MUMBAI: R&B singer Rihanna and rapper Drake have bagged five nominations each at the MTV Video Music Awards to be held on 6 September at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Rihanna has received nods for Video of the Year (We Found Love), Best Female Video (We Found Love), Best Pop Video (We Found Love), Best Choreography (Where Have You Been) and Best Visual Effects (Where Have You Been).

Rapper Drake also bagged five nominations for Video of the Year (Take Care), Best Hip-Hop Video (HYFR), Best Male Video (Take Care), Best Art Direction (Take Care) and Best Cinematography (Take Care).

Last year’s big winner Katy Perry followed up with four nods for Video of the Year (Wide Awake), Best Female Video (Part of Me), Best Art Direction (Wide Awake) and Best Visual Effects (Wide Awake).

Other major nominees include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Usher, Beyonce, Frank Ocean and One Direction amongst others. Viewers can also vote for their favourite artistes in categories including Video of the Year, Best New Artist and more by visiting the official website. The last date for voting for all categories except Best New Artist is 24 August. The Best New Artist category nominations will be open till 6 September.

The event will also feature performances by four-time MTV award winner Alicia Keys, One Direction and more.

Full List of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees:

Video of the Year:

Katy Perry - Wide Awake

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

Rihanna - We Found Love

Drake feat Rihanna - Take Care

MIA - Bad Girls

Best New Artist:

Fun feat Janelle Monae - We Are Young

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

Frank Ocean - Swim Good

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

The Wanted - Glad You Came

Best Hip-Hop Video:

Childish Gambino - Heartbeat

Drake feat Lil Wayne - HYFR

Kanye West feat Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz - Mercy

Watch the Throne - Paris

Nicki Minaj feat 2 Chainz - Beez in the Trap

Best Male Video:

Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

Frank Ocean - Swim Good

Drake feat Rihanna - Take Care

Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music

Usher - Climax

Best Female Video:

Rihanna - We Found Love

Katy Perry - Part of Me

Beyoncé - Love on Top

Nicki Minaj - Starships

Selena Gomez & The Scene - Love You Like a Love Song

Best Pop Video:

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

Fun feat Janelle Monae - We Are Young

Rihanna - We Found Love

Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

Maroon 5 feat Wiz Khalifa - Payphone

Best Rock Video:

Coldplay - Paradise

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

Linkin Park - Burn it Down

Jack White - Sixteen Saltines

Imagine Dragons – It’s Time

Best Electronic Dance Music Video:

Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf

Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

Skrillex - First of the Year (Equinox)

Martin Solveig - The Night Out

Avicii - Le7els

Best Video with a Message:

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Rise Against - Ballad of Hollis Brown

Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side

Gym Class Heroes - The Fighter

K'Naan feat Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There?

Lil Wayne - How to Love

Best Art Direction:

Katy Perry - Wide Awake

Drake feat Rihanna - Take Care

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Regina Spektor - All the Rowboats

Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks

Best Choreography:

Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music

Rihanna - Where Have You Been

Beyoncé - Countdown

Avicii - Le7els

Jennifer Lopez /Pitbull - Dance Again

Best Cinematography:

MIA - Bad Girls

Adele - Someone like You

Drake feat Rihanna - Take Care

Coldplay feat Rihanna - Princess of China

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Best Direction:

MIA - Bad Girls

Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf

Coldplay feat Rihanna - Princess of China

Frank Ocean - Swim Good

Watch the Throne - Otis

Best Editing:

Beyoncé - Countdown

A$AP Rocky - Goldie

Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know

Watch the Throne - Paris

Kanye West feat Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz - Mercy

Best Visual Effects:

Katy Perry - Wide Awake

Rihanna - Where Have You Been

David Guetta feat Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On

Linkin Park - Burn it Down