MTV Video Music Awards Nods are in! Ex-Boyfriends Beware…

The nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards were just announced and they probably hit a sore spot for a few exes.

Rihanna and Drake raked in the most nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards—they each got five—this is something new for Chris Brown to get jealous about, especially since he only got two. Plus, RiRi actually has not one, but TWO chances to win the night’s Gold Medal “Video of the Year,” because she’s nominated for her own—We Found Love and for the duet with Drizzy—Take Care. In the past few weeks, both men are said to have boarded Rihanna’s yacht in the Mediterranean, just days apart… Things could get interesting at the LIVE show on September 6 (8pm EST).

Another sore loser may be Russell Brand. Let us explain! Sure, it makes sense that Mr. Brand X got zero nods since he’s not even a musician (although he looks like one); the part he may be sore over is Part of Me Katy Perry‘s ”Video of the Year” nod for Wide Awake. It’s gotta be a bitter pill to swallow, if your ex-wife wins MTV’s top honor for a song that basically says: What on EARTH was I thinking by marrying YOU!? (Katy got 4 nods total.)

Beyoncé, Coldplay, Frank Ocean, M.I.A. and the Throne all scored three nods apiece.

The Best New Artist race includes: Fun‘s We Are Young (Go Fun!), Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe, Frank Ocean‘s Swim Good, One Direction‘s What Makes You Beautiful and Wanted‘s Glad You Came.

Unique from other award shows, the MTV Video Music Awards are chosen by the fans. Starting TODAY July 31 through AUGUST 24 (6pm ET). Cast  your vote at vma.mtv.com. You can also vote via text for “Best New Artist” by sending “BNA” to “22444″ or by visiting MTV’s official Facebook page; voting for Best New Artist will continue throughout the show.

Video of the Year
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”

Best New Artist
Fun. feat. 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 feat. Lil Wayne, “HYFR”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, “Mercy”
Watch the Throne, “Paris”
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, “Beez in the Trap”

Best Male Video 
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Usher, “Climax”

Best Female Video 
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Katy Perry, “Part of Me”
Beyoncé, “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. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Maroon 5 feat. 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 feat. Nelly Furtado, “Is Anybody Out There?”
Lil Wayne, “How to Love”

Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to Die”
Regina Spektor, “All the Rowboats”
Of Monsters & Men, “Little Talks”

Best Choreography 
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Avicii, “Le7els”
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, “Dance Again”

Best Cinematography
M.I.A., ”Bad Girls”
Adele, “Someone Like You”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to Die”

Best Direction 
M.I.A., ”Bad Girls”
Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Watch the Throne, “Otis”

Best Editing 
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
A$AP Rocky, “Goldie”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Watch the Throne, “Paris”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, “Mercy”

Best Visual Effects 
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, “Turn Me On”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN“