22 July 11 
 
 Flabbergasted about the VMA nominations!! Thank you, thank you MTV!" "I'm thinking about releasing a range of chairs to celebrate!" I cant wait to see everyones performances, if there anything like the last couple years its gonna be so exciting. "Huge props to Sam Brown, the director of 'Rolling in the Deep!'
– If you're shocked Adele is up for seven MTV Video Music Awards this year, you're probably less surprised than she is. "Flabbergasted about the VMA nominations," the British singer blogged today. Her hit "Rolling In The Deep" helped her tie Kanye West with the second-most nominations this year—behind only Katy Perry's nine, reports MTV. Adele added that she might find an unconventional way to revel in the honor, writing, "I'm thinking about releasing a range of chairs to celebrate!" Click to read about another reason for Adele to celebrate.