Trend-setting collaborators Rihanna and Drake lead the star-studded
list of nominees for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, released yesterday.
Rihanna, in fact, has two chances to take home the top Video of the Year prize for her solo hit "We Found Love" and her duet with Drake, "Take Care."
Chris Brown,
a name often linked to both Rihanna and Drake for different reasons,
also scored a pair of nominations at the annual extravaganza.
Frank Ocean, who came out as bisexual earlier this summer, is up for two awards. 2011's biggest winner, Katy Perry, is second with four nominations.
This year's show will air live on September 6 at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and feature a host of big-name performances.
Read the full list of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards nominees after the cut:
Rihanna, in fact, has two chances to take home the top Video of the Year prize for her solo hit "We Found Love" and her duet with Drake, "Take Care."
Frank Ocean, who came out as bisexual earlier this summer, is up for two awards. 2011's biggest winner, Katy Perry, is second with four nominations.
This year's show will air live on September 6 at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and feature a host of big-name performances.
Read the full list of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards nominees after the cut:
