The 27th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) nominations, which were announced on Monday (August 2), brought some big surprises this year. Singer Lady GaGa makes MTV history by setting a new record for the most VMA nominations for an artist in a single year with 13 nods, including Video Of The Year (“Bad Romance” and “Telephone”), Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Best Dance Music Video.

Incredible. GaGa is followed by the resurrect rapper, Eminem with eight nomination. There are six first time nominees, including names like Ke$ha and Justin Bieber. YES! Justin Bieber! (*SCREAM*) The 2010 MTV VMAs ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 12.

You can VOTE at VMA.MTV.com HERE.

2010 MTV VMAs Nominees Full List Below

Best Collaboration:
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Beyoncé featuring Lady GaGa – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Lady GaGa featuring Beyoncé – Telephone
3OH!3 featuring Kesha – My First Kiss
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind

Best Female Video:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady GaGa – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Taylor Swift – Fifteen

Best Male Video:
Eminem – Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Drake – Find Your Love
Jason Derulo – In My Head

Best Hip Hop Video:
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes
Eminem – Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats – On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit Of Happiness

Best New Artist:
Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Jason Derulo – In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris – Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett – Massive Attack
Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside
Album: Broken Bells

Best Pop Video:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog – California Gurls
Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady GaGa – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – Nothing on You

Best Rock Video:
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Muse – Uprising
Paramore – Ignorance
Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over
MGMT – Flash Delirium

Best Dance Music Video:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull – I Like It
Cascada – Evacuate The Dancefloor
David Guetta featuring Akon – Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG

Video Of The Year:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Lady GaGa featuring Beyoncé – Telephone
Eminem – Not Afraid
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams – Airplanes

Best Art Direction:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine – Dogs Days Are Over
Eminem – Not Afraid
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens
Beyoncé featuring Lady GaGa – Video Phone (Extended Remix)

Best Choreography:
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Lady GaGa featuring Beyoncé – Telephone
Beyoncé featuring Lady GaGa – Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Usher featuring Will.I.Am – OMG
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi – Tightrope

Best Cinematography:
Eminem – Not Afraid
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over

Best Direction:
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Eminem – Not Afraid
Pink – Funhouse
30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens

Best Editing
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Eminem – Not Afraid
Rihanna – Rude Boy
Pink – Funhouse
Miike Snow – Animal

Best SFX
Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Eminem – Not Afraid
Muse – Uprising
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Dan Black – Symphonies

Breakthrough Video:
Dan Black – Symphonies
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def – Stylo
Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
The Black Keys – Tighten Up