MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2007: Nominees

The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards are heading to Las Vegas in September

Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé lead the pack of nominees for the 24th annual VMAs, each with a whopping seven nods, followed closely by Kanye West and Rihanna with five and newcomer Amy Winehouse with three.

The awards will be coming to you live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on September 9 at 9 p.m. ET, with MTV News’ preshow beginning at 8 p.m.

Timberlake, West, Rihanna and Winehouse will also perform at the event, along with a full house of kings and queens that includes Timbaland, Fall Out Boy, Chris Brown, Lily Allen and the Foo Fighters performing with special guests live from the Palms Fantasy Suites. Timbaland will also be serving as the evening’s musical maestro, with superstar DJ Mark Ronson on the decks.

Below is the full nominatee list. (After the Jump of course!)

»Amy Winehouse: “Rehab”
»Beyoncé: “Irreplaceable”
»Justice: “D.A.N.C.E.”
»Justin Timberlake: “What Goes Around … ”
»Kanye West: “Stronger”
»Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): “Umbrella”

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»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)

»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)

»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”

»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”

»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”

» Beyoncé
» Bono
» Jay-Z
» Justin Timberlake
» Kanye West

»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”

»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)

»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)

» 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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