[Source] With seven each, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake lead the nominations for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, to be handed out Sept. 9 in Las Vegas. The two artists will square off in the video of the year category, with their songs "Irreplaceable" and "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" competing against Amy Winehouse's "Rehab," Justice's "Dance," Kanye West's "Stronger" and Rihanna's "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z.
Other top nominees include West and Rihanna with five and Winehouse with three. Timbaland will serve as the musical director for the event as the Palms Casino Resort. Performances are confirmed from West, Winehouse, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters and Lily Allen, with more to be announced. Read the full story from Billboard.
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There are many categories which got the cut from MTV whilst the new, rather weird ones were introduced. Best Collabo got a new name, which is Best Earth-shattering Collaboration. There's also a new category called Quadruple Threat of the Year, where nominees have certain degree of success in multiple fields (music, movie, concert, and what is the other one???). In addition, there's also Monster Single of the Year, which, surprisingly didn't include Irreplaceable as one of the nominated songs. No more viewers choice awards. Instead, viewers can now choose the winner for Best new Artist (which I think will most probably go to Carrie Underwood, who is contending agaisnt Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, just to name a few). Here's the aprtial list of the nominees:
Video of the Year
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around ... "
Kanye West - "Stronger"
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - "Umbrella"
Male Artist of the Year
Akon - "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Smack That" (featuring Eminem)
Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been" — DJ Premier remix, featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim)
Justin Timberlake - "Let Me Talk To You/ My Love," "SexyBack" (featuring Timbaland), "What Goes Around ... "
T.I. - "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," "You Know What It Is" (featuring Wyclef Jean), "What You Know"
Robin Thicke - "Can U Believe," "Lost Without U," "Wanna Love You Girl" (remix, featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)
Female Artist of the Year
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira)
Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris), Fergalicious" (featuring Will.I.Am)
Nelly Furtado - "Maneater," "Say It Right"
Rihanna - "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)
Best New Artist
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
Carrie Underwood - "Before He Cheats"
Gym Class Heroes - "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
Lily Allen - "Alfie," "Smile," "LDN"
Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks"
Best Group
Fall Out Boy - "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race," "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Gym Class Heroes - "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
Linkin Park - "What I've Done"
Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"
White Stripes - "Icky Thump"
Most Earthshattering Collaboration
Akon (featuring Eminem) - "Smack That"
Beyoncé and Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland) - "SexyBack"
Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon) - "The Sweet Escape"
U2 (featuring Green Day) - "The Saints Are Coming"
Quadruple Threat of the Year
Beyoncé
Bono
Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
Monster Single of the Year
Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend"
Daughtry - "Home"
Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Lil Mama - "Lip Gloss (No Music)"
T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc) - "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian) - "The Way I Are"
MIMS - "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Plain White T's - "Hey There, Delilah"
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - "Umbrella"
Shop Boyz - "Party Like A Rock Star"
Best Director
Beyoncé and Shakira - "Beautiful Liar" (director: Jake Nava)
Christina Aguilera - "Candyman" (directors: Mathew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around ..." (director: Samuel Bayer)
Kanye West - "Stronger" (director: Hype Williams)
Linkin Park - "What I've Done" (director: Joseph Hahn)
»ihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - "Umbrella" (director: Chris Applebaum)
Best Choreography in a Video
Beyoncé and Shakira - "Beautiful Liar" (choreographer: Frank Gatson)
Chris Brown - "Wall To Wall" (choreographers: Rich & Tone and Flii Styles)
Ciara - "Like A Boy" (choreographer: Jamaica Craft)
Eve - "Tambourine" (choreographer: Tahesha Scott)
Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland) - "SexyBack" (choreographer: Marty Kuldeka)
Nominees in italics are my own preference to win the award which it is nominated in. Anyway, I came across a website where viewers voiced up their reaction towards the list. Let's see what few of them have to say:
The Future: I don't understand the VMA'S blind obsession with Beyonce.
OJODIAMANTE: I'm Surprised at No KELLY CLARKSON
AltorRDS: I think I'm the only one satisfied with the new categories and nominations. I am particularly happy because Amy Winehouse got some great recognition.
Xtina: Another flop of a VMA's in my opinion. Disappointed once again!!
Atypical: Boooo to these dumb new categories.
Troy: And Beyonce does NOT need 7 nominations. Ridiculous!
For more, visit this forum. At the same time, TIME has used the word desperate against this year's list. read it here.
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