Lady Gaga sets record with 13 2010 MTV Music Award Nominations including “Bad Romance,” and “Telephone,” with Beyonce. “I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history,” Gaga says in a statement from MTV. “Ironically, I’m even more proud it’s an unlucky number: 13. God put me on Earth for three reasons: To make loud music, gay videos and cause a damn ruckus. Thank you, MTV!”

Eminem comes in second as the year’s most nominated male artist with eight nominations. Other nominees include Justin Bieber, Florence + The Machine, Jason Derulo, Ke$ha, B.o.B, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Pink, Katy Perry and Usher.

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards will air, live on Sept. 12.

Full list of Nominees listed below:

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

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Title: California Gurls
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Taylor Swift
Title: Fifteen

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Drake
Title: Find Your Love
Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Title: Forever
Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Title: On To The Next One
Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
Title: Pursuit Of Happiness

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Jason Derulo
Title: In My Head
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Title: Baby
Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Title: Massive Attack
Broken Bells
Title: The Ghost Inside

BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Title: California Gurls
Ke$ha
Title: Tik Tok
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
Title: Nothing on You

BEST ROCK VIDEO
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Muse
Title: Uprising
Paramore
Title: Ignorance
Florence + the Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
MGMT
Title: Flash Delirium

BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Title: I Like It
Cascada
Title: Evacuate The Dancefloor
David Guetta featuring Akon
Title: Sexy Chick
Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Title: Telephone
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Title: Airplanes

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Florence + The Machine
Title: Dogs Days Are Over
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Title: Telephone
Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Title: Video Phone (Extended Remix)
Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Title: OMG
Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi
Title: Tightrope

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Mumford and Sons
Title: Little Lion Man
Florence + The Machine
Title: Dog Days Are Over

BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Title: Empire State of Mind
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
P!nk
Title: Funhouse
30 Seconds To Mars
Title: Kings and Queens

BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Rihanna
Title: Rude Boy
P!nk
Title: Funhouse
Miike Snow
Title: Animal

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Lady Gaga
Title: Bad Romance
Eminem
Title: Not Afraid
Muse
Title: Uprising
Green Day
Title: 21st Century Breakdown
Dan Black
Title: Symphonies

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dan Black
Title: Symphonies
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack & Mos Def
Title: Stylo
Coldplay
Title: Strawberry Swing
The Black Keys
Title: Tighten Up

Eminem continues his run atop the Billboard 200 album chart for a fifth consecutive week, after his latest, Recovery, sold 187,000 copies this week. Also impressive was the fact that the disc’s sales were only off 4% off of last week.

Eminem held off a strong challenge from rapper Rick Ross, whose latest studio album, Teflon Don, debuted at No. 2 on sales of 176,000 units.

The week’s second-highest debut is Sheryl Crow’s 100 Miles From Memphis, which entered the chart at No. 3 on sales of 55,000 copies.  Drake’s Thank Me Later drops one spot to No. 4, and Kidz Bop 18 debuted at No. 5.

Another notable debut in the top 10 is the soundtrack to the Jonas Brothers‘ soundtrack to their Disney Channel television series, Jonas L.A., which entered the chart at No. 7 on sales of 32,000 copies.

Eminem’s Recovery holds the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart for a fourth consecutive week. The release sold 195,000 copies, held off a slew of new releases which debuted in the top 10.

Korn’s Korn III – Remember Who You Are is the week’s top new release, entering the chart at No. 2 on sales of 63,000 units.

Drake’s Thank Me Later drops one spot to No. 3. It was followed at No. 4 by Newsboys‘ Born Again, which entered the chart at No. 4. Rounding out the top five is Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0.

Sting’s If On a Winter’s Night debuted at No. 6, one spot ahead of country singer Jerrod Newman’s Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury, which sold 34,000 copies and debuted at No. 7.

Hellyeah’s sophomore effort, Stampede, entered the chart at No. 8. Following at No. 9 was M.I.A.’s Maya, and rounding out the top 10 was the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

The 2010 Teen Choice Awards announced the second half of their nominees on (Monday), with Demi Lovato and B.O.B. leading with four nods each. Other nominees included Rihanna, Ke$sha and Drake. The 12th Annual Teen Choice Awards will air live on Fox Monday, August 9 at 8:00-10:00 P.M. ET/PT. Singer Katy Perry has been announced to host and perform, while David Archuleta, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Miranda Cosgrove, Zac Efron, Victoria Justice, Jim Parsons and Shailene Woodley are expected to present.

Full List of music Nominees below:

Choice Music: Single:

* “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
* “Can’t Be Tamed” – Miley Cyrus
* “Your Love Is My Drug” – Ke$ha
* “Bad Romance” – Lady GaGa
* “California Gurls” – Katy Perry

Choice Music: Hook Up:

* “Airplanes” – B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
* “I Like It” – Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
* “Telephone” – Lady GaGa featuring Beyonce Knowles
* “If We Ever Meet Again” – Timbaland featuring Katy Perry
* “We’ll Be a Dream” – We the Kings featuring Demi Lovato

Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Male:

* Justin Bieber
* B.o.B
* Jason Derulo
* Drake
* Nick Jonas & The Administration

Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female:

* Miranda Cosgrove
* Selena Gomez and The Scene
* Ke$ha
* Demi Lovato
* Nicki Minaj

Choice Music: Love Song:

* “When I Look At You” – Miley Cyrus
* “Stay” – Nick Jonas & The Administration
* “Catch Me” – Demi Lovato
* “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)” – Muse
* “The Only Exception” – Paramore

Choice Music: R&B Track:

* “In My Head” – Jason Derulo
* “Beautiful Monster” – Ne-Yo
* “Rock That Body” – Black Eyed Peas
* “Rude Boy” – Rihanna
* “OMG” – Usher

Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track:

* “Hello Good Mornin” – P. Diddy’s Dirty Money featuring T.I.
* “Find Your Love” – Drake
* “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem featuring Rihanna
* “Wavin’ Flag” – K’naan
* “Carry Out” – Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake

Choice Music: Rock Track:

* “You and Your Heart” – Jack Johnson
* “All The Right Moves” – OneRepublic
* “Ignorance” – Paramore
* “Breakeven” – The Script
* “Hey, Soul Sister” – Train

Choice Music: Country Song:

* “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
* “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
* “Water” – Brad Paisley
* “Fifteen” – Taylor Swift
* “Undo It” – Carrie Underwood

Choice Music: Album – Pop:

* “My World 2.0″ – Justin Bieber
* “Animal” – Ke$ha
* “The Fame Monster” – Lady GaGa
* “Here We Go Again” – Demi Lovato
* “The E.N.D.” – Black Eyed Peas

Choice Music: Album – Rock:

* “Leave This Town” – DAUGHTRY
* “To the Sea” – Jack Johnson
* “The Resistance” – Muse
* “Brand New Eyes” – Paramore
* “Save Me San Francisco” – Train

Choice Music: Album – R&B:

* “Jason Derulo” – Jason Derulo
* “The Element of Freedom” – Alicia Keys
* “The ArchAndroid” – Janelle Monae
* “Rated R” – Rihanna
* “Raymond vs. Raymond” – Usher

Choice Music: Album – Rap:

* “B.o.B Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray” – B.o.B
* “So Far Gone” – Drake
* “Relapse” – Eminem
* “The Blueprint 3″ – Jay-Z
* “Battle of the Sexes” – Ludacris

Choice Music: Album – Country:

* “Doin’ My Thing” – Luke Bryan
* “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
* “Fearless” – Taylor Swift
* “Play On” – Carrie Underwood
* “The Foundation” – Zac Brown Band

Every decade a hip hop album comes out that not only lives up to the hype, but it completely blows away the expectations. Joining the ranks of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z and College Drop Out by Kanye West is an album from Canadian born actor turned rapper Aubrey Drake Graham a.k.a. Drake. His debut album entitled Thank Me Later, is one of the few albums in recent years that truly embodies the music and soul of an artist. Though many were skeptical as to whether or not the rapper could produce a full album that maintains the level of interest and intensity as the artist mixtapes and numerous pre-debut collaborations, the end result put all of their skepticisms to rest.

