Aug. 7, 2007
Beyonce, Timberlake Lead MTV VMA Nods
Awards Show Airs In September In Las Vegas
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Beyonce Knowles, shown here performing on the opening night of her "B'day" world tour on April 21, has seven nominations at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. (Getty Images)
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Rihanna performs on stage at the Tokyo leg of the Live Earth series of concerts on July 7, 2007. (Getty Images/Junko Kimura)
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The awards show will take place at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas on Sept. 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
The nominees were announced live Tuesday on the cable network's countdown show "TRL."
R&B singer Chris Brown was on hand to announce the biggest category, video of the year. The nominees are Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"; Beyonce: "Irreplaceable"; Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."; Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around Comes Around"; Kanye West: "Stronger"; and Rihanna, featuring Jay-Z: "Umbrella."
Timberlake was also nominated for male artist of the year and "most earth-shattering collaboration" for pairing with Timbaland for "Sexy Back." Beyonce was nominated for female artist of the year and for her collaboration with Shakira on "Beautiful Liar."
West landed five nominations, including male artist of the year. He has often appeared prickly about losing awards, and on Tuesday he was still sore over being snubbed last year for his Evel Knievel spoof video "Touch the Sky." (In 2005, he did win best male video for "Jesus Walks.")
Now he finds himself competing again with the dance duo Justice, which beat him out for best video at the MTV Europe awards in November. During that show, he jumped on stage during their acceptance speech in protest.Photos: Scenes From The 2006 MTV VMAs
But, West said he feels that the two new videos they are competing with are more evenly balanced. "(Their) video is completely genius," he said.
West was nominated for best male artist along with Akon, Timberlake, TI, and Robin Thicke.
Rihanna also was nominated for five awards, including best female artist. She'll be competing in that category against Winehouse, Beyonce, Fergie, Nelly Furtado, and Rihanna.
Winehouse received three nominations including one for best new artist along with Carrie Underwood, Gym Class Heroes, Lily Allen, and Peter Bjorn and John.
"It's pretty surreal," Allen said from the casino. "I've never been to Las Vegas before ... it's pretty crazy!"
The announcement featured a live remote from the casino in Las Vegas and a press conference set up in the "TRL" studios in New York. The show wrapped with a performance by West.
There are five new categories in this year's awards including monster single of the year, which was the first nomination announced.
The category itself is monster, with 10 nominees competing for the award. They include: Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend," Daughtry's "Home," Fall Out Boy's "Thnks fr th Mmrs," Lil Mama's "Lipgloss (No Music)," Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian with "The Way I Are," T-Pain featuring Young Joc with "Buy You A Drank," Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah," Rihanna featuring Jay-Z with "Umbrella," MIMS' "This Is Why I'm Hot," and Shop Boyz' "Party Like A Rock Star."
Best group nominees include Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Linkin Park, Maroon 5 and White Stripes.
Rihanna visited the New York studios hobbling in with the help of a cane and her leg in a cast. "I hit into a chair randomly," she said, explaining the injury.
Hopefully, Rihanna will heal in time for her performance at the awards show. Brown and Fall Out Boy are also scheduled to perform.
MTV VMA Nominations
Video of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Best New Artist
Best Group
Most Earthshattering Collaboration
Quadruple Threat of the Year
Monster Single of the Year
Best Director
Best Editing in a Video
Best Choreography in a Video
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