Gotye aka Wally De Backer is having huge success / Pic: Dan Himbrechts Source: Supplied
THE musical party could continue for Aussie pop sensation Gotye, a favourite to win the best video gong at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
The Melbourne artist who stormed the world's charts with one of the best break-up anthems of all time, 'Somebody That I Used To Know' (featuring Kimbra), is expected to walk the red carpet with global superstars including Rihanna, Pink, One Direction and Katy Perry, ahead of the blockbuster telecast (to air AEST 9am on Foxtel).
Gotye aka Wally de Backer scored his big US break courtesy of the stop motion video, created and directed by award-winning filmmaker Natasha Pincus which was championed via Hollywood's Twitterati, including Ashton Kutcher and Drew Barrymore.
Widely imitated and parodied on YouTube and US late night comedy shows, the artsy Aussie clip will battle Katy Perry's Wide Awake, Rihanna's We Found Love, Drake feat Rihanna's Take Care and M.I.A's Bad Girls.
In a teenage dream, One Direction and Taylor Swift are expected to perform.
But as with most award galas, who Swift walks up the ruby rug with will be of just as much interest as her performance - with gossips expecting the country teen princess to bring new beau Conor Kennedy.
All eyes will also be on the always controversial reunion of Rihanna and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, both on the guest list.
Host Kevin Hart has joked he will strap Kanye West into his VMA chair with a seatbelt in a bid to avoid another 'I'm gonna let you have your moment' stage crash.
He'll have competition in the scene-stealing department from his girlfriend Kim Kardashian, not one to miss a flashbulb moment.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Video of the Year:
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Gotye, Somebody That I Used To Know
Rihanna, We Found Love
Drake featuring Rihanna, Take Care
M.I.A., Bad Girls
Best New Artist:
Fun. featuring Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
The Wanted, Glad You Came
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Childish Gambino, Heartbeat
Drake featuring Lil Wayne, HYFR
Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, Mercy
Jay-Z and Kanye West, N**gas in Paris
Nicki Minaj featuring 2 Chainz, Beez in the Trap
Best Male Video:
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
Drake featuring Rihanna, Take Care
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music
Usher, Climax
Best Female Video:
Rihanna, We Found Love
Katy Perry, Part of Me
Beyonce, Love on Top
Nicki Minaj, Starships
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song
Best Pop Video:
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
Fun. featuring Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Rihanna, We Found Love
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa, Payphone
Best Rock Video:
Coldplay, Paradise
The Black Keys, Lonely Boy
Linkin Park, Burn It Down
Jack White, Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons, It's Time
Best Electronic Dance Music Video:
Duck Sauce, Big Bad Wolf
Calvin Harris, Feel So Close
Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox)
Martin Solveig, The Night Out
Avicii, Le7els
Best Video With a Message:
Demi Lovato, Skyscraper
Rise Against, Ballad of Hollis Brown
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side
Gym Class Heroes, The Fighter
K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado, Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne, How to Love
Best Choreography:
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music
Rihanna, Where Have You Been
Beyonce, Countdown
Avicii, Le7els
Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull, Dance Again
* JOIN national music writer Kathy McCabe and TV writer Holly Byrnes for a live blog of the MTV Video Music Awards from 9am on www.thetelegraph.com.au
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