Chris Martin, Coldplay (Photo: Live4ever Media)
Coldplay, The Black Keys and Jack White will go head-to-head in the Best Rock Video category at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, whose full list of nominees has been announced today.
Coldplay are nominated in the Best Rock category for their UK number single ‘Paradise‘, while The Black Keys’ promo for ‘Lonely Boy‘, the lead off single from their 2011 ‘El Camino‘ album, and Jack White’s ‘Sixteen Saltines‘ are also up for the award along with Linkin Park and Imagine Dragons.
Coldplay also have nominations in the Best Cinematography and Best Direction categories, both thanks to their single ‘Princess Of China‘, which includes a guest contribution from popstar Rihanna.
Selected shortlist:
Best Rock Video;
The Black Keys – ‘Lonely Boy’
Coldplay – ‘Paradise’
Imagine Dragons – ‘It’s Time’
Jack White – ‘Sixteen Saltines’
Linkin Park – ‘Burn It Down’
Best Cinematography;
Adele – ‘Someone Like You’
Coldplay f/ Rihanna – ‘Princess of China’
Drake f/ Rihanna – ‘Take Care’
Lana Del Rey – ‘Born to Die’
M.I.A. – ‘Bad Girls’
Best Direction;
Coldplay f/ Rihanna – ‘Princess of China’
Duck Sauce – ‘Big Bad Wolf’
Frank Ocean – ‘Swim Good’
M.I.A. – ‘Bad Girls’
The Throne – ‘Otis’