The MTV Video Music Awards began in New York in 1984, as a night where music’s
biggest names gathered at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the year’s best music videos.

Madonna’s memorable “Like a Virgin”
performance opened the show, with names like
Michael Jackson and Tina Turner in attendance. It
became one of the most iconic nights in music history.

This year’s event will be no different.

Broadcasting live from Los Angeles, CA., fans and artists alike can only guess what may happen. However, with a nomination list filled with artists who have flooded the airwaves and
television sets with their hits, the winners for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards are fairly easy to predict.

Lady Gaga is at the top of the list with the most
nominations for her single “Bad Romance,”
breaking two records with 13 nods (18 including her
collaboration with Beyonce for “Telephone”), the most any artist has received in a single year. Lady Gaga is also the first solo artist to be nominated twice for Video of the Year.

Eminem has racked up eight nominations for his “Not Afraid” video. In the Hip-Hop and Male categories, it is safe to say that Eminem will walk away winning at least half of his nominations because of his unyielding fan base.

The Best New Artist category holds some of the industry’s current favorites. The category includes Justin Bieber, Jason DeRulo, Nicki Minaj, Broken Bells and Ke$ha.

Fans can vote for their choice until the day of the show.

The catchy chorus and creative video for
“Airplanes,” should guarantee a win in Best
Collaboration for B.o.B and Hayley Williams
of Paramore.

After last year’s outrageous show in New York, Los Angeles has big shoes to fill. As always, the leading names in the industry are set to make appearances: Paramore, Usher and Drake, among others are scheduled to take the stage, with a pre-show performance from Nicki Minaj. Also, back to appear (and perform) after last year’s spectacle is Kanye West himself. Let’s hope
Taylor Swift is prepared.

“You never know what is going to happen on an MTV VMA stage,” R&B artist Usher told MTV.com.
With the VMAs, the viewers should always expect the unexpected. Bold comedian Chelsea Handler is also set to host, making her the second woman to host solo in VMA history. See who walks always with the Moon Man on Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.

THE INFERNO’S PICKS

BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
3OH!3 featuring Kesha
Title: My First Kiss
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Title: California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Taylor Swift
Title: Fifteen
BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Drake
Title: Find Your Love
Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Title: Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Title: On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
Title: Pursuit Of Happiness
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Title: Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Title: Massive Attack
Broken Bells
Title: The Ghost Inside
BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Title: California Gurls
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
Title: Nothing on You

BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Muse
Title: Uprising
Paramore
Title: Ignorance
Florence + the Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
MGMT
Title: Flash Delirium
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Title: I Like It
Cascada
Title: Evacuate The Dancefloor
David Guetta featuring Akon
Title: Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Title: Telephone

Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes