Nickelback scores five MMVA nominations

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NICKELBACK leads this year's 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards nominations, with five nods including the big one: Video of the Year.

But wait, they're — gasp! — tied for first place. Could there really be an exception to Nickelback's all-out dominance of Canadian awards shows (See: 2009 Junos)? Toronto-based R&B newcomer Danny Fernandes is also leading the race with five nominations, including Video of the Year and UR Fave New Artist of the Year.

Other multiple nominees include Vancouver pop-punks Marianas Trench (four nods), and hip-hop artist k-os, Bedouin Soundclash, alt-rockers the Midway State, post-grunge band Theory of a Deadman and Nova Scotia MC Classified with three nods apiece.

The awards show takes place in Toronto on Sunday, June 21.

Double nominees — and provokers of early onset female puberty — the Jonas Brothers are already set to co-host the annual bash, which will feature a performance from their fellow fans'-choice nominee for favourite international video, Lady Gaga.

Go to winnipegfreepress.com for the full list of nominees.

 

— Canwest News Service

2009 MMVAs Nomination List

Video Of The Year

Artist: Danny Fernandes

Song: Private Dancer

Label: CP Records/Fontana North

Director: Renlogik

Artist: k-os

Song: 4, 3, 2, 1

Label: Crown Loyalist Records/Universal Music

Director: Drew Lightfoot, k-os

Artist: Marianas Trench

Song: Cross My Heart

Label: 604 Records/Universal Music

Director: Colin Minihan

Artist: Nickelback

Song: Gotta Be Somebody

Label: EMI

Director: Nigel Dick

Artist: The Stills

Song: Being Here

Label: Arts & Crafts/EMI

Director: Teqtonik

 

Director Of The Year

Artist: Bedouin Soundclash

Song: Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)

Label: Dine Alone/Universal Music

Director: Michael Maxxis

Artist: Classified

Song: Anybody Listening

Label: Half Life Records/Sony Music

Director: harv

Artist: Danny Fernandes

Song: Fantasy

Label: CP Records/Fontana North

Director: RT!

Artist: Marianas Trench

Song: Cross My Heart

Label: 604 Records/Universal Music

Director: Colin Minihan

Artist: Theory Of A Deadman

Song: All Or Nothing

Label: 604 Records/EMI)

Director: Davin Black

 

Pop Video Of The Year

Artist: Danny Fernandes

Song: Private Dancer

Label: CP Records/Fontana North

Director: Renlogik

Artist: Elise Estrada

Song: Crash And Burn

Label: RockSTAR/E-1 Music

Director: Ali Visanji

Artist: Karl Wolf

Song: Africa

Label: EMI

Director: Ted Wallach

Artist: Lights

Song: Drive My Soul

Label: Underground Operations/Universal Music

Director: Sean Michael Turrell

Artist: Shiloh

Song: Operator (A Girl Like Me)

Label: Universal Music

Director: Aaron A.

 

MuchLOUD Rock Video Of The Year

Artist: Inward Eye

Song: Shame

Label: J Records/Sony Music

Director: Remy M. Larochelle

Artist: Marianas Trench

Song: Cross My Heart

Label: 604 Records/Universal Music

Director: Colin Minihan

Artist: Nickelback

Song: Gotta Be Somebody

Label: EMI

Director: Nigel Dick

Artist: Ten Second Epic

Song: Life Times

Label: Black Box/Fontana North

Director: Colin Minihan, Cody Fennell

Artist: Theory Of A Deadman

Song: All Or Nothing

Label: 604 Records/EMI

Director: Davin Black

 

MuchVIBE Hip Hop Video Of The Year

Artist: Classified

Song: Anybody Listening

Label: Half Life Records/Sony Music

Director: harv

Artist: Famous

Song: Ain't No Use

Label: Wannbe Famous? Records/E1 Music

Director: David F. Mewa

Artist: JB f. Ghetto Flex

Song: Move Your Body

Label: GCP Rec. Corp./Fontana North

Director: Cazhhmere

Artist: k-os

Song: 4, 3, 2, 1

Label: Crown Loyalist Records/Universal Music

Director: Drew Lightfoot, k-os

Artist: Shad

Song: The Old Prince Still Lives At Home

Label: Black Box/Fontana North

Director: Justin Broadbent

 

VideoFACT Indie Video Of The Year

Artist: Bedouin Soundclash

Song: Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)

Label: Dine Alone/Universal Music

Director: Michael Maxxis

Artist: Metric

Song: Gimme Sympathy

Label: Last Gang/Universal Music

Director: Frank Borin

Artist: Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains

Song: Who Do We Care For?

Label: Outside Music

Director: Graydon Sheppard

Artist: Shad

Song: The Old Prince Still Lives At Home

Label: Black Box/Fontana North

Director: Justin Broadbent

Artist: The Midway State

Song: Never Again

Label: Remedy Music/EMI

Director: Frank Borin, Fuzz de Grandpre

 

Post Production Of The Year

Artist: Classified

Song: Anybody Listening

Label: Half Life Records/Sony Music

Director: harv

Artist: Mobile

Song: The Killer

Label: Universal Music

Director: Felix And Paul

Artist: Nickelback

Song: Gotta Be Somebody

Label: EMI

Director: Nigel Dick

Artist: The New Cities

Song: Dead End Countdown

Label: Sony Music

Director: JoDeb

Artist: The Stills

Song: Being Here

Label: Arts & Crafts/EMI

Director: Teqtonik

 

Cinematographer Of The Year

Artist: Bedouin Soundclash

Song: Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)

