Best Editing History

1984 Herbie Han**** - "Rockit"
1985 Art of Noise - "Close (to the Edit)"
1986 a-ha - "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
1987 Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
1988 INXS - "Need You Tonight/Mediate"
1989 Paula Abdul - "Straight Up"
1990 Madonna - "Vogue"
1991 R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"
1992 Van Halen - "Right Now"
1993 Peter Gabriel - "Steam"
1994 R.E.M. - "Everybody Hurts"
1995 Weezer - "Buddy Holly"
1996 Alanis Morissette - "Ironic"
1997 Beck - "Devils Haircut"
1998 Madonna - "Ray of Light"
1999 KoЯn - "Freak on a Leash"
2000 Aimee Mann - "Save Me"
2001 Fatboy Slim - "Weapon of Choice"
2002 The White Stripes - "Fell in Love with a Girl"
2003 The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"
2004 Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
2005 Green Day - "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
2006 Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
2007 Gnarls Barkley - "Smiley Faces"
2008 Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart"

2009 Nominees
Beyoncé — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Britney Spears — "Circus"
Coldplay — "Viva la Vida"
Miley Cyrus — "7 Things"
Lady Gaga — "Paparazzi"

Discuss!

between Viva La Vida, Paparazzi and Single Ladies. I voted for viva but the other two are just as deserving.

I will have to say this is the only award I wouldnt care if Miley won ............. LOL

Coldplay

Not another category Beyonce is nominated for. I'm so sick and tired of seeing her name in damn near every category.

SHOULD WIN: Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"
WILL WIN: Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"

Gucci, Beyonce deserved ALL of her nominations this year. It would be ATROCIOUS if Miley won!

I think maybe "Single Ladies" should win this one. Turning that dance into a seamless "one take" look even when it wasn't (and thus helping it become a phenomenon) deserves a prize.

Should Win: Viva la Vida
Will Win: Viva la Vida

I really don't know who MTV will go for here. All of them are worthy winners, and three of them were edited by the same guy (Jarrett Fijal). The odds, I guess, are with him (like they were with David Fincher when he directed all but one of the 1990 nominees for Best Direction and won with Madonna's "Vogue"). If this guy wins, it'll probably either be for "Single Ladies," even though I'm still unsure as to whether or not it's a single-shot video. As long as Miley doesn't win it, though, I'm happy (not because the video editing is bad, but because IT WAS A FREAKING NOMINEE LAST YEAR!!!!)

The other two nominees, though, are also strong contenders, and they were coincidentally also edited by their directors. Honestly, I like to see "Viva la Vida" win this one, too, as the editing job seems pretty good despite how abrupt the scene changes were. At the same time, though, the editing does match the rhythm of the song VERY well. Plus, it was edited by director Hype Williams, and MTV loves Hype, so I really think he'll get it.

SHOULD & WILL WIN: Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Any of the three videos edited by Jarrett Fijal

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Originally posted by Andresg770:
(not because the video editing is bad, but because IT WAS A FREAKING NOMINEE LAST YEAR!!!!)

Wait, what the hell? I did not remember that. Was it in female or pop video?

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Originally posted by booyahboy:

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Originally posted by Andresg770:
(not because the video editing is bad, but because IT WAS A FREAKING NOMINEE LAST YEAR!!!!)

Wait, what the hell? I did not remember that. Was it in female or pop video?

Best New Artist:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articl...8/cyrus__miley.jhtml
AND
http://espot.wordpress.com/200...-dancing-in-a-video/

How the hell is Miley Cyrus' "7 Things" eligible when it was just nominated last year?

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Originally posted by Classof2006:
How the hell is Miley Cyrus' "7 Things" eligible when it was just nominated last year?

Exactly, I was thinking the same thing.

I think maybe she's nominated for "The Climb" instead but they have her down for "7 Things" on accident...maybe?

I'd say that this one is between "Paparazzi" and "Single Ladies." I'd vote for "Single Ladies," but "Paparazzi" would be just as deserving.

How come the technical awards go to the artist too?

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Originally posted by musicluva123:
How come the technical awards go to the artist too?

Because they need them to have a shiny award to take pictures with and make headlines.

I guess Beyonce here too...some sort of great editing had to be done here, pretty obvious that wasn't a single take...

My PERSONAL Ranking:
1. Beyoncé — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
2. Lady Gaga — "Paparazzi"
3. Britney Spears — "Circus"
4. Coldplay — "Viva la Vida"
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5. Miley Cyrus — "7 Things"

Predictions:
1. Beyoncé — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
2. Lady Gaga — "Paparazzi"
3. Coldplay — "Viva la Vida"
4. Britney Spears — "Circus"
5. Miley Cyrus — "7 Things"

Its either going to be Bey, Gaga, Coldplay, or Britney.

I personally think the editing for "Single Ladies" was brilliant, so I'm going for Bey here as well. Though Lady Gaga, Britney, or Coldplay would be just as deserving.

Was there any editing in the "Single Ladies" video? I don't see much.

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Originally posted by musicluva123:
Was there any editing in the "Single Ladies" video? I don't see much.

Apparently, "Single Ladies" was done in several shots, yet it DOES look like it's a single-shot video. If that is so, then the really(!) smooth transitions deserve the award for Best Editing. The editing job is just as smooth Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" (the 2006 winner), so its shot at winning is good.

I'd still love to see "Viva la Vida" win, though, as I feel like the editing matched the song perfectly. Then again, though, the more obvious editing jobs don't necessarily fare that well (see losers "Get Right" by J. Lo in 2005 and "Move Along" by the All-American Rejects in 2006), so who knows??