May 16, 2012 01:44:09 GMT
Other nominees for the upcoming Canadian video awards include Drake, Beyonce Knowles, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj and Carly Rae Jepsen.
Nominees for this year's MuchMusic Video Awards have been announced. Canadian native , Bajan singer and British boyband are among the musicians who enter battles to win coveted prizes at the upcoming Canadian awards show.
Bieber is vying for International Video of the Year by a Canadian, thanks to his newly-premiered clip for single "Boyfriend". The teen is competing against ("Smile"), ft. Riri ("Take Care"), ("When We Stand Together") and ("Astronaut").
He's additionally listed in International Video of the Year - Artist through 's "Next 2 You" where he serves as a featured guest. Other contenders in this category include Riri, , , , and .
In the Group category for International Video of the Year, and his bandmates face stiff competition against , , , , and & The Scene.
Canadian rising star scores two nods Video of the Year and Pop Video of the Year, thanks to her "Call Me Maybe" clip. In the former category, she faces off Drizzy, Down With Webster, and Marianas Trench.
2012 MuchMusic Video Awards will be held on June 17. Redfoo and SkyBlu are set to co-host the event, while Katy is scheduled to make a live performance.
Video of the Year:
- - "Call Me Maybe"
- Down With Webster - "She's Dope"
- - "Headlines"
- - "Invincible"
- Marianas Trench - "Fallout"
Post-Production of the Year: - Down With Webster - "Big Wheels"
- Marianas Trench - "Fallout"
- Shaun Boothe - "Let Me Go"
- The New Cities - "Heatwave"
- These Kids Wear Crowns - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Cinematography of the Year: - City and Colour - "Fragile Bird"
- - "Invincible"
- Kreesha Turner - "Rock Paper Scissors"
- Marianas Trench - "Fallout"
- Shawn Desman - "Moneyshot/Something Stupid"
Director of the Year: - Aleesia ft. - "Kiss It Bye Bye"
- Danny Fernadnes ft. Josh Ramsay and - "Hit Me Up"
- Down With Webster - "Royalty"
- Marianas Trench - "Haven't Had Enough"
- - "Big Hoops"
Pop Video of the Year: - Anjulie - "Brand New Chick"
- - "Call Me Maybe"
- - "Invincible"
- Marianas Trench - "Haven't Had Enough"
- Victoria Duffield - "Shut Up and Dance"
MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year: - Arkells - "Michigan Left"
- F*cked Up - "Queen of Hearts"
- Sam Roberts Band - "I Feel You"
- The Sheepdogs - "I Don't Know"
- - "Chick Came Back"
MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year: - A-Game -"Cool Boyz"
- ft. Kayo and Jim Cuddy - "The Hangover"
- ft. and - "The Motto"
- Harvey Stripes ft. - "Come On"
- ft. - "Is Anybody Out There?"
MuchFACT Indie Video of the Year: - - "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
- City and Colour - "Fragile Bird"
- Danny Fernadnes ft. Josh Ramsay and - "Hit Me Up"
- Down With Webster - "She's Dope"
- - "Banner"
International Video of the Year - Artist: - - "Run The World (Girls)"
- ft. - "Next 2 You"
- ft. - "Turn Me On"
- - "Good Feeling"
- - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)"
- - "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
- - "Marry the Night"
- - "Starships"
- ft. , and Nayer - "Give Me Everything"
- ft. - "We Found Love"
International Video of the Year - Group: - ft. - "Lighters"
- ft. Sabi - "You Make Me Feel"
- - "Paradise"
- - "Houdini"
- ft. - "Stereo Hearts"
- - "Sexy and I Know It"
- ft. - "Moves Like Jagger"
- - "One Thing"
- and The Scene - "Love You Like a Love Song"
- - "Glad You Came"
International Video of the Year by a Canadian: - - "Smile"
- ft. - "Take Care"
- - "When We Stand Together"
- - "Boyfriend"
- - "Astronaut"
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