MTV Video Music Awards LIVE on September 7 @ 9PM ET
Nominees
Best Female Video
Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl"
Jordin Sparks, "No Air"
Rihanna, "Take a Bow"
Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-female-video/
Best Male Video
Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"
Usher, "Love in This Club"
Chris Brown, "With You"
Flo Rida, "Low"
T.I., "No Matter What"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-male-video/
Best Pop Video
Britney Spears "Piece of Me,"
The Jonas Brothers' "Burnin Up"
Danity Kane's "Damaged"
Tokio Hotel's "Ready, Set, Go!"
Panic at the Disco's "Nine in the Afternoon"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-pop-video/
Best Hip-Hop Video
Lil Wayne "Lollipop"
Lupe Fiasco "Superstar"
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain "Low"
Kanye West "Homecoming"
Mary J. Blige "Just Fine."
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-hip-hop-video/
Best New Artist
Miley Cyrus
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Tokio Hotel
Jordin Sparks
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-new-artist/
Best Dancing In A Video
Neyo "Closer"
The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
Chris Brown "Forever"
Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake "4 Minutes"
Danity Kane "Damaged"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/bes...ng-in-a-video/
Best Rock Video
Paramore "crushcrushcrush"
Slipknot "Psychosocial"
Linkin Park "Shadow Of The Day"
Foo Fighters "The Pretender"
Fall Out Boy "Beat It"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-rock-video/
Video Of The Year
Britney Spears "Piece Of Me"
Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up"
Chris Brown "Forever"
The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
The Ting Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Go"
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/video-of-the-year/
August 8- September 7:
Voting for
Best New Artist winner opens
Other Categories
- Nominees and winners of the following categories will be decided by MTV:
Best Choreography
Chris Brown (featuring T-Pain) "Kiss Kiss" Choreographer: Flii Stylz
Gnarls Barkley "Run" Choreographer: Mikey Rooney
Chris Brown "Forever" Choreographers: Tone & Rich
Adele "Chasing Pavements" Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Choreographer: Robin Antin/ Mikey Minden
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-choreography/
Best Direction
Panic at the Disco "Nine in the Afternoon" Director: Shane Drake
Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day" Director: Joe Hahn
Rihanna "Take a Bow" Director: Anthony Mandler
Erykah Badu "Honey" Director: Erykah Badu/ Mr. Roboto
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Director: Joseph Kahn
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-direction/
Best Editing
Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchanan
Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" Editor: Tom Lindsay
Weezer "Pork and Beans" Editor: Jeff Consiglio/ Colin Woods
Ne-Yo "Closer" Editor: Clark Eddy
Erykah Badu "Honey" Editor: T. David Binns
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-editing/
Best Special Effects
Missy Elliott "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" Special Effects: Les Umberger of Elicit Effects
Linkin Park "Bleed It Out" Special Effects: David Lebensfeld/ Adam Catino of Ingenuity Engine
Coldplay "Violet Hill" Special Effects: Gregory de Maria
Erykah Badu "Honey" Special Effects: X1FX
Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) "Good Life" Special Effects: SoMe/ Jonas & Franηois
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-special-effects/
Best Cinematography
Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" Cinematographer: Aaron Stewart Ahn/ Shawn Kim
White Stripes "Conquest" Cinematographer: Wyatt Troll
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Cinematographer: Christopher Probst
Erykah Badu "Honey" Cinematography: Crash/ Karsten Gopinath
Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Cinematographer: Simon Thirlaway
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-cinematography/
Best Art Direction
Gnarls Barkley "Run" Art Director: Happy/ Kells Jesse
MGMT "Electric Feel" Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky
Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Art Director: Marcelle Gravel
Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" Art Director: Benji Bamps
White Stripes "Conquest" Art Director: David Fitzpatrick
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-art-direction/
Confirmed Performers
- Jonas Brothers
- Lil' Wayne
- Kid Rock
- Rihanna
- P!nk
- T.I.
- Paramore
- Katy Perry
- T-Pain
- Lupe Fiasco
- The Ting Tings