Mtv Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday (September 9th) at 9 p.m. ET. Timbaland will serve as maestro of the annual event, which will hand out Moonman awards and feature a host of performances. Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pack of award nominees with seven nods each. Rihanna and Kanye West each received five, and Amy Winehouse received three.

This year’s VMAs will feature performances by Rihanna, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Akon, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cent, Mark Ronson and Gym Class Heroes. Also set to take the stage are the Foo Fighters, T-Pain, Common, Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley, Alicia Keys, T.I., Adam Levine of Maroon5, Mastadon and Serj from System Of A Down. But the most talked-about artist is Britney Spears, who has officially signed on to open the show. She’ll attempt her comeback with a performance of her new single "Gimme More," featuring stage tricks coordinated by magician Criss Angel.

Maroon5 singer Adam Levine is one of the many artists looking forward to the show. He and guitarist James Valentine tell us a little bit about what to expect from Levine’s performance : (Adam Levine) "I’m actually going to sing with Mark Ronson’s band. They’re doing a little variety situation, and I’m gonna do a song with him. (James Valentine) They do Mark Ronson-style remixes of all the contemporary songs. So everybody’s gonna be up there singing with his band."

Nicole Scherzinger and Lil’Wayne will perform during the VMA pre-show, which kicks off at 8 p.m. Some presenters include Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Hudson, Rosario Dawson, Robin Thicke and the cast of HBO’s Entourage.

On Sunday night, Spears will grace the VMA stage, nestled within the Palms Casino Resorts’ Pearl Concert Theater, to perform "Gimme More," the first single from her forthcoming fifth album, which is slated for a November 13 release.

2007 MTV VMA Nominees

Video of the Year
Amy Winehouse : "Rehab"
Beyoncé : "Irreplaceable"
Justice : "D.A.N.C.E."
Justin Timberlake : "What Goes 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 ... "
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 You Girl" (remix, featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)

Female Artist of the Year
Amy Winehouse : "Rehab," "You Know I’m No Good"
Beyoncé : "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 VOTE
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"
Beyoncé 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
Beyoncé
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 (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 Rock Star"

Best Director
Beyoncé and Shakira : "Beautiful Liar" (director : Jake Nava)
Christina Aguilera : "Candyman" (directors : Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
Justin Timberlake : "What Goes 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
Beyoncé and Shakira : "Beautiful Liar" (editor : Jarett Figl)
Gnarls Barkley : "Smiley Faces" (editor : Ken Mowe)
Justin Timberlake : "What Goes 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
Beyoncé 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 (featuring Timbaland) : "SexyBack" (choreographer : Marty Kuldeka)

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