Label: Dine Alone/Universal Music

Director: Michael Maxxis

Artist: Elise Estrada

Song: Crash And Burn

Label: RockSTAR/E1 Music

Director: Ali Visanji

Artist: k-os

Song: 4, 3, 2, 1

Label: Crown Loyalist Records/Universal Music

Director: Drew Lightfoot, k-os

Artist: The Midway State

Song: Change For You

Label: Remedy Music/EMI

Director: Frank Borin, Patrick Langlois

Artist: Theory Of A Deadman

Song: All Or Nothing

Label: 604 Records/EMI

Director: Davin Black

 

International Video Of The Year — Artist

Artist: Beyonce

Song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Label: Columbia/Sony Music

Director: Jake Nava

Artist: Britney Spears

Song: Womanizer

Label: Zomba/Sony Music

Director: Joseph Kahn

Artist: Kanye West

Song: Heartless

Label: Roc-A-Fella/Universal Music

Director: Hype Williams

Artist: Katy Perry

Song: Hot N Cold

Label: Capitol/EMI

Directors: Alan Ferguson

Artist: Kevin Rudolf f. Lil' Wayne

Song: Let It Rock

Label: Cash Money/Universal Music

Director: Justin Francis

Artist: Kelly Clarkson

Song: My Life Would Suck Without You

Label: RCA/Sony Music

Director: Wayne Isham

Artist: Lady Gaga

Song: Poker Face

Label: Cherrytree/Universal Music

Director: Ray Kay

Artist: Lil' Wayne

Song: A Milli

Label: Cash Money/Universal Music

Director: Dayo, Dwayne Carter, Jeff Panzer

Artist: Miley Cyrus

Song: The Climb

Label: Walt Disney Records/Universal Music

Directors: Matthew Rolston

Artist: T.I. f. Rihanna

Song: Live Your Life

Label: Atlantic/Warner Music

Directors: Anthony Mandler

 

International Video Of The Year - Group

Artist: Coldplay

Song: Viva La Vida

Label: Parlophone/EMI

Director: Hype Williams

Artist: Green Day

Song: Know Your Enemy

Label: Warner Bros./Warner Music

Director: Mathew Cullen

Artist: Jonas Brothers

Song: Lovebug

Label: Hollywood Records/Universal Music

Director: Philip Andelman

Artist: Kings Of Leon

Song: Sex On Fire

Label: Sony Music

Director: Sophie Muller

Artist: Metro Station

Song: Shake It

Label: Red Ink

Director: Josh Forbes

Artist: MGMT

Song: Electric Feel

Label: Red Ink/Sony Music

Director: Ray Tintori

Artist: Pussycat Dolls

Song: I Hate This Part

Label: Interscope/Universal Music

Directors: Joseph Kahn

Artist: Rise Against

Song: Re-Education (Through Labor)

Label: DGC/Universal Music

Director: Kevin Kerslake

Artist: The Black Eyed Peas

Song: Boom Boom Pow

Label: Interscope/Universal Music

Director: Matthew Cullen, Mark Kudsi

Artist: The Killers

Song: Human

Label: Island/Universal Music

Director: Daniel Drysdale

 

International Video Of The Year By A Canadian — Artist or Group

Artist: Billy Talent

Song: Rusted From The Rain

Label: Warner Music

Director: Wayne Isham

Artist: K'Naan f. Chubb Rock

Song: ABC's

Label: Octoscope/Universal Music

Director: Marcus Raboy

Artist: Kardinal Offishall f. Akon

Song: Dangerous

Label: Kon Live/Universal Music

Director: Gil Green

Artist: Kreesha Turner

Song: Don't Call Me Baby

Label: EMI

Director: Sanaa Hamri

Artist: Nickelback

Song: If Today Was Your Last Day

Label: EMI

Director: Nigel Dick

UR FAVE Video Of The Year (Formerly named People's Choice Award)

Artist: Danny Fernandes

Song: Fantasy

Label: CP Records/Fontana North

Director: RT!

Artist: Kardinal Offishall f. Akon

Song: Dangerous

Label: Kon Live/Universal Music

Director: Gil Green

Artist: Marianas Trench

Song: Cross My Heart

Label: 604 Records/Universal Music

Director: Colin Minihan

Artist: Nickelback

Song: Gotta Be Somebody

Label: EMI

Director: Nigel Dick

Artist: Simple Plan

Song: Save You

Label: Atlantic/Warner Music

Director: Frank Borin

UR FAVE International Video Of The Year (Formerly named People's Choice Award)

Artist: Jonas Brothers

Song: Burnin' Up

Label: Hollywood Records/Universal Music

Director: Brendan Malloy, Tim Wheeler

Artist: Katy Perry

Song: I Kissed A Girl

Label: Capitol/EMI

Director: Kinga Burza

Artist: Lady Gaga

Song: Poker Face

Label: Cherrytree/Universal Music

Director: Ray Kay

Artist: Lil' Wayne

Song: A Milli

Label: Cash Money/Universal Music

Director: Dayo, Dwayne Carter, Jeff Panzer

Artist: Britney Spears

Song: Womanizer

Label: Zomba/Sony Music

Director: Joseph Kahn

 

UR FAVE New Artist Of The Year (Formerly named People's Choice Award)

Artist: Danny Fernandes

Song: Fantasy

Label: CP Records/Fontana North

Director: RT!

Artist: Lights

Song: Drive My Soul

Label: Underground Operations/Universal Music

Director: Sean Michael Turrell

Artist: Shiloh

Song: Goodbye, You Suck

Label: Universal Music

Director: Aaron A.

Artist: The Midway State

Song: Never Again

Label: Remedy Music/EMI

Director: Frank Borin, Fuzz de Grandpre

Artist: Karl Wolf

Song: Africa

Label: EMI

Director: Ted Wallach