Justin Timberlake i Beyonce vode po broju nominacija za dodelu MTV Video Music Awards koje će se održati 9. septmebra u Las Vegasu. Justin i Beyonce imaju po sedam nominacija a za njima su, sa po pet nominacija, Kanye West i Rihanna, dok Amy Winehouse ima tri nominacije.
Beyonce je za spot "Irreplaceable" nominovana za spot godine, kao i Timberlake za spot "What Goes Around … Comes Around" u kome se pojavljuje i glumica Scarlett Johansson.
Beyonce je nominovana u kategorijama video spot godine, najbolji ženski umetnik, za najbolju saradnju, ‘Quadruple Threat’, najboljeg reditelja spota, najbolju montažu i najbolju koreografiju. Justin je nominovan u gotovo istim kategorijama, za spot godine, najboljeg muškog izvođača, najbolju saradnju, ‘Quadruple Threat’, reditelja, montažu i koreografiju.
U kategoriji za najbolji spot nominovani su i Amy Winehouse za "Rehab", Kanye West za novi singl "Stronger", Rihanna za "Umbrella" i Justice za spot "D.A.N.C.E.".
Dodela 24. MTV VMA održaće se u Las Vegas u Palms Hotelu i Kasinu. U toku dvosatnog programa biće dodeljene nagrade u samo osam kategorija. Potvrđeni su nastupi Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown, Foo Fighters i Rihanna-e. Ove godine Timbaland će biti "maestro" ceremonije i odgovoran je za izbor izvođača koji će nastupiti.
Spisak nominovanih:
Video of the Year
» Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"
» Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable"
» Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."
» Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around … Comes 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 … Comes 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 U 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"
» 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 Rockstar"
Best Director
» Beyoncé and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (director: Jake Nava)
» Christina Aguilera: "Candyman" (directors: Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
» Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around … Comes Around" (director: Samuel Bayer)
» Kanye West: "Stronger" (director: Hype Williams)
» Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (director: Joseph Hahn)
» Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella" (director: Chris Applebaum)
Best Editing in a Video
» Beyoncé and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (editor: Jarett Figl)
» Gnarls Barkley: "Smiley Faces" (editor: Ken Mowe)
» Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around … Comes Around" (editor: Hollee Singer)
» Kanye West: "Stronger" (editors: Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz)
» Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (editor: Igor Kovalik)
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: "My Love" (choreographer: Marty Kudelka)
