2009 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

Nominees

Best Female Video

Taylor Swift"You Belong With Me"

Directed by Roman White

It's a classic love story as old as the She's All That storyline. The school nerd, but closet beauty, is in love with her best guy friend, but he’s in love with the popular girl. OMG! What's a talented country music star to do?

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

Directed by Jake Nava

Take a catchy hook with a female empowerment theme, add Beyoncé in a butt-hugging leotard, then toss in some intricate choreography and you have a strong contender.

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Katy Perry"Hot n Cold"

Directed by Alan Ferguson

Hell hath no fury like a jilted Katy Perry in her video for "Hot n Cold." She hunts down her man on a bike...in a wedding dress.

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Kelly Clarkson"My Life Would Suck Without You"

Directed by Wayne Isham

It's The War of the Roses in this video, which features Kelly and her on-screen boyfriend destroying each other’s things in a dysfunctional love/hate relationship. Feisty!

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Lady Gaga"Poker Face"

Directed by Ray Kay

Lady Gaga takes the term "player" to another level with this cheeky video. It's laced with sexual innuendo and, well, gambling.

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P!nk"So What"

Directed by Dave Meyers

P!nk runs amuck in this video-cutting down trees, destroying public property, insulting her husband. It's okay, though. She’s a rock star.

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