Of Happiness
Album: Man on the Moon
Director: Brody Baker
Label: Fool’s Gold
Production Company: El Nino
Producer: Jules Dieng

BEST NEW ARTIST

Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Album: Animal
Director: Syndrome
Label: RCA
Production Company: Hello & Company
Producer: Billy Parks

Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Album: Jason Derulo
Director: Kai Crawford
Label: Warner Bros. Records, Beluga Heights
Production Company: Red Summer Photo Play
Producer: Cisco Newman

Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Title: Baby
Album: My World Part II
Director: Ray Kay
Label: Island Def Jam, RBMG
Production Company: Rockhard Films
Producer: Nicole Acacio

Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Title: Massive Attack
Album: N/A
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Cash Money Records, Young Money
Production Company: Naaila Entertainment
Producer: T. McGarry & K. Brown

Broken Bells
Title: The Ghost Inside
Album: Broken Bells
Director: Jacob Gentry
Label: Columbia
Production Company: POPfilms/Soapbox Films
Producer: Alexander Motlagh
BEST POP VIDEO

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt

Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Title: California Gurls
Album: Teenage Dream
Director: Mathew Cullen
Label: Capitol Records
Production Company: Motion Theory
Producers: Javier Jimenez, Patrick Nugent, Bernard Rahill, Danny Lockwood
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Album: Animal
Director: Syndrome
Label: RCA
Production Company: Hello & Company
Producer: Billy Parks

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Production Company: Naa’ila Entertainment
Producer: Hype Williams

B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
Title: Nothing on You
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Ethan Lader
Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock
Production Company: Kleiner Inc.
Producer: Christopher Cho
BEST ROCK VIDEO

30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Label: Virgin Records
Production Company: Hello and Co.
Producers: Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Sheeira Rees-Davies, Melissa Larsen, Dave Robertson

MUSE
Title: Uprising
Album: The Resistance
Director: Hydra
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Production Company: Humble
Producer: Humble

Paramore
Title: Ignorance
Album: Brand New Eyes
Director: Honey
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Production Company: Partizan Entertainment
Producer: Jeff Pantaleo
 
Florence + the Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS
Label: Universal Republic
Production Company: Rokkit
Producer: Malachy Mcanenny

MGMT
Title: Flash Delirium
Album: Congratulations
Director: Andreas Nilsson
Label: Cloumbia
Production Company: Streetgang Films
Producer: Jason Botkin/ Jonathan Lia
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt

Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Title: I Like It
Album: Euphoria/Jersey Shore Soundtrack
Director: David Rousseau
Label: Universal Republic
Production Company: CreativeSeen
Producer: Alex Sdoucos

Cascada
Title: Evacuate The Dancefloor
Album: Evacuate The Dancefloor
Director: Max Nichols
Label: Robbins Entertainment, LLC
Production Company: Clark Jackson Productions
Producer: Clark Jackson

David Guetta featuring Akon
Title: Sexy Chick
Album: One Love
Director: Stephen Schuster
Label: Gum Pod
Production Company: U-MAN
Producer: Hervé Humbert

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
Album: Raymond v. Raymond
Director: Anthony Mandler
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Production Company: LET Films
Producer: Kim Bradshaw
VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt

Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS
Label: Universal Republic
Production Company: Rokkit
Producer: Malachy Mcanenny

30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Label: Virgin Records
Production Company: Hello and Co.
Producers: Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Sheeira Rees-Davies, Melissa Larsen, Dave Robertson

Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Title: Telephone
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: Serial Pictures/Anonymous Content
Producers: Stephanie Bruni, Violaine Etienne and Nicole Ehrlich

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Deiner

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Director: Hiro Murai
Label: Atlantic, Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock
Production Company: Partizan Entertainment
Producer: Anne Johnson  
BEST ART DIRECTION

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt
Art Director: Charles Infante

Florence + The Machine
Title: Dogs Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS
Label: Universal Republic
Production Company: Rokkit
Producer: Malachy Mcanenny
Art Director: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener
Art Director: Ethan Tobman

30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Label: Virgin Records
Production Company: Hello and Co.
Producer: Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Sheeira Rees-Davies, Melissa Larsen, Dave Robertson
Art Director: Marc Benacerraf

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Production Company: Naa’ila Entertainment
Producer: Hype Williams
Art Director: Lenny Tso
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt
Choreography: Laurieann Gibson

Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Title: Telephone
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: Serial Pictures/ Anonymous Content
Producers: Stephanie Bruni, Violaine Etienne and Nicole Ehrlich
Choreographer: Laurieann Gibson

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Album: I AM…SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Edition)
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Production Company: Naa’ila Entertainment
Producer: Hype Williams
Choreographer: Frank Gatson

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
Album: Raymond v. Raymond
Director: Anthony Mandler
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Production Company:
Producer: Kim Bradshaw
Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ”

Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi
Title: Tightrope
Album: The Archandroid
Director: Wendy Morgan
Label: Atlantic Records, Bad Boy Records, Wondaland
Production Company: Revolver Film Company
Producer: Helen Urriola
Choreographer: Janelle Monae & The Memphis Jookin Community (Laida Yates, Charles Riley, Marico Flake, Dareon Young)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener
Cinematographer: Chris Probst

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Album: The Blueprint 3
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Roc Nation
Production Company: Naaila Entertainment
Producer: Abdur Rahman
Cinematographer: John Perez

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt
Cinematographer: Thomas Kloss

Mumford and Sons
Title: Little Lion Man
Album: Sigh No More
Director: Fred & Nick
Label: Glassnote Records
Production Company: Pulse Films
Producer: Mikey Levelle
Cinematographer: Ben Magahy

Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
Album: Lungs
Director: LEGS
Label: Universal Republic
Production Company: Rokkit
Producer: Malachy Mcanenny
Cinematographer: Adam Frisch

BEST DIRECTION

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Album: The Blueprint 3
Director: Hype Williams
Label: Roc Nation
Production Company: Naaila Entertainment
Producer: Abdur Rahman

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener

Pink
Title: Funhouse
Album: Funhouse
Director: Dave Meyers
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Production Company: Radical Media
Producer: Derek Roberto

30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Album: This Is War
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Label: Virgin Records
Production Company: Hello and Co.
Producers: Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Sheeira Rees-Davies, Melissa Larsen, Dave Robertson
BEST EDITING

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album: The Fame Monster
Director: Francis lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt
Editor: Jarrett Fijal

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener
Editor: Ken Mowe

Rihanna
Title: Rude Boy
Album: Rated R
Director: Melina
Label: Def Jam, SRP
Production Company: Black Dog Films
Producer: Jil Hardin
Editor: Clark Eddy

Pink
Title: Funhouse
Album: Funhouse
Director: Dave Meyers
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Production Company: Radical Media
Producer: Derek Roberto
Editor: Chris Davis

Miike Snow
Title: Animal
Album: Miike Snow
Director: Sebastian Mlynarski
Label: Downtown Records
Production Company: Sebastian Mlynarski
Producer: Sebastian Mlynarski
Editor: Frank Macias

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)

Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Album:  The Fame Monster
Director: Francis Lawrence
Label: Interscope, Cherrytree, Streamline, KonLive
Production Company: DNA Inc.
Producers: Heather Heller, Nicole Ehrlich and Kathy Angstadt
Special Effects: Tim Jarvis

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Album: Recovery
Director: Rich Lee
Label: Aftermath, Interscope
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Justin Diener
Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX

MUSE
Title: Uprising
Album: The Resistance
Director:  Hydra
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Production Company: Humble
Producer: Humble
Special Effects: Sam Stevens

Green Day
Title: 21st Century Breakdown
Album: 21st Century Breakdown
Director: Marc Webb
Label: Reprise Records
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Michael Angelos
Special Effects: Laundry

Dan Black
Title: Symphonies
Album:  ((un))
Director: Chic & Artistic
Label: The Hours
Production Company: Chris & Artistic
Producer: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt
Special Effects: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO

Dan Black
Title: Symphonies
Album: ((un))
Director: Chic & Artistic
Label: The Hours
Production Company: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt
Producer: Corinne Bance & Axel D’Harcourt

Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def
Title: Stylo
Album: Plastic Beach
Director: Jamie Hewlett
Label: Virgin Records
Production Company: Zombie Flesh Eaters, HSI Productions and Passion Pictures    
Producer: Cara Speller

Coldplay
Title: Strawberry Swing
Album: Viva La Vida
Director: Shynola
Label: Capitol
Production Company: Black Dog Films
Producer: Margo Mars

The Black Keys
Title: Tighten Up
Album: Brothers
Director: Chris Marrs Pillero
Label: Nonesuch
Production Company: Symphony 19
Producer: John Lathan

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