MTV has released the ballots for the 2010 Video Music Awards, set to air live from Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre on Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. EST. In between the slew of nominations for megastars like Lady Gaga and Eminem, some notable nods to the AP universe snuck in:

• 3OH3 feat. Ke$ha's "My First Kiss" (Best Collaboration)
• 30 Seconds To Mars' "Kings And Queens" (Video Of The Year, Best Rock Video, Best Art Direction, Best Direction)
• B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams' "Airplanes" (Video Of The Year, Best Male Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration)
• The Black Keys' "Tighten Up" (Breakthrough Video)
• Broken Bells' "The Ghost Inside" (Best New Artist)
• Coldplay's "Strawberry Swing" (Breakthrough Video)
• Gorillaz' "Stylo" (Breakthrough Video)
• Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown" (Best Special Effects)
• MGMT's "Flash Delirium" (Best Rock Video)
• Miike Snow's "Animal" (Best Editing)
• Mumford And Sons' "Little Lion Man" (Best Cinematography)
• Muse's "Uprising" (Best Rock Video, Best Special Effects)
• Paramore's "Ignorance" (Best Rock Video)

You can view the full list of nominees and vote in select categories here.