MTV unleashed details of its 2007 Video Music Awards and, as promised, it represents a bit of a shake-up...
The VMAs will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on September 9 at 8pm EST. Not only is Las Vegas a new city to host the event, but this year's ceremony will only air in its original form live. In other words, don't expect the show to be on infinite loop after the initial broadcast. All repeats of the show will be in "remixed" form that will be "programmed by and for the viewers."
Superproducer Timbaland has signed on as the show's "maestro," overseeing a series of collaborative "one time only" performances. The roster, so far, includes Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Lily Allen, Mark Ronson and Chris Brown.
Categories and nominees were announced during today's episode of TRL. Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pack with seven nominees each, while Kanye West and Rihanna are both up for five Moon Men. The list of nominees — including several new categories — is as follows:
2007 MTV VMA Nominees
Video of the Year
- Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
- Beyonce "Irreplaceable"
- Justice "D.A.N.C.E."
- Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around ... "
- Kanye West "Stronger"
- Rihanna f/ Jay-Z "Umbrella"
Male Artist of the Year
- Akon for "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" f/ Snoop Dogg, "Smack That" f/ Eminem
- Kanye West for "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been" — DJ Premier remix) f/ Nas, KRS-One and Rakim
- Justin Timberlake for "Let Me Talk To You/ My Love," "SexyBack" f/ Timbaland, "What Goes Around ..."
- T.I. for "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," "You Know What It Is" f/ Wyclef Jean, "What You Know"
- Robin Thicke for "Can U Believe," "Lost Without U," "Wanna Love You Girl" (remix) f/ Busta Rhymes and Pharrell
Female Artist of the Year
- Amy Winehouse for "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
- Beyonce for "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" f/ Shakira
- Fergie for Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," "Glamorous" f/ Ludacris, "Fergalicious" f/ Will.I.Am
- Nelly Furtado for "Maneater," "Say It Right"
- Rihanna for "Umbrella" f/ Jay-Z
Best New Artist
- Amy Winehouse for "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
- Carrie Underwood for "Before He Cheats"
- Gym Class Heroes for "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
- Lily Allen for "Alfie," "Smile," "LDN"
- Peter Bjorn and John for "Young Folks"
Best Group
- Fall Out Boy for This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race," "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
- Gym Class Heroes for "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
- Linkin Park for "What I've Done"
- Maroon 5 for "Makes Me Wonder"
- White Stripes for Icky Thump"
Most Earthshattering Collaboration
- Akon f/ Eminem "Smack That"
- Beyonce and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
- Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland "SexyBack"
- Gwen Stefani f/ Akon "The Sweet Escape"
- U2 f/ Green Day "The Saints Are Coming"
Quadruple Threat of the Year
- Beyonce
- 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 (No Music)"
- T-Pain f/ Yung Joc "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
- Timbaland f/ 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 f/ Jay-Z "Umbrella"
- Shop Boyz "Party Like A Rock Star"
Best Director
- Jake Nava for Beyonce and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
- Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera for Christina Aguilera "Candyman"
- Samuel Bayer for Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ..."
- Hype Williams for Kanye West: "Stronger"
- Joseph Hahn for Linkin Park: "What I've Done"
- Chris Applebaum for Rihanna f/ Jay-Z:"Umbrella"
Best Editing in a Video
- Jarett Figl for Beyonce and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
- Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley "Smiley Faces"
- Hollee Singer for Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ..."
- Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz for Kanye West: "Stronger"
- Igor Kovalik for Linkin Par: "What I've Done"
Best Choreography in a Video
- Frank Gatson for Beyonce and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
- Rich & Tone and Flii Styles for Chris Brown "Wall To Wall"
- Jamaica Craft for Ciara "Like A Boy"
- Tanisha Scott for Eve "Tambourine"
- Marty Kudelka for Justin Timberlake "My Love"
