2007 MTV Video Music Award Nominees

The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced by MTV. Beyonce and Jason Timberlake topped the list with seven nominations each. Kanye West and Rihanna each have five nominations. A post on SingersSing.com has links to each of videos nomninated for the Video of the Year. Below is the complete list of this year's nominees.

Video of the Year
  • Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"
  • Beyonce: "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"
  • Beyonce: "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"
  • Beyonce 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
  • 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"
  • 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
  • Beyonce 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
  • Beyonce 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
  • Beyonce 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)


    Posted on August 8, 2007





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