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MTV VMAs crafts nominees announced

By April MacIntyre Aug 27, 2008, 20:36 GMT

The nominees have been announced for the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” which will air on Sunday September 7, 2008 at 9:00pm SHARP (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT).

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 CATEGORIESBEST CHOREOGRAPHYChris 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 DIRECTIONPanic at the Disco
"Nine In The Afternoon"
Label: Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen
Album: Pretty. Odd.
Director: Shane DrakeLinkin 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 EDITINGDeath 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 CINEMATOGRAPHYDeath 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 EFFECTSMissy 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 EffectsLinkin 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 DIRECTIONGnarls 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 YEARBritney 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 VIDEOParamore
"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 MelinaMadonna 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 KahnChris 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 ARTISTJordin 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 BurzaMiley 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: SyndromePanic At the Disco
"Nine In The Afternoon"
Pretty. Odd.
DecayDance/Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake          BEST HIP HOP VIDEOLil 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 VIDEOBritney 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 VIDEOLil 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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