Will Mariah Carey or Rihanna win the MTV VMA for best female video?
Our two music kudos gurus are split over who'll win best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. David "Guru" Schnelwar ranks Mariah Carey in top place. Darrin "DoubleD" Dortch ranks Mariah Carey last, opting instead of Rihanna as likely champ. David has Rihanna in second place.
BEST FEMALE VIDEO: DOUBLED'S RANKING
1) Rihanna, "Take a Bow"
2) Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
3) Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl"
4) Jordin Sparks, "No Air"
5) Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"
You can immediately eliminate Mariah. Her buzz has faded and her follow-up singles have underperformed on the charts; she won't win. "American Idol" alums don't have a great track record at the VMAs, and Jordin Sparks' momentum didn't continue after the massive success of "No Air," so I think she's out, too.
Katy Perry is a dark horse. "I Kissed a Girl" is the No. 1 song of the summer; it spent seven consecutive weeks on top of the Hot 100 chart and is still in the Top 5. If Perry's follow-up single catches heat during voting, then I think she will win. If not, voters will reward Rihanna for her massive year. She's on her third No. 1 single from her album.
Britney could get this for sentimental value, but VMA voters have no problem splitting up their top prizes. Last year Rihanna won video of the year while Fergie nabbed this category.
BEST FEMALE VIDEO: GURU'S RANKING
1) Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"
2) Rihanna, "Take a Bow"
3) Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
4) Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl"
5) Jordin Sparks, "No Air"
This is a tight race. Mariah Carey and Britney Spears have never won a VMA. Both artists are overdue. I think Mariah Carey is the front-runner. Comical music videos usually win. Unless MTV decides to award Britney to make up for her career-suicide performance last year just for the headlines.
Rihanna had the most music videos released this year. She may upset. Fergie had the most music videos released last year and won this category last year.
I think Katy Perry is more likely to win best new artist in a video instead of this. I don't see Jordin Sparks winning.
Photos: (Island/Def Jam)
DEFINATELY mariah HAS THE BEST VIDEO NEXT IN LINE britney THEN riahanna
Posted by: Joel, Jamaica | September 07, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Mariah should have won she has 13 albums and all of them hit number 1 shes been around the longest and she deserved it more everyone is hating and no one has given her any credit
Posted by: Lauren | September 07, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I think Mariah should win bcuz she can outsing all of the other women in this category and plus everyone knows Mariah will have another #1 song by tha end of this year. MARIAH IS ON TOP!!!
Posted by: beast mode | September 07, 2008 at 02:47 PM
I THIN CAREY SHOULD WIN. THE DIVA DESERVES IT! OF ALL THE VIDEOS THAT IVE SEEN "TOUCH MY BODY " STANDS OUT. GIVING OUT THE VIEWERS THE FUN SIDE OF MARIAH.
Posted by: SAM | September 05, 2008 at 06:16 PM
MARIAH! MARIAH! MARIAH!
Compared to the other videos (except I Kissed a Girl) , Touch My Body stands out ... its funny and cool and it should WIN!!
Posted by: Patrick | September 04, 2008 at 11:13 AM
I hope Mariah get the award
Cos the other videos aren't cool enough
and also Mary J Blige should be in this category
Posted by: Emmanuel fom Mexico | September 04, 2008 at 07:42 AM