Drake & Rihanna lead MTV VMA Nominations

Drake & Rihanna in their video "Take Care"

A round of applause should be given to musicians, Drake and Rihanna. The pair have racked up 5 MTV Video Music Awards each. Nicki Minaj also snagged 3 VMA nominations as well. The nominations all stem from the platinum albums "Take Care" (Drake), "Talk That Talk" (Rihanna) and "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" (Nicki Minaj).

Video of The Year:

• Drake: "Take Care"

• Rihanna: "We Found Love"

Best Hip-Hop Video:

• Drake: "HYFR"

• Nicki Minaj: "Beez In The Trap"

Best Male Video:

• Drake: "Take Care"

Best Female Video:

• Rihanna: "We Found Love"

• Nicki Minaj: "Starships" 

Best Pop Video: 

• Rihanna: "We Found Love"

Best Video with a Message:

• Lil Wayne: "How To Love"

Best Art Direction: 

• Drake: "Take Care"

Best Choreography:

• Rihanna: "Where Have You Been?"

Best Cinematography: 

• Drake: "Take Care"

Best Visual Effects:

• Rihanna: "Where Have You Been?"

Good job to Drake and Rihanna leading the nominations and everyone else featured and nominated. The 2012 MTV VMA's are airing live on MTV Thursday, September 6. Don't miss out!!