Blastro is excited to announce the nominees for its first annual Music Video Awards! We have seen hundreds of music videos from up-and-coming artists, music veterans and all artists in between, and we thought we would show some light on a few videos that really stood out this year.
Blastro programmers have chosen videos that have been particularly successful with Blastro's audience and have placed them in three categories : Video Artist of the Year, Sexy Video of the Year and Best New Artist of the Year. Winners will be selected by music industry professionals, which will be announced on December 31, 2011.
Kelly Rowland and LMFAO have nominations in two of the three categories. Kelly Rowland has had a big year. She joined the A-List of the big stars. She came up big in R&B and Pop crossover with "Motivation," and her recent collaborations with David Guetta and Alex Gaudino gave dance music a superstar diva.
The Best New Artist video nominees are artists who can spread themselves to audiences around the world. Medina was able to score dance hits in Europe and then crossover to North America with strong performances in her videos. Aziatix prove that K-Pop doesn't need to be Korean. The American trio released several slick videos from their debut album, 'Nocturnal.' Elijah King was able to crossover in both English and Spanish music markets.
Sexy video of the year should be a playful topic. Alexandra Stan is the sexy Romanian tart in "Lollipop." Kelly Rowland gives an "Oh my gosh, is that Kelly Rowland? I've never seen her be so sexy in a video!" with "Motivation." And finally, LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It." This hilarious video makes you want to look away, but you simply can't help yourself! Just look what these goofy guys are wearing!
So, without further ado, here are the official nominees:
Video Artist of the Year:
Kelly Rowland - "Motivation"
Nicki Minaj - "Moment 4 Life"
LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem"
Sexy Video of the Year:
Alexandra Stan - "Lollipop"
Kelly Rowland - "Motivation"
LMFAO - "Sexy And I Know It"
Best New Artist Video:
Medina - "Gutter"
Aziatix - "Cold"
Elijah King - "Nunca Te Vuelvo A Ver"