2011 MTV Video Music Awards Focus: Beyonce Backs to the VMA Stage to Join Lady Gaga

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, followed by Adele and Kanye West, who are both tied at seven. Beyonce, who instructed girls to run the world with her VMA-nominated smash song, will now run the stage at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

The "Run the World (Girls)" singer, who has three nominations this year (including Best Female Video, Best Choreography and Best Cinematography) and is the previous recipient of nine Moonmen, including 2009's Video of the Year award for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," will join the lineup of 2011 VMA performers, which already includes Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Young the Giant, Pitbull and Ne-Yo. Jessie J will serve as a house artist for the ceremony.

2011 Best Female Video Nominees
Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
Beyonce — "Run the World (Girls)"
Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"
Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
Katy Perry — "Firework"

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Adele—Rolling in the Deep

Beyonce—Run the World (Girls)


Lady Gaga—Born This Way

Nicki Minaj—Super Bass

Katy Perry—Firework

The VMAs will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday at 9 p.m. (live ET/ tape-delayed PT). Presenters includes Selena Gomez (who will pull double duty as VMA pre-show host), Taylor Lautner, Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, Zoe Saldana, Seth Rogen, Drake, Joe Jonas, Jared Leto, Jonah Hill, Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Victoria Justice, Rick Ross, Odd Future and JB Smoove.