VMA Best Direction Nominees 2011 | Best Direction VMA Winner

Beastie Boys
"Make Some Noise"

Directed by Adam MCA Yauch

The Beastie Boys prove they only get better with age in this celeb-packed flashback to their youth.

Video: Beastie Boys' Music Video Playlist

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Adele
"Rolling in the Deep"

Directed by Sam Brown

Simplistic shots and breathtaking sequences make "Rolling in the Deep" the perfect ballad of a broken heart on the road to recovery.

Video: Adele's Music Video Playlist

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Eminem f/ Rihanna
"Love the Way You Lie"

Directed by Joseph Kahn

In Eminem's fiery "Love The Way You Lie" video, Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan act out the spiraling intensity of a broken relationship.

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Katy Perry f/ Kanye West
"E.T."

Directed by Floria Sigismondi

Katy Perry and Kanye West team up for an other-worldly depiction of love in many forms.

Video: Katy Perry's Music Video Playlist

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Thirty Seconds To Mars
"Hurricane"

Directed by Bartholomew Cubbins

Under the guise of his alter-ego, Jared Leto directs Thirty Seconds to Mars in a short film depicting life from birth to death.

Video: 30 Seconds To Mars' Music Video Playlist

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