(MTV) "And the MoonMan goes to!!!" Well, we don't know that yet but on Sunday, September 7th a few names you may hear when envelopes are opened and winners revealed are Britney, Mariah, Rihanna, Usher, Chris or Katy.Beginning on Friday, July 18th, MTV viewers began their contribution to the 2008 Video Music Awards by helping to decide this year's nominees for "Best Female Video" and Best Male Video" guaranteed to create an award show with the music they want to hear and see.
As previously announced, MTV's 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only one time in its original incarnation, on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Host, presenters and additional performers will be announced at a later date.
Artists nominated for the coveted MoonMan in the "Best Female Video" category include Britney Spears for her video "Piece of Me." Other talented ladies nominated in the "Best Female Video" category include the always fabulous diva Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Jordin Sparks and talented "girl kissing" newcomer Katy Perry.
And now for the men
nominees for "Best Male Video" are Usher, Chris Brown, Flo Rida, T.I.. and Lil Wayne. Each Friday night at 8pm ET/PT on "FNMTV," two new categories will be announced and open for viewers to vote for their favorite artists and videos at vma.mtv.com or from their Verizon Wireless mobile phone by texting the name of the artist to 23882. Categories currently open for viewers voting are "Best Hip Hop Video and "Best Pop Video."
AND THE NOMINEES ARE
BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
Britney Spears "Piece of Me"
Britney Spears
"Piece of Me"
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Jordin Sparks "No Air"
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
"No Air"
Jordin Sparks
19/Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Chris Robinson
Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl"
Katy Perry
"I Kissed A Girl"
One Of The Boys
Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Mariah Carey "Touch My Body"
Mariah Carey
"Touch My Body"
E=MC^2
Island Def Jam Music Group
Director: Brett Ratner
Rihanna "Take a Bow"
Rihanna
"Take A Bow"
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler
BEST MALE VIDEO:
Lil Wayne "Lollipop"
Lil Wayne featuring Static
"Lollipop"
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records/Universal Motown
Director: Gil Green/D. Carter
Chris Brown "With You"
Chris Brown
"With You"
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Usher "Love In This Club"
Usher featuring Young Jeezy
"Love In This Club"
Here I Stand
LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group
Director: The Brothers Strause
T.I. "No Matter What"
T.I.
"No Matter What"
Paper Trail
Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records
Director: Self/James Lopez
Flo Rida "Low"
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
"Low"
Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack/ Mail On Sunday
Poe Boy Ent./Atlantic Records
Director: Bernard Gourley
