Ok ladies and gents. It's time for the most ridiculous and simultaneously one of the most amusing awards shows out there, the MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards). This one is for the music videos of the past year. There's a list the size of my arm of ridiculous stunts that have taken place at these awards, for now though, let's talk about the actual awards.
BEST SONG OF THE SUMMER
'I Need Your Love' - Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
'Get Lucky' - Daft Punk featuring Pharrell
'We Can't Stop' - Miley Cyrus
'Best Song Ever' - One Direction
'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
'Come and Get It' - Selena Gomez
This award is a new one to the VMAs but is also unfortunately a public vote. Based on this, I am predicting that One Direction's frightening band of loyal followers will do enough to take it.
BEST POP VIDEO
'Locked Out Of Heaven' - Bruno Mars
'Carry On' - fun.
'Mirrors' - Justin Timberlake
'We Can't Stop' - Miley Cyrus
'Come and Get It' - Selena Gomez
Both 'Locked Out Of Heaven' and 'Mirrors' have enough to take this award. However, I am going to call this one on the fact that 'Mirrors' never hit number one on the US chart and Bruno Mars's present popularity should be enough to outdo Justin Timberlake.
'Can't Hold Us' - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have topped charts everywhere from the UK to Australia. Their international acclaim meant that they were able to create the epic 'Can't Hold Us' video and everybody could connect to it. Without a doubt, this award goes to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis for 'Can't Hold Us'.
BEST MALE VIDEO
'Locked Out Of Heaven' - Bruno Mars
'Lego House' - Ed Sheeran
'Mirrors' - Justin Timberlake
'Swimming Pools (Drank)' - Kendrick Lamar
'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
My favorite of these videos is Ed Sheeran's 'Lego House'. However I don't think he's popular enough in the US to win one of these awards. This again becomes a battle between 'Locked Out Of Heaven' and 'Mirrors' and as before, the winner should be Bruno Mars. I will display the 'Mirrors' video below, in case any readers believe differently
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
'Heart Attack' - Demi Lovato
'We Can't Stop' - Miley Cyrus
'Just Give Me A Reason' - P!nk featuring Nate Reuss
'Stay' - Rihanna
'I Knew You Were Trouble' - Taylor Swift
In a year when Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus all displayed themselves onto the pop scene, this was always going to be a bleak looking category. However Rihanna's 'Stay' is a shining jewel, a beautiful piece of work that fits a hauntingly gorgeous song by the biggest pop star on the planet. All hail Rihanna!
BEST VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
'I Was Here' - Beyonce
'People Like Us' - Kelly Clarkson
'Same Love' - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
'Candles in the Sun' - Miguel
'No Guns Allowed' - Snoop Lion featuring Drake and Cori B
Many countries have recently legalised gay marriage. However, for many especially in the US, it is a very delicate topic. For somebody to make a song that gets the kind of airplay that 'Same Love' has received is nothing short of incredible. I will be behind this Seattle music duo all the way to take this award. I hope that their performance of this song will be enough to send it into the Billboard top 10 and put Macklemore and Ryan Lewis firmly in the status of music legends.
BEST COLLABORATION
'I Need Your Love' - Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
'Suit and Tie' - Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
'Just Give Me A Reason' - P!nk featuring Nate Reuss
'Feel This Moment' - Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera
'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
As much as I hate to say it, I think that 'Blurred Lines' is the obvious winner in this category. For the record, 'I Need Your Love' would be my favorite to win.
BEST ROCK VIDEO
'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)' - Fall Out Boy
'Radioactive' - Imagine Dragons
'I Will Wait' - Mumford and Sons
'Up In The Air' - 30 Seconds To Mars
'Diane Young' - Vampire Weekend
'I Will Wait' is the video that actually represents the rock music feel, in contrast to the bizarre nature of these other videos.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
'Locked Out Of Heaven' - Bruno Mars
'Mirrors' - Justin Timberlake
'Thirft Shop' - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
'I Knew You Were Trouble' - Taylor Swift
It's a rather big ask having already given Macklemore and Ryan Lewis two big awards. However, the world comes to a sad state of affairs if 'Thirft Shop' walks from the VMAs with nothing. I'm going to predict MTV will give this one to 'Thirft Shop'. If you haven't seen this video yet, I'm not sure where you've been, but you missed a lot.
These awards take place on the 25th of August. I will be looking forward to seeing who wins, and seeing what strange things the artists get up to. BE PREPARED!
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