The nominees have been announced for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards which will air on Sunday September 7, 2008 at 9:00pm (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Coldplay’s ‘Violet Hill’ has been nominated for Best Special Effects at this year's awards.
The “Moonman” contenders for this year’s professional categories are in. The list of “2008 Video Music Awards” nominees for “Best Choreography,” “Best Editing,” “Best Special Effects,” “Best Cinematography” and “Best Art Direction” include a top-notch group of musicians including Coldplay, The White Stripes, Weezer, Adele and Eryka Badu.
MTV’s 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand, the mouth of Britain. Lil Wayne , Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Pink, Rihanna, and Paramore have already been confirmed to perform at this year’s show.
The “2008 MTV Video Awards” nominees for “Best Choreography” include British newcomer Adele, Chris Brown who finds himself nominated for both “Kiss Kiss” featuring T-Pain and “Forever,” Gnarls Barkley and Pussycat Dolls.
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
“Kiss Kiss”
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba [CC]
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Choreographers: Flii Stylz
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Choreographer: Mikey Rooney
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographers: Tone & Rich
Adele
“Chasing Pavements”
19
XL/Columbia [CC]
Director: Matthew Cullen
Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey Minden
BEST DIRECTION
Panic at the Disco
“Nine In The Afternoon”
Label: Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen
Album: Pretty. Odd.
Director: Shane Drake
Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn
Rihanna
“Take A Bow”
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Pussycat Dolls’
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
BEST EDITING
Death Cab For Cutie
” I Will Possess Your Heart”
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Shawn Kim
Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchana
Manager: Jordan Kurland
Katy Perry
Song: I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza (pictured above, left)
Editor: Tom Lindsay
Weezer
“Pork and Beans”
Weezer
DGC/Interscope [CC]
Director: Mathew Cullen
Editor: Jeff Congiglio/Colin Woods
Ne-Yo
“Closer”
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam [CC]
Director: Ms Melina
Editor: Clark Eddy
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Editor: T David Binns
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Death Cab For Cutie
” I Will Possess Your Heart”
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Cinematography: Shawn Kim & Aaron Stewart-Ahn
The White Stripes
“Conquest”
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Cinematography: Wyatt Troll
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Cinematography : Christopher Probst
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Cinematography: Crash / carston gopinath
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Cinematography: Simon Thirlaway
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Missy Elliott
“Ching A Ling”
Label: Goldmind / Atlantic Records
Album: Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack / Block Party
Director: Dave Meyers
Special Effects: Special Effects: Les Umberger under Elicit Effects
Linkin Park
“Bleed It Out”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records [CC]
Director: Joe Hahn
Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine: David Lebensfeld & Adam Catino
Coldplay
Song: Violet Hill
Album: VIva La Vida
Label: Capitol
Director: Asa Mader
Special Effects: Gregory DeMaria
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Special Effects: X1 FX
Cinematography: Crash / carston gopinath
Kanye West featuring Chris Martin
“Good Life”
Graduation
Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella [CC]
Director: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
BEST ART DIRECTION
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Art Direction: Happy / Kells Jesse
Manager: Jeff Antebi
MGMT
“Electric Feel”
Oracular Spectacular
Red Ink/Columbia
Director: Ray Tintori
Art Direction: Sophie Kosofsky
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Art Direction – Marcelle Gravel
Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Art Direction: Benji Bamps
The White Stripes
“Conquest”
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Art Direction: David Fitzpatrick
GENERAL CATEGORIES (PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Jonas Brothers
“Burnin Up”
A Little Bit Longer
Hollywood Records
Director: Brendan Malloy/Tim Wheeler The Ting Tings
“Shut Up and Let Me Go”
We Started Nothing
Columbia
Director: Alex & Liane
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Paramore
“crushcrushcrush”
Riot!
Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake
Foo Fighters
“The Pretender”
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
RCA
Director: Sam Brown
SlipKnot
Psychosocial
All I Hope For Is Gone
Roadrunner
PR Brown
Fall Out Boy
“Beat It”
LIVE in Phoenix
Island Records
Director: Shane Drake
Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn
BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO
Ne-Yo
“Closer”
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam
Director: Ms Melina
Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
“4 Minutes”
Hard Candy
Warner Brothers Records
Director: Jonas & Francois
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Danity Kane
“Damaged”
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Bad Boy Records
Director: Syndrome
BEST NEW ARTIST
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
“No Air”
Jordin Sparks
19/Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Chris Robinson
Tokio Hotel
“Ready, Set, Go!”
Scream
Cherrytree/Interscope Records
Director: Warwick/Haering
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
One Of The Boys
Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Miley Cyrus
7 Things
Breakout
Hollywood Records
Director: Brett Ratner
Taylor Swift
“Teardrops On My Guitar”
Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Director: Trey Fanjoy
BEST POP VIDEO
Jonas Brothers
“Burnin Up”
A Little Bit Longer
Hollywood Records
Director: Brendan Malloy/TiM Wheeler
Tokio Hotel
“Ready, Set, Go!”
Scream
Cherrytree/Interscope Records
Director: Warwick/Haering
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Danity Kane
“Damaged”
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Bad Boy Records
Director: Syndrome
Panic At the Disco
“Nine In The Afternoon”
Pretty. Odd.
DecayDance/Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne
“Lollipop”
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records/Universal Motown
Director: Gil Green/D. Carter
Kanye West featuring Chris Martin
“Homecoming”
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella/Hip Hop Since 1978
Director: Hype Williams
Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
“Superstar”
Lupe Fiasco’s “The Cool”
1st & 15th/Atlantic Records
Director: Hype Williams
Mary J. Blige
“Just Fine”
Growing Pains
Geffen Records
Director: Chris Applebaum
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Low”
Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack/ Mail On Sunday
Poe Boy Ent./Atlantic Records
Director: Bernard Gourley
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Rihanna
“Take A Bow”
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
“No Air”
Jordin Sparks
19/Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Chris Robinson
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
One Of The Boys
Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Mariah Carey
“Touch My Body”
E=MC^2
Island Def Jam Music Group
Director: Brett Ratner
BEST MALE VIDEO
Lil Wayne featuring Static
“Lollipop”
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records/Universal Motown
Director: Gil Green/D. Carter
T.I.
“No Matter What”
Paper Trail
Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records
Director: Self/James Lopez
Chris Brown
“With You”
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Low”
Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack/ Mail On Sunday
Poe Boy Ent./Atlantic Records
Director: Bernard Gourley
Usher feat Young Jeezy
“Love In This Club”
Here I Stand
LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group
Director: The Brothers Strause
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