The annual battle for music video supremacy is on for this year’s hottest pop, rock and hip-hop artists at the upcoming “2011 MTV Video Music Awards” on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9PM (ET/PT). MTV announced the nominees for this year’s fourteen VMA categories. Among the Asian Americans nominated are Bruno Mars, Ne-Yo, and Linkin Park. Bruno Mars leads the pack with the most nods.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars – Grenade

BEST MALE VIDEO
Bruno Mars – Grenade

BEST POP VIDEO
Bruno Mars – Grenade

BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack – Give Me Everything

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Linkin Park – Waiting For The End

You can vote for general VMA categories here. Voting continues through the show, live on August 28, 2011.

The Lazy Song music video by Bruno Mars