VMA voting guide, part 2.

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Poor paraphrasing of Kanye aside, I present part 2 of our 2-part VMA selection guide. In this post, we'll examine the Technical categories, which have been blocked off by the network (including Best Direction, sorry). Still, there's no reason not to do a Should/Will preview.



BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO


Should:Shakira, and her George Washington-like hips. Great dancing, Shakira's hot, and that's all you need. And the obvious Colombian influence, Ok, it might not be Colombian. But Sophie Muller directed.


Will:Madonna, Hung Up. U2 always wins Grammys, Madonna wins VMAs.



BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A VIDEO


ShouldBeck, "Hell Yes." This guy deserves something, give it to him for a video with Japanese robots.


WillPearl Jam, "Life Wasted". The Jam are back, and this video will get votes as recognition for the latest album. Or U2, because they're U2.



BEST ART DIRECTION IN A VIDEO


ShouldCommon, Testify. Nice filtering, and the feeling of a gritty police drama-like it should be.


WillRCHP, Dani CA. Still a good choice, but you can't go wrong. Until you hit !.



BEST EDITING IN A VIDEO


ShouldGnarls Barkley, "Crazy". Rorschach tests have never sounded so good.
Will All-American Rejects, Move Along. The background behind Tyson Ritter changes...alright!



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO


ShouldPrince, "Black Sweat". It's mothafucking Prince.
WillAFI, Miss Murder. Not too bad of a choice, with Marc Webb's big-budget popcorn idea. Just don't give it to Ashlee.



You can NOT vote for these categories, or Best Directing. Hope to have entertained you.

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Your MTV VMA Voting Guide

This year, the MTV VMAs will be completely decided by the fans. You heard it correctly:You can vote for desereving winners. It won't happen, but hey, there's always a chance. A link to vote can be found here.


Here's the Watch Batteries should/will list ofr the 2006 MTV VMAs.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Should:Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Dani California". Great video that encompasses all of rock-and-roll history in a shirt clip. Better than the others.
Will:!, "I write absurd song titles". Yeah, this is explanatory.



MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Should: Kanye West, "Gold Digger". Yeah, you've heard it way too many damn times. But it deserves the award, as none of the videos really stand out, aside from the Touch It megamix.
Will:Kanye, but a Nick Lachey surge is possible.



FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Should: Nelly Furtado f/Timbaland, "Promiscuous". Infectious and sexy at the same time.
Will: Shakira f/Wyclef, "Hips Don't Lie". Females tend to vote more for these types of things, and they really like this sonng. I wrote it about it once...



BEST GROUP VIDEO
Should: Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy". RHCP are in this category, but the Gnarls video is more deserving of this award. Go get St. Elsewhere while you're at it.
Will: The All-American Rejects, "Move Along". This title track from the band that brought you PostSecret will get the votes from people who turn on Top 40 every now and then.



BEST RAP VIDEO
Should: T.I., "What You Know". Great video from one of the best rap albums from 2006. For one line, this video deserves it : "I'm fast as lightnin' brah/You better use your Nikes brah".
Will:Chamillionaire, "Ridin'". People who don't listen to hip-hop like this song. Next to the playstation controlla?



BEST R&B VIDEO
Should: Mariah Carey, "Shake it Off". It's on all the damn time, just give her the award.
Will:Mariah. Don't be surprised if VA's Chris Brown takes it after his success at the BET awards.



BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Should:Common, "Testify." Great song, great acting. Common Sense from the City of Wind deserves to be recognized. Don't have "Be"? Get it.
Will:Kanye, "Gold Digger'. Self-explanatory.



BEST DANCE VIDEO
Should:"Promiscuous." Timmy's on the beat, enough said. VA stand up.
Will:"Hips Don't Lie". Yeahhh, it's inevitable.



BEST ROCK VIDEO
Should:"Dani CA". Better than any of the other nominees. Really.
Will:!. Yay, "rock", fueled by ramen. Side note: How the hell did 30 seconds to Mars get nominated? They were suits like the ! video. Jared Leto was great....in My So-Called Life.



BEST POP VIDEO
Should:Nelly Furtado. See my point here? I know people would say "Stupid Girls" for its content, but eh.
Will:Hips Don't Lie, and they don't give up.



BEST NEW ARTIST
Should: Chris Brown f/Juelz Santana, "Run It!". VA shows up strong with the newest R&B phenom. Juelz from the DipSet helps.
Will:!, who will have a strong showing in all categories. Sidenote II: Avenged Sevenfold? They're not new, and they suck since they went major. Their lead singer is M.Shadows, and the drummer is Johhny Christ. So, a WWEish name and stealing the whole Krist Novoselic thing? Good friggin' job at unoriginality.



VIEWER'S CHOICE
Should:Run It! and vote for that. It's a good choice. That's all their is to it.
Will:Fall Out Boy, "Dance, Dance." Honestly, I'm surprised they weren't npminated for more. They have ! to thank...and No, I don't like FOB. Stating a horrific opinion.



BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO
Should:Testify, directed by Anthony Mandler. A mini-movie in which Mandler actually directs people, places, stories, etc. I would give it to the legendary Kevin Kerslake, but then I look at...and Kevin Kerslake is directing 10 Years? I miss him directing Nirvana.
Will:Dani CA. You can't go wrong in this category. Even the AFI nod is surprisingly solid. Over-the-top, but solid.



With that nomination, we conclude the more mainstream nomination categories. Hope you feel educated. Technical categories later.

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