MMVA Nominees Announced

Much Music recently announced the nominees for the 2012 MMVAs. The awards show will take place on June 17th.

MuchVibe Hip Hop Video of the Year
A-Game – Cool Boyz (directed by Cazhmere)
Classified ft. Kato & Jim Cuddy – The Hangover (directed by The Hansen-MacDonald Brothers)
Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto (directed by Lamar Taylor & Hyghly Alleyne)
Harvey Stripes ft. Lloyd – Come On (directed by Cazhmere)
K’Naan ft. Nelly Furtado – Is Anybody Out There? (directed by Chris Robinson)

Other hip-hop-related nominees are below.

Video of the Year
Drake – Headlines
Hedley ft. P. Reign – Invincible

Post Production of the Year
Shaun Boothe – Let Me Go

Cinematographer of the Year
Hedley ft. P. Reign – Invincible

Director of the Year
RT! (Aleesia ft. Big Sean – Kiss It Bye Bye)
Marc André Debruyne (Danny Fernandes ft. Josh Ramsay & Belly – Hit Me Up)

Pop Video of the Year
Hedley ft. P. Reign – Invincible

MuchFACT Indie Video of the Year
Danny Fernandes ft. Josh Ramsay & Belly – Hit Me Up

International Video of the Year – Artist
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj – “Turn Me On”
Flo Rida – “Good Feeling”
Nicki Minaj – “Starships”
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo , Afrojack & Nayer – “Give Me Everything”

International Video of the Year – Group
Bad Meets Evil ft. Bruno Mars – “Lighters”

International Video of the Year by a Canadian
Drake ft. Rihanna – Take Care

Most Streamed Video of the Year
Aleesia ft. Big Sean – “Kiss It Bye, Bye”
Cobra Starship ft. Mac Miller – “Middle Finger”
Danny Fernandes ft. Josh Ramsay & Belly – “Hit Me Up”
Hedley ft. P. Reign – “Invincible”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”

UR Fave: Video
Drake – “Headlines”
Hedley ft. P. Reign – “Invincible”

UR Fave: Artist
Drake

Click here for a full list of the nominees.

K’Naan announces new EP, first single with Nas

K’Naan announced the release of his upcoming EP, More Beautiful Than Silence. The EP will be released via iTunes on January 24th and features tracks with Nelly Furtado and Nas.

He also premiered the first song from the EP, “Nothing To Lose,” which features Nas, stating:

just know that this is a gigantic moment for your boy, cause Nas is one of the reasons why I’m so slick with this English language right here!