Eminem, *NSYNC, Macy Gray and BLUR are among the nominations for this year’s MTV video music awards.
Eminem has been nominated for six awards, as have US boy band *NSYNC. Both have been nominated for Video Of The Year – Eminem for ‘The Real Slim Shady’ and ‘NSYNC for ‘Bye Bye Bye’.
In addition, the controversial rapper has also had his video, which features a cameo performance from Limp Bizkit‘s Fred Durst, nominated in the Best Male Video, Best Rap Video, Best Direction In A Video and Best Editing categories. *NSYNC have also been nominated for Best Group Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best Choreography In A Video.
Macy Gray, riding on the success of her debut album ‘On How Life Is’, has been nominated for four awards – Best Female Video, Best New Artist In A Video, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography, while Blur have received a nomination for Best Breakthrough Video for their single ‘Coffee + TV’.
Other artists nominated for awards include Britney Spears, Moby, Ricky Martin, Rage Against The Machine and Christina Aguilera.
The awards will take place on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Highlights from the full list of nominations are:
Video Of The Year Blink 182 – ‘All The Small Things’ D’Angelo – ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Eminem – ‘The Real Slim Shady’ *NSYNC – ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Californication’
Best Male Video
D’Angelo – ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Eminem – ‘The Real Slim Shady’ Kid Rock – ‘Cowboy’ Moby – ‘Natural Blues’ Ricky Martin – ‘Shake Your Bon Bon’
Best Female Video
Aaliyah – ‘Try Again’ Britney Spears – ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’ Christina Aguilera – ‘What A Girl Wants’ Macy Gray – ‘I Try’ Toni Braxton – ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’
Best Group Video Blink-182 – ‘All The Small Things’ Destiny’s Child -‘Say My Name’ Foo Fighters – ‘Learn To Fly’ *NSYNC – ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Californication’
Best Rap Video DMX – ‘Party Up’ Dr Dre/Eminem – ‘Forgot About Dre’ Eminem – ‘The Real Slim Shady’ Eve/Faith Evans – ‘Love Is Blind’ Jay-Z/U.G.K – ‘Big Pimpin”
Best Rock Video Creed – ‘Higher’ Kid Rock – ‘Cowboy’ Korn – ‘Falling Away From Me’ Limp Bizkit – ‘Break Stuff’ Metallica – ‘I Disappear’ Rage Against The Machine – ‘Sleep Now In The Fire’
Best Pop Video Blink-182 – ‘All The Small Things’ Britney Spears – ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’ Christina Aguilera – What A Girl Wants’ Destiny’s Child – ‘Say My Name’ *NSYNC – ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’
Breakthrough Video Bjvrk – ‘All Is Full Of Love’ Blur – ‘Coffee + TV’ Chemical Brothers – ‘Let Forever Be’ Nine Inch Nails – ‘Into The Void’ Supergrass – ‘Pumping On Your Stereo’