MTV hands Katy Perry nine VMA nominatons

Katy Perry leads the list of nominees for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with nine nods, including Video of the Year.

Next on the list is Adele with seven nominations, including Video of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep." Kanye West is also nominated for seven VMAs, including one in the Best Collaboration category for "E.T.," a video that also features Perry.

Lady Gaga, the big winner at 2010's VMAs with wins in eight categories, is nominated in just three this year: Best Female Video for "Born This Way," and Best Art Direction and Best Choreography for "Judas."

The ceremony for the 28th annual edition of the MTV VMAs takes place Aug. 28 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

The complete list of nominees follows:

Video of the Year
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Katy Perry "Firework"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"

Best Rock Video
Cage The Elephant, "Shake Me Down"
Foo Fighters, "Walk"
Foster the People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
The Black Keys, "Howlin' For You"

Best Hip Hop Video
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Kanye West ft/ Rihanna, Kid Cudi "All of the Lights"
Lil Wayne, "6 Foot, 7 Foot"
Lupe Fiasco, "The Show Goes On"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"

Best Pop Video
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Britney Spears, "Till the World Ends"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Katy Perry, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Pitbull f/ Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack, "Give Me Everything"

Best Male Video
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Cee Lo Green, "Forget You"
Eminem f/ Rihanna "Love The Way You Lie"
Justin Bieber "U Smile"
Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"

Best New Artist
Big Sean f/ Chris Brown, "My Last"
Foster The People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Kreayshawn, "Gucci Gucci"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Wiz Khalifa, "Black and Yellow"

Best Female Video
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"

Best Collaboration
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Katy Perry f/ Kanye West, "E.T."
Nicki Minaj, "Moment 4 Life"
Pitbull f/ Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack, "Give Me Everything"

Best Art Direction
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
Kanye West, "Power"
Death Cab For Cutie, "You Are A Tourist"

Best Choreography
Beyonce, "Run the World (Girls)"
Britney Spears, "Till the World Ends"
Bruno Mars, "The Lazy Song"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
LMFAO, f/ Lauren Bennett & Goon, "Party Rock Anthem"

Best Cinematography
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Eminem f/ Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"
Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Hurricane"

Best Direction
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
Katy Perry f/ Kanye West, "E.T."
Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Hurricane"
Eminem f/ Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"

Best Editing
Katy Perry f/ Kanye West, "E.T."
Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Hurricane"
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Kanye West f/ Rihanna and Kid Cudi, "All of the Lights"
Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math"

Best Special Effects
Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math"
Katy Perry f/ Kanye West, "E.T."
Kanye West, "Power"
Linkin Park, "Waiting for the End"
Chromeo, "Don't Turn the Lights On"