Beyoncé Nominated for 9 VMAs!
Congratulations to Beyoncé and Lady Gaga!
The powerhouse singers scored a whopping nine MTV Video Music Award nominations each, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
The leading ladies tied for the most nominations in 2009, including video of the year and best female video.
“I’m excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs,” Beyoncé says. “I’ve been blessed this year to have ‘Single Ladies’ become a video people really connected with and responded to. I’ve spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It’s beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video.”
The VMAs will take place on Sept. 13 at locations around New York City, including Radio City Music Hall.
• Best Female Video
• Best Pop Video
• Video of the Year
• Best Art Direction
• Best Choreography
• Best Cinematography
• Best Direction
• Best Editing
• Best Special Effects
