Eminem And Missy Elliott Lead VMA Nominations
Rap stars getting nominations in this year’s MTV Video Music Awards include Eminem and Missy Elliott, who along with P.O.D. lead the nominations with six apiece. Other rappers getting nominated include Nas, Nelly, Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Ludacris, DMX, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, and Nappy Roots. The awards take place on August 29th at the Radio City Music Hall and broadcast at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Read on for a complete list of nominees.
Best Video Of The Year
Eminem, “Without Me”
‘NSYNC, “Gone”
Linkin Park, “In the End”
P.O.D., “Alive”
The White Stripes, “Fell in Love With a Girl”
Nas, “One Mic”
Best Male Video
Eminem, “Without Me”
Enrique Iglesias, “Hero”
Craig David, “Walking Away”
Usher, “U Got It Bad”
Elton John, “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore”
Nelly, “#1”
Best Female Video
Britney Spears, “I’m a Slave 4 U”
Pink, “Get the Party Started”
Shakira, “Whenever, Wherever”
Ashanti, “Foolish”
Michelle Branch, “All You Wanted”
Best Group Video
‘NSYNC f/ Nelly, “Girlfriend (Remix)”
No Doubt, “Hey Baby”
Blink-182, “First Date”
Linkin Park, “In the End”
Dave Matthews Band, “Everyday”
P.O.D, “Alive”
Best Rap Video
Eminem, “Without Me”
Nas, “One Mic”
DMX, “Who We Be”
Ludacris, “Saturday (Oooh! Oooh!)”
P. Diddy f/ The Bad Boy Family, “Bad Boy for Life”
Best R&B Video
Usher, “U Got It Bad”
Ashanti, “Foolish”
Aaliyah, “Rock the Boat”
Alicia Keys, “A Woman’s Worth”
Mary J. Blige, “No More Drama”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina, “One Minute Man”
Busta Rhymes f/ P. Diddy and Pharrell, “Pass the Courvoisier (Part
II)”
Jennifer Lopez f/ Ja Rule, “I’m Real (Remix)”
Outkast f/ Killer Mike, “The Whole World”
Ja Rule f/ Ashanti, “Always on Time”
Fat Joe f/ Ashanti, “What’s Luv”
Best Dance Video
Kylie Minogue, “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”
Britney Spears, “I’m a Slave 4 U”
Dirty Vegas, “Days Go By”
Pink, “Get the Party Started”
Shakira, “Whenever, Wherever”
Best Rock Video
Linkin Park, “In the End”
Creed, “My Sacrifice”
System of a Down, “Chop Suey!”
Korn, “Here to Stay”
P.O.D., “Youth of a Nation”
Jimmy Eat World, “The Middle”
Best Pop Video
‘NSYNC f/ Nelly, “Girlfriend (Remix)”
Pink, “Get the Party Started”
Shakira, “Whenever, Wherever”
Michelle Branch, “All You Wanted”
No Doubt, “Hey Baby”
Best New Artist In A Video
Ashanti, “Foolish”
John Mayer, “No Such Thing”
Avril Lavigne, “Complicated”
B2K, “Uh Huh”
Puddle of Mudd, “Blurry”
Best Video From A Film
Chad Kroeger f/ Josey Scott, “Hero” (“Spider-Man”)
Will Smith, “Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head)” (“Men in Black 2”)
Ludacris f/ Nate Dogg, “Area Codes” (“Rush Hour II”)
Nelly, “#1” (“Training Day”)
MTV2 Award
Dashboard Confessional, “Screaming Infidelities”
The Hives, “Hate to Say I Told You So”
Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
Musiq, “Half Crazy”
Nappy Roots f/Jazze Pha, “Awnaw”
The Strokes, “Last Nite”
Viewer’s Choice
Brandy, “What About Us”
Enrique Iglesias, “Hero”
Michelle Branch, “Everywhere”
B2K, “Uh Huh”
Eminem, “Without Me”
P.O.D., “Alive”
Breakthrough Video
DMX, “Who We Be”
The Crystal Method, “Name of the Game”
Coldplay, “Trouble”
The White Stripes, “Fell in Love With a Girl”
Maxwell, “This Woman’s Work”
Cake, “Short Skirt / Long Jacket”
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Direction In A Video
Elton John (Director: David LaChapelle), “This Train Don’t Stop There
Anymore”
P.O.D. (Director: Francis Lawrence), “Alive”
Eminem (Director: Joseph Kahn), “Without Me”
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina (Director: Dave Meyers),
“One Minute Man”
Red Hot Chili Peppers, (Directors: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
), “By the Way”
Best Choreography In A Video
Britney Spears, “I’m a Slave 4 U”
Kylie Minogue, “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”
Usher, “U Don’t Have to Call”
Mary J. Blige, “Family Affair”
Best Special Effects In A Video
The White Stripes, “Fell in Love With a Girl”
Will Smith, “Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head)”
P.O.D., “Alive”
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina, “One Minute Man”
Best Art Direction In A Video
Elton John, “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore”
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina, “One Minute Man”
Quarashi, “Stick ‘Em Up”
Coldplay, “Trouble”
Best Editing In A Video
The White Stripes, “Fell in Love With a Girl”
Eminem, “Without Me”
System of a Down, “Chop Suey!”
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina, “One Minute Man”
Best Cinematography In A Video
Alicia Keys, “A Woman’s Worth”
Moby, “We’re All Made of Stars”
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott f/ Ludacris and Trina, “One Minute Man”
Shakira, “Whenever, Wherever”
