2009 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

Nominees

Best Direction

Green Day"21 Guns"

Directed by Marc Webb

Green Day is under attack in their video for "21 Guns." Who knew rocking out in a dingy apartment was so dangerous?

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Beyoncé"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"

Directed by Jake Nava

Beyoncé teams up with director Jake Nava, who turns a simple black and white video into a viral phenomenon.

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Britney Spears"Circus"

Directed by Francis Lawrence

Elephants, lions and Britney! Oh, my! The director really knew hot to call the shots for Britney's full-on, three-ring "Circus" video.

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Cobra Starship"Good Girls Go Bad (Featuring Leighton Meester)"

Directed by Kai Regan

Cobra Starship knows that speakeasies, espionage and deli sandwiches—yes, deli sandwiches—are what make a good music video go to the VMAs.

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Lady Gaga"Paparazzi"

Directed by Jonas Akerlund

Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" mini-movie tells of a fallen pop star who's success and failure depends on the media.

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