Kanye West for historic 7th VMA performance

Kanye West will make music history with his seventh Video Music Awards (VMA) performance ever at the MTV VMAs 2013.Following his performance of ‘BLKKK SKKKN HEAD’, West will triumphantly enter the history books by making a tie with music icon, Madonna, as the artiste with the most VMA performances. Both artistes have notched performances at […]

Kanye West will make music history with his seventh Video Music Awards (VMA) performance ever at the MTV VMAs 2013.
Following his performance of ‘BLKKK SKKKN HEAD’, West will triumphantly enter the history books by making a tie with music icon, Madonna, as the artiste with the most VMA performances. Both artistes have notched performances at seven separate VMAs. The announcement was made earlier in the week from the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
As a three-time VMA award winner, Kanye West has delivered some of the most visually stunning and memorable performances to date including the first look at ‘Watch The Throne’ – which would become the highest grossing tour in hip-hop history.
West joins previously announced VMA performer, Lady Gaga, who will perform the new single from her highly anticipated upcoming fourth studio album, ‘ARTPOP’.  Additional 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” performers will be announced at a later date.
 Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead this year’s VMA pack with six overall nominations each. Timberlake’s nominations include ‘Video of the Year’, ‘Best Male Video’, ‘Best Pop Video’ and ‘Best Editing’ for ‘Mirrors’. His ‘Suit & Tie’ featuring Jay Z, scored nods for ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Best Direction’. Previously, Timberlake had received seven VMAs, including ‘Best Pop Video’ for ‘Cry Me a River’.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis score their first-ever VMA nominations with six nods (tying Justin Timberlake in total nominations) including ‘Video of the Year’ for their smash hit ‘Thrift Shop’; ‘Best Hip Hop Video’, ‘Best Cinematography’, ‘Best Direction’, and ‘Best Editing’ for ‘Can’t Hold Us featuring Ray Dalton’, while ‘Same Love’ received a nod for ‘Best Video with a Social Message’.
Bruno Mars continues his hugely successful year by garnering four nominations including ‘Video of the Year’, ‘Best Pop Video’, and ‘Best Male Video’ for ‘Locked Out of Heaven’, and Best Choreography’ for the smooth summer groove, ‘Treasure’.
 Pink, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus and Thirty Seconds to Mars are each up for three VMAs. Pink’s ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ featuring Nate Ruess garnered multiple nominations for ‘Best Female Video’s ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Best Editing’. 
Robin Thicke’s video for ‘Blurred Lines’ feat T.I. and Pharrell received VMA nods for ‘Video of the Year’, ‘Best Male Video’ and ‘Best Collaboration’.  Miley Cyrus’ millennial anthem ‘We Can’t Stop’ is up for ‘Best Female Video’, ‘Best Pop Video’ and ‘Best Editing’ while Thirty Seconds To Mars’ ‘Up In The Air’ received nominations for ‘Best Rock Video’, ‘Best Art Direction’ and ‘Best Cinematography’.
Other notable nominees include previously nominated artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, Calvin Harris, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as well as first-time VMA nominees, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, The Weekend and Capital Cities.
Winners will take home a special-edition Moonman trophy, re-imagined by world-renowned, Brooklyn-based artist, KAWS created exclusively for this year’s show.