The nominees for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced. Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Rihanna all did remarkably well.
This year's show takes place on September 9th at 9:00 PM, live from Las Vegas.
Here are the nominees:
Best Group
Fall Out Boy
Gym Class Heroes
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
The White Stripes
Best New Artist
Lily Allen
Gym Class Heroes
Peter, Bjorn & John
Carrie Underwood
Amy Winehouse
Female Artist of the Year
Beyonce
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna
Amy Winehouse
Male Artist of the Year
Akon
Robin Thicke
T.I.
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
Monster Single of the Year
Daughtry "Home"
Fall Out Boy "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend"
Lil Mama "Lip Gloss"
MIMS "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah"
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z "Umbrella"
Shop Boyz "Party Like a Rockstar"
T-Pain f/ Yung Joc "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
Timbaland f/ Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian "The Way I Are"
Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration
Akon f/ Eminem "Smack That"
Beyonce f/ Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon "The Sweet Escape"
Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland "Sexyback"
U2 f/ Green Day "The Saints Are Coming"
Quadruple Threat of the Year
Beyonce
Bono
Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
Video of the Year
Beyonce "Irreplaceable"
Justice "D.A.N.C.E."
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around... Comes Around"
Kanye West "Stronger"
Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
Best Editing
Beyonce f/ Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
Gnarls Barkley "Smiley Faces"
Linkin Park "What I've Done"
Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around... Comes Around"
Kanye West "Stronger"
Best Director
Christina Aguilera "Candyman"
Beyonce f/ Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
Kanye West "Stronger"
Linkin Park "What I've Done"
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around... Comes Around"
Best Choreography
Beyonce f/ Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
Chris Brown "Wall to Wall"
Ciara "Like A Boy"
Eve "Tambourine"
Justin Timberlake "My Love"
[We'll have our predictions sometime in the near future.]