With more than ability to rap, he sings with his own unique lyrical arrangement. Thank Me Later, takes flight with an amazing duet opposite soul singer Alicia Keys. The introductory song, ‘Fireworks’, undoubtedly sets the tone for what goes on to be a stellar album. Continuing on with songs like “Over,” “Show Me a Good Time, ” “Up All Night, Fancy,” “Shut It Down, and finishing up with “Find Your Love” allows listeners the ability to listen to his album straight through from start to finish with very little room for fillers. Even with collaborations from superstar artist like T.I., Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, The Dream and Lil Wayne, Drake still has no issue with maintaining his voice and sheer appeal to anyone listening to the album.

If your were waiting for an album this year that was worth the purchase, then the appropriately titled debut album Thank Me Later from Drake will have you thanking him for years to come. It’s not the best album ever created, but it’s certainly one of the best albums of 2010 and surely music classic.

Canadian sensation Drake’s Thank Me Later exploded onto the Billboard 200 album chart this week after selling 447,000 copies.

The disc is the third-best-selling debut of the year (behind Sade’s Soldier of Love and Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now). He also has the weeks’ top debut on the Digital Songs chart. “Up All Night” debuted at No. 22 on sales of 57,000 downloads.

Drake’s disc is the first of four new releases in the top four spots on the Billboard 200. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers‘ Mojo debuted at No. 2 on sales of 125,000 copies. Following at No. 3 is Sarah McLachlan’s Laws of Illusion, which entered the chart on sales of 94,000 units. The 34th edition of NOW! That’s What I Call Music debuted at No. 4 on sales of 88,000 copies.

Rounding out the top five is Jack Johnson’s To The Sea, which dropped one spot after selling 68,000 copies.

Other notable new releases outside the top 10 include The Gaslight Anthem, whose American Slang debuted at No. 16 after selling more than 26,000 units.

MGMT, Drake, Weezer, Ozzy Osbourne, and Muse will headline the 2010 Voodoo Experience Festival, October 29 through 31, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Other groups already confirmed for the festival include Florence & the Machine, Hot Chip, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Interpol, Sigur Ros‘ Jonsi, Janelle Monae, and Metric.

Tickets for the festival are already on sale, priced at $150 for a three-day pass and $500 for VIP passes.

The full, confirmed lineup for the 2010 Voodoo Experience Festival follows:

Muse
Ozzy Osbourne
Weezer
MGMT
Drake
Florence And The Machine
Interpol
Hot Chip
Metric
Deadmau5
Jakob Dylan and Three Legs
Galactic
Buckwheat Zydeco
The Airborne Toxic Event
Innerpartysystem
Raphael Saadiq
Cage the Elephant
Minus the Bear
Janelle Monae
Eli “Paperboy” Reed
Jonsi
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
George Porter, Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners
Rebirth Brass Band
Toubab Krewe
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin Malcom
Voice of the Wetland All Stars
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
The New Orleans Bingo! Show
The Happy Talk Band
Fleur De Tease Burlesque Revue
Luke Winslow-King
Noisician Coalition
Honey Island Swamp Band
Rosie Ledet
Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds
Shannon McNally
Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
Debauche
Helen Gillet
The Local Skank
Afrojack
Eagles of Death Metal
DJ Soul Sister
Fatter Than Albert
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Treme Brass Band with Uncle Lionel Batiste
Treme Brass Band
The Vettes
Soul Rebels Brass Band
Consortium of Genius
Die Antwoord
Rotary Downs
Quintron & Miss Pussycat
Feufollet
Flow Tribe
Fitz & The Tantrums
Paul van Dyk
Street Sweeper Social Club
MC Sweet Tea
DJ Quickie Mart
COOT
Creole String Beans
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Gal Holiday
Ferry Corston