Yes yes, the moment none of you have been waiting for!



Yep, it's time for the unveiling of the nominees for the 5th MVA Awards

As said before, the nominees must (unless they won a write-in slot for Viewers Choice) have made at least one day on my countdown.

And The Nominees Are:


Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
DARE, Gorillaz
Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand
Filthy/Goregous, Scissor Sisters
The Ghost of You, My Chemical Romance
Pieces, Sum 41


Diane Martel for "Do You Want To"
Floria Sigismondi for "O'Sailor"
John Cameron Mitchell for "Filthy/Goregous"
Joseph Kahn for "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Marc Klasfield for "Pieces"
Mike Palimieri for "An Honest Mistake"


Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Green Day
Cool, Gwen Stefani
Don't Cha, Pussycat Dolls f. Busta Rhymes
Pieces, Sum 41

Video Concept Of The Year
Bleed Like Me, Garbage
DARE, Gorillaz
Filthy/Goregous, Scissor Sisters
Helena, My Chemical Romance
Mr. Brightside, The Killers
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx f. Vula Malinga

Male Video of the Year
Best I Ever Had, Gary Allan
Bridging The Gap, Nas f. Olu Dara
Collide, Howie Day
Girl, Beck
The Hand That Feeds, Nine Inch Nails
Ordinary People, John Legend

Female Video of the Year
Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
Cool, Gwen Stefani
O'Sailor, Fiona Apple
Portland Oregon, Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Spoiled, Joss Stone
Triumph Of The Heart, Bjork

Group Video of the Year
An Honest Mistake, The Bravery
Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand
Helena, My Chemical Romance
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx f. Vula Malinga
Pieces, Sum 41
Restless, Alison Krauss and Union Station

Best New Artist
The Bravery
John Legend
M.I.A.
Miranda Lambert
My Chemical Romance
Pussycat Dolls

Best Pop Video
Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
Biology, Girls Aloud
DARE, Gorillaz
Filthy/Goregous, Scissor Sisters
Lonely No More, Rob Thomas
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx f. Vula Malinga

Best Rock Video
An Honest Mistake, The Bravery
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Green Day
The Ghost Of You, My Chemical Romance
Only, Nine Inch Nails
Pieces, Sum 41
This Fire, Franz Ferdinand

Best R&B Video
1 Thing, Amerie
Cross My Mind, Jill Scott
Go, Common f. John Mayer and Kanye West
Ordinary People, John Legend
Spoiled, Joss Stone
Turn Da Lights Off, Tweet f. Missy Elliot

Best Dance Video
Bucky Done Gun, M.I.A.
DARE, Gorillaz
Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand
Filthy/Goregous, Scissor Sisters
Lose Control, Missy Elliot f. Ciara and Fatboy Scoop
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx f. Vula Malinga

Best Urban Video
1,2 Step, Ciara f. Missy Elliot
Bridging The Gap, Nas f. Olu Dara
Bucky Done Gun, M.I.A.
Golddigger, Kanye West f. Jamie Foxx
Lose Control, Missy Elliot f. Ciara and Fatman Scoop
Pon The Replay, Rhianna

Best Rap Video
Bridging The Gap, Nas f. Olu Dara
Could Well Be In, The Streets
Diamonds (From Sierra Leon), Kanye West
Lets Go, Trick Daddy f. Twista and Lil' Jon
Lose Control, Missy Elliot f. Ciara and Fatman Scoop
Ups & Downs, Snoop Dogg

Best Country Video
Best I Ever Had, Gary Allan
Kerosene, Miranda Lambert
Portland Oregon, Loretta Lynn and Jack White
Probably Wouldn't Be This Way, Leann Rimes
When In Rome, Nickel Creek

Best British Video
Banquet, Bloc Party
Bleed Like Me, Garbage
DARE, Gorillaz
Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx f. Vula Malinga
Wake Me Up, Girls Aloud

Best International Video (UK removed from this section since hey, they have their own!)
Australia - Shiver, Natalie Imbruglia
Canada - Pieces, Sum 41
Colombia - La Tortura, Shakira f. Alejandro Sanz
Iceland - Triumph Of The Heart, Bjork
Japan - You Make Me Want To Be A Man, Utada

Innovative Video of the Year
An Honest Mistake
E-Pro
DARE
Goodnight Goodnight
Only
This Fire

Techincal Acheivement Award
DARE
Goodnight Goodnight
Lonely No More
Only
This Fire
You Make Me Want To Be A Man

Cinematography Award
An Honest Mistake
Filthy/Goregous
Helena
Kerosene
Restless
When In Rome

Editing Award
Blue Orchid
The Ghost Of You
Helena
Goodnight Goodnight
Some Say
Spoiled

Art Direction Award
Behind These Hazel Eyes
Bleed Like Me
Bridging The Gap
Filthy/Goregous
Helena
Portland Oregon

Costume Design Award
Cool
Filthy/Goregous
Get Right
The Ghost Of You
Mr. Brightside
O'Sailor

Choreography Award
1,2 Step
Get Right
Helena
Oh My Gosh
O'Sailor

#1s Award (the top 6 #1s in numbers of days make it, you vote for the best of the best!)
A Honest Mistake, The Bravery
Banquet, Bloc Party
Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
Do You Want To, Franz Ferdinand
The Hand That Feeds, Nine Inch Nails
Oh My Gosh, Basement Jaxx

To VOTE:

1. PM your votes to me
2. PM your ballot to me by January 10th. The Award Winners are announced on the 15th.
3. No, you cannot write in a winner.
4. I'd prefer votes PM to me because secrecy is fun!

Thanks so much, and happy voting