Lady Gaga Earns Nine 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations MTV announced the nominees for the 26th Annual "2009 MTV Video Music Awards." Leading the pack is Lady Gaga, earning nine nominations for "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi."

Eminem and Kanye West each received multiple nominations as well. Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Drake, and Latin Grammy(R) award-winning Puerto Rican duo Wisin Y Yandel all received their first VMA nods this year.

Viewers may vote for general VMA categories, including "Best New Artist," by visiting vma.mtv.com. "Best New Artist" voting will continue through the show, which will air live on September 13th on MTV at 9:00PM ET (Tape Delayed PT).

In addition, Verizon Wireless subscribers can vote by texting VMA to 97979 (standard message rates apply.)

UMG NOMINEES FOR 2009 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Lady Gaga
Title: Poker Face
Album: The Fame
Label: IGA

Eminem
Title: We Made You
Album: Relapse
Label: IGA

Kanye West
Title: Love Lockdown
Album: 808's and Heartbreak
Label: IDJ/Roc-A-Fella

BEST NEW ARTIST

Lady Gaga
Title: Poker Face
Album: The Fame
Label: IGA

Drake
Title: Best I Ever Had
Album: So Far Gone Mixtape
Label: Universal Republic
Director: Kanye West

Kid Cudi
Title: Day N'Nite
Album: Man On The Moon
Label: Universal Republic

Asher Roth
Title: I Love College
Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
Label: Universal Motown

BEST MALE VIDEO

Eminem
Title: We Made You
Album: Relapse
Label: IGA

Kanye West
Title: Love Lockdown
Album: 808's and Heartbreak
Label: IDJ/Roc-A-Fella

Ne-Yo
Title: Miss Independent
Album: The Year of the Gentleman
Label: IDJ

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Lady Gaga
Title: Poker Face
Album: The Fame
Label: IGA

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

Eminem
Title: We Made You
Album: Relapse
Label: IGA

Kanye West
Title: Love Lockdown
Album: 808's and Heartbreak
Label: IDJ/Roc-A-Fella

Asher Roth
Title: I Love College
Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
Label: Universal Motown

BEST POP VIDEO

Lady Gaga
Title: Poker Face
Album: The Fame
Label: IGA

Wisin y Yandel
Title: Abusadora
Album: La Revolucion
Label: Machete Music

BEST ROCK VIDEO

Fall Out Boy
Title: I Don't Care
Album: Folie A Deux
Label: IDJ

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

AR Rahman & Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger
Title: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
Album: Doll Domination 2.0
Label: Interscope

Kristina DeBarge
Title: Goodbye
Album: Exposed
Label: IDJ

BEST DIRECTION

Lady Gaga
Title: Paparazzi
Album: The Fame
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Label: IGA

BEST EDITING

Lady Gaga
Title: Paparazzi
Album: The Fame
Editor: Danny Tull & Jonas Akerlund
Label: IGA

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Lady Gaga
Title: Paparazzi
Album: The Fame
Special Effects: Chimney Pot
Label: IGA

Eminem
Title: We Made You
Album: Relapse
Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine
Label: IGA

Kanye West ft Mr. Hudson
Title: Paranoid
Album: 808's and Heartbreak
Special Effects: Wizardflex
Label: IDJ

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Lady Gaga
Title: Paparazzi
Album: The Fame
Cinematographer: Eric Broms
Label: IGA

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga
Title: Paparazzi
Album: The Fame
Art Director: Jason Hamilton
Label: IGA

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Title: Heads Will Roll
Album: It's Blitz!
Label: IGA

BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN) U2
Title: Where The Streets Have No Name
Album: Joshua Tree
Label: Island

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Title: Into The Great Wide Open
Album: Into The Great Wide Open
Label: MCA Records